Past NAON/ONJ Award Winners

NAON

• Outstanding Contribution to NAON Award: Dawn Denny, PhD, RN, ONC
• Distinguished Service to NAON Award: Pam Cupec, MS, BSN, RN, ONC, CRRN, ACM-RN
• NAON Honorary Membership Award: Dr. Daniel Wiznia 
• President’s Award: Anita Meehan, MSN, RN-BC, ONC, FNGNA
• Outstanding Orthopaedic Nurse Practice Award: Victoria Ribsam, MSN, RN, ONC

•      Past President’s Process and Quality improvement Grant: Lydia Booher PhD(c), APRN, ACNS-BC, ONC

• NAON Fellows:
  • Tandy Gabbert, MSN, RN, ONC, FNAON
  • Christopher R. Hemmer, DNP, ANP-BC, ONP-C, FAANP, FNAON
  • Michele Hughes, DNP, ACNP-BC, APRN, ONP-C, FNAON
  • Charla Buford Johnson, DNP, RN-BC, ONC, FNAON
  • Miki Patterson, PhD, ONP, RNFA, FNAON
  • Michael E. Zychowicz, DNP, ANP-C, ONP-C, FAAN, FAANP, FNAON 

ONJ

• Nan Hilt Writers Award:
  • Bright Eze, BS, RN
  • Sumanya Kumar, BS
  • Yuxuan Yang, BS, RN
  • Jason Kilcoyne
  • Angela Starkweather, PhD, RN
  • Mallory Perry, PhD, RN
• Teresa Pellino Research Writers Award:
  • Patricia Quinlan, PhD
  • Jack Davis, MSN
  • Joy Jacobson, MFA 
• Quality Improvement Writer's Award: Jeanette Schultz, DNP, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, ONP-C
• Reviewer of the Year: David Ekstrom, PhD

NAON

• President’s Award: Kathryn N. Moran, BSN, ONC
• Outstanding Contribution to NAON Award: Angela Pearce, MS, RN, FNP-C, ONP-C
• Distinguished Service to NAON Award: Susan W. Salmond, RN, EdD, CNAA, CTN
• Honorary Member Award: Yashika J. Watkins, PhD
• Orthopaedic Nursing Excellence (ONE) Award: Long Island Jewish Valley Stream/Unit 2W

ONJ

• Nan Hilt: Kristin M. Loker, DNP, NP-C, APRN-RNFA
• Teresa Pellino: Margaret Harding, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, RNFA, CPAN; Sonia A. Xavier, MSN, MPH, ACNP-C, Thorsten M. Seyler, MD, PhD, Sean P. Ryan, MD
• Reviewer of the Year: Dottie Roberts, EdD, MSN, MACI, RN, OCNS-C, CMSRN, CNE

NAON

• President’s Award:
  • Stephen Longnecker, MD
  • Fernley and Sara Wagner
• Outstanding Contribution to NAON Award: Margaret Ann (Peggy) Herzberg, DNP, RN, ANP, ONC
• Distinguished Service to NAON Award: Colleen Walsh, DNP, ONC, ONP-C, CNS, ACNP-BC
• Outstanding Orthopaedic Nurse Practice Award: Lara Beth Guidry Conner, MSN, RN, ONC
• Honorary Member Award: Mary I. O’Connor, MD
• Orthopaedic Nursing Excellence (ONE) Award: Concord Hospital’s Orthopaedic Institute

ONJ

• Nan Hilt: Jessica N. Pelkowski, DNP, APRN, AGPCNP-BC
• Teresa Pellino Research Award: Dawn L. Denny, PhD, RN, ONC; Tanya Trotter, PhD, MSN, APRN, PHCNS-BC; Glenda Lindseth, PhD, RN, FADA, FAAN
• Reviewer of the Year: Talar Glover, MS, RN, Certified Diabetes Educator- Retired

NAON

• President’s Award:
  • Philomena Davis
  • Daniella Immediato, MSN, RN, ONC
  • Lisa Briskie, BSN, RN, ONC
• Outstanding Contribution to NAON Award: Pam Cupec, MS, RN, ONC, CRRN, ACM-RN
• Distinguished Service to NAON Award: NAON 2019 ACORN Committee
  • Lyndee Leavitt, BSN, RN, ONC
  • Kyala Pascual, BSN, RN, ONC, CJCP
  • Ibrahim Mamadou, RN
  • Paulina Andujo, BSN, RN, ONC
  • Lisa Marchlewski, BSN
  • Sarah Nash, BSN, RN, ONC, CMSRN
  • Melissa Gagliano, MSN, RN, NEA-BC
  • Ka pik (Becky) Ng, RN, CMSRN
• Outstanding Orthopaedic Nurse Practice Award: Megan Webb, MSN, RN, CNL, ONC
• Honorary Member Award: Dave Hambro
• Orthopaedic Nursing Excellence (ONE) Award:
  • Medical University of South Carolina, 10 East Orthopaedics
  • Connecticut Orthopaedic Insititute at Midstate

ONJ

• Nan Hilt: Caitlin Coit, MS, RN, CPNP; Elizabeth Shannon, PhD, MS, RN, CPNP
• Teresa Pellino: Lydia Booher, PhD(c), APRN, ACNS-BS, ONC

NAON

• President’s Award presented to Budi Haryanto
• Outstanding Contribution to NAON Award: Debra Sietsema, MSN, PhD
• Distinguished Service to NAON Award presented to: NAON 2018 Research Committee
  • Jack Davis, MSN, RN, ONC
  • Dawn Denny, PhD, RN, ONC
  • Amber Kujath, PhD, RN, ONC
  • Anita Meehan, MSN, RN-BC, ONC, FNGNA
  • Debra Sietsema, MSN, PhD
  • Colleen R. Walsh, DNP, ONC, ONP-C, CNS, ACNP-BC
• Outstanding Orthopaedic Nurse Practice Award presented to Diane M. Jeselskis, RN, BSN, ONC
• Honorary Member Award presented to Toby King, USBJI

ONJ

• Nan Hilt Writers Award: Abe Osborne, DPM, MBA; and Rachel Johnson, DPM, RN; Jessica Rispoli, DPM; Craig Verdin, MS Teresa Pellino
• Research Writers Award: Ann Morgan, MS, RN, CPNP; Kristin Buxton, MS, RN, CPNP; Rachel Difazio, PhD, RN, PPCNP-BC, FAAN; Peter Forbes, MA; Margaret McCabe, PhD, RN, PNP
• Reviewer of the Year: Talar Glover, MS, RN, CNS, CDE
• Special Recognition: Emily Contrada, MA, RN, MLS, CPHQ

NAON

• President’s Award presented to L. Ray Pearce
• Outstanding Contribution to NAON Award presented to: 2017 Leadership Search Committee
  • Maureen Storey, MSN, ARNP, ONP-C
  • Colleen Walsh, DNP, ONC, ONP-C, CNS, ACNP-BC
  • Patricia Little, RN, ONC
  • Robert Lonadier, MSN, RN, BS, ONC
  • Doris Gould, MS, ANP-retired, GNP-retired
  • Christy Oakes, MSN, RN, ONC
• Distinguished Service to NAON Award presented to Mary Rodts, DNP, CNP, ONC, FAAN Outstanding Orthopaedic Nurse Practice Award presented to Adam Stephan, RN
• Honorary Member Award presented to Kristy Weber, MD

ONJ

• Nan Hilt Writers Award: Candy Mori, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, ONC; Katie Zimmerly, RN, CNOR, RNFA; Danny Hageman, BSN, RN, CNOR, RNFA
• Teresa Pellino Award: Colleen Y. Taylor, PhD, MSN, RN, FNP-C; and Jiunn-Jye Sheu, PhD, MCHES; Huey-Shys Chen, PhD, RN, MCHES, FAAN; Tavis Glassman, PhD, MPH, MSEd, MCHES; Joseph Dake, PhD, MPH, FASHA
• Reviewer of the Year: Thomas Burger, MBA, RN

NAON

• President’s Award presented to Sean, Bridget, and Erin Walsh
• Outstanding Contribution to NAON Award presented to ACORN Committee
• Distinguished Service to NAON Award presented to Deb Valentine, MSN, RN, CCM, ONC
• Outstanding Orthopaedic Nurse Practice Award presented to Michael Zychowicz, DNP, ANP, ONP, FAAN, FAANP

ONJ

• Teresa Pellino Research Writers Award: Rosemary A. Wilson, PhD, RN(EC); Judisth Watt-Watson, PhD, RN; Ellen Hodnett, PhD, RN; and Joan Tranmer, PhD, RN
• Nan Hilt Award: Bryan Combs, MSN, FNP-BC; Karen Heaton, PhD, FNP-BC, FAAN
• Outstanding Reviewer: Janie Trogdon Best, DNP, RN, CNL, ACNS-BC

NAON

• President’s Award presented to Sonja Lonadier
• Outstanding Contribution to NAON Award presented to Robin Voss, RN, MHA, TNCC-I
• Distinguished Service to NAON Award presented to Ann Bruemmer, RN, BSN, MSN, CNOR
• Outstanding Orthopaedic Nurse Practice Award presented to Naomi Tashman, RN, BSN, ONC

ONJ

• Nan Hilt Writers Award: Lisa Joestlein, MSN, RN, CPN
• Teresa Pellino Research Writers Award: Anne Pizzacalla, MHSc, BScN, RN, NP-Adult, Maureen Montemuro, MHSc, BScN, RN; Esther Coker, MScN, MSc; Lori Schindel Martin, PhD, RN; Leslie Gillies, Med, BScN, RN; Karen Robinson, MN, BScN, RN; Heather Pepper, BHScN, RN; Jeff Benner, BScN, RN; Joanna Gusciora, MSW

NAON

• President’s Award presented to Yakima Regional Medical and Cardiac Center Suite Staff and Co-workers
• Outstanding Contribution to NAON Award presented to CAT Committee
• Distinguished Service to NAON Award presented to Beth Kaiser Schafer, MS, RN
• Outstanding Orthopaedic Nurse Practice Award presented to Mary Ann Hensley, RN, BSN, CNOR, ONC

ONJ

• Nan Hilt Writers Award: Mary Atkinson Smith, DNP, FNP-BC, ONP-C, RNFA, CNOR; W. Todd Smith, MD, Paul Kosko, PT, DPT, SCS
• Teresa Pellino Research Writers Award: Cheryl Holly, EdD, RN, ANEF: Leslie Rittenmeyer, PsyD, RN, CNE; Susan Mace Weeks, DNP, RN, CNS, LMFT, FAAN

NAON

• President’s Award presented to Marilyn Joan Cupec
• Outstanding Contribution to NAON Award presented to Debra Sietsema, PhD, RN
• Distinguished Service to NAON Award presented to Marjorie Kulesa, RN, BS, ONC, CNOR and Christina Kurkowski, NP
• Outstanding Orthopaedic Nurse Practice Award presented to Simone Stein, RN, CMSRN, ONC

ONJ

• Nan Hilt Writers Award: Susan Rees, Linda Stevens, Deborah Dalsing, and Karen Lamb
• Teresa Pellino Research Writers Award: Eun-Shim Nahm, Barbara Resnick, Lisa Plummer, Bu Kyung Park

NAON

• Outstanding Contribution to NAON Award presented to Brigitte Failner, MSN, RN, ONC
• Distinguished Service to NAON Award presented to Melinda Mock, RN, ONC, CLCP
• Outstanding Orthopaedic Nurse Practice Award presented to Katie Pierson, DNP, MSN, RN, ONC

ONJ

• Nan Hilt Writers Award: Lisa King
• Nan Hilt Research Writers Award: Kathleen Bobay, Kathleen Gunta, Kimberly Mitchell, and Cindy Lewis