Students, Faculty, Staff Celebrated in Annual Awards Ceremony

This annual ceremony is the School’s way to celebrate the excellence of its students, faculty, and staff.

Sean Convoy (left), assistant professor, presented Marquita Harris, MSN student, with the Bonnie Jones Friedman Humanitarian Award.

May 5, 2022

The ɫ�ش�ý hosted its 2022 Annual Awards Ceremony at 1 p.m., on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at the Great Hall of the Trent Semans Center for Health Education on the ɫ�ش�ý University campus. This annual ceremony is the School’s way to celebrate the excellence of its students, faculty, and staff. This was the first ceremony held in a hybrid fashion since the start of the pandemic. Students, faculty, and staff presented awards to the recipients, who attended in person and virtually.

“As the ɫ�ش�ý School of Nursing looks toward the future of nursing, it is the ongoing commitment and investment of our entire community that enables us to realize the school's vision,” said , dean, ɫ�ش�ý School of Nursing, and vice chancellor, nursing affairs, ɫ�ش�ý University. “This ceremony illustrates and acknowledges the commitment of our faculty, staff, and students to nursing excellence, and I congratulate each award winner for their hard work and achievements."

Congratulations to this year’s awardees:

Students:

Annie Beery Bieber Award for Outstanding Leadership: Thomas Sarti, DNP Student
Bonnie Jones Friedman Humanitarian Award: Marquita Harris, MSN Student
Community Scholar Award: Elizabeth McMahon, DNP Student*
DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Students: Tara Matchulat, ABSN Student
Distinguished Dissertation Award: Hideyo Tsumura, PhD Student
Outstanding DNP Scholarly Project Award: Francisco Ayala, DNP Student
Outstanding DNP Scholarly Project Award: Evan DeBoard, DNP Student
Ruby L. Wilson Excellence in Clinical Nursing Award: Hannah Driscoll, ABSN Student
Thelma Ingles Excellence in Clinical Expertise and Scholarly Activities Award: Ashley Howle, MSN Student

cindy lundy stacy swinney — Stacy Swinney (right), senior strategic services associate, holds her Peer to Peer Award with Cindy Luddy (left), MSN clinical placement coordinator, who presented her with the award.

Faculty:

Clinical Faculty Practice Excellence Award: Staci Reynolds, Associate Professor
DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Faculty: Ragan Johnson, Associate Professor
DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Faculty: Kathy Trotter, Associate Professor
DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Instructors: Vickey Keathley, Clinical Associate
December 2021 Outstanding ABSN Clinical Instructor Award: Lacrecia Bell, Clinical Nurse Educator
December 2021 Outstanding ABSN Faculty Award: Mariam Kayle, Assistant Professor
Distinguished Teaching Award: Susan Silva, Associate Professor
Early Career Scientist Award: AnnMarie Walton, Assistant Professor
May 2022 Outstanding ABSN Clinical Instructor Award: Christina Li, Clinical Instructor
May 2022 Outstanding ABSN Faculty Award: Al Cadavero, Assistant Professor
Mid-Career Scientist Award: Schenita Randolph, Associate Professor
MSN Acute Care Preceptor Award: Kate Morgan, ɫ�ش�ý Health
MSN Leadership Preceptor Award: Maureen Lal, Consulting Associate
MSN Primary Care Preceptor Award: Tanya Moore, ɫ�ش�ý Health
MSN Primary Care Preceptor Award: Bruce Peyser, ɫ�ش�ý Health
Non-Regular Rank DNP Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award: Diane Uzarski, Clinical Associate
Non-Regular Rank MSN Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award: Tony Dren, Consulting Professor
Outstanding DNP Faculty Member Award: Jessica Szydlowski Pitman, Assistant Professor
Outstanding MSN Faculty Member Award: Sean Convoy, Assistant Professor
Outstanding PhD Faculty Award: Tolu Oyesanya, Associate Professor

Staff:

Dean's Commitment to Excellence Award: Rodney Bean, Multimedia and User Services Specialist
Dean's Commitment to Excellence Award: LaWanda McCreary, Creative Content Manager
Dean's Commitment to Excellence Award: Leah White, Clinical Placement Staff Specialist
Frances Mauney Community and Collaboration Award: Michele Kuszajewski, Assistant Director, Center for Nursing Discovery
Leadership Award: Eric Bloomer, Academic Technology Specialist
Outstanding Service to Students Award: Danett Cantey, Clinical Nurse Educator
Peer to Peer Award: Stacy Swinney, Senior Strategic Services Associate
Peer to Peer Award: Melissa Ziberna, Compliance Officer

*This award was presented separately.

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