Past Winners
Penn Nursing Alumni wishes to congratulate the previous winners of an Alumni Award. To add someone deserving to this list, please nominate them for an award this year.
Outstanding Alumni Award |
1981: Mary Lynn Miller, Nu’64, GNu’68 1982: Clifford Jordan, GEd’57 1983: Charlotte Tyson Rath, Nu’58 1987: Laura Hayman, HUP’68, Nu’70, GNu’75, Gr’82 1989: Dorothy Brooten, Nu’66, GNu’70, Gr’80 1990: Shirley Sears Chater, HUP’53, Nu’56, HON’97 1991: Andrea Hollingsworth, GNu’75, Gr’86 1992: Barbara Lowery, GNu’68 1993: Patricia Polansky, Nu’65 1994: Leslie Hoffman, Nu’63 1995: Gloria McNeal, GNu’75, Gr’98 1996: Eleanor Claus, GNu’69 1997: Heather Boyd-Monk, Nu’82 1998: Marilyn Harris, Nu’72, GNu’76 1999: Mary Naylor, GNu’73, Gr’82, HON’91 2000: Rosalyn Watts, GNu’67 2001: Gladys Mouro, GNu’83 2002: Beth Ann Swan, GNu’83, GRN’96 2003: Mary Halphen Greipp, GNu’63 2004: Ellen K. Mahoney, GNu’74 2005: Nancy J. Lescavage, GNu’86 2006: Mary “Lilee” Gelinas, GNu’89 2007: Therese Richmond, GRN’95, GNC’97 2008: Pamela Cipriano, HUP’76 2009: Patricia L. Gerrity, Nu’77, GNu’79, Gr’83 2010: Melissa A. Fitzpatrick, GNu’84 2011: Joan Weiss, Gr’98 2012: Mary Rubin, Nu’74, GNu’82, GRN’92 2013: Ginette G. Ferszt, GNu’78 2014: Jane H. Barnsteiner, Nu’70, GNu’73 2015: Regina Cunningham, GR’03 2016: Mary Beth Happ, GR’98 2017: Terri Lipman, GNu’83, GRN’91 2018: Terri Weaver, GNu’78, GR’90, GNu’01 2019: Deborah Watkins Bruner, GR’99 2020: Eileen Sullivan Marx, HUP’72, Nu’76, GR’95 2021: Margaret C. Wilmoth, GR’93 2022: Sherry Greenberg, Nu’90, GNu’92, GR’14 |
Alumni Award for Clinical Excellence |
2014: Wendy Hobbie, GNu’83, GNu’10, MSN, RN, CRNP, FAAN 2015: Linda Kocent, Nu’84, GNu’88 2016: Elizabeth Schierholz, GNu’06 2017: Donna Graham, GNu’02 2018: Katharine Donaldson, GNu’93 2019: Lauren Hancock, GNu’10 2020: Carol Howe, C’83, Nu’85, GNu’88 2021: Judi Stellar, Nu’79 2022: Melanie Freas, GNu’95 |
The Alumni Spirit Award |
2014: Krista Malovany Pinola, Nu’86, MSN 2015: Bev Emonds, HUP’68, Nu’72, GNu’80 2016: Patricia Walter Marcozzi, HUP’61 2017: Linda D’Andrea, Nu’96, GNu’99 2018: No award given 2019: Ashley Z. Ritter, Nu’07, GNu’10, GR’18 2020: Mary Walton, Nu’74, GNu’81, GR’10, GR’12 2021: Alycia Bischof, Nu’90, GNu’95, GRN’21 2022: Abby Kra Friedman, Nu’01 |
The Alumni Spirit Award for Graduating Students* |
1998: Elizabeth Conboy, Nu’98; Jaclyn Markelwitz Kirchhoff, Nu’98, GNu’01; Margaret Quinn, GNu’98 1999: Kasia Lenio, Nu’99; Marisa E. Langston, Nu’96, GNu’98; Emily Nisbet, Nu’98, GNu’99; Elizabeth Bush, Nu’98, GNu’99 2000: No award given 2001: No award given 2002: No award given 2003: No award given 2004: No award given 2005: Anna S. Beeber, GNu’00, Gr’05; Margaret H. Crighton, Nu’94, GNu’01, Gr’05 2006: No award given 2007: Christine Becer, Nu’07 2008: Pheobe N. Askie, Nu’08 2009: Yana Sigal, Nu’09 2010: Stuart J. Davidson, Nu’10; Don L. Payette, Jr., Nu’09, GNu’11 2011: Amelia Cataldo, Nu’11 2012: Angela Nguyen, Nu’12 2013: Irina Pekareva-Kochergina, Nu’10, GNu’13 2014: Natalie Ball, Nu’14 2015: Carley Boyle, Nu’15 2016: No award given 2017: No award given 2018: Sarah Shin, Nu’18, GNu’19 2019: Ellen McCabe, Nu’88, GNu’91 2020: Stephanie Tran Rojas, Nu’20; Beth Hogan Quigley, GNu’89, GNu’06 2021: Jamie Chung, Nu’21 2022: Luz Elena Pérez Méndez, Nu’22, GNu’23 *Formerly the Student Award |
Dean’s Medal for Distinguished Service |
2016: Anthony J. Buividas, WG’79 2016: William Floyd, C’67, WG’69 2021: Andrea Laporte, Nu’69 |
The Lillian Sholtis Brunner Award for Innovative Practice* |
1983: Frances Portnoy, HUP’54, Nu’54 1984: Cathy M. St. Pierre, GNu’81 1985: Martha Hill, GNu’77 1986: Jane Kummerer Butler, GNu’75 1987: Nancy Valentine, GNu’72 1988: Carol Stoltzfus, GNu’82 1989: Amy Wishner, GNu’84 1990: Ann O’ Sullivan, Nu’70, GNu’72, Gr’84; Sister Rita Jean DuBrey, GNu’74 1991: Patricia Brennan; Mary M. Rubin, Nu’74, GNu’82, GRN’92; Sandra Worthington, HUP’69, Nu’76, GNu’83 1992: Beverly Emonds, HUP’68, Nu’72, GNu’80 1993: Colleen McCauley, Nu’91; Donna Torrisi, GNu’76 1994: Muriel Nagle, Nu’88, GNu’89 1995: Amy Levi, GNu’86, Gr’00 1996: Johanna Yurkow, GNu’88 1997: Sharon Katz, GNu’87, GNu’12 1998: Virginia Focht-New, GNu’94, GNu’03 1999: Barbara L. Bush 2000: Phyllis Kraus Primas, HUP’57, Nu’60 2001: Kathryn Bowles, Gr’96 2002: Katherine Kinsey, Nu’80, GNu’81, Gr’92 2003: Leslie D. Mancuso, GNu’82, Gr’97 2004: Judith Trivits Verger, GNu’86, Gr’06 2005: Laura G. Leahy, Nu’89, GNu’91 2006: Jill A. Peacock, GNU’89 2007: Terri Lipman, GNU’83, GR’91 2008: Gail A. Inderwies, Nu’78 2009: Janice Foust, GRN’94 2010: Lisa M. Hilmi, Nu’97 2011: Linda A. Jacobs, Nu’75, GNC’95, Gr’99 2012: Heather Bradford, Nu’99, GNu’01 2013: Anthony Shamoun, GNu’06 2014: Steven Larson, M’88, MD 2015: Ashley Darcy-Mahoney, GNu’09, GR’10 2016: Frances Dunn Butterfoss, Nu’72, GED’75 2017: Angela Frederick Amar, GR’03 2018: Paule Valery Joseph, GR’15 2019: Hilaire Thompson, GR’03 2020: Terri Maxwell, GNu’85, GR’06 2021: Sheldon Fields, GR’00 2022: Mary Varghese Presti, Nu’95 *Formerly the Lillian Sholtis Brunner Award for Innovative Practice in Nursing |
The Honorary Alumni Award |
1977: Claire Fagin 1981: Delores Brisbon 1982: No award given 1983: No award given 1984: Diane O. McGivern, Florence Downs and Doris Schwartz 1985: No award given 1986: No award given 1987: Joan Lynaugh 1988: No award given 1989: Patricia Kind 1990: Barbara Jacobsen 1991: Neville Strumpf 1992: No award given 1993: Gates Rhodes 1994: Helen Edwards 1995: Rita Hillman and Ellen Baer 1996: Margaret “Peggy” Mainwaring 1997: Phyllis Beck and Dorothy Del Bueno 1998: Sallie Korman and Vernice Ferguson 1999: Vivian Piasecki and Marian Sherman Matez 2000: Kate Judge 2001: Roger and Zorianna Malseed 2002: Joyce Thompson 2003: Barbara Bates and Hannah L. Henderson 2004: Judith Rodin 2005: Marilyn L. Steinbright and Harvey S. Shipley Miller 2006: Samuel Fagin 2007: George and Estelle Sands 2008: Marjorie Rendell 2009: Pedie Killebrew, Bob Killebrew and Jack Laporte 2010: Henry P. Baer 2011: Ruth Colket 2012: Rosemarie Greco 2013: Ann Baiada, Mark Baiada, Berton Korman 2014: Afaf Meleis 2015: No award given 2016: Dean Kehler, W’79 2017: Marianne Smith 2018: Seth Ginns, C’00 2019: Richard J. Pinola 2020: Steven Hoffman, C’91, W’91 |
Early Career Alumni Award for Excellence |
2020: Jaclyn Janis Nu’11 2021: Angela Wang, Nu’12, GNu’17 2022: Erin Hartman, Nu’18 |
Social Justice and Health Equity Alumni Award |
Established 2022 - first winner to be selected in 2023 |
Retired Awards
Expert Alumni Award for Clinical Excellence* |
2003: Barbara M. Resnick, GNu’82 2004: Nancy S. Wiedemer, GNu’79 2005: Kathleen M. McCauley, Nu’74, GNu’77, GRN’90, GNC’96 2006: Arlene Degangi Houldin, Nu’72, GNu’76 2007: Sharon Katz, GNu’87 2008: No award given 2009: Linda Sulzbach Hoke, GNu’83 2010: Carol Wiest Gates, HUP’58, GNu’86 2011: Diane Spatz, Nu’86, GNu’89, Gr’95 2012: Noreen Thompson, Nu’72, GNu’76 2013: Kathryn E. Roberts, Nu’91, GNu’98 *Award retired in 2013 |
The Recent Alumni Award |
2002: Tara Trimarchi, GNu’97, CGS’01 2003: Jonathan A. Gilbride, Nu’98, GNu’00, GNu’03, Gr’08 2004: Karen Butler-Colbert, GNu’99 2005: Alicia A. Puppione, Nu’96, GNu’97, GNC’98, GNu’04 2006: Kathryn “Katie” Foster, Nu’02 2007: Martin Camacho, GNu’03 2008: Krisin A. Tuozzo, Nu’03 2009: Brooke Hoffman Faught, GNu’03 2010: Anna C. Koopman, Nu’02, GNu’03 2011: Michele Avila-Emerson, GNu’05 2012: Jamille Nagtalon-Ramos, GNu’03 2013: Sarah Collins, Nu’03 *Award retired in 2013 |
The Legacy Award |
2002: Nadine Landis, HUP’46, Ed’50, GNu’65 2003: Julie Fairman, GNu’80, GRN’92 2004: No award given 2005: Iris Machlan Gross, HUP’46, ED’49, GEd’54 2006: No award given 2007: Beverly Emonds, HUP’68, Nu’72, GNu’80 2008: Eleanor Foster Jenkins, HUP’50, Nu’57; Erna I. Goulding, HUP’43, Nu’52 2009: Patricia D’Antonio, GRN’92 2010: Elizabeth Shields Irwin, HUP’50 2011: Cynthia Connolly, Nu’80, Gr’99, GNC’01 2012: Kathleen Shaver, HUP’76 2013: Jean C. Whelan, GR’00, GR’02 2014: No award given 2015: No award given 2016: Eleanor Crowder Bjoring, HUP’50 2017: No award given 2018: Julia Tierney Davis, HUP’73 2019: No award given 2020: No award given |