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University of Colorado College of Nursing

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Students


Like you, our students are compassionate human beings who are committed to spending their careers helping others. Whether coming to the College of Nursing to start their careers or to advance their skills, our students want to make a difference in the lives of others.

Meet our students:

Tim Aex

Tim Aex

Tim Aex is working toward his BS in nursing.

Ruth Garcia

Ruth Garcia

A master’s will give Ruth the opportunity to teach, diagnose and treat patients.

Kelsi Hertzler

Kelsi Hertzler

Hertzler’s “all or nothing” attitude is not just simply talk. In just one year at the College of Nursing she has helped the CU Student Nursing Association (CUSNA) become more sustainable and effective. This leadership experience taught her elements of nursing that could not have been learned in the classroom.

Amanda Jojola: Advancing her career and the careers of others

Amanda Jojola: Advancing her career and the careers of others

2010 DNP graduate Amanda Jojola mentors nursing students and other educators.

Sarena Liu

Sarena Liu

Sarena Liu is getting her bachelor’s degree and looking to the future.

Renee Parsons

Renee Parsons

The RN to BS program allowed Renee Parsons to build from her existing experience and still have time for her three young boys.

Amy Quinones

Amy Quinones

Master’s student Amy Quinones was attracted to the strong clinical rotations at the College of Nursing.

Sean Michael Reed

Sean Michael Reed

Sean Michael Reed is working on dual master’s and doctoral programs.

Brittany Schneider

Brittany Schneider

Brittany Schneider’s experience with the health care system led her to want to become a nurse.

Erica Schwartz

Erica Schwartz

The DNP program will allow Erica Schwartz to form a private midwifery practice.

Jessie Tate

Jessie Tate

Jessie Tate works in the ICU step-down unit at a Denver hospital.

Terencio Neto-Franco

Terencio Neto-Franco

For Terencio Neto-Franco, the RN to BS program offered the flexibility to work while earning his bachelor’s degree in nursing.