LCON Awards

The mission of the Loewenberg College of Nursing is to provide accessible and innovative higher education preparing leaders who promote the health of the global community through excellent teaching, rigorous research, and collaborative practice/service. Four core values, caring, diversity, integrity, and leadership, serve as a set of principles that guide our professional behavior. Each year, faculty and staff nominate undergraduate and graduate students who demonstrate the LCON's core values. Award recipients are honored with their peers at the University of Memphis Honors Assembly in March.

Caring Award

This award is given to a student who demonstrates attributes of caring. Caring is defined as a human state, a moral imperative or ideal, an affect, an interpersonal relationship, and a nursing intervention.

Diversity Award

This award is given to a student who embodies the spirit of diversity. Diversity is defined as embracing the recognition, acceptance, and respect of human differences.

Integrity Award

This award is given to a student who demonstrates attributes of integrity. Integrity is defined as acting in accordance with an appropriate professional code of ethics and accepted standards of practice.

Leadership Award

This award is given to a student who demonstrates attributes of leadership. Leadership is defined as influencing the actions of individuals and organizations in order to achieve desired goals.

Dean's Award

This award is given to a student who demonstrates attributes of all four of the Loewenberg College of Nursing core values: caring, diversity, integrity, and leadership.