Membership Information

Areas of Focus

  • Distinguished Alumnus Awards
  • Annual Best Scholarly Paper Award
  • Leilee P. Ault School of Nursing Alumni Association Scholarships
  • Donna M. Fair Scholar Award
  • Lunch and Learn Seminars
  • Support for Student Associations
  • Professional Enrichment
  • Free Membership for New Graduates

Membership

Annual Membership: $25
Lifetime Membership: $500
Joint School of Nursing/School of Graduate Studies Annual Membership: $40

Associate Membership (Faculty, staff, & friends of MCG)

Annual Associate Membership:   

$25

Lifetime Associate Membership: 

$500

Programs and Services

Distinguished Alumnus Awards
The Alumni Association sponsors the Phoebe Kandel Rohrer Award and the E. Louise Grant Award to honor notable MCG School of Nursing alumni. The Alumni Association Board of Directors selects the winner from nominations submitted by Alumni Association members. This year's Phoebe Kandel Rohrer Award recipient is Dr. Linda W. Johnson, a 1987 M.S.N graduate and 1993 Ph.D. graduate. The 2003 E. Louise Grant Award recipient is Dr. Lou F. Gramling, a 1978 B.S.N., 1983 M.S..N, and 1991 Ph.D. graduate.

Annual Best Scholarly Paper Award
The recipient of this $250 cash award is a School of Nursing graduate student. The winner is selected each year by a panel of nursing faculty and the award is presented during Honors Convocation.

Leilee P. Ault School of Nursing Alumni Association Scholarships
The association awards four $500 scholarships each year. Recipients must have at least a 3.0 grade point average to be eligible. Selection is based on an essay describing why the student has chosen a career in nursing, faculty letters of recommendation and leadership potential based on scholastic, community and professional involvement.

Lunch and Learn Seminars
The Alumni Association sponsors two lunch seminars during fall and spring semesters on topics of interest to nursing students.

Support for Student Associations
The Alumni Association helps nursing students become active in organized nursing by supporting the Student Nurses Association. Last year the Alumni Association contributed $3,000 to help nursing students attend state and national meetings.

Professional Enrichment
The Alumni Association annually awards a $500 grant to an alumnus to help pay expenses related to professional enrichment.

Free Membership for New Graduates
The association's gift to each School of Nursing graduate is a complimentary one-year Alumni Association membership.

Membership Benefits

  • Photo album
  • Class notes
  • Event information and online registration
  • Online dues payment

Membership and Benefits
All graduates of the MCG Schools of Nursing and/or Graduate Studies (M.S.N. or Ph.D. in nursing specialty only) and graduates of the former University of Georgia Department of Nursing are eligible for membership. Current or emeritus non-alumnus faculty members are eligible for associate membership. Alumni and associate members are eligible for lifetime membership. Annual dues for alumni and associate members are $25; lifetime membership is $500.

Lifetime members never again have to pay annual dues and are l members of the MCG Loyalty Club the year they join.

Additional Benefits

  • Membership card and membership appreciation token for annual dues payers and lifetime members.
  • Opportunity to join the Health Center Credit Union at no charge to you. Just present the Alumni Association Membership card you receive after joining the association and you will be eligible to open accounts, get loans and much more.
  • Privilege of nominating a fellow alumnus for the Distinguished Alumnus Award.
  • Voting privileges in election for association officers.
  • Opportunity to serve as an Alumni Association officer or committee member.
  • Special invitations to alumni-sponsored activities.

For more information
Contact School of Nursing Alumni Association
Gia Johnson, gjohnson@mcg.edu
706-721-7354 or 800-869-1113