By Sheryl Caldwell | Philanthropy Communications
Karol Renfroe knows a thing or two about students. The assistant clinical professor and nursing resource coordinator will retire this year after teaching, mentoring and guiding Auburn Nursing students for nearly two decades. And during that time, she’s collected too many memories to count — most of them centered around meeting students where they are.
“Every year, learners change,” Renfroe said. “I’m a book and highlighter kind of person but today’s students use different learning platforms. They don’t use text in the same way that I did when I was in college. They just don’t. And if we don’t adapt, we won’t meet their needs.”
It’s this mindset that has led her from day one, searching for technology, spaces and curriculum to ensure Auburn’s nurses are exceptionally prepared for all they will encounter in their work. It’s this commitment to nursing education and students that has also led her to give financially to Auburn as a faculty member.
“I can think of nothing better to invest in than the future of people providing health care,” she said. “And for my family and me, there’s no better place to do that than Auburn.”
