2021 Nightingale Award Winners

Congratulations 2021 Award Finalists and Winners!

Finalists were honored and winners were announced at our 32nd Annual Awards Gala on Friday, October 22, 2021, which was held virtually.

See our Awards Gala page for details

The following nurses were selected for recognition in one of nine categories.  The Patient Choice Award winners are chosen from nominations submitted by patients and/or patients' family members.

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Advanced Practice RN
AnnMarie Baran | Main Line Health| Resides in Malvern, PA
WINNER: Amanda Hart | Tower Health - Reading Hospital | Resides in Reading, PA
Carrie Quinn | Penn Medicine - Lancaster General Health| Resides in Millersville, PA

Clinical Practice RN
WINNER: Emma Harris | Tower Health - Reading Hospital | Resides in West Reading, PA
Cathy Pirko | Penn Medicine - Lancaster General Health | Resides in Lancaster, PA
Alicia Valentin | Albert Einstein Medical Center| Resides in Philadelphia, PA

Community Nursing
WINNER: Keturah Beiler | Clinic for Special Children | Resides in Lancaster, PA

Doctorate of Nursing Practice
Amy Callahan | Main Line Health | Resides in Royersford, PA
WINNER: Brayden Kameg | University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing | Resides in Pittsburg, PA
Janice Wilson | Lehigh Valley Health Network - Allentown| Resides in Bethlehem, PA

Nursing Administration - Executive
Mary Agnew | Tower Health - Reading Hospital| Resides in Sinking Spring, PA
WINNER: Alison Arrowood| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Resides in Gettysburg, PA
Marie Jordan | Lehigh Valley Health Network| Resides in Nazareth, PA

Nursing Administration - Leader/Manager
Chantal Branco | Lehigh Valley Health Network| Resides in Coopersburg, PA
Tiffany Downs | WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Resides in Lebanon, PA
WINNER: Sherry Martin | Penn Medicine - Lancaster General Health | Resides in East Earl, PA

Nursing Education - Academia
Christine Feeley | University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing | Resides in Pittsburgh, PA
WINNER: Susan Scholtz | Moravian College | Resides in Nazareth, PA

Nursing Education - Staff Development
Lisa Bauccio | Allegheny Health Network - Wexford Hospital | Resides in Allison Park, PA
WINNER: Helen Copenheaver | WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | Resides in York, PA
Mary Rodgers Schubert | University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing | Resides in Pittsburgh, PA

Nursing Research
Jill Demirci | University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing | Resides in Pittsburgh, PA
WINNER: Elizabeth Dowdell | Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing | Resides in Oreland, PA
Loraine Hopkins-Pepe | Albert Einstein Medical Center| Resides in East Norriton, PA

Patient Choice Award Team WINNER
Surgical Services | Tower Health - Reading Hospital | Located in West Reading, PA

Patient Choice Award Individual WINNER
Jennifer Love | Allied Resources Medical Staffing| Resides in Allentown, PA

The Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania is a philanthropic organization whose purpose is to create, cultivate and support environments where professional nursing achievements are valued. Nightingale’s volunteer board and committees utilize gifts, donations, and annual gala proceeds to recognize excellence in a wide variety of nursing career paths and financially contributes to the continuing nursing education at all levels in the Commonwealth.