Rachel Fried has been honored for her exceptional teaching, kindness, and support to students. Her approach to education is both compassionate and rigorous, helping students gain confidence in their nursing skills. Here are some of the praises shared by her nominators:

• "Rachel has helped me gain so much confidence in skills that I will be using in my future nursing career. Her approach is gentle and understanding yet educational and has an amazing emphasis on what not to do for patient safety. She has been available for open labs and has done nothing but show non-stop support to not only me but many of my peers. She is the type of nurse I want to be. Her education is flawless, and I hope my patients feel the way I did when she taught me when I give them education."

• "Rachel is not only one of the best professors I have had but one of the kindest people! She goes above and beyond for all her students and makes us all feel cared for academically and personally!"

• "Rachel is an amazing role model, an amazing teacher, and an amazing support system to all her students. She shows compassion, and you can see she genuinely wants her students to succeed. She has never failed to show up for her students and help, even if it’s not in her “strong” subject. Rachel has inspired me and my classmates in so many ways and shown us there is so much to nursing to love. She cheers us on even though we are not in her classes anymore and still checks in. She has never failed to be a person all of us can lean on and learn from. Her experience, as well as insight, is an inspiration to students."