The Director’s full announcements are online: bit.ly/touchpointsx

Joanne Ricci retired from the UBC School of Nursing after more than 40 years as a faculty member. Joanne likely holds the school record as the longest serving tenured faculty member in our nearly 100 years as a School, and such dedication is worth acknowledging — especially as she continued to work for the School nearly full-time for another five months after retiring on December 31st, 2017!

Catherine (Cathy) Ebbehoj is one of our marvellous alumni; having completed both her BSN (1975) and MSN (1999) in our UBC School of Nursing, she brought her longstanding expertise in maternity nursing and education to our school as a clinical instructor in 1990, and has been a popular and inspirational educator for 27 years. She officially retired on December 31st, 2017, but continues to be active on the Alumni Engagement Committee.

Dr Judy Lynam retired on December 31st, 2017, after 35 years on faculty in the School of Nursing. Judy has been a stellar contributor to the success of the school through her excellent teaching, research on the health of marginalized children and families, and in her leadership in curriculum and strategic initiatives. Judy will continue to be active within the school as a professor emeritus.