Widener Graduate Students Awarded for Academic Excellence

2014 May 28

Irma Yehuda, a Widener University 2014 graduate, was recently recognized with the School of Nursing's Dean’s Award for Excellence for a DNP student. This award recognizes the nurse whose capstone project is exceptional and exemplifies high standards of scholarship and knowledge development. Yehuda of Elkins Park, PA received a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Widener.

Widener University is a metropolitan university that connects curricula to social issues through civic engagement. Dynamic teaching, active scholarship, personal attention, leadership development and experiential learning are key components of the Widener experience. A comprehensive doctorate-granting university, Widener is comprised of eight schools and colleges that offer liberal arts and sciences, professional and pre-professional curricula leading to associate, baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees. The university's campuses in Chester, Exton and Harrisburg, Pa., and Wilmington, Del., serve more than 6,300 students. Widener is proud to be a tobacco-free campus. Visit the university's website, www.widener.edu.