COLUMBUS – Brandy Larmon, of West Point, dean of the Vandergriff College of Nursing and Health Sciences, has been named the 2026 Distinguished Achievement Award winner by the Mississippi University for Women Alumni Association. The Distinguished Achievement Award recognizes faculty, staff and friends of The W who have achieved professional distinction and made significant community service contributions at the local, national and/or international levels, bringing distinction and honor to the university.
Larmon graduated Cum Laude in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in nursing, then continued her education at the University of Mississippi, graduating with a master’s degree in nursing and healthcare administration in 2008. She graduated in 2015 from Delta State University with an educational doctorate in professional studies and higher education.
“I am grateful to my alma mater and the alumni foundation for this recognition and for the enduring impact The W has had on my professional and personal development,” she said. “This is both an honor and a meaningful affirmation of my commitment to our institution.”
While a student at The W, Larmon was her class secretary and served as vice president of the Student Nurse Association. She was also a member of Silhouette Social Club, Alumni Ambassadors and the Student Programming Board.
Larmon has been a registered nurse since 2005, with a background in geriatrics, women’s health, obstetrics and pediatrics. She worked as a floor nurse, charge nurse, nursing supervisor and unit manager. In 2008, she began her teaching career in nursing at The W and was a clinical and classroom faculty member until 2018, when she became chair of the Department of Associate Nursing. She is now a full tenured professor and has been the dean of the Vandergriff College since 2022.
Larmon has served various organizations and committees/boards at the local, state and national level, including the local chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, Mississippi’s Deans and Directors Executive Council and General Council and NOADN’s Research Task Force.
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