The Gamma Kappa Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau at University at Buffalo has had a busy past six months.

In June of 2025, we transitioned to new leadership in our chapter. Our new President is Dr. Amanda Adams, and Professor Mary Rhinehart is the President Elect and Governance Committee Member. Dr. Emily Vezina is our new Secretary, Governance Committee Member, and Newsletter Editor. Dr. Cheryl Spulecki is serving as our Awards Chair. Dr. Lynn Scott is our Vice President and Leadership Succession Committee Member, Dr. James Cozza is our Treasurer, Dr. Gail Markowski is our Leadership Succession Chair, and Dr. Martha Robinson remains a Leadership Succession Committee Member.

                We were notified that our chapter was awarded the Chapter Key Award on September 2, 2025. We are grateful for the efforts of our previous President, Tess Bernardo,  in helping us to achieve this prestigious honor.

                Professor Bernardo and Dr. Petrina Harrison attended the Sigma Theta Tau 48^th Biennial in Indianapolis, Indiana, as delegate representatives  on November 8-11, 2025.

On November 17, 2025, our chapter inducted 88 new members to our chapter. We had a wonderful ceremony for our University at Buffalo senior nursing students and their guests to celebrate their outstanding academic accomplishments.

The chapter will be holding a Welcome Back Event for the spring semester on Monday, February 2, 2026, at 11:15 am for our newest members. We are also planning community service events and chapter activities to promote the Sigma Theta Tau vision of nursing excellence in scholarship, leadership, and service within our chapter.

n  Lynn Scott, DNP, FNP-BC, Vice President

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Dear Gamma Kappa Chapter Leaders,

Please take a few minutes to complete the attached 3-5 minutes Gamma Kappa Member Engagement Survey for the FY 2023-2025. We would love to hear from you. Your feedback will be used for the 2025 - 2027 Chapter Strategic Planning on activities and events offered. This survey is open from May 30 - June 30, 2025.

Link: https://forms.gle/hEGJ6XoSm4tVpgNU9

For any questions or concerns, please email: tessbernardo5@gmail.com

Cheers!
Tess Bernardo, President

Gamma Kappa Chapter 2023-2025 

Dear Chapter Leader Members

The nomination period for our leadership positions is open until April 17, 2025. We are currently accepting nominations for the following roles:

• President
• President Elect
• Vice President
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Leadership Succession Committee Chair and Member 
• Governance Committee Member
• Counselor
• Research Committee Chair and Member
• Membership Committee Chair and Member
• Award Committee Chair and Member

To submit your nomination, please use the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdu-A4-fdQ0bG36IzKQpP5CzVkGeBl_nKSXoRtuw8w5Qe-uYQ/viewform

We encourage all interested members to consider this opportunity to contribute to our organization’s future. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out.

Thank you for your dedication and participation.

Check out our Spring 2025 Newsletter to see what we've been up to and our upcoming events! Wishing everyone a safe and happy Spring break!

Spring 2025 Newsletter

The call for abstracts for the 38th Annual Research and Scholarly Activities Conference for April 8 is still open

Hi all! Please join us on Monday 2/10 for our Valentine's Day Potluck! We will be in the student lounge and G15 from 11-1 making valentines and playing trivia (there will be prizes!). If you can bring a snack to share please add what you are bringing by clicking the QR code on the flyer! All nursing students are invited and encouraged to come!! Hoping to see you all there 😊 💝