2015 ANNA Award Recipients
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Outstanding Contribution to ANNA Award: Lifetime membership in ANNA, ANNA logo pin, and a plaque Carol Headley, DNSc, ACNP-BC, RN, CNN Va Medical Center Memphis, TN |
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Ron Brady Memorial Award for Excellence in Volunteer Leadership Sponsored by Anthony Jannetti, Inc. Award: $1,000 and a plaque Sandy Miholics, RN, CNN Healthfirst NY Neshanic Station, NJ |
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Clinical Practice Award Sponsored by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. Award: $1,000 and a plaque Linda Ford, BS RN, CDN Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Freehold, NJ |
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Nephrology Nurse Educator Award Sponsored by DaVita Award: $1,000 and a plaque Kristin Larson, MSN, RN, APN, GNP, CNN NxStage Medical Salt Lake City, UT |
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Excellence in Nephrology Nursing Management Award Award: $1,000 and a plaque Camille May, RN, CNN DaVita Brookriver Dialysis Dallas, TX |
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Nephrology Nurse Researcher Award Award: $1,000 and a plaque Cynthia Russell, PhD, RN, FAAN University of Missouri Kansas City, MO |
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Quality Care Award Sponsored by Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Award: $2,000 and a plaque Donna Buglisi, BSN, RN, CNN Fresenius Medical Care Kenvil, NJ |
Outstanding Chapter Recognition Award Sponsored by B. Braun Medical Inc. and Aesculap Academy Award: $1,000 educational grant Greater Minnesota Chapter |
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Chapters Strategic Collaboration Award Award: $500 Platte River Chapter (Nebraska) |
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Research Abstract Award Award: $500 Loretta Jackson Brown, PhD, RN, FAAN Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Atlanta, GA |
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Research Sharing Award Award: $350 Caroline Steward, APN, CCRN, CNN Capital Health Regional Medical Center Ewing, NJ |
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Kelly McManus Memorial Award Sponsored by NxStage Award: $2,000 Barbara Richelieu, MA, BSN, CNN Morris Home Dialysis Parsippany, NJ |
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ANNA Board of Directors Award Award: ANNA logo pin, complimentary registration to a future ANNA National Symposium, and plaque Mary Schira, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC University of Texas Arlington, TX |
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Representation Award Award: $500 Sharon Hoffman, BSN, RN, CNN St. Cloud Hospital Little Falls, MN |
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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 Maura McCann, BS, RN, CNN Fresenius Medical Care Winterville, NC |
Chapter STAR (Successful Teamwork = Achievements and Recognition) Awards Award: $1,000 Advocacy: Alamo City (Texas) Education: Greater Charlotte (North Carolina) Evidence-Based Practice: Black Swamp (Ohio) Leadership: Greater Puget Sound (Washington) Membership: Dogwood (Georgia) |
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Chapter Rising STAR Awards Award: $500 Advocacy: First State (Delaware) Education: MichigANNA Evidence-Based Practice: Buckeye (Ohio) Leadership: Tar River (North Carolina) Membership: Garden State (New Jersey) |
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Chapter Road to Success Awards Award: $500 Recruitment & Retention: Caribbean (Puerto Rico) Associate Members: Memphis Blues (Tennessee) Certified Members: Palm Valley (Texas) |
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Nephrology Nursing Journal New Author Award Award: $500 Jennifer Payton, MHCA, BSN, RN, CNN HealthSTAR, CES Goose Creek, SC |
Nephrology Nursing Journal Writing Contest Awards Award: $500 |
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Clinical Practice: Jean Colaneri, ACNP-BC, CNN Albany Medical Center Hospital Albany, NY |
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Education: Cheryl Groenhoff, MBA, MSN, RN, CNN Baxter Healthcare St. John's, FL Co-authors: Edna Delgado, BSN, RN, PHN; Marilyn McClernon, RN, CNN; Alicia Davis, RN; Latasha Malone, RN; Janet Majirsky, RN; and Steven Guest, MD |
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Research: Patricia Marck, PhD, RN Professor & Director, School of Nursing, & Associate Dean University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada Co-authors: Anita Molzahn, PhD, RN, FCAHS; Rhonda Berry-Hauf, BScN, RN, CNephA; Lorretta Gail Hutchings, BScN, RN; and Susan Hughes, RN |