English: Bernadette Armiger (1915-1979) served as a Catholic nun, held the position of dean at Niagara College's school of nursing from 1968-1975. In this photo she stands with Father John G. Nugent, who was President of Niagara University from 1981-1984. Sister Armiger served as president of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing from 1972-1974, and she raised 1.2 million to build the nursing school. In a later role dedicated herself to advocating for mental health care for fellow sisters and priests. In recognition of her contributions, the AACN established the Sister Bernadette Armiger Award, which honors nurses who demonstrate exceptional leadership in teaching and service at the college level. The photograph accompanying this information was provided by the Provincial Archivist of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul, Province of St. Louis, from their archives in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
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Sister Bernadette Armiger and Father John G. Nugent at Niagara University. She was the Dean of the College of Nursing, and he was the President of the university.
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