SON Awards Program

2024 School of Nursing Alumni Association Awards Program October 18, 2024

School of Nursing Alumni Association 2024 Awards Program Welcome School of Nursing Alumni Association Business Meeting Tamu Abreu, PhD, MSN, RN-BC, CPPS, CPHQ Class of 2014 President, School of Nursing Alumni Association and Board of Directors

School of Nursing Update Deborah J. Jones, PhD, MSN, RN, FAAN Sr. Vice President and Dean, School of Nursing Chief Integration Officer, UTMB Jacquelyn Svoboda, DNP, APRN, WHNP-C Director of Educational Innovations and Associate Professor School of Nursing

Recognition of School of Nursing Alumni School of Nursing Alumni Association Awards Presentation School of Nursing Alumni Association Student Leadership Award The Betty Lee Evans Nursing Excellence Award Hall of Fame School of Nursing Alumni Association Distinguished Alumnus Award

Closing Remarks Tamu Abreu, PhD, MSN, RN-BC, CPPS, CPHQ

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Award Descriptions School of Nursing Alumni Association Student Leadership Award This award was established in 2018 to recognize students who have demonstrated leadership and contributed significantly to the School of Nursing through his/her efforts during the academic year. The award was created to recognize extraordinary students and encourage them to join and become active in the Alumni Association.

The Betty Lee Evans Nursing Excellence Award The Betty Lee Evans Nursing Excellence Award honors graduates of a recognized program in nursing at UTMB, who have made outstanding contributions to health care in the UTMB System.

Dr. E. Burke Evans established this endowment as a lasting tribute to his grandmother and her namesake, his sister, Betty Lee Evans. Dr. Evans was a longtime faculty member at UTMB in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery & Rehabilitation.

Hall of Fame The UTMB School of Nursing Alumni Association Hall of Fame honors alumni who have made significant contributions to nursing through commitment to excellence in patient care community service and nursing leadership.

School of Nursing Alumni Association Distinguished Alumnus Award The School of Nursing Distinguished Alumnus has made outstanding and widely recognized contributions to nursing in a leadership role. The recipient has made a significant impact on health care in addition to making significant contributions to the nursing profession in clinical practice, education, administration, or organizational work involving health care or innovation in health care delivery systems.

2024 Award Recipients School of Nursing Alumni Association Student Leadership Award Alexis J. Fischer, BSN Class of 2024

The Betty Lee Evans Nursing Excellence Award Jacqueline Meyer, PhD, MSN-Ed, RN-BC, CNE Classes of 2011, 2015

Hall of Fame J. Michael Leger, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, CNE, CNL Classes of 1995, 2016

School of Nursing Alumni Association Distinguished Alumnus Award Janet G. Campbell, DNP, ANP-BC, ACNS, FAANP Class of 1992

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Student Leadership Award Alexis J. Fischer, BSN Class of 2024 Alexis J. Fischer was born and predominantly raised in the Clear Lake and Seabrook regions of Texas. With a passion for stories and art, she began her academic journey at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, and at the University of Houston Clear Lake, where she earned both a BA and an MA in Literature. Her decision to pursue nursing was inspired by several family members in the healthcare field, and it was further deepened by her personal experiences as a patient.

Initially accepted into the nursing program at UTMB in 2019, Ms. Fischer deferred her enrollment twice to receive treatment for recurrent lymphoma and to undergo a stem cell transplant. During her time at the School of Nursing, she was elected as a class representative for Pathophysiology and actively participated in the Peer Mentor program. In her third semester, while studying Population Health, she and a group of classmates volunteered as participants in Texas Oncology-

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Deke Slayton’s inaugural Celebrate Life Survivors 5k. She was honored with UTMB’s Community Service Award and the 2023 MD Anderson Adolescent & Young Adult Scholarship.

Currently, she is part of the Oncology & Transplant unit at Jennie Sealy Hospital through UTMB’s Nurse Residency Program. She aspires to further her education by becoming a Nurse Practitioner and eventually transitioning into nursing education. In her free time, Ms. Fischer enjoys reading and engaging in creative projects.

Ms. Fischer extends her heartfelt gratitude to the faculty at the School of Nursing and UTMB staff, particularly Dr. Mathers, Dr. Lea, Ms. Lela Lockett-Ware, and Mr. Jason Ziegler, for their support and encouragement.

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The Betty Lee Evans Nursing Excellence Award Jacqueline Meyer, PhD, MSN-Ed, RN-BC, CNE Classes of 2011, 2015 Dr. Jacqueline Meyer is a nursing program manager specializing in evidence-based practice at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Health System. She also serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the UTMB School of Nursing and holds the position of Vice Chair of the Institutional Review Board.

Dr. Meyer earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology and Kinesiology from the University of Houston in 2009, followed by a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) in 2011 and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Nursing in 2015, both from UTMB. She furthered her education with a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) in 2017, and is currently pursuing her Family Nurse Practitioner degree at the University of Texas at Arlington, with an expected graduation in 2025.

Recently, Dr. Meyer completed her term on the Board of Commissioners for the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation. She also served as the South Region Representative for the Texas Nurses Association (TNA) District 9. Currently Dr. Meyer serves as the treasurer for Sigma Theta Tau International Alpha Delta Chapter and treasurer for the Association for Women in Science. Dr. Meyer holds nationally recognized certifications in evidence-based practice, nursing education, nursing professional development, and emotional intelligence, and

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she is a certified TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer. She actively mentors UTMB interprofessional education (IPE) scholars and serves as a faculty mentor for the Sigma Theta Tau Maternal-Child Health Nurse Leadership Academy (MCHNLA).

Dr. Meyer is involved in numerous nursing societies and professional organizations, including the American Organization for Nursing Leadership, the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetrics and Neonatal Nurses, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, the Graduate Nursing Student Academy, the Southern Nursing Research Society, the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science, Sigma Theta Tau International (Alpha Delta Chapter), the University of Houston Alumni Association, and the UTMB School of Nursing Alumni Association, where she served as president from 2022 to 2024.

In addition to her professional commitments, Dr. Meyer serves her community on the executive committee for the Santa Fe Texas Education Foundation and is the Vice President of the PTA for the Santa Fe Texas Junior High School.

Dr. Meyer is a devoted wife to her husband, Jason, and her greatest joy and source of pride is being a mother to her three children: Julie, Jackson, and Jillian.

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Hall of Fame J. Michael Leger, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, CNE, CNL Classes of 1995, 2016 Dr. John Michael Leger began his academic journey in 1993, earning an Associate of Applied Science in Nursing from Lamar University in Beaumont. He furthered his education by obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston in 1995, followed by a Master of Business Administration from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio in 1999. In 2016, he completed his PhD in Nursing at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.

Dr. Leger launched his nursing career at CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth Hospital (formerly Sisters of Charity) in Beaumont, TX, primarily working with adult patients on telemetry, medical/surgical units, and later in the Medical/Surgical ICU. He quickly moved into leadership roles, including positions in case management and as a charge nurse. In 2003, Dr. Leger became the Assistant Administrator/Director of Nursing at CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital in Alice, TX, marking the beginning of his extensive 20+ year career in healthcare leadership. His roles have included Director of Quality Management/Patient Safety, Chief Nursing Officer, Vice President of Nursing, Regional Chief Nursing Officer, and Chief Executive Officer.

In 2015, Dr. Leger shifted his focus to education, joining the UTMB School of Nursing as an Assistant Professor in the graduate program, where his passion for teaching and scholarship flourished. His research and scholarship areas include process improvement, patient safety, higher education, and innovative care models, particularly for underserved populations. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 2018 and served as the inaugural Assistant Dean of Organizational Effectiveness and Evaluation. In 2022, he was promoted to Professor, serving as the Track Coordinator for the Executive Nurse Leader track. Most recently, he concurrently served as the

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inaugural interim Track Coordinator for the Nursing PhD program, successfully facilitating its transfer from the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences to the School of Nursing.

Since 2016, Dr. Leger has secured over $385,000 in grant funding for his research. His work has been presented at more than 30 national and international conferences and published in 10 professional peerreviewed journals. He has also served as a textbook reviewer, Editorial Review Group Chair for Doody’s Review Service, and editor for the 4th and 5th editions of the award-winning nursing leadership textbook Financial Management for Nurse Managers: Merging the Heart with the Dollar. His dedication to the profession extends to serving on several national and international boards and committees.

Dr. Leger’s contributions have been recognized by his peers, leaders, and students at UTMB. He held the UTMB School of Nursing’s John P. McGovern Chair in the Healing Practices of Nursing since 2020, was a nominee for the University of Texas Regents’ Outstanding Employee Award, and received the UTMB President’s Way to Go Award. Additionally, he was honored with the School of Nursing’s Mary V. Fenton Dean’s Faculty Award and was recognized by Texas Nurses’ Association District 9 in 2022 as one of its Outstanding Nurses. The UTMB School of Nursing Alumni Association has previously presented him with The Betty Lee Evans Nursing Excellence Award. His students have twice recognized him with the Outstanding Faculty Award for the MSN Program, and in February 2023, the UTMB Academy of Master Teachers named him Faculty of the Month.

In June 2024, Dr. Leger was appointed Dean of Tarleton State University’s School of Nursing in Stephenville, TX. He assumed his role on July 1 and is responsible for strategic planning, faculty recruitment, and the development of new programs, including a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree.

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Distinguished Alumnus Award Janet G. Campbell, DNP, ANP-BC, ACNS, FAANP Class of 1992 Dr. Campbell is a US Navy Veteran who has devoted the past 26 years of her federal career to serving and honoring veterans. Currently, she is a Board Certified Adult Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) and served as the National Program Manager and Nurse Executive for Nurse Practitioner Workforce Development Residency Training Programs within the Office of Academic Affiliations at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in Washington, DC. She recently retired leaving a legacy of extensive NP, military, and veteran healthcare experience.

Dr. Campbell holds a clinical faculty appointment at Duke University School of Nursing and has received several prestigious awards, including the VA Secretary’s Award for Excellence, recognition as a Duke/Johnson & Johnson Advanced Practice Nurse Leadership Fellow, and induction as a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

A proud graduate of the UTMB School of Nursing, Dr. Campbell holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She earned her Master of Science in Nursing with a focus on Nursing Education from the University of South Alabama, and another Master of Science in Nursing, specializing in Adult Primary Care Nurse Practitioner studies, from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She also completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice with a focus on Nursing Administration at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences. Additionally, she holds postgraduate certificates from East Carolina

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University in Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist studies and from the University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health in Occupational Health Nursing.

As the national lead for the VA NP Training Programs, Dr. Campbell played a crucial role in developing national VA standards for NP education and practice. She successfully implemented and managed NP education programs to address national nursing workforce challenges and healthcare access issues.

Her efforts included fostering collaborative relationships with national health professions education organizations, accreditation agencies, and academic institutions to enhance NP training and practice standards. Furthermore, she contributed to the establishment of new accreditation procedures for Nurse Practitioner Fellowship/Residency Programs approved by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) in 2021.

Dr. Campbell has made significant contributions to the nursing profession through her clinical practice, commitment to nursing education, published works, administrative expertise, and innovation in healthcare delivery models. Her work has been shared at both local and national levels, advocating for positive changes aimed at achieving superior outcomes in Veteran care.

Dr. Campbell resides in Durham, NC, with her husband and has two children and six grandchildren.

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School of Nursing Alumni Association Award Recipients School of Nursing Alumni Association Student Leadership Award Honoree

Class Year

Jill Bryant-Bova, DNP, BS, RN, LNCC, CPHQ, NE-BC 2016, 2023 Clayton E. Collins, MSN, RN, CPN 2013, 2022, 2023 Alexis Fischer, BSN 2024 Sophia Hashemi, RN, BSN 2017 Kayla M. Hirsch, RN, BSN 2021 Lauryn Kainer, RN, BSN 2018 Kerry M. Kennedy, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ACHPN, VA-BC 2015, 2020 Judson LaGrone, PhD, MSN, RN, CVRN-BC 2025 Madison Lankford, RN, BSN 2017 Alysa Meza, RN, BSN 2023 Casey Schneider, RN, BSN 2017

Award Year 2023 2022 2024 2018 2021 2019 2020 2023 2018 2023 2018

Hall of Fame Honoree

Class Year

Award Year

Safa’a A. Al-Arabi, PhD, MPH, MSN, CNL, RN Helen M. Amundson, RN* Peggy J. Armstrong, RN* Natalie Bachynsky, PhD, FNP-C, APRN Deven S. Barriault, MSN, RN, NPD-BC

2003 1953 1955 1998, 2008 1989, 2009

2020 2000 1994 2023 2014 * deceased

Hall of Fame, continued Honoree Betty J. Bell, BSN, MN Joyce A. Bennion, RN Lydia Biegert, RN* Dana Bjarnason, PhD, RN, NE-BC Patricia A. Blair, PhD, LLM, JD, MSN Jerry N. Blaylock, RN, EdD* Ruth F. Board, RN, PhD Steven W. Branham, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, ENP-C, FAANP, CCRN Christell O. Bray, PhD Brandon G. Bredimus, DNP, RN, CNML, NE-BC, CENP, NEA-BC, FACHE, FAONL, FNAP Billye J. Brown, RN, EdD Jill N. Bryant-Bova, DNP, BS, RN, LNCC, CPHQ, NE-BC Janet G. Campbell, DNP, ANP-BC, ACNS Susan E. Campbell, RN, BSN Barbara D. Camune, RN, MSN, DrPH Kleanthe C. Caruso, RN, MSN, CNAA, CCHP Sheyanne Chan, DNP, APRN, CPNP, PMHS Dorothy A. Chesley, PhD Ruth E. Cole, RN, EdD* Mary Alice Collerain*

Class Year

Award Year

1964 1965 1947 2008 1984, 2004 1957 1961 1997

2017 2004 1997 2012 2006 1994 1998 2020

2005 2006

2006 2022

1953 2016, 2023 1992 1983 1988 1975, 1985 2008 1957 1949 1938

1992 2018 2007 2010 2004 2001 2017 2001 1994 1992 * deceased

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School of Nursing Alumni Association Award Recipients Hall of Fame, continued Honoree Elaine C. Cominsky, RN* Ruth L. Constant, EdD, RN, BSN, MSN, CHCE, FHHC* Andrea J. Conti, RN, MSN Emily F. Cornett, RN, PhD* Elizabeth G. Cryder, RN, MSN Ernestine H. Cuellar, PhD, APRN, PMHCNS-BC Tammy L. Cupit, PhD, RN-BC Cheryl C. Day, RN, MSN, NEA-BC Betty J. Douzar, RN, MSN Mitzi I. Dreher, RN Ellarene R. Duis-Sanders, RN, MSN, PhD Helen L. Dulock, RN, PhD* Allison P. Edwards, DrPH, MS, RN, CNE Karethy A. Edwards, DrPH, ARNP, FNP-BC Karen E. Elmore, DNP, RN, NE-BC Mary V. Fenton, DrPH, RN, ANP, AHN-C, FAAN Zora K. Fiedler, RN* Lynne E. Fineout-Overholt, PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN Chloe S. Floyd, RN* Christina R. Frias, RN R. Laverne Gallman, PhD* Adele Garcia, RN, BSN*

Class Year

Award Year

1945 1966 1982, 1987 1954 1975, 1990 2006 2013 1987, 1990, 1995 1994, 2010 1954 1984, 2002 1963 1987 1995 1968 1966 1924 1983 1943 1959, 1962 1949 1956

1993 2012 1994 1993 1992 2006 2017 1998 2014 1993 2003 1992 2020 2016 2018 1995 1993 2008 1992 2002 1992 1999 * deceased

Hall of Fame, continued Honoree

Class Year

Award Year

Wilina I. Gatson, RN, BSN* Janet C. Gilmore, MSN, RN, NE-BC Dorothy F. Greene Jackson, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC Margaret R. Grue, RN, MSN Karen E. Hand, MSN, RN, CNS Marcia G. Hanks, RN, MSN* Mary Anne Hanley, PhD Linda F. Herndon, RN Lynn R. Herr, PhD, MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC Catherine S. Ivash, DNP, APRN, CNS, RN, BC-NPD Lucille F. Jacobson, RN* Virginia R. Jarratt, RN, PhD, FAAN* Ruby L. Jensen, RN, MSN Beth B. Jewett, RN Janith Jones, RN* Claire B. Jordan, RN, MSN* Esperanza V. Joyce, EdD, CNS, RN Elizabeth A. Knebel, RN, PhD Sue S. Kosaka, RN* Martha L. LaFoy, RN, BSN J. Michael Leger, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, CNE, CNL Cheryl A. Lehman, RN, MSN, PhD

1960 1970 1980 2004, 2011 1977, 1988 1995, 1997 2004 1963 1969 1994 1938 1943 1993, 2008 1975 1957 1968 1975 1957 1937 1986 1995, 2016 1994, 2006

1992 2019 2021 2016 2013 2002 2006 2002 2019 2012 1993 1992 2001 1992 1993 1992 2004 1992 1997 2002 2024 2000 * deceased

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School of Nursing Alumni Association Award Recipients Hall of Fame, continued Honoree Jane A. Leonard, RN, MSN Aletta Z. Linares, EdD Lora L. Lockhart, PhD, RN Lois Malasanos, RN, PhD* E. Ruth Marcott, RN, PhD* David R. Marshall, JD, DNP, RN, CENP, NEA-BC Darlene A. Martin, RN, PhD, FAAN Susan W. McConnell, RN, MSN* Charlotte A. McGuire, RN* Bronislawa Michejenko, RN, MSN, GNP-BC Jeanne M. Millhollin, RN* Katherine J. Moore, RN, EdD Mary L. Moore, PhD, MSN* Rosalinda Morales, RN, MSN, PhD Patricia V. Morgan, RN, MSN Donna L. Morris, RN, DrPH, NBCR Deborah J. Murphy, MSN, RN-BC John S. Murray, PhD, RN, CPNP, CS, FAAN Lila L. Muzik, RN, MSN, FNP Kathleen A. Nash, RN, MSN, PhD Carolyn S. Nelson-Becker, EdD, MSN, CNM (ret.)

Jennifer L. Nitschmann, RN, MSN, NE-BC

Class Year

Award Year

1988 1975 1961 1948, 1986 1974 2003 1966 1996, 1998 1967 1983, 1991 1942 1961 1959 1994, 1997, 2007 1990, 1993 1968 1985, 1989 1996 1995, 1999 1991, 2003 1990 1982, 1987

1999 1997 1995 1992 2000 2005 2006 2004 1993 2015 1997 2002 1998 2006 2008 2021 2015 2009 2001 2007 2019 2009 * deceased

Hall of Fame, continued Honoree Elizabeth A. Nutt, RN, MSN Sandra K. Oliver, RN, PhD Corinne M. Oppermann, RN, MSN Jessica L. Peck, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE, CNL, FAANP, FAAN Erin Y. Perez, DNP, APRN, ANP-C, AGNP-C, ACHPN Virginia A. Rahr, RN, EdD Anna P. Rains, RN, MSN* Elda Ramirez, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FAANP Nancy Jo Reedy, RN, CNM, MPH, FACNM Jane E. Reinhart Gonzalez, MSN, RN, BC (ret.)

Bonnie L. Rickelman, EdD, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, LMFT Marian E. Rowe, RN, PhD Susan D. Ruppert, PhD, APRN, FNP-C, ANP-BC, FCCM, FNAP, FAANP, FAAN Anita P. Satterly, RN* Mary K. Smith, MScEd, RN-BC, FHIMSS Briana B. Sowell, RN, MSN, CEN, TCRN Caroline E. Stamps, RN, MPH Paula A. Stangeland, PhD, BSN, RN, CRRN, NE-BC Deborah B. Stephens, RN, BSN Susanne H. Sullivan, RN, BSN

Class Year

Award Year

1982, 1989 1967 1982, 1987 2001, 2002, 2011

1997 2002 1995 2021

2010, 2013, 2019 1999 1958 1993 1970 1969, 1984 1963 1956 1995

2016 2001 1994 2013 2004 2002 1992 1995 2018

1965 1963 2004, 2010 1954 2011 1976 1967

1996 2014 2015 1999 2014 2003 1991 * deceased

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School of Nursing Alumni Association Award Recipients Hall of Fame, continued Honoree

Class Year

Award Year

Jacquelyn D. Svoboda, DNP, APRN, WHNP-C Anita M. Taylor, BSN, MEd Tangula L. Taylor, RN, BSN Julia A. Thompson, PhD, RN Margaret Rehm Traber, RN* Poldi Tschirch, PhD, RN, CNE, HN-BC Patricia M. Turpin, RN, PhD Mary R. Uher, RN* Linda J. Venzke, RN, MSN Isabel F. Walsh, RN, MSN Phyllis J. Waters, PhD, RN Rebeka B. Watson Campbell, PhD, RN, CNE Karen L. Weis, RN, MSN, PhD Andrea M. West, PhD, MSN, BSN, MEd Cynthia Weston, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CHSE, FAANP Sara S. Wilson, RN, PhD Lynda F. Woolbert, RN, MSN, CPNP

1999 1978 2001 1987, 1991 1928 1984, 1992 1968 1959 1978, 1991 1985, 1989 2008 2005, 2011 1997 1961 1989 1967 1988

2022 1996 2008 2005 1998 1997 2008 1992 2003 2002 2013 2016 2009 2011 2023 2003 2003

* deceased

School of Nursing Alumni Association President’s Award Ruth Constant, RN, EdD, MSN, CHCE, FHHC* Cheryl C. Day, RN, MSN, NEA-BC Nancy Gilman, RN, MSW, MSNA Susanne H. Sullivan, RN, BSN

1966 1987, 1990, 1995 1974 1967

2012 2023 2007 2005

School of Nursing Alumni Association Distinguished Alumnus Award Honoree

Class Year

Award Year

Claire Jordan Bell, RN, MSN* Billye J. Brown, RN, EdD Janet G. Campbell, DNP, ANP-BC, ACNS, FAANP Kleanthe C. Caruso, RN, MSN, CNAA, CCHP Dorothy A. Chesley, PhD Mary Alice Collerain* Ruth L. Constant, EdD, RN, BSN, MSN, CHCE, FHHC* Elizabeth G. Cryder, RN, MSN Ernestine H. Cuellar, PhD, APRN, PMHCNS-BC Mitzi I. Dreher, RN Ellarene R. Duis-Sanders, RN, MSN, PhD Helen L. Dulock, RN, PhD* Mary V. Fenton, DrPH, RN, ANP, AHN-C, FAAN Lynne E. Fineout-Overholt, PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN

1968 1953 1992 1975, 1985 1957 1938 1966 1975, 1990 2006 1954 1984, 2002 1963 1966 1983

1988 1982 2024 2000 2003 1990 2014 1987 2019 2005 2018 1992 1999 2009 * deceased

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School of Nursing Alumni Association Award Recipients Distinguished Alumnus Award, continued Honoree Chloe S. Floyd, RN* R. Laverne Gallman, PhD* Wilina I. Gatson, RN, BSN* Karyn E. Holt, PhD, CNM, NCC Virginia R. Jarratt, RN, PhD, FAAN* Beth B. Jewett, RN Esperanza V. Joyce, EdD, CNS, RN Elizabeth A. Knebel, RN, PhD Sue S. Kosaka, RN* Lora L. Lockhart, PhD, RN Lois Malasanos, RN, PhD* David R. Marshall, JD, DNP, RN, CENP, NEA-BC Darlene A. Martin, RN, PhD, FAAN Mary L. Moore, PhD, MSN* John S. Murray, PhD, RN, CPNP, CS, FAAN Sandra K. Oliver, RN, PhD Corinne M. Oppermann, RN, MSN Jessica Peck, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE, CNL, FAANP, FAAN Anna P. Rains, RN, MSN* Nancy Jo Reedy, RN, CNM, MPH, FACNM Bonnie L. Rickelman, EdD, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, LMFT

Class Year

Award Year

1943 1949 1960 1980 1943 1975 1975 1957 1937 1961 1948, 1986 2003 1966 1959 1996 1967 1982, 1987 2001, 2002, 2011

1986 1984 1989 2013 1976 1983 2006 1978 1996 2011 1985 2015 2008 1997 2010 2001 2002 2022

1958 1970 1963

1993 2021 1991 * deceased

Distinguished Alumnus Award, continued Honoree Marian E. Rowe, RN, PhD Susan D. Ruppert, PhD, APRN, FNP-C, ANP-BC, FCCM, FNAP, FAANP, FAAN Anita P. Satterly, RN* Caroline E. Stamps, RN, MPH Paula A. Stangeland, PhD, BSN, RN, CRRN, NE-BC Poldi Tschirch, PhD, RN, CNE, HN-BC Mary R. Uher, RN* Phyllis J. Waters, PhD, RN Karen L. Weis, RN, MSN, PhD

Class Year

Award Year

1956 1995

1994 2023

1965 1954 2011 1984, 1992 1959 2008 1997

1995 1998 2016 2017 1977 2020 2012

The Betty Lee Evans Nursing Excellence Award# Honoree

Class Year

Award Year

Natalie E. Bachynsky, PhD, FNP-C, APRN Mary J. Baer, RN, BSN, CPHQ Deven S. Barriault, MSN, RN, NPD-BC Sarah A. Breland, RN, BSN Jill N. Bryant-Bova, DNP, BS, RN, LNCC, CPHQ, NE-BC Stewart E. Campbell, RN, MSN Kleanthe C. Caruso, RN, MSN Paula R. Castonguay, RN, BSN

1998, 2009 1990 1989, 2009 2006 2016, 2023 2014, 2018 1975, 1985 1981

2013 2010 2006 2003 2017 2018 2002 2003

# Please note, no Betty Lee Evans Awards were given out in 2023.

* deceased

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School of Nursing Alumni Association Award Recipients The Betty Lee Evans Nursing Excellence Award, continued Honoree Class Year Sheyanne Chan, DNP, APRN, CPNP, PMHS Suzanne Couture, RN, MSN Pamela M. (Cruz) Darrington, RN, MSN Cheryl C. Day, RN, MSN, NEA-BC Kathleen J. Denke, BSN, RN-BC, CNN Brandy N. Fields, RN, BSN Meredith A. Ford, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE Debra A. Garcia, RN, BSN Jennifer A. Higgs, RN, MSN, CEN Catherine S. Ivash, DNP, APRN, CNS, RN, BC-NPD Nancy A. Johnson, RN, BSN Elizabeth S. Kinney, RN, MSN Gail E. Kwarciany, RN, BSN Kenia E. Latin, MSN, RN-BC, CPN, OCN, CNL Kathy A. Lawrence, RN, MSN, BC* J. Michael Leger, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, CNE, CNL Diana L. Luna, BSN, RN

2008 1980, 1987 2013, 2015 1987, 1990, 1995 1992 2004 2015 1993 2004, 2010 1994 1991 2004, 2012 2002 2001, 2015 1993, 1996 1996, 2016 1980

Award Year 2015 2010 2016 2011 2017 2002 2022 2004 2019 2021 2004 2003 2002 2018 2008 2020 2017

* deceased

The Betty Lee Evans Nursing Excellence Award, continued Honoree Class Year Charles A. Machner, RN, BSN, CCRN Susan W. McConnell, RN, MSN*§ Jacqueline Meyer, PhD, MSN-Ed, RN-BC, CNE Lila L. Muzik, RN, MSN, FNP Carolyn S. Nelson-Becker, EdD, MSN, CNM (ret.)

Judy L. Norris, RN, MSN Barbara L. Parish, NP Melissa T. Phillips, RN, BSN Julian E. Quiceno Lopez, MSN, APRN, FNP-C Jane E. Reinhart Gonzalez, MSN, RN, BC (ret.)

Dell E. Roach, MSN, RN, CNML Jennifer C. Seelig, RN, BSN Edwin H. Smith, Jr., RN, MSN Paula A. Stangeland, PhD, BSN, RN, CRRN, NE-BC Jacquelyn D. Svoboda, DNP, APRN, WHNP-C Scott A. Woodby, RN, BSN, CCRN

1994 1996, 1998 2011, 2015 1995, 1999 1990 1980, 2009 2011, 2013 2004 2016, 2020 1969, 1984 1986, 1992 2004 2013, 2016 2011 1999 1997

§ posthumous

Award Year 2012 2009 2024 2005 2007 2006 2014 2003 2022 2003 2020 2003 2015 2020 2019 2012

* deceased

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School of Nursing Alumni Association Board of Directors Officers

Tamu Abreu, PhD, MSN, RN-BC, CPPS, CPHQ President Jacqueline Meyer, PhD, MSN-Ed, RN-BC, CNE Immediate Past President

Board of Directors Brandon “Kit” Bredimus, DNP, RN, CNML, NE-BC, CENP, NEA-BC, FACHE, FAONL, FNAP Kathleen Denke, BSN, RN-BC, CNN Allison P. Edwards, DrPH, MS, RN, CNE Sarah E. Hibbs, DNP, RN, NE-BC, CNE Nitha Mathew Joseph, PhD, RN, CNE J. Michael Leger, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, CNE, CNL Elizabeth J. Lopez, DNP, APRN, FNP-C Heather E. MacBeth–Estrada, MSN, ARPN-C Joan E. McAlexander, MSN, CRNA Carolyn S. Nelson-Becker, EdD, MSN, CNM (ret.)

Erin Y. Perez, DNP, APRN, ANP-C, AGNP-C, ACHPN Nicole Robinson, DNP, APRN, NE-BC

School of Nursing Alumni Association Awards Committee

The School of Nursing Alumni Association would like to thank the Awards Committee members for their efforts in choosing this year’s award recipients.

School of Nursing Alumni Association Awards Committee Jill Bryant-Bova, DNP, BS, RN, LNCC, CPHQ, NE-BC – Chair Tamu Abreu, PhD, MSN, RN-BC, CPPS, CPHQ Denise A. Voyles, MS, RN

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