Bernadette Melnyk, PhD, RN, CPNP/PMHNP, FNAP, FAAN, associate vice president of health promotion, chief wellness officer and dean of the College of Nursing, will be inducted into her alma mater's Academy of Distinguished Alumni at West Virginia University on Feb. 21. According to the website of the university, four visionaries will be recognized with the "highest honor awarded to graduates of the institution."
Vicente Anido Jr., PhD, OIS; Gopala Krishna; Melnyk; and Joseph Steranka will join an elite group of fewer than 85 people to receive this prestigious honor.
“'Bernadette, Joe, Vince, and Gopala are true visionaries who exemplify our WVU ideals—entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, and of course hard work. Each has achieved tremendous success in their respective fields and are very deserving of this recognition," Stephen L. Douglas, president and CEO of the West Virginia University Alumni Association, said.
