Back row: Trina Arnold, director of undergraduate nursing programs, Mark Boiteau, senior financial officer, Dr. Donna Martin, researcher and associate professor, Dr. Christine Ateah, vice-dean, education. Front row: Dr. Marie Edwards, associate dean, MLA Greg Nesbitt, Dr. Netha Dyck, dean, College of Nursing and Minister of Health, Seniors and Active Living Cameron Friesen, Dr. Christina West, assistant professor. 
MLA Greg Nesbitt, Dr. Netha Dyck, dean, College of Nursing and Minister of Health, Seniors and Active Living Cameron Friesen. 
Back row: Dr. Christine Ateah, vice-dean, education, Trina Arnold, director of undergraduate nursing programs, Dr. Donna Martin, researcher and associate professor, Dr. Christina West, assistant professor, Mark Boiteau, senior financial officer. Front row: Dr. Marie Edwards, associate dean, speaker of the house Myrna Driedger, Dr. Netha Dyck, dean, College of Nursing. 
Speaker of the house Myrna Driedger and Dr. Netha Dyck, dean, College of Nursing 
Dr. Marie Edwards, associate dean, Dr. Donna Martin, researcher and associate professor, Mark Boiteau, senior financial officer, Dr. Netha Dyck, dean, College of Nursing, Jon Reyes, MLA for St. Norbert, Dr. Christine Ateah, vice-dean, education. 
Dr. Netha Dyck, dean, College of Nursing and Jon Reyes, MLA for St. Norbert 
Dr. Christine Ateah, vice-dean, education, Dr. Netha Dyck, dean, College of Nursing, Dr. Christina West, assistant professor, Mark Boiteau, senior financial officer, Dr. Marie Edwards, associate dean and Trina Arnold, director of undergraduate nursing programs.
Members of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba gave a standing ovation to the College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences on April 15, congratulating the college for 75 years of quality nursing education.
“Our government is pleased to continue to support the College of Nursing as we consider them a valuable partner in post-secondary education in Manitoba,” said Greg Nesbitt, MLA for Riding Mountain, as he read a private member’s statement during the fourth session of the 41st legislature. “Nurses are an integral and valued component of our care teams.”
In attendance from the College of Nursing were Dr. Netha Dyck, dean; Dr. Marie Edwards, associate dean, undergraduate; Dr. Donna Martin, associate dean, graduate; Dr. Christina West, assistant professor, Trina Arnold, director of undergraduate nursing programs, Dr. Christine Ateah, vice-dean, education, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences and Mark Boiteau, senior finance officer.
During their visit, the group met privately with the Minister of Health, Seniors and Active Living Cameron Friesen and Speaker Myrna Driedger, who worked as a registered nurse for several years before entering public life.
In his statement, Nesbitt noted the College of Nursing marked its 75th anniversary during the University of Manitoba 2018 Homecoming weekend with tours, a gala dinner and the launch of the 75th Anniversary Legacy Awards Fund, which was established to provide an opportunity for nursing alumni and friends to support student scholarships.
The U of M started training 18 nurses in certificate courses in 1943. Today, the college is part of the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences and boasts an enrollment of about 1,000 students in bachelor’s, master’s and PhD programs. The college has over 9,200 alumni.