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de Tornyay Center Summer 2026 News Roundup

  • de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging 2025–2026 scholar Suah Park was named the UW School of Nursing 2026 Magnuson Scholar!
  • Former center predoctoral scholar and PhD in Nursing Science graduate Sarah McKiddy was selected to represent the UW School of Nursing at commencement as the school’s banner carrier.
  • The de Tornyay Center was proud to see all six center scholars present their outstanding work at the UW School of Nursing Undergraduate Research Symposium.
  • Julia Lee, 2025–2026 de Tornyay Center scholar, received the 2026 UW President’s Medal!
  • Teaching Professor and de Tornyay Center Advisory Board Member Kristen Childress received the 2026 UW School of Nursing Sandra Eyres Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award.
  • The 2026 UW School of Nursing Rheba de Tornyay Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award was awarded to Assistant Teaching Professor Mihkai Wickline.
  • Former UW School of Nursing predoctoral scholar Sarah McKiddy received the 2026 UW School of Nursing Dissertation Award in Nursing Science.
  • The de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging and the Center for Global Health Nursing brought international scholars to the UW School of Nursing:
    • Mentored by Dr. Oleg Zaslavsky, Inthira Roopsawang, PhD, a former de Tornyay Scholar and a 2019 UW School of Nursing alum from Mahidol University in Bangkok, is completing postdoctoral training at the UW School of Nursing.
    • Paulina Pergol-Metko, a PhD in Nursing Science candidate from the Medical University of Warsaw, is a visiting scholar, attending classes and learning about healthcare in the U.S. She is presenting a talk on nursing perspectives in partnership with the UW Polish Studies Endowment Committee.
    • Yanisa Duangduen, a visiting scholar from Thailand, presented her work at the UW School of Nursing Scholarship Day!