School of Nursing and Health Studies
Alumnus of Distinction Award Recipients
2024 - Elizabeth L. Vieito-Smith MSN '09, DNP '12, RN
2023 - Shakira Henderson PhD '15, DNP, MS, EMBA, BS '04, RNC-NIC, IBCLC
2022 - David Zambrana, DNP ’09, PhD ‘17
2021 - Cliff Morrison, MSN '79
2020 - Aubrey Florom-Smith, BSN ’09, PhD ’13
2018 - Rick García, BSN ’95
2017 - Ann Marie McCrystal, BSN '59
2016 - JoNell E. Potter, ARNP, MSN '87, PhD '03
2015 - R. Kevin Mallinson, PhD, RN, ACCRN, FAAN, BSN ‘89
2014 - Doris Noel Ugarriza, PhD, ARNP, PMHCNS - BC
2013 - Catherine M. Waters, RN, PhD '93, BSN '85, FAAN, FAHA
2012 - Lee Schmidt, PhD '01
2011 - Hope M. Williamson, RN, DNP, '10
2010 - Mary Hooshmand, PhD ’10, MS, RN
2009 - Janie Canty-Mitchell, PhD ’93, MSN ’88, RN
2008 - Susan Golembeski, PhD ’00, MSN ’93, RN
2007 - John R. Lowe, PhD, ’96, RN, FAAN
2006 - Ann-Lyn Denker, PhD ’89, ARNP
2005 - Jacqueline Gonzalez, ARNP, MSN ’87, RN, FAAN
2004 - Frances B. Aronovitz, PhD, MSN ’81, RN
2003 - Kate M. Callahan, PhD, MPA, BSN ’94, RN
2002 - Leda McKenry, PhD, MSN, BSN ’86, RN, FAAN
2001 - Aileen MacLaren, PhD, CNM, MSN ’82, RN
2000 - Patricia Manda Collins, AOCN, MSN, BSN ’94, RN
1999 - Theresa Gesse, PhD, CNM, MSN, BSN ’69, RN
1998 - Joanette Pete McGadney, PhD ’86, MSN, RN
1997 - Joan E. Abess, RN, BSN '68, CT
1996 - Patricia A. Seabrooks, PhD, MSN ’77, BSN ’73, RN
1995 - Marielle Vinsant Crawford, MSN, RNC, BSNB ‘68
1994 - Sima G. Gebel, ARNP, BSN ’53, CNP ’76
