Connie Cole was nominated by five Indiana University School of Nursing, Fort Wayne campus students! The students consider Dr. Cole one of the best teachers in our nursing department because she motivates them to learn and be better in their practices. She has developed extensive online learning curriculums and offers mentoring to all students, not just those under her advisement. To be sure she is shaping the best Nurse Practitioners. She demonstrates exceptional enthusiasm for teaching and ensures that the academic environment is conducive to learning by creating and maintaining a culture for collaboration with her students and provides positive feedback to enhance knowledge. Dr. Cole is honest, compassionate, caring, intelligent, professional, patient, and eloquent, making her a stellar role model for nursing and academia.