2022 Nightingale Award Winners

Congratulations 2022 Award Finalists and Winners!

Finalists were honored and winners were announced at our 33nd Annual Awards Gala on Friday, October 28, 2022, which was held at the Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel.

See our Awards Gala page for details

The following nurses were selected for recognition in one of eleven 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
WINNER: Dawn Marie Becker | UPMC Memorial | Resides in York, PA
Kimberly Eckenroth | Tower Health - Reading Hospital | Resides in Leesport, PA
Eric Piasecki | Penn Medicine - Lancaster General Health | Resides in Millersville, PA

Clinical Practice RN
Kathryn Armas | Tower Health - Reading Hospital | Resides in Reading, PA
Elizabeth Leitch | Temple University Hospital | Resides in Glenside, PA
WINNER: Shawna Meckley | WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Resides in Spring Grove, PA
Ashly Nolt | Reading Hospital at Spring Ridge | Resides in Leesport, PA

Community Nursing
Haya "Jacqui" Howells | St. Luke's University Health Network | Resides in East Texas, PA
WINNER: Christina McCarrick | Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates | Resides in Collegeville, PA
Megan Swider | Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates | Resides in Lafayette, PA

Doctorate of Nursing Practice
WINNER: Catherine Grant | University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing | Resides in Greensburg, PA
Abigail Hebb | AHN Jefferson Hospital | Resides in Pittsburgh, PA
Maryann Malloy | Albert Einstein Medical Center | Resides in Philadelphia, PA

Nursing Administration - Executive
Amanda Nye | WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Resides in Wellsville, PA
Frank Ricci | University of Pittsburgh Medical Center | Resides in Pittsburgh, PA
WINNER: Hope Waltenbaugh | Allegheny Health Network | Resides in Leechburg, PA

Nursing Administration - Leader/Manager
Carolyn McGonagle | Jefferson Health Care System | Resides in Philadelphia, PA
Susan McKeon | St. Luke's Upper Bucks | Resides in Gilbertsville, PA
Nichole Persing | Lehigh Valley Health Network | Resides in Coopersburg, PA
WINNER: Angela Robinson | Penn Medicine - Lancaster General Health | Resides in Dallastown, PA

Nursing Education - Academia
Kristen Bransby | The Pennsylvania State University | Resides in Lancaster, PA
Laura Fennimore | University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing | Resides in Pittsburgh, PA
WINNER: Teresa Hagan Thomas | University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing | Resides in Pittsburgh, PA
Kelly Kuhns | Millersville University | Resides in Cumberland, PA

Nursing Education - Staff Development
WINNER: Sara Angelilli | Allegheny Health Network | Resides in Pittsburgh, PA
Rachael Georges | Main Line Health - Paoli Hospital | Resides in Glen Mills, PA
Melanie Longenecker | Reading Hospital - Tower Health | Resides in Wyomissing, PA

Nursing Research
WINNER: Marie Boltz | The Pennsylvania State University | Resides in Elkins Park, PA
Grant Martsolf | University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing | Resides in Pittsburgh, PA
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Patient Choice Award Individual
WINNER: Charlotte Jaroma | Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates | Resides in Flourtown, PA

Patient Choice Award Team
WINNER: Surgical Trauma Unit | Abington Hospital

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.