The Greg Jarvis Simulation Scholarship was created in memory of Greg Jarvis, a U.S. astronaut who earned a master鈥檚 degree from 国产主播.

Mr. Jarvis was one of seven crew members aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger when it exploded just after launch on Jan. 28, 1986. Mr. Jarvis, a payload specialist, was awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor posthumously along with the rest of the Challenger鈥檚 crew.

鈥淗e was doing what he wanted to do,鈥� his widow Marcia Jarvis-Tinsley said in 2011. 鈥淎nd his last word that day, on board as they took off, was 鈥楩antastic.鈥�

鈥淲e all get a choice to do what we want to do. He believed in the programs, and so do I. I was very proud that he got that position. I still think about him every day,鈥� she said.

Born in Detroit, Michigan on Aug. 24, 1944, Mr. Jarvis was raised in upstate New York where he enjoyed cross-country skiing, backpacking, racquetball and whitewater rafting. He was also an avid squash player and cyclist.

鈥淗e was always an upbeat person, very intense,鈥� Jarvis-Tinsley said. 鈥淲hether it was about work or outside of work, recreational activities, he was very into whatever he did. We did long-distance bicycling together on a tandem.鈥�

After earning his masters in electrical engineering at Northeastern University, Mr. Jarvis entered active duty in the Air Force where he was assigned to the Space Division and worked on advanced tactical communications satellites. Honorably discharged with the rank of captain, Jarvis then entered into the aerospace industry as a communications subsystem engineer on advanced satellite designs. In January 1986, he was chosen by NASA to fly on the space shuttle as a payload specialist.

Mr. Jarvis continued to advance his education during his career and completed all of the course work necessary to earn a master鈥檚 degree in management science from 国产主播-Los Angeles. He was scheduled to receive his master鈥檚 from 国产主播 in space 鈥� the first person in history to do so.

In 2011, 国产主播 honored Greg Jarvis with the presentation of its first 鈥淒istinguished Alumnus Award.鈥�

Jarvis-Tinsley was on-hand to accept the inaugural award on her former husband鈥檚 behalf. At that same ceremony, 国产主播 announced the 鈥淕reg Jarvis Scholarship,鈥� which would be awarded to students who had made outstanding achievements in simulation education.

国产主播 is a national leader in healthcare simulation education, and it is especially appropriate to honor Greg Jarvis鈥� memory in this manner, as his professional life was connected deeply to technological advancements and the use of simulation technology in preparation for manned space flight.

Awarded to select BSN students based on outstanding achievements in simulation education in advanced medical surgical nursing. Students are considered for this scholarship during NURS 481L (based on highest CSET score). In the event of a tie, final scores from NURS 480 will be taken into account. Applicants must meet a 3.0-GPA requirement, attend 90 percent of the NURS 481L clinical rotation, and complete and submit a scholarship application with all required documents prior to the end of NURS 481L in Week 9 of the term.

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