The West Virginia Center for Nursing's Board of Directors believes honoring nurses honor the profession. In giving these awards, the Center recognizes the contributions these individuals are making to healthcare in West Virginia and to the clients they serve. Their peers, families, or employers chose these nurses. Please see the attached criteria and categories from which they were chosen.
The recipients for the 2011 Celebrating Nursing Excellence awards are:
Excellence in Advanced Practice
- Toni Dichiacchio- WVU Hospitals
- Marty Henley- CAMC
Excellence in Clinical Care
- Teresa Argento- CAMC
- Deborah Benson- CAMC
- Beverly Charlton- CAMC
- Carolyn Faber- CAMC
- Peggy Flinn- Camden Clark
- Many Fluharty- WVU Hospitals
- Terrie Gilbert- CAMC
- Georgiana Grove- WVU Hospitals
- Katherine Hall- WVU Hospitals
- Regina Hanzely- WVU
- Amanda Hill- Camden Clark
- Tena Huffman- WVU- Hospitals
- Marcia Hughes- WVU Hospitals
- Deana Richards- CAMC
- Shara Riley- Roane General
- Connie Saschagrin- WVU Hospitals
- Carla Sellaro - WVU Hospitals
- Deboroh Siers- CAMC
- Joanne Vazlavsky- Mon Gen
- Tina Wentz- CAMC
- Roberta Wozniak- WVU Hospitals
Excellence in Nursing Education
- Tonya Taylor- St. Mary’s Medical Center
Excellence in Nursing Leadership
- Patricia Blanchard- Camden Clark
- Melissa Bohan- CAMC
- Dianna Branham- CAMC
- Denise Burgess- CAMC
- Katherine Chase- Shenandoah Valley Medical Center
- Sara Clutter- Mon Gen
- Mary Ann Crowder- WVU Hospitals
- Cathy Dorsey- CAMC
- Joetta Dotson- Princeton Community Hospital
- Susan George- Martinsburg Veterans Administration Medical Center
- Rhonda Hamilton- WVU Hospitals
- Lisa Hern- WVU Hospitals
- Susan Konya- Mon Gen
- Holly Mattingly- WVU Hospitals
- Teresa Meade- Boone Memorial Hospital
- Lori Pride- WVU Hospitals
- Paula Sexton- WVU Hospitals
- Christina Shafer- CAMC
- Jacqueline Sions- WVU Hospitals
- Sandra Young- Thomas Health System
Excellence in Specialty Nursing
- Denise Myers- Mon Gen
- Sonya Perry- CAMC
Excellence in Nursing Staff Education
- Jennifer Angelilli- Camden Clark
- John Dennis- Camden Clark
- Margaret Ann Higgins- CAMC
- Tiffany Miller- WVU Hospitals
Categories and Criteria (.pdf)