McAuley School of Nursing Assistant Professor Ashlee Barnes was named an Oakland Together 40 Under 40 awardee for the Class of 2025, which recognized leaders under the age of 40 who are making a difference in Oakland Country and beyond.

She was named as a recipient of the award on April 29 and has previously been recognized as College Educator of the Year by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), and was a winner of the Nightingale Awards for Nursing Excellence by Oakland University.