VBSN June Newsletter (2_6)

Volume 2 | Issue 6
June 5th, 2017

VBSN Webpage

VBSN Newsletter

Happy Birthday to all Army men Hi all, Happy June! Hope you all had a great month of May. This month current
and women! students completed their first semester (spring) May 8th and began second
semester (summer) May 23rd. May 12th Dr. Debbie Sikes along with Debbie
Happy Birthday to all Coast Casida and Glenn Barnes presented Response to Active Shooter-A Nursing
Guard Auxiliary men and Perspective in Amarillo, TX. Team RWB Lubbock had a busy but memorable
women! month of May. May 19th we had our monthly social, May 27th we joined
Lubbock area veterans for a 4 mile ruck/walk, last we attended the May 28th
Memorial Day Service where we had the honor of hearing Staff Sargent Alonzo
Lunsford story. Staff Sargent Lunsford was shot six times in the Ft. Hood mass
shooting November 5th, 2009. He served as an Army Medic.

This month I will be attending the Council on Military Education in the South
(COMETS) conference at Ft. Hood in Killeen, TX Monday June 26th. The U.S.
Army will be celebrating its 242nd birthday and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
will be celebrating its 78th.

Attention all prospects, applicants please read page 2 as there is important
information about the application requirements, and deadlines. Current students
please see page 3 as Career Services has provided some beneficial information.
With the opening of application I will hold my Zoom office hours this month
Friday June 16th from 2-4pm (CT). Please RSVP me
at [email protected] and I will send a link to join. See Links Page for
instructions.

May 2017
• Spring semester ends May 8th
• Summer semester starts May 23rd

June 2017

• COMETS conference June 26th

Kyle Chapman, School of Nursing Veterans Liaison

and VBSN Team!
Note: Links to VBSN webpage above Title and Social Media Icons below.

Volume 2 | Issue4
April 7th, 2017

VBSN Webpage

VBSN Newsletter

Prospective Students

Application will open May 1st. Below is what needs to be completed and
submitted by the close of application July 15th. Link to SON Application Portal.

• Submission of official transcripts with minimum overall cumulative GPA
of 2.5; preference for overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Completion of at least 40 prerequisite course credits by application close
date.

• Preference for science GPA of 3.0 or higher in core courses including
Chemistry, Anatomy and Physiology I & II, Microbiology, and
Pathophysiology. Completion of 3 of the 5 lab sciences is required by
application close date.

• Submission of TEAS V (or most current version of the Test of Essential
Academic Skills) scores no later than the application close date; Proficient
level or higher is required in all the following areas: Reading 69.0%, Math
63.3%, Science 45.8%, English and Language Usage 60.0%.

• Submission of official military transcripts: Joint Service Transcripts (JST)
or Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) which ever applies to
you.

• DD-214 if applicable

Active reservists must provide signed letter from reserve commanding officer
annual training prior to and after VBSN track. Links provided below.

• VBSN Reservist Agreement
• VBSN Active Military Agreement

Volume 2 | Issue4
April 7th, 2017

VBSN Webpage

VBSN Newsletter

Christy Meriwether Career Services Center
Managing Director
• The TTUHSC School of Nursing is one of very few nursing schools to
Donna Balko have a Career Services Center devoted to nursing students
Assistant Director
• Services offered by the Career Center are available to all Veteran to BSN
Follow us on students
Facebook
• Services include
Resume building assistance
One-on-One advising (via Zoom if needed)
Cover letter guidance
Interview prep
Online “Library of Resources” with helpful tools and resources
Virtual Career Fair with recruiters from many Texas hospitals

• Jobs will begin opening late Summer, so don’t delay working on your
resume!

• The Career Center staff are available to help with resume, cover letter,
interview, or any job search questions

We have the most amazing
career center, and the staff
went above and beyond for
me!!! I will be forever grateful!

-Allison (Dec. 2016 grad)

Career Center: www.ttuhsc.edu/son/career
Helpful resources: www.ttuhsc.edu/son/career/library.aspx
Phone: 806-743-9204
Email: [email protected]

To make an appointment, go to
www.ttuhsc.edu/son/career. Let us know if you need to request a
zoom appointment.

CONGRADULATIONS!!!
RECIPENTS OF THE VBSN TEAM

TEACHING AWARD

Left to Right: Dr. Debbie Sikes (Veteran to BSN Director). Dr. Patricia Francis-Johnson
(Assistant Professor), Dr. Melinda Mitchel Jones (Associate Dean of Non-Traditional Studies),
Debbie Casida (Amarillo Site Coordinator), Dr. Michael Evans (School of Nursing Dean), Dr.
Laura Opton (2nd Degree BSN Director)

MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE

Staff Sargent Alonzo Lunsford (Top Picture, Gentleman to the far right)

LUBBOCK AREA VETERAN 4 MILE
RUCK/WALK

Team RWB Lubbock
(Monthly Social)

Enjoying our Monthly Social at the Spirt Ranch

FT. HOOD EDUCATION FAIR
(APRIL 11TH AND 12TH)

Links Page

 TEAS Mastery: Webpage and Apps
 TTUHSC Daily Dose: First-Class VBSN Students Walked with Honor
 Matthew Reed’s (Alumni): Interview/Story with Amarillo’s Channel 7 News
 Alex Munoz (Alumni): Call to Serve.
 TTUHSC Veterans Benefit Coordinator: [email protected]

TTUHSC VA Webpage
 Texas Tech University Military and Veterans National Alumni Chapter (MVC)
 Scholarship deadlines, information, and requirements, click here.
 Writing Center
 Navy Nursing Programs. Point of contact is Lt. Kamalan Selvarajah
 Team Red White and Blue (RWB)
 TTUHSC Alumni Association Click Here, Alumni Relations Click Here
 TTUHSC Veteran and Military facebook page
 TTUHSC SON Career Services Center: www.ttuhsc.edu/son/career
 TTUHSC Operating Policy 77.16, Military Service established April 2017

Zoom

• This month I will hold Zoom office hours Friday June 16th starting at 2pm and ending
at 4pm (CT).

• Zoom allows us to have face to face interaction for all who decide to attend. Also, it
will help answer questions that you may not have thought of and will allow us all to
explore answers and options together. Zoom is currently what is used within the
TTUHSC SON as the main form of communication. So, this will also give you a head
start and familiarity.

• This month I ask that you RSVP to my email [email protected]. I will then
send you an email with the link to join.

• To access Zoom you can do one of two things. First option is to go through your
application provider and download the free version of Zoom and follow instructions.
Second option is click on link from your computer and follow instructions.

• To learn more about Zoom, click here.