Lara Vetoyanis Earns OCU Award

2015 Feb 4

Oklahoma City University nursing student Lara Vetoyanis from Yukon received the Heart of Nursing Award during the Kramer School of Nursing's pinning ceremony last semester.

The award is given to students who demonstrate caring and compassion, patient advocacy and enthusiasm about becoming a nurse.

Vetoyanis plans on venturing out into the nursing field to pursue a career with her degree. She said she is thankful that she had the staff, her friends and family for the support and push they gave her through the tough and the good times.

Founded in 1904, Oklahoma City University is a non-profit, comprehensive, private United Methodist university that is constantly ranked among the best in its category by many publications. OCU students pursue academic excellence through a rigorous liberal arts core curriculum that focuses on their intellectual, moral and spiritual development. For more information, visit www.okcu.edu.