FLORENCE, Ala., July 29 -- University of North Alabama issued the following news release:
Michelle R. Eubanks
, UNA, at meubanks@una.edu,
256.765.4392
FLORENCE, AL - Summer commencement at the University of North Alabama is set for Friday, July 31, with two ceremonies at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in Norton Auditorium. Dr. Melissa DeFoor, Associate Professor of Nursing and the 2026 Phi Kappa Phi Eleanor Gaunder Excellence in Teaching Award recipient, will serve as the speaker for both ceremonies.
Dr. DeFoor has been a registered nurse for 16 years, with a background in maternal-child nursing, and has served as a faculty member for eight years. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Science in Nursing Education from U...