Alumni News & Updates

Meet the President

Nell Britton is currently serving her second term as President of CANS. She is a 1973 graduate of Clemson’s BSN program and a 1977 graduate of Medical College of Georgia’s MSN program, Nell has been honored as the 1993 Alumni of Merit – Honorable Mention  and as the 1994 Alumni of Merit .

Nell spends most of her time teaching nursing at Trident Technical College in Charleston, S. C. where she instills her love of the Nursing profession in her students.  Besides her teaching duties Nell takes on the responsibilities of a Lt. Colonel in the Air Force Reserves and is attached to the active duty medical group at Charleston AFB, SC.  As a Desert Storm veteran, Nell used her nursing skills to safely oversee the medical crew responsible for transporting the ill and injured from Rhein Maine AB in Germany to Andrews AFB, MD. The Air Force recognized Nell’s contributions to nursing by awarding her both a Commendation Medal and a Meritorious Service Medal.

Nell is married to Jay Schaefer and currently resides in Moncks Corner, S. C. They have a daughter, Mary Britton-Schaefer, who recently graduated from Belmont University in Nashville, TN with a Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy.  Mary currently resides in Anderson, S.C.

The President's Corner

On behalf of the Clemson Alumni Nursing Society (CANS) I would like to welcome you and encourage you to become an active part of the organization. The goal of CANS is to provide a way for nursing alumni to network, socialize, and broaden our horizons while supporting the Clemson University School of Nursing through our participation and our financial support.

Although our organization was chartered in the early nineties, it is still in its infancy.  With your support CANS will become the supportive organization we want it to be.  We need your help. Ways you can help are Chair a committee or serve as a committee member, share your expertise through continuing education offerings, volunteer at organization events, or be creative and identify your own way to contribute.

We need you to make CANS your alumni organization.

For more information about CANS or ways you can contribute to the organization, e-mail me at brittonn@juno.com.

Nell Britton, MSN, RN, CNE, NHA
Class of ‘73

2009 Nursing Alumni of Merit

Congratulations to Pennie Peralta (1978) on her selection as the 2009 Nursing Alumni of Merit.  Pennie currently resides in Charleston, SC and is the Vice President of Nursing/Senior Nursing Executive at Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital in Charleston.

Ms. Peralta's award will be presented at the Clemson Alumni Nursing Society annual meeting on Friday, September 18, 2009.

Save the Date

Friday evening, September 18, 2009 from 7-9 p.m. there will be Wine and Cheese in the Garden. This event is scheduled to be held in the Botanical Gardens. In case of rain, we will hold the event on the fifth floor of Edwards Hall.  There is no charge to attend, but donations to cover the costs will be accepted at the door. Please RSVP by email to Nell Britton at brittonn@juno.com no later than Friday, September 04, 2009.

If you would like more information about CANS please e-mail Nell Britton, President at brittonn@juno.com.

Hope to see you in the fall!

Volunteers Needed!

CANS is looking for volunteers for the following committees:

Committee Chairs
Publicity Committee
Development/Fundraising Committee
Nominating Committee

Committee Members
Program Committee
Recruitment Committee
Publicity Committee
Development/Fundraising
Nominating

Contact Information of CANS Officers (2009-2011)

President – Nell Britton – brittonn@juno.com
President-Elect – Debby Greenlaw – debbygreenlaw@usa.com
Vice-President – Sheri Webster – sheri.webster@gmail.com
Secretary – Kathy Douglass – Kathy@sdouglass.com
Treasurer – Priscilla Ramsey – pramsey@aol.com  and ramsey@etsu.edu
Directors – Low Country – Cynthia Dyson – cdyson@csuniv.edu
           Midlands – Jennifer Lowry – Jnn_snrn@yahoo.com
           Upstate – Kary Orr – orrks@charter.net and orrks@dhec.sc.gov
           Georgia – Kay Argroves – klamarg@yahoo.com
Program Committee
            Ann Wetsel – mwetsel@clemson.edu
            Deborah Willoughby – willoud@clemson.edu
Recruitment Committee
            Felicia Nisly