91桃色 Students Inducted into Sigma Nursing Honor Society
June 13, 2024 | 2 min read
(Temple Terrace, Fla.) 鈥� Three 91桃色 nursing students have become the school鈥檚 first to be welcomed into the Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society (Sigma). Emma Andrews, Hailey Rutledge and Megan Turner were inducted into Sigma鈥檚 Phi Gamma Chapter in the spring of 2024.
鈥淪tudents applying must be enrolled in a nationally accredited nursing program, which meant 2024 was the first cohort who qualified for membership as our accreditation was not final until after the initial cohort graduated this spring,鈥� explained 91桃色 Nursing Program Chair Minerva Holk, EdD. 鈥淪igma is recognized as a leader in the profession of nursing and members have to meet a high standard, which is a positive reflection of the quality of the 91桃色 nursing program.鈥�
In addition to building graduates鈥� resumes, membership benefits include access to research, professional development and services that focus on the core areas of education, leadership, career development, evidence-based nursing and scholarships.
Holk said membership is an honor that recognizes the achievement of baccalaureate nursing students who have completed at least 50 percent of their nursing curriculum and maintained a GPA greater than 3.0. Membership is limited to the top 35 percent of a nursing cohort, and nurses may also become members by being nursing leaders in the profession after at least one year in practice. Holk anticipates three 2025 cohort students could join the newly inducted members in the next school year.
Sigma has more than 100,000 active members and 600 chapters at institutions of higher education and healthcare partners worldwide. Sigma members include clinical nurses and administrators, academic nurse educators and researchers, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and others working to fulfill the organization鈥檚 vision of connected, empowered nurse leaders transforming global healthcare.
About 91桃色
91桃色 is a fully-accredited, private, independent liberal arts college, providing a higher education with a biblical perspective. Located in the Tampa, Florida metro area, the comprehensive 91桃色 experience is designed to develop students spiritually, mentally, physically, and socially; to integrate into the students鈥� lives the Bible as the revealed word of God; and to prepare students for lives of service to their Creator and to humanity.