Funny Side Of Nursing
Laughter reigns at Nurses' Reunion 

Humor therapist Elaine Lundberg of Orlando, Fla. kicked off National Nurses' Week at Angelina College with a seminar, "Laughter Can Help Heal Your Humorroids."

She showed the physiological and psychological health benefits of laughter
and focused on incorporating positive humor into professional lives. AC
nursing graduates and students were admitted free to the seminar and
received three free contact hours of CNE credit for participating in the
seminar.

"This is our gift to our nursing graduates and students," said Dr. Larry
Phillips, president of the college. The humor therapy seminar was the final
event sponsored by Angelina College Alumni & Friends to honor AC graduates during the college's 35th anniversary year.

During its 35 year history, Angelina College has graduated more than 1,500 nurses. Most of them still work in the East Texas area. A nursing alumni group is being organized through the AC Alumni & Friends.

Nurses' Reunion
During one of the serious moments at the Nursing Reunion, Dr. Opal Stewart (left) and Millicent Irish (speaking) were honored for their roles in starting the nursing program at Angelina College 35 years ago. Dr. Elaine Jackson, director of marketing, communications and development, made the presentation.
Can anyone keep a straight face when someone brandishes a smile on a stick? Elaine Lundberg (right) interviews Sharon Buffalo, coordinator of the nursing program, and Kathy Hall, director of the Health Careers Division, at the humor therapy seminar.		Margaret Lindsay looks at a nursing scrapbook.
Angelina nursing  graduates Karen Timmons and Karen McHaney check out the reunion exhibits.		Barbara Kelly, retired nursing instructor, enjoys the fun and seeing former students and colleagues at the Nurses' Reunion held May 1 to kick off National Nurses' Week.
	Elaine Lundberg kept the crowd laughing all evening. The participants laughed and massaged away the stresses of the day.
Attending the Nurses Reunion are (from left back row) Karen McHaney, Carol Havis, Peggy Griffin, Sible Hancock, Ken Cox, Mike Eddins, Janet Aldredge, Ruby Whisenant, D'Ann Deloney, Jason Sheard. In the middle row, are Ellen Duke, Virginia Evans and Sarah Howard, Betty Beyer, Alysa Bass, Angie Salman, Dalah Lakey, Kelly Patterson, Deborah Clodney and Susy Lewis. In the front row are, Malinda Smith, Sharon Buffalo, Julianne Jeter, Louise M. LaVane, Laura Logan, Dr. Opal Stewart, Millicent Irish, Myrtle Welch, Margaret Lindsay, Jodene Sepulveda, Ann Drayman, Winifred Ferguson-Adams, Sheryl Wiggly, Linda Herring and Debra Patterson. The reunion opened National Nurses' Week at Angelina College and honored nursing graduates from AC during the past 35 years.

Photos by Jan Anderson-Paxson