Tennessee Tech Nursing Students Serve Rural Belize
Tennessee Tech nursing students recently completed a five-day global studies experience in Southern Belize to provide medical care and support to rural communities. Professor of Nursing Jennifer Mabry said the students worked alongside Belizean nurses, physicians, and community health workers to gain hands-on experience. Mabry said the group practiced in a variety of settings including […]
Tech Celebrates Trailblazer Nurse Tolbert With New Award
Tennessee Tech honoring retired administrator and educator Becky Tolbert with the inaugural Legacy Award from the Whitson-Hester School of Nursing. Tolbert being honored for her role in establishing the program and training the regional workforce. Dean of Nursing Kim Hanna said Tolbert was the first faculty member hired for the nursing program in 1980 and […]
TTU Online Nursing School Ranked Top Program In Tennessee
Tennessee Tech University’s Whitson-Hester School of Nursing named the the best online nurse practitioner program in Tennessee The honor comes from NursePractitionerOnline.Com’s 2026 rankings. Tech placed ahead of Vanderbilt University and the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Nationally, Tennessee Tech ranks fourth for best online nurse practitioner programs, and third for best online psychiatric mental […]
TTU Nursing Professor Awarded for Health Care Innovation
Tennessee Tech Nursing professor Melissa Geist has received the Alumni Award for Innovation in Health Care by Vanderbilt. Geist said she’s proud of creating a course that brings the medical and engineering worlds together. She said this course has taken students to Cuba where they’ve come back with real ideas to improve the lives of […]
