John Roper, RN

John is an exceptional student. He is kind and considerate of his classmates in all interactions. He praises successes and gently provides suggestions when a peer is struggling. His participation in Discussion Boards is excellent, spurring his classmates on to engaging dialogue -- he makes a strong connection with them. As an MSN student, John is also a clinical faculty member with VTSU, in addition to his bedside nursing role. He is a strong student who is making connections between these varied roles and is already identifying ways in which he can make a difference to current and future students of nursing. In our class activities that require peer feedback and involvement, John consistently receives positive comments and is seen as a high-performing student by his peers.

As his faculty and advisor, I admire his commitment to nursing and nursing education. I love his enthusiasm and his innovation. He has great plans to take this MSN degree forward and to study education at a doctoral level. Nursing will be very lucky to have his commitment, caring, intelligence, and professionalism to drive us forward.