American Association of Colleges of Nursing
# American Association of Colleges of Nursing

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is a national organization of nurses in the United States that is dedicated to advancing nursing education. It was established in 1969, and represents nursing schools at 865 universities and colleges in the United States.

## Newsletters and publications

To view a list of AACN's Newsletters and Publications visit: www.aacnnursing.org/News-Information/Newsletters.

## Board of directors

* Chair: Cynthia McCurren, University of Michigan-Flint
* Chair-Elect: Jean Giddens, Virginia Commonwealth University
* Treasurer: Judith Karshmer, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, RN, FAAN, Arizona State University
* Secretary: Julie Sanford, DNS, RN, FAAN, University of Mississippi Medical Center

Members-at-Large:

* Stephen Cavanagh, PhD, MPA, RN, FACHE, FAAN, University of California-Davis
* Deborah J. Jones, University of Texas Medical Branch
* Jerry Mansfield, PhD, MS, RN, NEA-BC, Mount Carmel Health
* Robin P. Newhouse, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, Indiana University
* Victoria Niederhauser, University of Tennessee Knoxville
* Demetrius J. Porche, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
* Ora Strickland, PhD, RN, FAAN, Florida International University
* Julie Swann, MBA, MHA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, Emory Saint Joseph Hospital
* Lin Zhan, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of California, Los Angeles

President and Chief Executive Officer (ex officio): Deborah E. Trautman

## Scholarship Opportunities

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing offers a number of different scholarships to nursing students around the country for outstanding academic performance, students who aspire to leadership positions in academic nursing, and/or those who are committed to making a positive impact on the nation's health and health care. They have partnered with companies like Liaison, Uniform Advantage, and Hurst Review to provide thousands of dollars in scholarships each year to students that apply and meet the requirements. Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, they have also started a scholarship program to help students that need financial support in order to complete their nursing programs and/or meet life expenses. Since the program was started in April 2020, they have disbursed a total of 158 awards. It offers the Sister Bernadette Armiger award, one of the most prestigious in nursing.

