Georgia Nurses Association Honors Deanna Cross

Savannah, GA—Deanna Cross, assistant dean for Adult Academic Services and special assistant to the President on Minority Affairs at Armstrong Atlantic State University, has been selected the 2002 Georgia Nurses Association (GNA) First District Honoree.

Dr. Cross received a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Akron in Ohio. She continued her education at Boston College, where she earned a master’s degree in nursing and a doctoral degree in Higher Education Administration.

Dr. Cross has been a member of the Georgia Nurses Association, First District, since moving to Savannah. She has chaired the bylaw committee for the past five years. She was also appointed to the American Nurses Association (ANA) Committee on Bylaws in 2001.

December 5, 2002