Visionary Pioneers Award

Pioneers selected for their significant impact on and contribution to the field of nursing based on their leadership, innovation, or entrepreneurship.


The University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) commemorated its 130th anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 21, with a gala honoring its impact on nursing education and its continued leadership in Maryland and around the world. At the gala, the School inducted five new alumni Visionary Pioneers, who are selected for their significant impact on, and contribution to, the field of nursing based on their leadership, innovation, or entrepreneurship.

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Left to right: Mary Etta C. Mills, ScD, MS '73, BSN '71, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, professor, and Margaret Chamberlain Wilmoth, PhD, MS ’79, MSS, BSN ’75, RN, FAAN, 2019 Visionary Pioneer.

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