LAKELAND, Fla., July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Florida Southern College today announced the new Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences. The Florida Southern College nursing program is nationally recognized for educational excellence, and the opportunity to have a named school of nursing reflects the world-class quality of the curriculum, faculty, graduates, and current students. Together, with the increasingly high demand for skilled nurses in Central Florida and across our nation, we continue to see record enrollment in our undergraduate and graduate nursing programs, said Dr. Anne B. Kerr, president of Florida Southern College. In gratitude for a transformative gift by our generous donors, Ann and Ward Edwards, we look forward to further expanding and enhancing Florida Southern s strong academic commitment to training America s future nurses, nurse practitioners, administrative leaders, and nursing educators.
New Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences at Florida Southern College Announced
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The college is quickly running out of space inside its Joe K. & Alberta Blanton Nursing Building on Johnson Avenue. When the 8,600-square-foot building was constructed in 2008, Florida Southern didn t offer any graduate level nursing courses. Now, Dennis said the college has about 125 graduate students and offers four levels of courses. Our goal is to keep undergraduates near the middle of our campus, while moving the graduate program a little bit off, he said. We would have the room to properly expand both programs.
St. Joseph s Academy closed its doors in late May 2020. The Very Rev. Timothy LaBo told The Ledger the economic challenges of the pandemic left some parents unable to pay tuition, leading to a decline in re-enrollment. The decision was made to shutter the school and merge with existing schools in Polk County.