The 2025 cohort of the Panhandle Great 25 Nurses all had different inspirations for entering the medical field. But all 25 of the nurses honored this fall shared a common bond – a dedication to helping others.
They also paid tribute to Dr. Valerie Kiper, a trailblazer in West Texas medicine and founder of the Panhandle Great 25 Nurses event who died earlier this year.
Back in November, a crowd of around 400 people joined together to honor this year’s Panhandle Great 25 Nurses, including staff and alumni from West Texas A&M University’s Laura and Joe Street School of Nursing, during an awards ceremony at the Jack B. Kelley Legacy Hall on Thursday evening…