2016 ANNA Award Recipients
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Outstanding Contribution to ANNA Award: Lifetime membership in ANNA, ANNA logo pin, and a plaque Jenny Bell, BSN, RN, CNN Banner University Medical Center Phoenix, AZ |
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Ron Brady Memorial Award for Excellence in Volunteer Leadership Sponsored by Anthony Jannetti, Inc. Award: $1,000 and a plaque Marien Saade, MSN, RN, CNN Lifelink of Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico |
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Clinical Practice Award Sponsored by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. Award: $1,000 and a plaque Trish Carter, DNP, ACNS-BC, MSN, CNN University of Toledo Medical Center Toledo, OH |
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Nephrology Nurse Educator Award Sponsored by DaVita Award: $1,000 and a plaque Leonor Ponferrada, BSN, RN, CNN University of Missouri School of Medicine Columbia, MO |
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Excellence in Nephrology Nursing Management Award |
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Nephrology Nurse Researcher Award Award: $1,000 and a plaque Kandace Landreneau, PhD, RN, CCTC Northwestern State University Shreveport, LA |
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Quality Care Award Sponsored by Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Award: $2,000 and a plaque Susan Bridger, BSN, RN, CNN, CPDN DaVita Memphis, TN |
Outstanding Chapter Recognition Award Sponsored by B. Braun Medical Inc. and Aesculap Academy Award: $1,500 educational grant Keystone Chapter (Pennsylvania) |
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Chapters Strategic Collaboration Award Award: $500 Black Swamp Chapter (Ohio) |
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Research Abstract Award Award: $500 Rebecca Bartlett Ellis, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC Indiana University Indianapolis, IN |
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Kelly McManus Memorial Award Sponsored by NxStage Award: $2,000 Elizabeth Goings, RN DaVita McMinnville, OR |
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ANNA Board of Directors Award Award: ANNA logo pin, complimentary registration to a future ANNA National Symposium, and plaque Wendy Lester, MSN, RN, CNN UCSD Medical Center San Diego, CA |
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Representation Award Award: $500 Theresa Felton, RN, CNN St. Vincent's Mercy Medical Center Toledo, OH |
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Helen Feigenbaum Award for the Promotion of Excellence in Nephrology Nursing Sponsored by the Feigenbaum Family Award: $1,000 and a plaque Nancy Colobong Smith, MN, ARNP, CNN University of Washington Medical Center Seattle, WA |
Chapter STAR (Successful Teamwork = Achievements and Recognition) Awards Award: $1,000 Advocacy: Greater Minnesota Chapter (Minnesota) Education: Garden State Chapter (New Jersey) Evidence-Based Practice: Greater Charlotte Chapter (North Carolina) Leadership: Jersey North Chapter (New Jersey) Membership: Tar River Chapter (North Carolina) |
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Chapter Rising STAR Awards Award: $500 Advocacy: Black Swamp Chapter (Ohio) Education: Caribbean Chapter (Puerto Rico) Leadership: Michiganna Chapter (Michigan) Membership: San Joaquin Chapter (California) |
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Chapter Road to Success Awards Award: $500 Recruitment & Retention: Centennial Chapter (North Dakota) Associate Members: Ozarks Regional Chapter (Missouri) Certified Members: Big Sky Chapter (Montana) |
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Nephrology Nursing Journal New Author Award Award: $500 Heather Przybyl, DNP, RN, CCRN Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center Phoenix, AZ Co-authors: Ida Androwich, PhD, RN, BC-NI, FAAN; Jill Evans, MS, RN, NEA-BC |
Nephrology Nursing Journal Writing Contest Awards Award: $500 |
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Clinical Practice: Maxine Brown, MSN, RN, ARNP-C U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners Springfield, MO Co-authors: Lavonne Burrows, MS, RN, APRN-BC, CNN; Timothy Pruett MSN, RN, FNP-BC; Thaddeus Burrows, BA, RN, CCRN, JD |
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Education: Malinda Harrington, DNP, FNP-BC, ANCC Vidant Medical Center Greenville, NC |
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