Sigma Theta Tau International spring 2018 and spring 2019 ceremonies

Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) is a nursing honor society founded in 1922 and consists of more than 135,000 active members across more than 90 countries whose mission is to “support the learning, knowledge and professional development of nurses committed to making a difference in health worldwide.” From its inception, STTI has valued excellence and scholarship; it was the first U.S. organization to fund nursing research.

STTI consists of more than 500 chapters. The local (Hawaii) chapter, Gamma Psi-At-Large Chapter, held its first induction ceremony in April 1992. Its most recent Hawaii statewide induction ceremony was held, this past spring on April 20, 2019 and took place at UH Manoa. The spring 2018 Gamma Psi-At-Large Chapter induction ceremonies took place at the Filipino Community Center on Mokuola Street in Waipahu, Hawaii.

The guest speaker, Brigitte McKale, Chief Nurse Executive and VP of Patient Services at Pali Momi Medical Services, and UH Manoa Nursing DNP graduate, provided a compelling keynote address titled “Changing Lives and Advancing.”

The following list consists of all University of Hawaii at Manoa inductees for spring 2018 and 2019. Those who were able to attend, took their oath as members after receiving their membership certificates and purple and white cords.

The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International offers many opportunities to enhance the membership experience via the vast resources it provides (e.g., online books, career tools, educational opportunities, leadership development, and periodicals). With its grant-offering partners, it supplies more that $200,000 annually for conducting nursing research.

The 2019 research grant recipient was Morgan Torris-Hedlund, a former UH Manoa faculty member and graduate of the UH Manoa Nursing PhD program. UHM Nursing graduate student Uliana Kostareva and undergraduate student Jarek Garcia were the recipients for the 2019 awards. Graduate student Elizabeth Hadden and undergraduate student Ashley Asuka were the recipients for the 2018 awards.

For more information about Sigma Theta Tau, how to become a member or how to make the most out of your membership, please contact the UHM counselor, Frankie B. Hale at halef@hawaii.edu.

Spring 2019

Spring 2018