The NJ Consortium cordially  invites you to participate in the annual Founders Day celebration by submitting nominees for the Mary Ann Rooney -Essence of Nursing and Elaine M.Kopp Rising Star Awards. 

Attached are application criteria for each. 

 The submission deadline is May 6, 2026.

 

This year’s Founder’s Day event and presentation will be held on:

Date: Sunday October 4, 2026

Time: 10: 00 am

Location:  Saint Peter's University Hospital

                   254 Easton Avenue, New Brunswick , NJ 

Speaker:  TBA

 

Please share  this information with nursing colleagues, facilities, and members & schools of nursing associated with your chapter.

 

**Information regarding the speaker,registration/Eventbrite and chapter dues will be forthcoming.

The Awards Committee will rate the submitted applications based upon all areas of the eligibility criteria. Incomplete submissions or incorrect subject lines will not be considered.

 

All required documents should be submitted together to the committee member contact person. A confirmation email will be sent upon receipt within 3 business days. If confirmation is not received, the contact should be notified before the deadline date at the email provided below. 

 

Please submit any questions and all applications by May 6, 2026.  Submissions should be made as Word documents with the subject line as  Awards NJ Consortium Sigma to the following:

Awards Committee member: Dr. Julia Fitzgerald at jfitzge3@ramapo.edu 

 

Looking forward to your participation.

Thank you !

This year’s Founder’s Day event and presentation will be held on:

Date: Sunday, October 4, 2026

Time: 10: 00 am

Location:  Saint Peter's University Hospital

                 252 Easton Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ

Speaker: TBA

The NJ Consortium invites you to participate in the annual Founders Day celebration by submitting nominees for the Mary Ann Rooney -Essence of Nursing and Elaine M.Kopp Rising Star Awards. 

Please contact Dr. Clare Rovito (crovito@saintpeters.edu) for information and application criteria for each. 

The submission deadline is May 6, 2026.

Please share this information with nursing colleagues, facilities, and members & schools of nursing associated with your chapter.

**Information regarding the speaker, registration/Eventbrite, and chapter dues will be forthcoming.

The Awards Committee will rate the submitted applications based upon all areas of the eligibility criteria. Incomplete submissions or incorrect subject lines will not be considered.

All required documents should be submitted together to the committee member's contact person. A confirmation email will be sent upon receipt within 3 business days. If confirmation is not received, the contact should be notified before the deadline date at the email provided below. 

Please submit any questions and all applications by May 6, 2026.  Submissions should be made as Word documents with the subject line as  Awards NJ Consortium Sigma to the following:

Awards Committee member: Dr. Julia Fitzgerald at jfitzge3@ramapo.edu 

Looking forward to your participation.

Thank you!

Dear Mu Theta At-Large Members,

We invite you to participate in one of our most meaningful annual initiatives, our Mu Theta At-Large 2026 Annual Food Drive.

As part of our commitment to service and in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, we are asking each of you to consider contributing by bringing a bag of non-perishable food items. Your donation will directly support individuals and families in need within our community.  

Donations may be brought to the induction event or dropped off at the designated collection area at STEU or STP before the ceremony. Venmo donations are welcome @Patricia-McQuade-1

Your participation reflects the spirit of leadership, compassion, and community engagement that defines Mu Theta At-Large. We truly appreciate your support in helping us make a difference.

Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Warm regards,

Dr. Patricia McQuade

Dear Members of the Mu Theta At-Large Chapter,

It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our dear colleague and friend, Dr. Eileen Carrigg Specchio.

Dr. Specchio was a founding member of the Mu Theta At-Large Chapter of Sigma and a remarkable leader whose influence shaped generations of nurses. Throughout her career at Saint Elizabeth University (formerly the College of Saint Elizabeth), especially within the Department of Nursing, Eileen demonstrated an unwavering commitment to excellence in nursing education, scholarship, and compassionate care.

Many of us have our own stories of the extraordinary lengths Eileen would go to for her patients, her students, and her colleagues. She moved mountains to advocate for those she served and to ensure that every student had the opportunity to grow into a confident and compassionate nurse. Her dedication, wisdom, and quiet strength left a profound mark on our university community and on this chapter.

As members of Mu Theta At-Large, we continue the important work that Eileen helped to establish. Her vision for nursing leadership, scholarship, and service lives on in the programs we create, the students we mentor, and the care we provide to our communities.

We invite you to join us in celebrating the life and legacy of this remarkable nurse leader. In the coming weeks, we will share additional information about opportunities to gather, reflect, and honor Dr. Specchio’s many contributions.

Please keep Eileen’s family, friends, and the many students and colleagues whose lives she touched in your thoughts.

With gratitude for the legacy she leaves with us.

Mu Theta At-Large Chapter

Scholarships - 2026

Mu Theta at Large Chapter offers three Scholarship Awards every year. Please submit your application and other necessary documents no later than March 31, 2026. 

Please complete your application for the scholarship award. The application and required documents are to be sent to the Mu Theta At Large Chapter scholarship committee no later than March 31, 2026.

If you have any questions, please contact any or all of the following committee members: Dr. Mary Ann Anderson at manderson@steu.edu, Dr. Lisa Garsman at lgarsman@saintpeters.edu and/or Dr. Kathleen Fagan at kamafrnphd7@gmail.com

All awardees are required to attend The Mu Theta at-Large Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing 2025 Member Induction Ceremony.

The Mu Theta at-Large Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing 2026 Member Induction Ceremony will be held on:

Date: Sunday, April 19, 2026 time TBD

Location: Saint Peter’s University, The Duncan Family Skyroom,6^th floor Mac Mahon Student Center, 47 Glenwood Ave, Jersey City, NJ - 07306, Jersey City, New Jersey.

Mu Theta At Large
Nursing Honor Society
Annual Food Drive 2026

Date: March 1, 2026 – April 19, 2026

Please consider donating to this wonderful cause:
a) Direct: Non-Perishable food items can be purchased and dropped off at each school nursing department by
4/15/26
b) We have a Venmo account: Donate and we will shop for you @Patricia-McQuade-1
Donations will benefit local Mu Theta At Large Communities!
With much appreciation.

Mu Theta At Large

Nursing Honor Society

Annual Holiday Toy Drive

Date: November 1, 2025 – December 5, 2025

Please consider donating to this wonderful cause:

a)    Direct gifts can be purchased and dropped off at each school nursing department by 12/5/25

b)   We have a Venmo account: Send donation and we will shop for you @Patricia-McQuade-1

With the Love and Blessing of the Holiday season upon us, let us spread the joy.

 With much appreciation.

Let’s get together

We’re hosting a new event, and we’d love to see you there. Join us for NJ Consortium of Sigma Chapters - Founders Day 2025, October 5, 2025 at 10:30 AM.

Register soon because space is limited.

$55 for Brunch and Founders Day Program

Chapter select representatives contact Jacq906@gmail.com for Promo code

We hope you’re able to join us!

Mu Theta At Large Chapter - members, family and friends.  

This is a call to Save the date for a very special event!

Sunday, December 7, 2025  (brunch)

Location: Duncan Skyroom at Saint Peter's University

A Year of Excellence:   It is time for us to come together to celebrate the amazing accomplishments of STTI, our chapter, and our members.

1. We submitted our application for the Chapter Key Award based on diligent commitment to our strategic plan for 2023-2025.
2. We presented $3,000 in scholarships to our membership
3. We nominated our members for Northern NJ Consortium Regional Awards - and they were chosen!  Congratulations to Dr. Eileen Carrigg Specchio for the Lifetime Achievement Award and to Natalie Ricca, RN BSN, for the Rising Star Award.

We are hoping that you will pencil us in on your calendar and join our celebration.  Bring your friends and family as we celebrate Excellence in Nursing, amongst those who work diligently to make good things happen!

Feel free to contact me directly if you would like to be on the event planning committee to make this an extraordinary event!

More information to follow!