ANN Excellence in Neonatal Nursing Practice Award
Learn more about this award and nominate a colleague today!

2024 Ashley Wilcox, BSN, RNC-NIC Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor, Maine

	2023 Molly May, MSN, CRNP, NNP-BC Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
	2022 Karen Rose, MSN, RN, CNS, ACCNS-N, RNC-NIC Cottage Health - Santa Barbara, California
	2021 Stephanie Warstler, RN, BSN Carle Foundation Hospital, Illinois
	2020 Cynthia Callahan PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Washington
	2019 Jennifer Meckley, BSN, RNC-NIC Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital, Bedford, Texas
	2018 John W Karlin, RNC-NIC, CQPA The Children's Hospital at OU Medical, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
	2017 Cheryl Riley, DNP, RN, NNP-BC Baylor University, Louise Herrington School of Nursing, Dallas, Texas
	2016 Ellen Schauerman, BSN, RNC-NIC  University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Hamot, PA
	2015 Michele Savin, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC Christiana Care Health Services, DE
	2014 Emily Hirsch, MSN, MHA, RNC-NIC UPMC Hamot, PA
	2013 Catherine M. Paoletti  NorthShore University HealthSystem, IL
	2012 Nellann Nipper, RNC, NNP-BC  UPMC Hamot, PA
	2011 Mary Reed Raney, MSN, NNP-BC  St. Louis Children’s Hospital, MO
	2010 Rodney Koehler, RN McKay Dee Hospital, UT
	2009 Kathy Faber. RN, MSN, CNL  St. Joseph Children's Hospital, NJ
	2008 Debra Lewis, RNC-NIC, BSN Central Baptist Hospital, KY

ANN Ingrid Josefin Ridky Academic Scholarship Recipients
Apply today!

	2024 Holly Mondloch, BSN, RNC-NIC Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
	2023 Carrie Savannah Towles, RNC-NIC, BSN University South Alabama Children's and Women's Hospital Mobile, Alabama
	2022 Lisa Grisham, NNP-BC, MSN Banner Health, Arizona
	2021 Nadine S. Cushen, RNC-NIC Piedmont Hospital Atlanta NICU
	2019 Sekinah Ajiboye, RN, RNC-NIC Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center
	2018 Colleen R. Moss, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC Vanderbilt Children's Hospital Nashville, TN
	2017  Emily Markwell, BSN, RNC-NIC  University of Alabama Birmingham, AL
	2016 Kimberlee Chenoweth, BSN, RN Intermountain Health Care Murray, Utah
	2015 Shantel White, BSN, RNC-NIC MEDNAX, Health Solutions Partner Houston, TX
	2014 Wende L. Prince, MSN, NNP, RNC Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Provo, UT Primary Children’s Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT
	2012 Gena A. Buehrer, RN Capital University, OH
	2011 Barbara Frisinger, RNC, MSN, CNS Creighton University, Virginia
	2010 Angela Jacobs, RN Wayne State University, MI

2009
Patricia E. Thomas, RN, MSN, NNP
University of Texas at Arlington, TX

2008
Shelly Clapp, RNC-NIC
University of South Alabama, AL

Academy of Neonatal Nursing Conference Scholarship Recipients

Apply today!

2024
Mary Ekno, BSN, RNC-NIC
UC San Diego Health, San Diego, California

Victoria Titchenal, MSN,BSN, RNC-NIC, C-EFM
Trihealth, Cincinnati, Ohio

Julie Dodarell, RN, BSN, ARNP, MSN
Nemours Childrens Hospital, Orlando Florida

Elizabeth Bilodeau, BSN, RNC
Texas Health Hospital, Rockwall, Texas

Erin Lazarine, RN
Ochsner Baptist Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana

Cari Versluis, RN, BSN
University of Michigan Health-West, Wyoming, Michigan

Joanie Randle, MSHS, BSN, RN, IBCLC
Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio

Karen Herde, MSN, RNC-NIC, NPD-BC, C-ELBW, C-ONQS
MultiCare Health System, Tacoma, Washington  

2023
Frank Kosnosky Jr., DNP, RNC-NIC, NNP-BC, FNP-BC, C-ELBW, C-NNIC, C-ONQS, CNE
UPMC Altoona Hospital in Altoona, Pennsylvania

Kelsey Marcksatdt, MSN, RN
UC San Diego Health, San Diego, California

Logan Ayscue, BSN, RN-C
WakeMed Health & Hospitals, Raleigh, North Carolina

Cynthia Erich, RN, BSN, RNC-NIC
UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California

Jacquelyn Wallis, BSN, RN IV, RNC-NIC, c-ELBW
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, Falls Church, Virginia

Aileen Arias, RN
St. Jude Medical Center, Fullerton, California

2022
Melissa Breese, BSN, CCRN
Hollie Daigle, MSN, RNC-NIC
Jolanda N Jackson, BSN, RNC-NIC
Jennifer Meckley, MSN, RN, RNC-NIC, NPD-BC

2021
Michele Braun, BSN, RNC-LRN, CBC
Megan Bettag, BSN, RNC-NIC, C-ELBW
Barbara Buster, RN-NIC, CCRN
Maryann Malloy, DNP, RNC-NIC, RNC-ONQS
Jocquelin Jones, DNP, PNP, NNP-BC
Mawnna Clardy, RN
Aleshia Johnson, BSN, RNC-NIC

2020
Elizabeth Riley, DNP, RNC-NIC, CNE
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing
Little Rock, Arkansas

Jocelyn Blount, MSN, RNC-NIC
Parkland Health & Hospital System
Dallas, Texas

Karen Herde, BSN, RNC-NIC, C-ELBW
Tacoma General Hospital
Tacoma, Washington

2019
Marianne Hiles, MSN, RN, APRN-CNS, ACNS-BC, RNC-LRN
Frederick Regional Health System
Frederick, Maryland

Melissa Andersen, RN
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
Herston, Queensland, Australia

Gillion Rogers, RN, RM, RPN, MClinNurs
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
Herston, Queensland, Australia

Elizabeth Hass, MS, BSN, NE-BC, RNC-NIC
Metropolitan Methodist Hospital
San Antonio, Texas

Melissa L. Stroud, RN, BSN, RNC-NIC
Cedar Park Regional Medical Center
Cedar Park, Texas

2018
Karla Dawn Willis, RN, RNC-NIC 
The Children's Hospital at OU Medical
Oklahoma City, OK

Donetta J. Setters-Leach, BSN, RNC-NIC 
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton, Ohio

2017
Melissa Dollings, MSN, NNP-BC 
Childrens Hospital of Richmond at VCU
Richmond, VA

Christen Edwards, BSN, RNC-LRN

Jacklin Tong, RNC-NIC
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
San Francisco, CA

2016
Becky Bell, MSN, RN
Phoenix, AZ

Suzette M. Naquin, RNC-NIC
Ochsner Medical Center
New Orleans, LA

Laura Vandervaart, BSN, RNC-NIC

2015
Theresa Mynatt, BSN, RNC-NIC, CNPT, CBC
Sarasota, FL
 
Cynthia Spaeth, BSN, RNC-NIC 
Mills River, NC 

2014
Kara Malcolm RN, MSN
BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre
Vancouver, BC

Christine Emmons, RNC-NIC, MSN, MPH
St. John’s Children’s Hospital
Springfield, IL

Jennifer N. Rogers, BSN
Hospital Bernard Mevs
Port au Prince, Haiti

Andrea C. Morris, DNP, RNC-NIC, CCRN
Citrus Valley Medical Center
West Covina, CA

2012
Vickie M. Goodman, RNC
University of MS Medical Center, MS

2011
Jackie Liess, NNP-BC
Good Samaritan Hospital, NE

2010
Ceceile Porter, RN, BN
St. Boniface Hospital, MB

2009
Constance E. Hymas, RNC, MN, MSHS, NNP, CLE
Naval Hospital Bremerton, WA

2008
Nagaina O. Simmons, RN, BSN
Virgina Hospital Center, VA

American Nurses Foundation Nursing Research Grant Recipients 
Research Grant funded in part by The Foundation for Neonatal Research and Education

 2018 
 Ashley Weber, PhD, RN
 University of Cincinnati
 Cincinnati, OH

 2017
 Lina Badr, PhD, PNP, FAAN
 Azusa Pacific University
 Azusa, CA

 2016
 Wanli Xu, RN, MS, BS
 University of Connecticut
 Storrs, CT

 2015
 Britt F. Pados, PhD, RN, NNP-BC
 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
 Chapel Hill, NC

 2014
 Jinhee Park, PhD, MSN, RN
 Duke University
 Durham, NC