Presented to a senior student who has been active in student activities, has received university recognition in a varsity sport, and/or has been elected to an office in a recognized student activity. One of the two recipients of the Class of ’67 Award is Kylie Beausoleil (she/her/hers pronouns).

Kylie graduates as a nursing major from the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. A native of Barnet, Vt., her impact as a leader has influenced many different spheres of academic and student life at UVM.

She was a member of the Student Nurses’ Association (SNA) all four years at UVM, serving one year as treasurer and one year as president. Her work with SNA involved creating bonds among nursing students and providing them with opportunities to participate in community service.

Kylie found many connections between academics and service during her own UVM career.

Over the past year she has helped older adults use Zoom video-conferencing software to participate in discussions with nursing students in a gerontology course taught by professor Jason Garbarino. Her research, supported by a Simon Family Public Research Award, is aimed at determining how the experience affects older adults and what they gain from sharing their wisdom and stories with college students.

“With the pandemic, a lot of people are experiencing what it’s like to be stuck at home not seeing other people. With this project, we are reaching a community that is even more isolated, possibly dealing with acute illness or memory challenges,” Kylie said.

She presented her findings at the UVM Student Research Conference in May and is working with Dr. Garbarino to publish them in a peer-reviewed journal.

Kylie served as the student representative on the Baccalaureate Education Committee for the last three years. As a peer mentor for incoming College of Nursing and Health Science students, she helps first-year students ease into college life.

Kylie also has a passion for health and fitness, working for UVM Campus Recreation as head facility operations supervisor and as an indoor cycling fitness instructor.

Currently Kylie works as a licensed nursing assistant at a local assisted living facility. She has accepted a nursing position at the University of Vermont Medical Center on their medical intensive care unit beginning in July.