- Advocacy
2019 State Award for Excellence Winners Announced
The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) has announced the AANP State Award for Excellence recipients for 2019. Every year, AANP recognizes outstanding achievements by nurse practitioners (NPs) and NP advocates in each state. State Award for Excellence winners will be honored at a ceremony on Friday, June 21, during the 2019 AANP National Conference at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, June 18-23.
Established in 1991, the State Award for Excellence recognizes an NP in each state who demonstrates excellence in clinical practice. In 1993, the state award for advocate was added to recognize the efforts of an individual who had made a significant contribution toward increasing the awareness and recognition of NPs. Examples of past recipients of this award 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. For more information about NPs, visit AANP.org. To locate an NP near you, visit NPFinder.com.
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Congratulations to the 2019 AANP State Award winners listed below!
Alabama
Nurse Practitioner: Dr. Ashley L. Hodges
Advocate: Natalie R. Baker
Alaska
Nurse Practitioner: Regina Dahl
Advocate: Christine Kramer
Arizona
Nurse Practitioner: Dr. Debra L. Ilchak
Advocate: Dr. Valerie M. Kading
Arkansas
Nurse Practitioner: Michel T. Villiger
Advocate: Rep. Justin Gonzalez
California
Nurse Practitioner: Melinda G. Sheehan
Advocate: Sen. Jeff Stone
Colorado
Nurse Practitioner: Tenley Roeder
Advocate: Dr. Ethan Cumbler
Connecticut
Nurse Practitioner: Dr. Elizabeth MB Visone
Advocate: Rep. Michelle Cook
Delaware
Nurse Practitioner: Jackie-Jo B. Lindo
Advocate: Dr. Suzette M. Flores
District of Columbia
Nurse Practitioner: Fiona Druy
Advocate: JoAnn K. Webb
Florida
Nurse Practitioner: Dr. Denise M. Schentrup
Advocate: Dr. Ranjith Ramasamy
Georgia
Nurse Practitioner: Zakiyyah Weatherspoon
Advocate: Dr. Michelle A. Nelson
Hawaii
Nurse Practitioner: Ty J. McComas
Advocate: Patricia K. McKenzie
Idaho
Nurse Practitioner: Colleen M. Shackelford
Advocate: Dr. Cathy R. Arvidson
Illinois
Nurse Practitioner: Michael K. Lemp
Advocate: Dr. Mark S. Wasserman
Indiana
Nurse Practitioner: Jeffrey H. Baron
Advocate: Heather Willey
Iowa
Nurse Practitioner: Dr. Teresa M. Judge-Ellis
Advocate: Lara Marsh
Kansas
Nurse Practitioner: Lori Winfrey
Advocate: Dr. Jennifer Sebes
Kentucky
Nurse Practitioner: Catherine M. Waits
Advocate: Dr. Sara E. Robertson
Louisiana
Nurse Practitioner: Dr. Scharmaine Lawson
Advocate: Dr. Jessica Landry
Maine
Nurse Practitioner: Christine Shaffer
Advocate: Rhonda C. Selvin
Maryland
Nurse Practitioner: Marie T. Tarleton
Advocate: Dr. Elaine M. Crain
Massachusetts
Nurse Practitioner: Allison Kilcoyne
Advocate: Catherine M. McKinnon
Michigan
Nurse Practitioner: Dr. Myrth C. Condon
Advocate: Dr. Cynthera McNeill
Minnesota
Nurse Practitioner: Stephanie M. Arendt
Advocate: Dr. Mary Cameron
Mississippi
Nurse Practitioner: Dr. Calvin J. French
Advocate: Gayle P. Harrell
Missouri
Nurse Practitioner: Dr. Tammy L. Bartholomew
Advocate: Dr. JoAnn B. Franklin
Montana
Nurse Practitioner: Dr. Janice D. Hausauer
Advocate: Dr. Timothy J. Adams
Nebraska
Nurse Practitioner: Dr. Kelley Hasenauer
Advocate: Roberta Kroeger
Nevada
Nurse Practitioner: Dr. Marcia A. Clevesy
Advocate: Dr. Susan S. VanBeuge
New Hampshire
Nurse Practitioner: Janet L. Chevarie
Advocate: Jennifer Thompson
New Jersey
Nurse Practitioner: Varsha Singh
Advocate: Judith E. Schmidt
New Mexico
Nurse Practitioner: Annette Randlemon
Advocate: Anita M. Ralstin
New York
Nurse Practitioner: Dr. Mary Koslap-Petraco
Advocate: Sally R. Dreslin
North Carolina
Nurse Practitioner: Jessica R. Puskarich
Advocate: Dr. Peter K. Smith
North Dakota
Nurse Practitioner: Jackie M. Grunefelder
Advocate: Dr. Karen Rohr
Ohio
Nurse Practitioner: Dr. Marguerite A. DiMarco
Advocate: Dr. Jesse V. McClain IV
Oklahoma
Nurse Practitioner: Dr. Melinda (Mindy) Whitten
Advocate: Fmr. Sen. Ann (AJ) GriffinOregon
Nurse Practitioner: Dr. Laurel K. Hallock Koppelman
Advocate: Dr. Diane N. Solomon
Pacific U.S. Territories
Nurse Practitioner: Greg K. Woodard
Advocate: Sen. Mary C. Torres
Pennsylvania
Nurse Practitioner: Dane Menkin
Advocate: Tarik S. Khan
Puerto Rico
Advocate: Gian Garcia
Rhode Island
Nurse Practitioner: Cynthia Buckley
Advocate: Dr. Richard A. Cottiero
South Carolina
Nurse Practitioner: Dr. Kelly A. Bouthillet
Advocate: Sen. Tom Davis
South Dakota
Nurse Practitioner: Amy Newstrom
Advocate: Dr. Stephan Miller
Tennessee
Nurse Practitioner: Dr. Anne W. Alexandrov
Advocate: Carla Kirkland
Texas
Nurse Practitioner: Kimberly R. Johnson
Advocate: Dr. Elda Ramirez
U. S. Virgin Islanda
Nurse Practitioner: Dr. Greta Hart-Hyndman
Advocate: Dr. Mary Beverley A. Lansiquot
Utah
Nurse Practitioner: Dr. Gillian Tufts
Advocate: Dr. Amanda Al-Khudairi
Vermont
Nurse Practitioner: Dr. Laura M. Cohen
Advocate: Dr. Deborah Wachtel
Virginia
Nurse Practitioner: Dr. Dawn Bourne
Advocate: Dr. Dawn M. Adams
Washington
Nurse Practitioner: Dr. Melody Rasmor
Advocate: Erin Henderson
West Virginia
Nurse Practitioner: Donna J. Meadows
Advocate: Del. Kelli Sobonya
Wisconsin
Nurse Practitioner: Rhonda E. Hoyer
Advocate: Rep. Mike Rohrkaste
Wyoming
Nurse Practitioner: Dr. Wesley D. Davis
Advocate: Dr. Laura A. Martin