Past Award Recipients

2012:

Outstanding Nurse: Donna Greenwood,  Carroll College Nursing Professor

Outstanding Nursing Student: Alcea Head, MSU College of Nursing Student

Outstanding Nurse Champion: Shepherd’s Hand Clinic in Whitefish, MT

 

2013:

Outstanding Nurse: Sue Warren, Director of Nursing, Senior Services, Benefis Health Systems, Great Falls

Outstanding Nursing Student: Emilie Kuster, MSU College of Nursing

Outstanding Nurse Champion: The Goodman Group, Paul Teagle, Regional Director

 

2014:

Outstanding Nurse: Linda Henderson, Montana Geriatric Education Center

Outstanding Nursing Student: Carey Phelan, Carroll College

Outstanding Nurse Champion: Brenda Schye, Public Member, MT Board of Nursing

 

2015:

Outstanding Nurse: Karen Vandaveer,  Nursing Program Director, MT Tech

Outstanding Nursing Student: Kellie Phillips, MSU College of Nursing

Outstanding Nurse Champion: Trina Bonde, Chief of Medical Staff VA Montana

 

2016:

Outstanding Nurse: Teresa Seright, MSU College of Nursing, Bozeman

Outstanding Student: Amanda Roberts, Carroll College, Helena

Outstanding Nurse Champion: Kailyn Dorhauer, Montana Office of Rural Health & AHEC, Bozeman

Outstanding Preceptor: Carmen Henshaw, North Valley Hospital, Whitefish

 

2017:

Outstanding Nurse: JoAnn Hibl, Northeast Montana Health Services; Faith Luthern Home, Wolf Point

Outstanding Nursing Student: Kimberlie Renae Brown, Miles Community College, Circle

Outstanding Nurse Faculty: Russell Motschenbacher, Great Falls College MSU

Outstanding Nurse Champion: Fort Belknap Community

Outstanding Preceptor: Katie Temple, VA Montana, Fort Harrison

Special Achievement Award: Dr. Helen Melland, Montana State University, Bozeman

 

2018:

Outstanding Nurse in Practice: Rayn Ginnaty, Benefis Health System, Great Falls

Outstanding Nurse in Education: Mary Nielsen, Missoula College & HealthCARE Montana, Missoula