Valdosta State University’s College of Nursing will recognize National Nurses Week at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, on the lawn of S. Walter Martin Hall.

Mayor John Gayle will issue a proclamation declaring the week of May 6-12 National Nurses Week in Valdosta. City Manager Larry Hanson and Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens are scheduled to attend, along with representatives from South Georgia Medical Center, Smith Northview Hospital, the VSU College of Nursing, the Valdosta City Council, and Lowndes County Board of Commissioners.

Media personnel who wish to attend and want more information should contact Jessica R. Pope, communications specialist, at [email protected] or (229) 333-2163.