Alumni Stories
UMass Amherst Nursing alumni work in hospitals, clinics, universities, government agencies, nonprofits and more, leading the profession throughout the U.S. and in over 15 countries. Since 1953, more than 7000 graduates of the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing have become UMass Nurses. Here are some of their stories.
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Alumni Stories
Learn more about the nursing education experience Sheila LaFortune ’22DNP, CNM had in our online DNP program.
Siriphorn Na Nakorn joins Associate Director of Donor Relations Benjamin Monat in conversation about her College of Nursing experience and nursing research.
Christine Whelan Knapp '72 talks about how her career as a nurse helped her become a successful author.
PhD 2022 alumna Linda Koh, PhD, MS, RN, PHN discusses her nursing journey.
Jocelyn Johnson is a 1993 Master of Science in Nursing graduate, author, and cancer survivor.
Ronald Rollon is a 2023 DNP Family Nurse Practitioner graduate and a military nurse in the U.S. Navy Reserve.
Emily Rice is a 2019 graduate of the UMass Amherst Elaine Marieb College of Nursing and is currently a critical care nurse in Boston.
Mara Clawson earned a DNP with FNP specialization in May 2023 and received the award for DNP Outstanding Clinical Project
Christopher Diaz completed the Doctor of Nursing Practice Family Nurse Practitioner degree in 2023 and received the 2023 DNP Diversity and Social Justice award.