Nursing News and Events

Lasting Legacies Deans Mike Wischnowski and Dianne Cooney Miner

06/30/2020 - This year, Dr. Dianne Cooney Miner, founding dean of the Wegmans School of Nursing, and Dr. Michael Wischnowski, dean of the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education, are retiring from their deanships. But they won’t go far from campus – Dr. Wischnowski will return to the School as a faculty member and Dr. Cooney Miner will assume full-time the role of executive director of the Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing.

RBJ Readers List Fisher Programs “Favorites” Kearney Hall

06/30/2020 - St. John Fisher College academic programs were among those selected as “reader favorites” in the Rochester Business Journal’s 2020 Reader Rankings Awards.

Critchlow Joins Hillside Children’s Center Board of Governors A patch on the uniform students wear at the Wegmans School of Nursing..

06/23/2020 - In May 2020, Dr. Caroline Critchlow was unanimously elected to the Hillside Children’s Center Board of Governors.

Cooney Miner Given Dean Emeritus Title Dr. Dianne Cooney Miner

06/22/2020 - This summer, Dr. Dianne Cooney Miner will retire from her role as founding dean of the Wegmans School of Nursing and transition full-time to her role as executive director of the Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing.

St. John Fisher College to Offer Online Master’s in Nursing in Partnership with 2U, Inc. Wegmans School of Nursing Building

06/15/2020 - New online nursing program includes specializations in psychiatric mental health, adult gerontology primary and acute care, as well as family-focused care

Sacco’s Research Recognized by Eastern Nursing Research Society Tara Sacco

06/09/2020 - Dr. Tara Sacco, visiting assistant professor in the Wegmans School of Nursing, was recently recognized by the Eastern Nursing Research Society (ENRS) for excellence in nursing research.

Eight Undergraduates Earn 2020 Trustee Awards A sign in the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Athletic Center reads: Good, Smart, Talented.

06/02/2020 - Each year, St. John Fisher College honors graduating seniors for their academic successes. Among the Class of 2020, eight students who graduated in August 2019, December 2019, and May 2020 were recognized for exceptional academic performance. These are the highest honors bestowed to baccalaureate students during their time at the College.

Fisher Named a “College of Distinction” Logo: 2020-2021 Colleges of Distinction

06/01/2020 - St. John Fisher College has been recognized for its commitment to engaged, experiential education by Colleges of Distinction, which is celebrating its 20-year anniversary as a one-of-a-kind guide for college-bound students. Year over year, Fisher has consistently earned the designation as a College of Distinction.

More than 100 Students Honored with Academic, Campus Life Awards Faculty members from the School of Arts and Sciences cheer on award winners during a ceremony held over Zoom.

05/09/2020 - Each year, St. John Fisher College honors members of its graduating class who have achieved excellence in their academic studies and co-curricular pursuits.

First Year Proves Unforgettable for Two Members of the Class of 2023 Trey Holmes with friends at the Teddi Dance for Love.

04/30/2020 - Fun. Exciting. Amazing. That’s how Tre’vonnte Holmes describes his first year at St. John Fisher College. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Holmes came to campus to pursue a degree in sport management. Along the way, he has engaged in some of Fisher’s best traditions and carved out his very own study space in Lavery Library.

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