Ancilla Nursing Program Receives New Training Manikin

Thanks to a generous donation, the Nursing Program at Ancilla was able to add a new “Juno training manikin” to their equipment.

Nursing students were previously using an outdated model called ‘iStan’ that is several years old. In a press release provided by Ancilla, officials noted that while iStan was a good educational tool, Juno is a state of the art simulation manikin that offers various features that iStan did not have. Continue reading

Ancilla College President Dr. Ken Zirkle Announces Retirement, Board Appoints Replacement

Dr. Ken Zirkle, who has served as the president of Ancilla College for the past four years, has announced his retirement, effective Monday, May 14th.

During his time an Ancilla, the college saw a lot of growth. Two new residence halls and a student life center were built on campus and a few new programs were added including the Autism Program at Ancilla and the culinary arts and agriculture programs. Continue reading