Savannah Tech Grad is Named Georgia LPN of the Year

#1269 | April 13, 2012

SAVANNAH – Savannah Technical College Graduate Terri Love was selected as the LPN of the Year for the State of Georgia at the Annual Georgia Association of Nurses in Long-Term Care Meeting held March 23, 2012 in Stockbridge, Ga.

      “We strive for high standards and professionalism in the field of Nursing,” said STC Nursing Program Director Asha Anumolu. “We congratulate Ms. Love on her outstanding honor for excellent service and dedication to her patients.”

      Love is the education coordinator and facility nurse for Riverview Health and Rehabilitation Center and implemented its first CNA mentor program. She has served as Clinical Classroom Instructor for South College, Memorial Hospital and Georgia Regional Hospital. She also assisted and developed the CNA program for Chatham County Outreach Program and was asked to participate in regulatory accreditation for the Savannah Chatham School – Woodville Thompkins Institute CNA Program. She is an active member of the Riverview Affiliates and participates annually in the community-wide Adopt-A-Resident Christmas Program.

      She received an LPN diploma from Savannah Technical College in 1986 and is currently working towards her RN degree.

      Savannah Technical College’s nursing program has had an average 94.6% NCLEX passing rate for the last four years. The program recently went through the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc., (NLNAC) accreditation visit and passed all six standards. The NLNAC committee commended STC’s program director and faculty for their enthusiasm and dedication to teaching and PN program standards. Students reported to the site visitors that they enjoyed going through Savannah Tech practical nursing program and that faculty was dedicated to their learning.

Savannah Technical College serves Coastal Georgia with quality, market-driven technical education with campus locations in Savannah, Effingham and Liberty Counties. Serving more than 4,500 credit students each semester, Savannah Tech offers nearly 100 different instructional programs in Business and Technology, Public Service, Industrial Technology, and Health Sciences in addition to Adult Education classes, industry-specific training and continuing education. The College serves as an economic and community development partner for the region, offering corporate and customized training and assessment programs for business and industry. The College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate degree.

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For More Information Contact:
Amy Shaffer, APR
912.443.5512
ashaffer@savannahtech.edu