By Pareasa Rahimi
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing Associate Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of Family, Community and Health Systems Curry Bordelon, DNP, MBA, CRNP, CNE (DNP 2016), has been named a Fellow of the National League for Nursing Academy of Nursing Education.
The NLN Academy of Nursing Education Fellows are recognized for their expertise in nursing education and serve as role models and resources for new educators and for those who aspire to become nurse educators. Bordelon will support the NLN vision to promote standards of excellence in nursing education to increase the number of graduates from all nursing programs.
“I am honored to be recognized by the National League for Nursing for my efforts as a nurse educator,” Bordelon said. “For years I have learned from fellow educators from various backgrounds and experiences. This has led to a diversity of ideas as I continue to build my teaching expertise.”
Bordelon is Vice President of the American Association for Men in Nursing. He was the President of the Birmingham Chapter of the American Association for Men in Nursing from 2019-2022. In 2023, Bordelon was named to the UAB Excellence in Business Top 25 by the UAB National Alumni Society as a recognition of outstanding efforts by UAB Alumni in building sustainable business and professional organizations.
Bordelon will be inducted with the 18th class of fellows at the 2024 NLN Education Summit in September 2024.
