Semaan’s many contributions include her creative classroom practices, such as an activity where students analyze medical information to present a client case, and her work to incorporate simulation in all nursing programs.

The Board of Trustees Awards for Excellence acknowledge and provide systemwide recognition for consistently superior commitment to student learning and to encourage the ongoing pursuit of excellence at the colleges and universities of Minnesota State.

The 2024 Board of Trustees Awards for Excellence luncheon was held on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.