Congratulations to Valerie Wright, associate dean of nursing, who was named one of 40 under 40 Emerging Nurse Leaders in Illinois during a ceremony at Rush University Medical Center’s Searle Conference Center last Thursday. She was nominated by Dr. Cynthia Maskey, dean of health professions, and selected by a group of her peers chosen to recognize leadership in the nursing profession. The award was presented by Illinois Nurses Foundation and the Illinois Healthcare Action Coalition.