NP State Award for Excellence: Lindita Vinca, DNP, ANP
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Lynn Rapsilber, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC, FAANP
NP State Award for Excellence: Julianne Nemes Walsh, DNP, PNP-BC
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Governor Charlie Baker
NP State Award for Excellence: Sara Hayes, FNP
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Valerie Fuller, PhD, DNP, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP
NP State Award for Excellence: Mary Vigeant, MSN, NP
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Wendy Wright, DNP,FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, FNAP
NP State Award for Excellence: Carol Annunziata, APRN, FNP-BC
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Matthew Roman, LICSW, MBA
NP State Award for Excellence: Jeri B. Wohlberg, MS, APRN, FNP-BC
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Dan Bennett
NP State Award for Excellence: Elise M. Rohana, APN
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Amita Avadhani, PhD, DNP, DCC, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FCCM
NP State Award for Excellence: Joan Miravite, DNP, FNP-BC
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Colleen Walsh-Irwin, DNP, ANP-BC, AACC, FAANP
NP State Award for Excellence: Iris N. Ramos, FNP
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Gladys E. Velez, BSN, MSN
NP State Award for Excellence: Ema Mada Ndi, PMHNP, FNP
Advocate State Award for Excellence: James Gill, MD, MPH, FAAFP
NP State Award for Excellence: Carolyn Summer, AGNP, MPH
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Laura Diane Worby, MSN, FNP-BC
NP State Award for Excellence: Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Laurie Scudder, DNP, PNP-BC
NP State Award for Excellence: Deborah Pora, DNP, CRNP, ANP-C, RCIS
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Lorraine W. Bock, DNP, FNP-BC, ENP-BC, FAANP
NP State Award for Excellence: Shelly Smith, DNP, APRN-BC
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Carolyn Morcom Rutledge, PhD, FNP-BC
NP State Award for Excellence: Joyce Wilson, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Toni Dichiacchio, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP
NP State Award for Excellence: Jessica Estes, DNP, APRN, PMHNP, NCIT
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Carol L. Darwin, MS, AGACNP-BC, AGNP-C, APRN
NP State Award for Excellence: Kathryn E. Kreider, DNP, FNP, BC-ADM, FAANP
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Assembly member Josh Dobson, AA, BA, MPA
NP State Award for Excellence: Kathleen A. Boone, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Judith Zink, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, PCPNP, WOCN
NP State Award for Excellence: Heather J. Jackson, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Jennifer L. Conrad-Rendon, NP-C
NP State Award for Excellence: Susan J. Corbridge, PhD, APRN, FAANP, FCCP, FAAN
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Marie Lindsey, PhD, FNP-BC
NP State Award for Excellence: Theresa Ellen Coyner, MSN, ANP-BC, DCNP
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Former Representative Cindy Kirchhofer
NP State Award for Excellence: Mary Anne McCoy, PhD, RN, ACNS, ACNP-BC, FAANP
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Patricia Wells, MSN, RN, FNP-BC
NP State Award for Excellence: Maria N. Ruud, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Sara A. Forrest, RN, CCRN,MA, FNP, ACNP
NP State Award for Excellence: Carol L. Savrin, DNP, FNP-BC, CPNP-R, FAANP, FNAP
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Christine Williams, MSN, APRN-CNP, FAANP
NP State Award for Excellence: Maureen T. Greene, PhD, ACNP-C, ACNS-C, CIFM
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Gina M. Bryan, DNP, MS, PMHCNS-DC, FAAN
NP State Award for Excellence: Kimberly Hill, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Yvonia J. Finley, APRN
NP State Award for Excellence: Tavell L. Kindall, PhD, DNP, FNP-BC
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Rebekah E. Gee, MD, MPH
NP State Award for Excellence: Jayme M. Taylor, APRN, FNP-BC, CSOWM
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Susan Brown
NP State Award for Excellence: Elizabeth F. Ellis, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP, CRHCP
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Jessica Peck, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE, CNL, FAANP
NP State Award for Excellence: Theresa Hohertz, ARNP, WHNP-BC
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Cecilia “Jodi” Tomlonovic, MPA
NP State Award for Excellence: Benjamin Cochran, DNP, APRN, NP-C
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Elizabeth Ann Patton, Director
NP State Award for Excellence: Brandon Forester, MSN, NP-C
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Senator Eric Burlison
NP State Award for Excellence: Jenni Gallagher, MSN, APRN-NP
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Cora Schrader, MPP, BA
NP State Award for Excellence: Rebecca N. Garber, MSN, FNP-BC
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Senator Joann Ginal
NP State Award for Excellence: Valerie Anderson, FNP-C
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Kelly Gregory, FNP-BC
NP State Award for Excellence: Andrea Kilzer, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Adam Hohman, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
NP State Award for Excellence: Rebekka Klemme, CNP
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Abigail Gramlick-Mueller, DNP, CNP
NP State Award for Excellence: Michelle L. Litchman, PHD, FNP-BC, FAANP
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Beth Luthy, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP, FAAN
NP State Award for Excellence: Sarah-Anne V. Galloway, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Senator Jeff Wasserburger
NP State Award for Excellence: Timian Godfrey, DNP, FNP-BC, APRN, CPH
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Lydia Cohan, MD
NP State Award for Excellence: Jennifer Ballard-Hernandez, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Assemblymember Jim Wood
NP State Award for Excellence: Bradley Kuo, DNP, MEd, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Lee Ann Teshima
NP State Award for Excellence: Vernon Osborn, FNP-BC
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Gloria Doherty, PhDc, RN, MSN
NP State Award for Excellence: Cameron Duncan, DNP, MS, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Senator Joyce Woodhouse
NP State Award for Excellence: Sheri Tackett, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, CNM-BC
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Kathleen Fernandez, BSN, RN
NP State Award for Excellence: Rachael Carlson, APRN, FNP-C, AGACNP-BC
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Javid Kamali, MD
NP State Award for Excellence: Brad Bigford, MSN, APRN, NP-C, CCHP
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Cynthia Dalsing, MSN, CNM, APRN
NP State Award for Excellence: Shelby Lee Freed, FNP
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Ben Colburn, MD
NP State Award for Excellence: Diane Fuller Switzer, DNP, RN, ARNP, ENP-BC
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Nancy Lawton, MN, ARNP, FNP-BC, FAANP
NP State Award for Excellence: Aimee Holland, DNP, WHNP-BC, FNP-C, FAANP
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Eileen Meyer, DNP, ACNP-BC, LSSGB
NP State Award for Excellence: Lucie Dlugasch, PhD, MSN, APRN
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Ying Mai Kung, DNP, MN, MPH, FNP-BC, APRN, FAAN
NP State Award for Excellence: Heather Quaile, DNP, WHNP-BC, IF, SANE
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Julianna McConnell, MBA, CPA
NP State Award for Excellence: Stephanie Gale, MSN, FNP-BC
Advocate State Award for Excellence: Wanda Stroupe, DNP, FNP-BC
The NP State Award for Excellence is given annually to an individual NP in each state who has demonstrated excellence in NP clinical practice.
The Advocate State Award for Excellence is given annually to an individual in each state who has made a significant contribution toward increasing awareness and recognition of NPs. Examples of past recipients have been physicians, legislators, educators, etc. NPs are also eligible for the advocate award for non-clinical practice initiatives related to leadership, precepting, policy, politics, research, education or community affairs.
Only one award may be given per category in each state. Groups and organizations are not eligible to receive these awards. Current AANP state representatives, members of the AANP Board of Directors and AANP Awards Committee are not eligible for either state award category during their term of office.
The nominator must be a current individual AANP member to submit a candidate for a state award; however, the candidate does not have to be an AANP member.
Nominations closed September 10, 2021, at 5 p.m. CT.