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Hill Receives Nursing League “Lamplighter Award”

(Tuscaloosa) – Gladys D. Hill, Director of Nursing Programs at Shelton State Community College was honored March 18 with a “Lamplighter Award” presented by the Alabama League for Nursing.

The “Lamplighter Award” is presented by the Alabama League for Nursing to acknowledge those individuals who have made a substantial contribution to cause of a better society. Individuals selected for this award display high professional and ethical standards in service to others, exemplify leadership qualities, consistently demonstrate a caring attitude in delivering quality nursing and health care, display support of the development and improvement of teach, research and service programs and prove for the development of studies, projects and programs designed to impact the quality of life.

Hill began her career in nursing at West Alabama General Hospital in Northport. From there she embarked on teaching others the practice of nursing. The last tow decades of her career have been dedicated to nursing education.

From 1984 to 1994, Mrs. Hill taught in the Associate Degree Nursing Program at Shelton State and in 1994 became Director of the Shelton State Community College Nursing Programs. She has successfully guided the nursing faculty and staff through a transition period as the college changed and grew.

Mrs. Hill is active in the Alabama League for Nursing, the Alabama State Nurses Association, the Alabama Council of Administrators of Professional Nursing Education Programs, and the Alabama Council of Practical Nursing Educators where she currently serves as President. She was recently appointed to the Alabama College System Project Q.P.A. Committee for Health Professions and the Advisory Committee for the Alabama Board of Nursing.

Hill is married to Jerome Hill and is the mother of two sons. She is also active in her community and church serving as Vice President of the Hillcrest High School P.T.S.O. and president of the Nurses Guild at Weeping Mary Baptist Church.

Dr. Rick Rogers, president of Shelton State Community College remarked, “We are delighted that Mrs. Hill has been singled out for this recognition. Her dedication to nursing education is one reason our nursing program graduates have exceeded a 90% passing rate on the National Council Licensing Examination for the past three years.”

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