40 Under 40 list includes 3 faculty
Gramke, Maffucci and Solomon included in Illinois Nurses Foundation 40 under 40
Three UIC College of Nursing faculty are included in the Illinois Nurses Foundation 2025 class of 40 Under 40 Emerging Nurse Leaders.
The honorees were selected for their outstanding contributions in advocacy, clinical practice, education, and health policy.
Faculty from UIC Nursing include clinical assistant professor Lexxie Gramke, PhD, MSN, PMHNP-BC, AGPCNP-BC, teaching assistant professor Jennifer Maffucci, EdD, RN, ACNS-BC, and visiting clinical instructor Michael Solomon, DNP ’21, MSN ’18, PMHNP-BC.
“Each individual represents the bright future of nursing, embodying the qualities that are shaping a more resilient and visionary healthcare system,” according to the Illinois Nurses Foundation news release.
Also on the list are three UIC Nursing alumni: Ashley Black, BSN ’12; Jasmin Ford, MS ’15; and Harrell Jordan, PhD ’23.
They will be celebrated at an awards celebration on Sept. 18.