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Nursing Dean Ronald Hickman discusses inspirational former dean May Wykle

Media | February 16, 2026 | Story by: Editorial Staff
Media Expert: Ronald L. Hickman, Jr., May Wykle

WEWS: May Wykle, professor emerita and former dean of Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, was featured as a healthcare pioneer as part of a new Western Reserve Historical Society exhibition. Wykle was—and is—an inspiration to many, including nursing school Dean Ronald Hickman, who considers her a mentor. “Dr. Wykle has a gift,” he said. “She is a person that oftentimes can see the potential in others far ahead of time, before they see that same potential in themselves.”