01/07/2026
Are you interested in nursing?! Are you passionate about helping people? Have you always imagined working with patients? That was the story of one of our very own, Cache Valley Hospital's Shanna Dufner. Shanna was a technician who’d been working in the Labor & Delivery department in Logan for over 10 years. That is, until she decided to go back to school at Galen College of Nursing.
To know Shanna is to love her. ❤️
As part of MountainStar Healthcare’s commitment to advancing the future of nursing in Utah, the healthcare network recently announced the first graduating class of nurses at Galen Salt Lake City, UT Campus! On Oct. 21, 2025, some of our state’s newest nurses accepted their diplomas and walked the stage in front of their loved ones. Shanna was one of those nurses! She earned her Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) and has plans to receive her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), as well.
At graduation, Shanna received the Emerging Leader Award/Kathy Mershon Nursing Leadership Award. Kathryn Mershon personifies a standard of excellence that places her among the top leaders in the profession. The award was created to recognize a student who demonstrates the personal and professional qualities of leadership, resourcefulness, innovation and excellence.
Congrats, Shanna! We are SO proud of you and everything you've accomplished!!! 🎉
Want to be like Shanna? Learn more at GalenCollege.edu/campuses/salt-lake-city
The next cohort of Galen graduates take the stage later this month!
📷: Photos by Guillaume
Thank you to for capturing the day so perfectly!
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