Award Winners



Congratulations to the 2021 Award Winners!
Convention Awards



Etherline Shaw-Nickerson Award
Janterria Matthews, DNP, MEd, BSN, RN

Excellence in Nursing Education Award
Molly D. Roche, MSN, CNS, RN

Excellence in Political Action Award
Michelle Thoman, MSN, RN
Excellence In Political Action Award  
Gina Severino, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC

Elaine H. Martyn Writing Award
Joan Kavanagh, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, ANEF, FAAN

Excellence in Non-Traditional Nursing Role Award
Carol Sams, RN, ANP-BC, Retired

Elaine H. Martyn Writing Award
Patricia A. Sharpnack, DNP, RN, CNE, NEA-BC, ANEF, FAAN

Excellence in Nursing Research Award
Yvonne Smith, PhD, APRN-CNS

Carol Jenkin Award
Geraldine Pangrac, RN


Dorothy A. Cornelius Leadership Award
Alyssa Figueroa, RN, BSN, MPH

Dorothy A. Cornelius Leadership Award
Carol E. Smith, MSN, FCN, BSN, RN 



Dorothy A. Cornelius Leadership Award
Mary Ann King, RN



Dorothy A. Cornelius Leadership Award

Robert Weitzel, RN, BSN 



Dorothy A. Cornelius Leadership Award

Vida Lock, PhD, RN 

Dorothy A. Cornelius Leadership Award
Barbara Welch, MS, RN



Dorothy A. Cornelius Leadership Award
Molly D. Roche, MSN, CNS, RN


Large Local Outstanding Grievance Representative 
Alex Watts, BSN, RN at OSUNO



Large Local Rising Star Award
Andrew Beiersdorfer, MSN, CCRN at UCMC



Small Local Rising Star Award
Bobbie Kerns, RN at ELCH



Large Local Rising Star Award
Lukas Killian, RN at OSUNO
Small Local Outstanding Local Unit Leader Award
Sarah Schultz, RN at OSU Transplant


Elizabeth K. Porter Award
Rick Lucas, BSN, RN
Large Local Outstanding Local Unit Leader Award
Amy Law


Small Local Adversity Award
East Liverpool


President, Bobbie Kerns

Vice President, Melissa Cain

Melissa Klein, Treasurer

Secretary, Hope Davis

Large Local Adversity Award
RNA of University of Cincinnati Medical Center