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Kelly Hanlon

Communications Specialist

Health & Medicine

Orvis School of Nursing expands Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program to Lake Tahoe campus

Program prepares future nurses to serve rural and mountain communities

Lake Tahoe campus at dusk.
May 29, 2026
Impact & Student Success

Grads of the Pack: Riley Wagner

Inspired by a family legacy of nursing and meaningful service, Riley Wagner aims to support families through compassionate care

Riley Wagner with Stacy Demitropoulos dressed in graduation attire at Convocation.
May 28, 2026
Health & Medicine

Orvis School of Nursing faculty honored at Northern Nevada Nurses of Achievement Awards event

Three faculty members recognized for excellence in education, rural health and lifetime contributions to the nursing profession

Three nursing faculty members with their awards.
May 26, 2026
Impact & Student Success

Grads of the Pack: Liz Bechtle

Inspired by her daughter’s care in the NICU, Liz Bechtel discovers a passion for nursing

Liz Bechtle at Convocation.
May 21, 2026
Health & Medicine

Orvis School of Nursing preceptor receives national recognition for mentorship

Kathleen Carroll receives prestigious Preceptor Gold Star Award for leadership in psychiatric nurse practitioner education

Dean Charles Yingling and Kathleen Carroll. Kathleen is holding her award.
May 20, 2026
Health & Medicine

LGBTQ+ Nursing Summit at Lake Tahoe Campus advances inclusive healthcare and nursing education

Summit focused on research, education, practice and policy

Summit participants from the University outside at the Tahoe campus in front of a LGBRTQ+ Nursing Summit sign.
May 12, 2026
Health & Medicine

Faces of the Pack: Fatima Gonzalez Lopez and Jaqueline Barba Gomez

Pre-nursing students develop skills and confidence through Simulation Microcredential

Fatima and Jaqueline standing in front of an Orvis School of Nursing sign
May 11, 2026
Health & Medicine

StreetReach expands access to care for Reno’s unsheltered communities

Initiative delivers compassionate nurse-led healthcare beyond clinic walls

StreetReach Team outside including Jasen Brooks, RN, Theresa Watts, RN, and Natalie Davidson.
April 27, 2026
Health & Medicine

Pack Scholars Showcase spotlights nursing students advancing real-world care solutions

Students present capstone projects addressing real-world challenges in health care and population health

Hope Crockell, Riley Wagner and Lauren Alvear standing in front of their poster.
April 13, 2026
Impact & Student Success

Experiences of the Pack: Lizzy Riley and Kye Nolan

Married nursing students expand their perspective on care through a global experience in Belize

Lizzy Riley and Kye Nolan standing in front of a sign in Belize
April 8, 2026
Impact & Student Success

Grads of the Pack: Hannah Ahern and Tommy Garcia

Orvis School of Nursing students advocate for the future of healthcare in Washington, D.C.

Tommy Garcia, Hannah Ahern and Dean Charlie Yingling at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Student Policy Summit
April 6, 2026
Health & Medicine

Partnership brings free community health care to families

Orvis School of Nursing delivers bilingual care through a community clinic supporting families affected by crime

Vania Carter-Strauss and Marlyn Arce-Gomez at the community clinic inside the Boys and Girls Club of Truckee Meadows
April 1, 2026
Impact & Student Success

Experiences of the pack: Vania Carter-Strauss, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

From the clinic to the capital: The unexpected joys of advocacy

Vania Carter-Strauss at the Old Senate Chamber.
March 9, 2026
Education & Public Service

$2.7M grant strengthens AI and computer science teaching in Nevada

College of Education & Human Development to support preservice and in-service educators through training and certification

Two students in a classroom using computers.
Feb. 11, 2026
Education & Public Service

Grant supports trauma-informed training for law enforcement and legal professionals

Training will help justice professionals better understand and respond to survivors of violence

Metro police officers along with Hope and Recovery staff.
Feb. 10, 2026
Education & Public Service

South Korean students visit College of Education and Human Development

This is the third year in a row that students participated in the reciprocal cultural exchange program

American and South Korean students at a social event, sitting at tables.
Feb. 9, 2026
Education & Public Service

Spotlighting the legacy of Black educators in Navajo Nation schools

Research traces the overlooked impact of desegregation-era policies

A row of empty desks in a classroom.
Jan. 27, 2026
Education & Public Service

IGNITE program expands interdisciplinary preparation serving Nevada’s youngest learners with significant autism & high-intensity needs

The program receives support through a U.S. Department of Education grant

Cheryl Larson, Abbie Olszewski and Lindsay Diamond standing in front of the Nevada N.
Jan. 21, 2026

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