The University Missouri-Kansas City honors the impact of a tireless healthcare provider and longtime 护理与健康研究学院 faculty member, Loretta Joan Gedward-North (1963 - 2025).
North是North/Cheadle家族的成员，该家族于2022年获得了威尼斯人娱乐城校友会颁发的遗产家族奖。 诺斯做了40多年的护士，一生都在照顾病人。 她在护理与健康研究学院任职期间，通过她指导和激励的无数未来护士，对医疗保健领域产生了不可磨灭的影响。
在作为一名执业护士的工作之外，她把大部分时间都花在了年轻生存联盟（Young Survival Coalition）上，这是一个支持被诊断患有乳腺癌的年轻女性的组织。 As part of the organization, she was committed to connecting the medical community of Kansas City to the organization’s resources.
“Loretta Gedward-North first taught in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program and then moved to the Master of Science in Nursing program to share her knowledge of advanced practice nursing,” Dean Joy Roberts said. “Soft-spoken, calm and supportive, Loretta was a favorite professor of many 威尼斯人娱乐城 students. Although she left 威尼斯人娱乐城 a few years ago, Loretta kept in touch with her student and faculty friends, who will miss her smiling face and soothing voice.”