Herzing Madison is excited to welcome new full-time nursing professor Melissa Schaetzka to the faculty. Schaetzka started her career in nursing with an ASN before later completing her BSN and MSN. She has worked in acute care for 20 years, most recently as a director of acute care in the ICU. Schaetzka has taught the Wisconsin Nurse Residency Program for many years and has made the transition to nursing education, teaching both clinically and in the classroom. Welcome, Professor Schaetzka!

Herzing’s Minneapolis campus welcomed 20 Dental Occupations students from Northeast Metro 916 Career & Technical Center (CTC) to an open house March 5 that showcased Herzing’s dental clinic and lab. Herzing students led demonstrations to help visiting students learn about and become comfortable with typical dental assisting duties.

Students and professors from Denmark’s largest business academy will visit Orlando for a 13-day American Business Learning Tour in partnership with Herzing University.

From March 24-April 5, the visitors from Copenhagen Business Academy will be immersed in central Florida culture, including talking with a variety of local business owners to get an inside look at their marketing strategies and tactics. They’ll also participate in educational exchanges with Herzing MBA students and in Herzing’s First Annual Business Division Symposium on April 1.

Herzing’s Madison campus hosted an engaging informational session for students interested in correctional nursing on March 7, 2017. Ashley, a correctional nurse at a local county jail, spoke about her nursing experience as well as the growing demand for nurses in correctional facilities across the nation.

Herzing University is proud to announce a 100% NCLEX pass rate for Akron’s December 2016 nursing graduates. The NCLEX (National Council Licensure Examination) is required in all states for registered nursing licensure. Herzing congratulates all the graduates and wishes them luck as they embark on their nursing careers!

Herzing’s Brookfield campus and Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC) hosted a lunch and learn for local RNs and Associate-level nursing students at the WCTC Pewaukee campus on February 20. The discussion focused on the future of Wisconsin nursing, specifically the employment opportunities available for RNs in the greater Milwaukee area.

The Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha announced that Christian Gregory, the 2016 Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year Winner, is continuing on his path towards a great future thanks to Herzing University.

Christian is enrolled in the Business Management program with a focus on business administration. Thanks to the partnership between the club and university, Christian, a recent Bradford graduate, received a debt-free scholarship to pursue a four-year degree through Herzing University.

Herzing’s New Orleans campus hosted a food and clothing drive from February 13-22 to benefit victims of the recent tornadoes that tore through southern Louisiana. The weeklong event culminated with two community cookouts on February 21 and 22, where students and community members gathered to make their final donations and enjoy free hamburgers and hotdogs. Affected Herzing students were invited to collect items from the donation box and all remaining items were sent to Second Harvest Food Bank. Way to go, Herzing!

Herzing University President Renee Herzing met with Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy on Feb. 17, 2017 to discuss educational initiatives in Central Florida. Murphy proudly represents Florida’s Seventh Congressional District and is a strong advocate for access to quality education and more affordable student loan programs. Also pictured is John F. Davis, President of the African American Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida, who met with Murphy to discuss how to create more local opportunities for small businesses. 

Herzing Minneapolis nursing students raised $550 through a campus-wide bake sale in January to benefit Resource Inc., a non-profit organization that provides more than 18,000 Minnesota residents with employment services, career education and mental health services through its Northwest Community Support Program. The check was awarded to Tom Schreiner, RN at Resource Inc., who has been an invaluable resource for Herzing nursing students and has generously given his time to introduce them to his work in the community. Herzing is thankful for its continued partnership with Resource Inc.