School of Nursing

Human Health Building, Room 3027
433 Meadow Brook Road
Rochester, MI 48309-4452
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(248) 364-8733
nrsinfo@oakland.edu
M-F 8 a.m.-5 p.m. closed daily 12 p.m.-1 p.m.

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Alumni

Welcome Back OU Nurses!

Whether you were a Pioneer or a Grizzly, Oakland University is proud of our 11,000+ nursing alumni living locally in Michigan, nationally and abroad. We want to personally thank each one of you, for selflessly providing compassionate care to patients in hospitals, health care offices, nursing homes and in the community.

 

Calling all CRNA's!

We hope you will join in the celebration of the 30 year Anniversary for the Program, come connect with fellow classmates and enjoy a wonderful, all classes, reunion event! Questions? Contact Andrea Bittinger, bitting2@oakland.edu.

 

CRNA All Class Reunion

Celebrating 30 Years of the Oakland University -
Beaumont Graduate Program of Nurse Anesthesia
 
Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
Time: 5:30 - 9:00 pm
Location: Oakland University Oakland Center, Banquet Rooms
 
All CRNA Alumni and their Guests are invited!
Strolling Dinner, Open Seating, Cash Bar
Cash Bar service includes Beer/Wine/High Noon Seltzers
 
Tickets $100 per person, includes 2 drink tickets.
A portion of the ticket price will go to a CRNA Student Scholarship fund.
Please register by September 22, 2023.

 

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Resources
Alumni Awards

Farzana Noor Alumni Awardee

2023 Young Alumni 10 Within 10 Awardee

Farzana Noor, DNP, SON '23, '19, '14

Certified Family Nurse Practitioner 
Children’s Clinic of Michigan Pediatric NP, Vaccine Coordinator and Adjunct Medical Director
 
The Young Alumni 10 Within 10 Awards recognize the exceptional impact young alumni make within their professions and throughout their communities. Awardees have graduated within the last 10 years and are 35 years old or younger.
 

Andrea Bittinger

2022 Spirit Award Recipient 

Watch Andrea's Spirit Award Video

Andrea Bittinger, DNP, CRNA, SON '19, '96, '89

Adjunct Instructor
Clinical Coordinator,  Oakland University- Beaumont Graduate Program of Nurse Anesthesia
 
The Spirit Award recognizes those OU "cheerleaders" who provide exemplary volunteer service, advocate tirelessly, and show great pride in their affiliation to OU.

A headshot of Holly Franson wearing blue scrubs.

2020 Outstanding Young Alumni Awardee

Holly Franson, MSN, SON ’09

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Department Lead and Clinical Site and Educational Coordinator, John D. Dingell VA Medical Center

The Outstanding Young Alumni Award recognizes alumni who have demonstrated the worth of their education through their post-college achievements and, generally, have graduated within the last 10 years.