Texas Top Three
The state of Texas recently
honored the Collin College
nursing program as one of Texas’ best in terms of
graduation and licensure rates. The Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board awarded $25,000
grants to Collin College, Stephen F. Austin State
University and Texas A&M University-Corpus
Christi for achieving graduation and licensure
rates of 85 percent or above and by demonstrating
best practices that can be replicated by other
colleges. Collin College’s graduation rate was 90
percent and the pass rate on the licensure exam
was 93.68 percent!
Academy of Nursing Education Fellow
Dr. Nell Ard, a
professor who
directs the nursing program at Collin College,
has been inducted into the National League
for Nursing’s Academy of Nursing Education.
She joins the prestigious academy’s 65 fellows
representing nursing schools and programs
throughout the United States.
Exemplary Rating
For the second
consecutive year, Collin College’s nursing
program was designated “exemplary” by the
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board,
along with the college’s programs in real estate
and child development.
