DAISY Faculty Award Nominations 2017
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Teri Tench
Mrs. Tench fits every single criterion met above. She is constantly working in the classroom to teach us
to change the world. Not changing the world by doing a grand gesture, but changing the world by
increasing our knowledge of the very vulnerable mental health population. She is dedicated to teaching
her students to be culturally competent when it comes to being a mental health nurse. Personally, Mrs.
Tench has encouraged me to follow my dream of working in the mental health field. | have talked with
her on numerous occasions, and she is always encouraging me and giving me advice on how | can work
towards my goal. Mrs. Tench works in the community. She is active in NAMI, she teaches about human
trafficking awareness, she works with Safe Harbor, and she gives back within Bon Secours Memorial
College of Nursing, She not only participates in wellness week, but she is also training to be an advisor in
GO. Mrs. Tench embodies every single quality that is required of a DAISY Award Winner and more. Mrs.
Tench is an exemplary faculty, and she deserves to be rewarded for her dedication to our learning and
her dedication to changing the world one kind word at a time.
SUBMITTED BY: Chelsea Lawson Chelsea_Lawson@bsmcon.edu