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TUNNAA Mission:
"To support & enhance the academic advancement of Tuskegee University & its School of Nursing by fostering the ideals of our esteemed legacy"

TUNNAA Vision:
"To establish TUNNAA as the premiere, unified, national collaborative that provides leadership, academic excellence, professionalism, & service to 'Mother Tuskegee'
& humanity"


TUNNAA Values:
Advocacy
Commitment
Leadership
Service

TUNNAA Motto: 
"Turning Passion into Action"

Tuskegee University National Nursing Alumni Association (TUNNAA) is a membership organization that was established in 1980 to represents graduates of the Tuskegee University School of Nursing (TUSON) and supporters.  TUSON graduates are prominent leaders in academia, hospitals, federal agencies, professional organizations, associations, and state & local governments. As TUNNAA members and TU Alumni, we support our Alma Mater by donating our time, talents and expertise to mentor TUSON students, serving on Alumni committees, and contributing financial support for student scholarships and other needed Tuskegee University (TU) & TUSON initiatives.

TUNNAA p
rovides additional avenues for encouraging support of TU and its TUSON:

  1. Serve as an advocate for nursing Alumni concerns.
  2. Promote and supports quality health care programs.
  3. Assist with recruitment and retention activities for TU & TUSON.
  4. Serves as role models for TUSON students.
  5. Support the advancement of higher education.
  6. Promote networking among TUSON Alumni







 

TUNNAA Officers 2023-2025



President

Dr. Loretta Hicks MD, FAAFP, MBA, MHA 

Vice President
Jacqueline McCarroll MSN, BSN, RN - TUNNAA Past President 

Immediate Past President
Michelin Joplin-Beale Col (Ret, USAF), MSN, BSN, RN
 


At-Large Member
Darien Lucas BSN, RN

Chaplain 
Sherrie Rogers BSN, RN

Financial Secretary
Lisa Turman BSN, RN, CPHRM

Historian
Dr. Sarah Myers PHD, MSN, BSN, RN

Parliamentarian
Patricia Clay Col (Ret, USA), MSN, BSN, RN

Public Relations & Marketing Officer

Jacqueline McCarroll MSN, BSN, RN - TUNNAA Past President

Recording Secretary

Vacant

Treasurer

Flora Blackledge, Col (Ret, ANG), MSN, BSN, RN