Excellence in Nursing
12th Annual Excellence in Nursing Awards
VIRTUAL AWARDS CELEBRATION ON APRIL 22 AT 6 P.M.
As the COVID-19 pandemic has altered our everyday lives and challenged the medical community in profound ways, it’s a particularly apt moment to applaud the inspiring efforts of nurses across the St. Louis region. To celebrate outstanding heath care heroes, St. Louis Magazine hosts the annual Excellence in Nursing Awards reception, presented by BJC HealthCare and Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College. Join SLM online as we recognize 60 honorees, as chosen by a prestigious selection committee. It’s our way of saying thank you to the area’s dedicated, remarkable nurses. To register for the event, fill out the form below.
Congratulations 2021 Excellence in Nursing Awards finalists
To help you celebrate from home, SLM is offering party packages to enjoy on the night of the event.
Sign up to receive a party package or send one to a nurse in your life. Party packages include branded wine glasses, party items, a boozy beverage, and an appetizer pack that includes Italian meats, cheeses, hummus, olive tapenade, and flatbreads. Packages will be delivered the day before the event (must be within a 30 mile radius of the St. Louis area). Order a party box here.
The deadline to sign up for a party package is April 11.
Fill out the form to register for the virtual event on April 22 at 6 p.m.
Acute Care/Family Practice
Jade Bland, SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
Alecia Welscher, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Susan Willenbrock, The Rehabilitation Institute of St Louis
Administration
Cherie Blaesing, Mercy Hospital South
Paula Goldberg, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Siteman Cancer Center
Pierre Smith, Goldfarb School of Nursing, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Rachael Snyders, BJC HealthCare
Advanced Practice
Julia Huck, St. Louis Children's Hospital
Whitney Jones, BJC HealthCare, Parkland Health Center
Robyn Myers, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis Children's Hospital
Cardiovascular
Patricia Nieters, Washington University School of Medicine, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
Nichole Russell, SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
Community Care/Ambulatory
Deborah Horton, Saint Louis University School of Nursing
Christine Hinden, St. Luke's Hospital
Karen Lukens, SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital
Donna Smith-Pupillo, Deaconess Faith Community Nurse Ministries
Educator
Nicole Magers, St. Louis Children's Hospital
Cynthia Rubbelke, Saint Louis University School of Nursing
Sarah Weyhrich, St. Louis Children's Hospital
Emergency Department
Kelly Hilker, SSM Health DePaul Hospital
Jennifer Lappe, St. Louis Children's Hospital
Michelle Parmentier, SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
Kayla Sommer, St. Louis Children's Hospital
Jessica Zurmuehlen, St. Louis Children's Hospital
Emerging Leader
Kevin Crocker, Mercy Hospital South
Kirsten Nulsen, SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
Mike Sidwell, SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
Hospice/Home Health/Palliative Care
Shanika Pruitt, Beauvais Manor, Mercy Hospital South
Christy (Chris) Stellhorn, Mercy Hospital South, de Greeff Hospice House
Deneen White, BJC HealthCare
Intensive Care
Michelle Mendonsa, St. Louis Children's Hospital
Bridget Stubbs, Mercy Hospital South
Laura Watson, St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Patricia (Trish) Wilkinson, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine
Medical-Surgical Nursing
Ryan Boyer, Mercy Hospital South
Brooke Fuehne, SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
Sarah Johnson, SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
Amy Long, SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital–Lake Saint Louis
Neurology/Psychology/Behavioral Health
John Gransbach, St. Louis Children's Hospital
Margaret (Maggi) Kavanaugh, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital
Gail Wanner, SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
Oncology
Denise Dickey, Washington University School of Medicine
Marsha Fey, SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital
Barbara Ricken, St. Louis Children's Hospital
Orthopedics
Kim Cordia, Washington University School of Medicine
Melissa Eagan, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Sarah Kozak, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Unity Hospice & Palliative Care
Angela LeMarr, SSM Health Orthopedics
Pediatrics: Neonatal
Tammy Hayden, Mercy Hospital Washington
Jean Hecht, Nurses for Newborns
Tonya Hindersmann, Mercy Hospital Washington
Pediatrics: Non-Neonatal
Kira Geile, St. Louis Children's Hospital
Erin Schneider, St. Louis Children's Hospital
Julie Scovronski, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
Research
Amanda Criebaum, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
Jayne Hall, Mercy Research
Pamela Harris, Mercy Research
Women’s Health
Chandra Alsop, Mercy Hospital Washington, Mercy Hospital Jefferson
Denise Côté-Arsenault, Saint Louis University School of Nursing
Heather Hanratty, Mercy Hospital Washington
Phyllis Zimmer
Founder, Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation
Brigit Van Graafeiland
Assistant professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
Miki Goodwin
Assistant dean for clinical practice, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
Debra Harrison
Executive coach, MEDI; former chief nursing officer, Mayo Clinic
Lola Denise Jefferson
First vice president, National Black Nurses Association
Carli Zegers
Assistant professor, University of Missouri–Kansas City