To recognize the remarkable efforts of nurses across the St. Louis region, St. Louis Magazine hosts its annual Excellence in Nursing Awards, presented by BJC HealthCare and Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing.
Over time, SLM has recognized more than 500 outstanding nurses across a wide range of practice areas and levels of expertise, from emerging leaders to those with decades of experience. We couldn’t do it without the help of a distinguished selection committee, comprised of respected leaders across the nation.
These nurses consistently exhibit selfless care, compassion, and service. We never cease to be moved by these nurses’ inspiring work, from life-changing moments of life and death to kind, thoughtful gestures that make a lasting impression on patients and their loved ones.
So beyond recognizing the following honorees, we encourage you to reach out to nurses across the region with a simple message: Thank you.
Winners will be featured in the June/July issue of St. Louis Magazine and revealed at an awards reception on June 4 at Missouri Botanical Garden (tickets on sale now). Subscribe to SLM’s Wellness newsletter below to keep up with the latest.
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Selection Committee
- Carli Culjat: Associate Professor, Florida State University College of Nursing
- Debra Harrison: Interim Director, School of Nursing at the University of North Florida; Former Chief Nursing Officer, Mayo Clinic
- Jessica Dean (JD) Murphy: Instructor, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
- Lola Denise Jefferson: First Vice President, National Black Nurses Association
- Phyllis Zimmer: President, Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation
Honorees
Congratulations to all of the honorees!
ACUTE CARE/FAMILY PRACTICE/GENERAL MEDICINE
- Aimee Foehrkolb, Memorial Hospital–Belleville
- Kimberly Foxworth, St. Luke’s Hospital
- Michelle Parker, St. Luke’s Hospital
- Kristina (Kristi) Schmuck, Memorial Hospital–Belleville
ADMINISTRATION
- Angela Clark, Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing
- Ashley Compton, Missouri Baptist Medical Center
- Mindy Harmon, WashU Medicine; Siteman Cancer Center
- Sarah Margherio, St. Louis Children’s Hospital
ADVANCED PRACTICE
- Abby Bisch, WashU Medicine; Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing
- Heidi Hunsel, WashU Medicine; Siteman Cancer Center
- Jennifer Massoni, WashU Medicine
- Brittany Stone, Missouri Baptist Medical Center
- Madelyn Wilke, Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing
CARDIOVASCULAR
- Tonya Becker, WashU Medicine
- Kevin Cullinane, St. Luke’s Hospital
- Natalee Skelton, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
- Mary Sullivan, WashU Medicine
COMMUNITY CARE/AMBULATORY CARE
- Traci DeBeir, St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- Shelby Fanshier, Memorial Hospital–Belleville
- Alicia Stevens, Memorial Hospital–Belleville
EDUCATOR
- Shellie Hill, Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing
- Sarah Oerther, Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing
- Lihua Yu, Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
- Kassey Kenner, Missouri Baptist Medical Center
- Courtney Leinberger, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital
- Joyce Muskopf, Memorial Hospital–Belleville
EMERGING LEADERS
- Caitlynn Kramer, BJC Corporate Health Services
- Abbagail (Abby) Olmstead, Memorial Hospital–Belleville
HOSPICE/HOME HEALTH/PALLIATIVE CARE
- Abigail Bettlach, Missouri Baptist Medical Center
- Emily Daut, St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- Carlita Vasser, At Home Care
INTENSIVE CARE
- Kimberly Danchus, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
- Kathryn Johns, St. Luke’s Hospital
- Caitlin Marion, St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- Kayla Parmentier, St. Louis Children’s Hospital
MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING
- Jill Bryant, Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
- Lisa Gabriele, WashU Medicine
- Kathleen (Katie) Hickey, WashU Medicine
- Rinku Patel, Memorial Hospital–Belleville
NEUROLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
- Anne Wagner, WashU Medicine
- Tigre Wiley, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
ONCOLOGY
- Sanita Burgic, WashU Medicine; Siteman Center Center
- Jennifer Myers, WashU Medicine
ORTHOPEDICS
- Jenny Gores, WashU Medicine
- Betsy Webb, WashU Medicine
PEDIATRICS: NEONATAL
- Ivy Hepler, St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- Cara Lekar, St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- Emily Morton, St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- Ashley Wiedau, St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- Lisa Winschel, St. Luke’s Hospital
PEDIATRICS: NON-NEONATAL
- Kimberly Hayes, WashU Medicine
- Jodi Holloway, WashU Medicine
- Lynne Sekarski, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital
- Cheryl Wuellner, St. Louis Children’s Hospital
RESEARCH
- Sharon Heuerman, WashU Medicine
- Heidi Holtz, Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing
- Jaime Woods, WashU Medicine; Siteman Cancer Center
WOMEN’S HEALTH
- Karen Graham, Mercy Hospital St. Louis
- Rosario Russell, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
- Sarah Smith, WashU Medicine
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