Previous Recipients
2020
2019
David Scott Altman - Soin Medical Center
David Scott Altman’s advice to new nurses in the Soin Emergency Department is to “always begin with a smile
Kelsey Bergman - Miami Valley Hospital
Kelsey is a dedicated, giving, and compassionate nurse, going above and beyond when caring for her patients
Amy Berner - Ohio's Community Mercy Hospice
Amy Berner is an RN care manager with Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton.
Judie Campbell - Kettering Medical Center
Judie Campbell has been a nurse for almost 40 years.
Robin Chadeayne - Springfield Regional Medical Center
When deciding to become a registered nurse, Robin Chadeayne was torn.
Robyn Hoffman - Atrium Medical Center
Robyn exemplifies what it means to be an outstanding nurse.
Megan Holfinger - Grandview Medical Center
Megan Holfinger remains calm in critical situations and can prioritize care with efficiency and expertise,
Amy Jennings - Kettering Physician Network Pediatrics, Springboro
Amy Jennings is a clinical services supervisor at Kettering Physician Network Pediatrics in Springboro.
Marisa Jurcsisn - Sycamore Medical Center
Marisa is a leader on the unit. She cares greatly for her patients, their families, and her co-workers.
Lisa Kinzer - Fidelity Health Care
Lisa Kinzer is always going above and beyond to cover on-call patients.
Gerald "Mac" McFarland - Urbana Hospital
Gerald “Mac” McFarland was born and raised in Springfield, Ohio.
Tami McMillan - Upper Valley Medical Center
“If there is one thing I have learned on this journey, it’s that there is just something special about the
Michele Nadolsky - Dayton Children's Hospital
Michele Nadolsky is an exceptional nurse and leader in the emergency department at Dayton Children’s Hospit
Amy Perez - Southview Medical Center
Amy Perez has wanted to be a nurse since she was a little girl.
Lisa Stanger - Fort Hamilton Hospital
Lisa Stanger graduated from Miami University in 1989 with her RN degree and obtained her bachelor’s in nurs
Kyla Whitt - Greene Memorial Hospital
Kyla Whitt is the clinical excellence coordinator at Soin Medical Center and Greene Memorial Hospital.
2018
Jeremy Andress - Grandview Medical Center
Jeremy Andress truly understands what it means to be called to care.
Donna Braun-Slyman - Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton
Donna Braun-Slyman “is always going above and beyond to give her patients the best care,” her teammates say
Leslie Clarkston - Springfield Regional Medical Center
Leslie Clarkston began her employment at Springfield Regional Medical Center five years ago as a participan
Elizabeth Hannon - Greene Memorial Hospital
Elizabeth Hannon is a very caring, compassionate nurse who is frequently recognized by patients and peers.
Sandra Hess - Mercy Health Urbana
Sandra Hess started working at Mercy Health Urbana in a non-medical capacity when she was very young; but s
Brenna Manchester - Miami Valley Hospital
Brenna Manchester comes by her love of nursing honestly: “My grandma is the one who inspired me,” she says.
Haley McHale - Kettering Medical Center
Haley McHale treats patients as if they were her own family—from entertaining their children to sitting wit
Sherry Neanover - Fort Hamilton Hospital
Last Christmas season, a woman approached Sherry Neanover in a store; she remembered her first name, and to
Gail Nickell - Southview Medical Center
Gail Nickell is described by her peers as a nurse who always goes above and beyond for her co-workers, phys
Michael Prince - Indu and Raj Soin Medical Center
Michael Prince is a CCRN, but to his co-workers in the ICU unit at Soin Medical Center, he’s much more: the
Kari Roberts - Dayton Children’s Hospital
Kari Roberts wears many hats in the hematology/oncology department at Dayton Children’s Hospital, and she w
Karen Rush - Fidelity Health Care
Karen Rush’s first experience in a hospital came a few weeks after high school—when a serious auto accident
Jamie Simon - Upper Valley Medical Center
Jamie Simon always provides exceptional patient care at Upper Val
Katie Williams - Sycamore Medical Center
As both a nurse at Franklin Emergency Center and as a paramedic for the city of Franklin, Katie Williams br
2017
Jeff Ayres - Mercy Health Urbana
Jeff Ayres has been at Mercy Health Urbana for five years now, and he exudes, “I love my job; I love the pe
Erin Black - Dayton Children's Hospital
Erin Black has been with the Emergency Department at Dayton Children’s Hospital “for a very long time,” and
Vickie Clark - Sycamore Medical Center
Vickie Clark serves as the Clinical Care Coordinator on Unit Two at Sycamore Medical Center.
Elizabeth Clark - Fidelity Health Care
Elizabeth Clark, orthopedic case manager at Fidelity Health Care, says, “Nursing has taught me many lessons
Sandy Crow - Mercy Health Springfield
Sandy Crow is an advocate for the patient, at the bedside and with physicians; everything she does is with
Kandi Diamond - Upper Valley Medical Center
“I have always known that I was going to be a nurse,” Kandi Diamond says matter-of-factly.
Brandon Farler - Atrium Medical Center
Brandon Farler, a clinical nurse in Atrium Medical Center’s Intensive Care Unit, strives to make every day
Lori Fenty - Sycamore Medical Center
Lori Fenty is described as a “high performer” who consistently pushes herself to achieve excellence in both
Cheryl Harmon - Greene Memorial Hospital
Cheryl Harmon is respected by her peers and praised for being very positive regardless of the circumstances
Diana Hollen - Kettering Medical Center
Diana Hollen is cited by colleagues as “the epitome of caring and compassion.” She makes time to listen to
Pamela Hoskins - Miami Valley Hospital
Pamela Hoskins brings a wealth of experience to her practice from her 37 years as a bedside nurse, and she
Kelley Jordison - Indu and Raj Soin Medical Center
Kelley Jordison is described with words like “knowledgeable,” “outstanding,” and “caring” and phrases like
Nevia Lennon - Good Samaritan Hospital
Nevia “Via” Lennon is seen as the “go-to” person for fellow clinical nurses who have a question in Good Sam
Jeanne McAleer - Ohio's Hospice of Dayton
Jeanne McAleer has been a hospice nurse with Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton for 10 years, and her contact with he
Karen Muth - Southview Medical Center
Karen Muth exemplifies exceptional caring and patient advocacy, especially through the acute pain program t
Lisa Stangle - Southwest Ohio School Nurses Association
Lisa Stangle has served in a leadership position at Southwest Ohio School Nurses Association for four years
Kim Straszheim - Grandview Medical Center
Kim Straszheim’s incredible acts of caring and compassion in nursing were exemplified in an October 2016 in
2016
Springfield Regional Medical Center - Drue Adams
Drue Adams has worked at Springfield Regional Medical Center for nearly five years.
Greene Memorial Hospital - Diane Adkins
Diane Adkins is a registered nurse employed in the emergency and trauma center at Greene Memorial Hospital.
Grandview Medical Center - Tanita Brock
Tanita Brock has been employed at Grandview Medical Center for four years, nearly her entire career as a re
Atrium Medical Center - Toni Doyle
Toni Doyle has worked as a registered nurse for nine years and has been at Atrium Medical Center for almost
Sycamore Medical Center - Amanda Grubbs
Amanda Grubbs is a registered nurse at Sycamore Medical Center in the critical care unit, where she has wor
Upper Valley Medical Center - Tori Hite
Tori Hite is a registered nurse in the intensive care unit at Upper Valley Medical Center.
Kettering Medical Center - Karen Hochadel Sloop
Karen Hochadel Sloop’s leadership, service, and work ethic
Fort Hamilton Hospital - Stephanie Hubbard
Stephanie Hubbard has worked at Fort Hamilton Hospital since 2011.
Fidelity Health Care - Tina Moore
Tina Moore is a registered nurse at Fidelity Health Care, where she has worked for 10 years.
Indu and Raj Soin Medical Center - Kayla Roebke
Kayla Roebke is a registered nurse at Soin Medical Center and works in the medical-surgical unit.
Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Jenny Sams
Jenny Sams has worked at the Dayton VA for 33 years—her entire career.
Ohio's Hopice of Dayton -Theresa Sugrue
Theresa Sugrue is described by families and teammates as helpful, caring, and warm.
Good Samaritan Hospital - Emily Townsend
Emily Townsend has been employed as an oncology certified nurse at Good Samaritan Hospital for 15 years, an
Dayton Children's Hospital - Tammy Witwer
Tammy Witwer is a clinical nurse/nurse educator and has worked at Dayton Children’s Hospital for her entire
Miami Valley Hospital - Lynn Zack
Lynn Zack is a registered nurse and team leader in the operating room at Miami Valley Hospital.
2015
Kindred Hospital—Brandon Levi Back
Brandon Levi Back has been a Registered Nurse for two years and has worked almost all that time at Kindred
Good Samaritan Hospital—Deborah Felter
Deborah Felter has been a Registered Nurse for 28 years and has worked all those years in the Good Samarita
Fidelity Health Care—Cynthia Balzer
Cynthia Balzer has been a Registered Nurse for ten years, working all those years at Fidelity Health Care,
Indu and Raj Soin Medical Center—Ashley Barnett
Ashley has been a Registered Nurse for almost four years and has worked all that time at Soin Medical Cente
The Hospice of Dayton—Michelle Bowman
Michelle “Elle” Bowman has been a Registered Nurse for 13 years and has worked the past four years as a Sta
Mercy Memorial Hospital—Amanda Brannon
Amanda Brannon has been a Registered Nurse for 11 years and has worked for Mercy Memorial Hospital for the
Southview Hospital—Karen Drewing
Karen Drewing has been employed at Southview Medical Center for all of the 29 years she has been a Register
Fort Hamilton Hospital—Michael Eldridge
Michael Eldridge has been a Registered Nurse for almost four years and has worked the past three years at F
Grandview Medical Center—Robert Hemmelgarn
A Registered Nurse for 24 years, Robert has worked all those years at Grandview Medical Center as the Charg
Upper Valley Medical Center—Pamela Homan
Pamela has worked all her 13 years as a Registered Nurse at Upper Valley Medical Center, where she is curre
Atrium Medical Center—Ashley Koontz
Ashley Koontz has been a Registered Nurse for 15 years and has worked the past four years as a Staff Nurse
Greene Memorial Hospital—Lori Morgan
Lori Morgan has been a Registered Nurse for 17 years and has worked all those years at Greene Memorial Hosp
Kettering Medical Center—Daniel Thomas
Daniel Thomas has been a Registered Nurse for 13 years and has worked all those years in the Kettering Medi
Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center—Bonnie Tobias
Bonnie Tobias has been a Registered Nurse for 22 years and has worked the past 15 years as a Nurse Care Man
Springfield Regional Medical Center—Heather Tudor
Heather Tudor has been a Registered Nurse for five years and has worked all those years at Springfield Regi
Miami Valley Hospital—Deborah Warniment
For over 36 years, Debbie has been a Registered Nurse working at Miami Valley Hospital.
Sycamore Medical Center—Ellen Wheatcraft
Ellen Wheatcraft has been a Registered Nurse for four years and has worked all those years at Sycamore Medi
Dayton Children's Hospital—Erica Yanney
Erica Yanney has been a Registered Nurse for seven years and has worked all those years at Dayton Children’
2014
Southview Medical Center—Chris Anderson
Chris Anderson has been a Registered Nurse for three years working at Southview Medical Center.
Fort Hamilton Hospital—Donna Barker
Donna Barker has been a Registered Nurse for two years and has been employed at Fort Hamilton Hospital for
Soin Medical Center—Patricia Barker
Patricia (Patty) Barker has been a Registered Nurse for 10 years and has worked at Soin Medical Center for
Greene Memorial Hospital—Elizabeth Bogan
Elizabeth (Beth) Bogan has been a Registered Nurse for 19 years and has worked all those years at Greene Me
Fidelity Health Care—Kimberly Butana
Kimberly Butana has been a Registered Nurse for eight years and has worked at Fidelity Health Care as the W
Hospice of Dayton—Cynthia Conover
Cynthia Conover has been a Registered Nurse for almost three years at Hospice of Dayton.
Atrium Medical Center—Christa Duff
Christa Duff has been a Registered Nurse for four years and has worked at Atrium Medical Center for eight y
Springfield Regional Medical Center—Ann Garrity
Ann Garrity has been a Registered Nurse for 34 years and has worked at Springfield Regional Medical Center
Dayton Children’s Hospital—Lisa Jasin
Lisa Jasin has been a Registered Nurse since 1989 and has worked at Dayton Children’s Hospital since 2006.
Mercy Memorial Hospital—Jennifer Lutz
Jennifer Lutz has been a Registered Nurse for 25 years at Mercy Memorial Hospital.
Sycamore Hospital—Evan Maurer
Evan Maurer has been a Registered Nurse for three years and has worked the past two years as a staff nurse
Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center—Karen Moses
Karen Moses has been a Registered Nurse for 38 years and has worked for seven of those years as a staff nur
Miami Valley Hospital—Teresa O’Connell
Teresa (Teri) O’Connell has been a Registered Nurse for 37 years at Miami Valley Hospital, where she has sp
Upper Valley Medical Center—Stephanie Rank
Stephanie Rank has been a Registered Nurse for four years and has worked for six years at Upper Valley Medi
Grandview Medical Center—Scott Shiverdecker
Scott Shiverdecker has been a Registered Nurse for almost eight years at Grandview Medical Center, where he
Kindred Hospital—Kathryn Spencer
Kathryn Spencer has been a Registered Nurse for two years and has worked since graduation at Kindred Hospit
Kettering Medical Center—Nancy Tallyn
Nancy Tallyn has been a Registered Nurse for 33 years and has worked for the past three years at Kettering
Good Samaritan Hospital—May Withers
May Withers has been a Registered Nurse for 39 years and has worked the past 23 years at Good Samaritan Hos
2013
Good Samaritan Hospital—Vicky Armstrong
Vicky Armstrong has been a Registered Nurse for 42 years, all of which she has spent at Good Samaritan Hosp
Southview Medical Center—Tonya Camden
Tonya Camden exemplifies leadership through her positive attitude and determination to care for her patient
Dayton VA Medical Center—Maryam Carley
Maryam Carley has worked at the Dayton VA Medical Center for eight years and since 2011 as a Registered Nur
Greene Memorial Hospital —Cristi Clark
Cristi Clark joined Greene Memorial Hospital as a Registered Nurse in 2012, bringing a wealth of knowledge
Kindred Hospital—Ben Clement
Ben Clement has earned a strong reputation less than two years after graduating from nursing school.
Dayton Children’s Hospital—Cindy Dixon
Cindy Dixon has spent 16 of her 28 years as a Registered Nurse at Dayton Children’s Hospital, where she is
Atrium Medical Center—Sue Hammons
Sue Hammons has worked as a Registered Nurse for the past 15 years, but her service to Atrium Medical
Springfield Regional Medical Center—Marybeth Hannon
Marybeth Hannon has worked as a Registered Nurse at Springfield Regional Medical Center for six years and i
Upper Valley Medical Center—Melissa Humphreys
Melissa Humphreys, a Registered Nurse at Upper Valley Medical Center for the past eight years, serves as a
Grandview Medical Center—Brent Mezger
Brent Mezger has served as a Registered Nurse at Grandview Medical Center for the past six years.
Mercy Memorial Hospital—Jan Nicol
Jan Nicol has worked as a Registered Nurse for 18 years, and has spent the last 16 years at Mercy Memorial
Sycamore Medical Center—Mary Parrish
Mary Parrish has served as a Registered Nurse at Sycamore Medical Center for the past 27 years.
Kettering Medical Center—Cheryl Peck
Cheryl Peck has worked 27 of her 37 years as a Registered Nurse for the Kettering Medical Center, where she
Fort Hamilton Hospital—Laura Reddix
Laura Reddix is a veteran of more than 13 years as a Registered Nurse at Fort Hamilton Hospital.
Miami Valley Hospital—Jon Reichman
Jon Reichman has worked as a Registered Nurse at Miami Valley Hospital for 23 years, and is currently assig
Soin Medical Center—Nikki Rodriguez-Borasz
Nikki Rodriguez-Borasz has been employed as a Registered Nurse for the past two years at Soin Medical Cente
Hospice of Dayton—Janet Shinkle
Janet Shinkle has worked 21 of her 34 years as a Registered Nurse at Hospice of Dayton.
VITAS Innovative Hospice Care—Cindy Wedding
Cindy Wedding, who has served as a Registered Nurse for 21 years, has worked with VITAS Innovative Hospice
2012
Kindred Hospital—Melissa Dinsmore
Melissa Dinsmore has been a Registered Nurse for 26 years and has worked as a Clinical Nurse Specialist for
Grandview Medical Center—Tina Kilburn-Stewart
Tina Kilburn-Stewart has been a Registered Nurse for 15 years and has worked all of that time at Grandview
Upper Valley Medical Center—Jennifer Kiser
Jennifer Kiser has been a Registered Nurse for eight years and has worked all of those years at Upper Valle
Southview Medical Center—Angela Madden
Angela “Angie” Madden has been a Registered Nurse for almost 19 years, and all of those years have been spe
Mercy Memorial—Eleanor McGuire
Eleanor McGuire has been a Registered Nurse for over 46 years; she has worked at Mercy Memorial for 21 of t
Fort Hamilton Hospital —Annie Milburn
Annie Milburn has been a Registered Nurse for 20 years, working at Fort Hamilton Hospital the entire time.
VITAS Innovative Health Care—Kim Padgitt
Kim Padgitt has been a Registered Nurse for 19 years and has worked the last four years at VITAS Innovative
Children’s Medical Center of Dayton—Mari Jo Rosenbauer
Mari Jo Rosenbauer has been a Registered Nurse for 26 years.
Miami Valley Hospital—Patti Schairbaum
Patti Schairbaum has been a Registered Nurse for 31 years and has worked at Miami Valley Hospital the entir
Greene Memorial Hospital—Cheryl Shaw
Cheryl Shaw has been a Registered Nurse for 27 years, and 26 of those years have been spent at Greene Memor
Springfield Regional Medical Center—Candace Smith
Candace “Candy” Smith has been a Registered Nurse for 13 years and has worked the entire time at Springfiel
Kettering Medical Center—Rachel Snyder
Rachel Snyder has been a Registered Nurse for four years and has been employed at Kettering Medical Center
The Hospice of Dayton—Sharon Spruill
Sharon Spruill has been a Registered Nurse for 28 years and has worked for 25 of those years at The Hospice
Good Samaritan Hospital—Monica Sutter
Monica Sutter has been a Registered Nurse for 12 years and has worked all of those years at Good Samaritan
Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center—Adrienne Tisinger
Adrienne Tisinger has been a Registered Nurse for 37 years and has worked for 23 of those years at the Dayt
Atrium Medical Center—Melissa Waites
Melissa Waites has been a Registered Nurse for 28 years and has worked all those years at Atrium Medical Ce
Sycamore Medical Center—Theresa Zwiesler
Theresa Zwiesler has been a Registered Nurse for 26 years and has worked 20 of those years at Sycamore Medi
