Williams graduated from Michigan State
University with a degree in Medical Technology. After graduation,
he decided to become a nurse and entered LCC?s nursing program.
Upon completion, he worked in Lansing until 1990 when he moved to
the University of Michigan Hospitals as a clinical nurse
specialist for thoracic surgery. He began teaching at Eastern in
1998. Williams received his master?s degree from Grand Valley
University in 1989 and has completed all of the course work for a
PhD in nursing from the University of Michigan.
Married and the father of three daughters, Williams? wife is
also a nurse.
Williams joined the AACN in 1985 and has been active with the
organization since that time. He has served on the board and also
chaired the national convention. As President of the organization,
he is traveling throughout the country speaking and working on
issues related to nursing.
The criterion for the award includes distinction in the
individual?s field and service to the community.
