Scranton Students Win Nursing Challenge
A team of six University of Scranton nursing students won the 18th annual Jeffery Allan Walp Student Nurse Challenge, which poses questions similar to those they will encounter on the nursing licensure exam. From left, are Scranton nursing students Sarah McGovern, Kalindi Maggs, Sierra Giranda, Aimee Bouchat and Rylee Gabrielson. Samantha Hoffmann was absent from the photo.A team of six nursing students from The University of Scranton won the 18th annual Jeffery Allan Walp Student Nurse Challenge, becoming the sixth Scranton team to win the competition.
At the competition, students answered questions similar to those they will encounter on the nursing licensure exam.
Team members are Aimee M. Bouchat ’24, Hockessin, Delaware; Rylee M. Gabrielson ’24, Harrisburg; Sierra R. Giranda ’24, McAdoo; Samantha G. Hoffmann ’25, Millington, New Jersey; Kalindi B. Maggs ’24, Williamsport; and Sarah E. McGovern ’24, Havertown. Faculty members, Laura Skoronski Chavez, Ph.D., assistant professor of nursing, and Anna Grippi, lecturer in the Nursing Department, served as team coordinators.
The team received a $500 prize, donated by Lehigh Valley Health Network, along with a traveling trophy.
Five area schools participated in the competition that took place recently at East Stroudsburg University.
