Anthony White, a student in the LPN Program here at Medgar Evers College, was recently announced as a finalist of the 2009-2010 Vanguard Award. The purpose of the award is to acknowledge students enrolled in programs leading to nontraditional careers for their gender.
The Vanguard student recognition award program was designed by the Career Options Institute in 1993. The program has recognized many students enrolled in CTE programs leading to nontraditional careers. The award includes a certificate and public recognition of the students as role models for others who too are considering nontraditional careers. (According to the National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses, approximately 6 percent of American registered nurses are men. In fact, males comprise 13 percent of nursing school students nationally; more than double the percentage of male RNs in the United States.) The winners will be invited to Albany where they will receive their awards at the annual New York State ACTEA Conference on Friday, February 26. The Center for Women in Government & Civil Society will host a special reception on Thursday evening in honor of the recipients and their guests, who will be spending the night at the Desmond Hotel. The following day the winners will be honored at a breakfast ceremony where they are to receive their awards.
The eligible students were nominated by faculty and staff of secondary and postsecondary nontraditional CTE programs throughout New York State. Anthony White was nominated by Dr. Gibson, the chairperson of the Nursing Department. Although, Mr. White did not win the award his nomination to the finalist slot is an honor, and it serves as a reminder that his work does not go unrecognized. Mr. White was one of 24 finalists from high schools and colleges across New York. Mr. White is continuing his studies in the LPN program. He will be graduating this June, and he hopes to become certified, and continue his studies in nursing.
About Medgar Evers College, CUNY
Medgar Evers College was founded in 1970 through the efforts from educators and community leaders in central Brooklyn. The College is named after Medgar Wiley Evers, a Mississippi-born black civil rights activist who was assassinated on June 12, 1963. The College is divided into four schools: The School of Business; The School of Professional and Community Development; The School of Liberal Arts and Education; and The School of Science, Health, and Technology. Through these Schools, the College offers 29 associate and baccalaureate degree programs, as well as certificate programs in fields such as English, Nursing, and Accounting. Medgar Evers College also operates several co-curricular and external programs and associated centers such as the Male Development and Empowerment Center, the Center for Women’s Development, the Center for Black Literature, and The DuBois Bunche Center for Public Policy.