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2022 Board of Visitors

The UAB School of Nursing Board of Visitors, established in 1992, comprises a group of leaders whose contributions of time, knowledge, and philanthropy serve as a cornerstone to sustaining excellence in undergraduate and graduate nursing education.

Board members serve in an advisory role, communicate the School’s messages to the greater Birmingham area and partner with the School in strategic fundraising activities.

2023 UAB School of Nursing Board of Visitors

  • Shannon Smith - Co-Chair
  • Nancy Watts - Co-Chair
  • Jane Arendall
  • Becky Babanats
  • John Beard
  • Kim Benos
  • Kirby Bland, M.D.
  • Carolyn Boone
  • Bruce E. Burns, M.D.
  • Mary Katherine Cabaniss
  • Zoë Cassimus
  • Harriet Chen
  • Elizabeth Cornay
  • Joy Deupree, PhD
  • Punky Eastwood
  • Laura Finch
  • Juanzetta Flowers, PhD
  • Melinda Helveston
  • Tim Hennessy
  • Bill Ireland
  • Donna Jernigan
  • Alesia Jones
  • Robin Kidd
  • Ron King
  • Terry Kirklin
  • Sue Ellen Lucas
  • Jill Luckie
  • Anita Smith Lunsford
  • Barrett MacKay
  • Chris McCallum, D.M.D
  • Nancy Meisler
  • Eileen Meyer, DNP
  • Anne Michaels
  • Paula Midyette
  • Pam Miller
  • Barbara O'Neal
  • George Perdue
  • Sheri Perry
  • Henry Ray Jr.
  • Donna Reddinger
  • Kate Sexton
  • Bill Somerall, M.D.
  • Rita Spencer
  • Ellen Staner
  • Catherine Styslinger
  • Leah Taylor
  • Jack Trigg, Jr, M.D.
  • Ed Varner, M.D.
  • Celia Wallace
  • Elizabeth Wallace
  • Casey Whiting
  • Nancy Worthington

Emeritus

  • Karl Falkenburg
  • Jeanie Sherlock
  • Lanette Sherrill
  • Douglas Tilt, M.D.

In Remembrance

  • Lella Bromberg
  • John C. Carter, M.D.
  • Minnie Gaston
  • Elwynn "Chick" Hale, EdD
  • Joy P. Harbert
  • Arlene Henley
  • Everett Holle
  • Gloria Goldstein Howton
  • Maire Ingalls
  • Fay Ireland
  • Joie Jones
  • Margaret Kidd
  • Rita Kimerling
  • Rose Lee
  • Robert E. Luckie III
  • Robert E. Luckie, Jr.
  • Jarman Lowder
  • Charles McCallum, D.M.D.
  • Alma McMahon
  • Bobbie Parsons
  • LaVona Rushton
  • Carol Sandner
  • Wanda Simon
  • Jean Tomlinson
  • Robert S. Weatherly, Jr.