On May 10, 21012 Brenda Tyczkowski will be awarded the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Student Award for 2012 from the Delta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International. It is for "leadership qualities through dedication to the pursuit of scholarly excellence, commitment to furthering the profession of nursing in her peer group, community activities and her contributions to the ongoing work of the development of new ideas to further the science of nursing."  Brenda recently completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice from University of Kansas Medical Center.  Her capstone project, “The Caring Journey:  Staff Development in an Eden Alternative Facility,” explored the nature of caring behavior in a nursing facility and formulated staff development materials to enhance caring behaviors.