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A creative addition to the Ingram School of Nursing’s Centennial year Convocation

The Ingram School of Nursing has named its 2020 Convocation Award winners, as well as the recipients of the one-time art-based Centennial Scholarships.

Centennial Scholarships honour 100 years of nursing with artistic flair

Established to commemorate the 100thanniversary of the Ingram School of Nursing (ISoN) in 2020, the Centennial Scholarships were to be presented ahead of ISoN’s Centennial on June 28th2020. With an award of $2,000 for each, one scholarship is targeted for an undergraduate student and one for a graduate student for a piece of creative work in any medium, whether photo, drawing, video, poem, or other. The Centennial Steering Committee reviewed the submissions. Works of art were evaluated based on creativity, quality and visual appeal, as well as relevance to the Centennial and positive representation of nursing at 91˿Ƶ.

Graduate Centennial Scholarship winning artwork byVanessa D’Aquila

“This three-dimensional art piece is made up of a wooden table with an open book atop. The table reflects the woodwork within Wilson Hall that housed the School of Nursing from1962 until the 2017 move to 680 Sherbrooke Street. The open book symbolizes the stories of the School of Nursing, with page numbers representing the years 1920 (past) to 2020 (present).

“The remaining pages symbolize the continued story (future). The nurse figured at the centre of the left page represents the iconic and universal image of a nurse with the pin indicating the 91˿Ƶ connection. The nurse is basking in a yellow glow, referencing the familiar yellow colour from Dr. Laurie Gottlieb’sStrengths-Based Nursingfront cover. The eight hands encircling the nurse represent the eight core values of strengths-based nursing. The hands could also represent other 91˿Ƶ nursing alumni, colleagues, friends or loved ones, patients, or communities who also offer support to our nurses. This inspirational bilingual quote and symbolic mirror on the right page allow the viewer to feel a part of strengthening the School of Nursing story in that all of those who admire the painting could look up and see that the 100 Stories of Strengths continues with them. The bookmark, with Ingram School of Nursing (bilingual) written on it and featuring a familiar stained glass image, symbolizes movement: it has followed the reader from page to page, and will continue to move forward with the School’s story.”

– Vanessa D’Aquila, Centennial Scholarship Recipient

Undergraduate Centennial Scholarship winning artwork byLouise Gayle Munoz

“This watercolor/crayon drawing is a tribute to the School of Nursing that spans 100 years. The buildings represent the ‘old’ Beatty Hall, where the school was housed between 1947 and 1962, and the skyscraper at 680 Sherbrooke Street, the School’s location since 2017. The students and nurses are presented as diverse and are depicted in their academic graduation gowns as well as their uniforms. The influence of [the Ingram] School of Nursing on the world is acknowledged and there is special recognition of Moyra Allen, theCanadian Journal of Nursing Research(CJNR), Richard and Satoko Ingram, and the well-known colour scheme of Dr. Gottlieb’sStrengths-Based Nursingbook. The concept of caring is illustrated and the quote from Florence Nightingale is thought-provoking.”

– Louise Gayle Munoz, Centennial Scholarship Recipient

2020 Convocation Award winners from the Ingram School of Nursing

ճLexy L. Fellows Convocation Prizewas awarded toCatherine Farmer. Established in 1969 by Miss Rae Fellowes in memory of her mother, this prize is awarded to the student with the highest academic and professional achievement in the Bachelor of Science Nursing program.

ճEvelyne Rocque Malowany Convocation Prizewas awarded toAlanna Bouffard. Established in 2007 by Evelyn Rocque Malowany, this prize is awarded to a graduating student who has demonstrated initiative and leadership in the nursing profession.

ճBarbara Ann Altshulter Convocation Prizewas awarded toHélène Fournier. Established in 2006 by David Altshuler and the Altshuler family in honour of his David’s mother, Barbara Altshuler, D.I.P, P.Th. 1958, this prize isawarded to an undergraduate nursing student on the basis of clinical and academic achievement.

TheAnne Marie Hum Fong Convocation Prizewas awarded toJordan Lamadrid. Established in 1985 by Helen Fong Hum in memory of her sister Anne Marie, this prize is awarded to a student who has demonstrated sensitivity and skill in helping patients and families cope with situations related to long-term illness.

ճF. Moyra Allen Graduation Prizewas awarded toLouisa Mussells Pires. Established in honour of the distinguished career and international renown of F. Moyra Allen, B.N., Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of Nursing, this prize is awarded to a graduate of the Master’s program who shows potential for a distinctive career in the study and practice of nursing.

ճPearson Education Book Prizeswere awarded toChristiana TurcotteԻChloee Caron-Lavoie. This prize, courtesy of Pearson Education Canada, is granted annually to one student in each year of the undergraduate programs who demonstrates high academic achievement.

Congratulations to all of our winners and to all of our graduates!

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