A woman holds a portrait outside a hospital

A Fallen Hero in the Fight Against COVID-19

Former Army medic Gregory Peistrup, the School of Nursing Alumnus of the Year, died after testing positive for disease in September 2020.

Kristin Bell-Peistrup holds up a picture of her husband, School of Nursing Alumnus of the Year Gregory Peistrup, who passed away in 2020 from COVID-19. (Casey Jade Photography)

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