Each year, the School of Nursing honors students, faculty, staff, alumni, and preceptors for their achievements, public service, and commitment to the school's mission. Congratulations to the school's 2025 award recipients.
Student Award Recipients
- Distinguished Dissertation Award in Nursing: Christina Keny and Zoe Samson (not pictured)
- Outstanding Doctor of Nursing Practice Award: Daniel Ramberger
- Outstanding Master of Science Award: Audrey Fisher and Earl Johns
- Cait Walsh Award in Nursing: Rahitha Thomas
- Emma Deboncoeur Trans Health Scholarship Award: Jacqueline Carrillo
- Meritorious Service Award: Jaliza Johnson
- Community Impact Doctoral Student Award: Leticia Mendoza Wilke and Celestine Yayra Ofori-Parku
- Community Impact Master's Student Award: Matthew McGowen and Oluchi Okwu
- Rebekah Kaplan Scholarship Award: Diana Valerio-Vargas
Faculty Award Recipients
- Teacher of the Year (student nominated): Cynthia Belew
- DNP Mentor of the Year (student nominated): Lisa Lommel
- PhD Mentor of the Year (student nominated): Linda Park
- Excellence in Research Mentoring (faculty nominated): Ifeyinwa Asiodu
- Overall Teaching Excellence (faculty nominated): Brittany Christiansen
- Excellence in Educational or Curricular Innovation (faculty nominated): Bridget Gramkowski
- Excellence in Creating a Supportive Learning Environment (faculty nominated): José Gutierrez
- Excellence in Clinical Mentoring (faculty nominated): Mary Massella
Staff Award Recipients
Achievement Awards:
These awards recognize sustained, exceptional performance and/or significant contributions over at least six months.
Kizza Chadiha, Lorina Gee, Paige Gilbert, Xinxin Huang, Lisa Klope
SPOT Awards:
These awards recognize significant achievements and contributions, as they occur, for a specific project or task over a short period of time.
Debbie Acoba, Matthew Beld, Sandra Blanco, Sharon Chang, Christie Chu (not pictured), Michael Clay, Jody Diala, Pamela Dudzik, Terry Ednacot, Frank Fernandez, Maddy Griffith, Phyllis Harris, Bailey Jones, Michele Keating, Kristen Kirksey, Joey Lejano, Mira Liao, Alondra Mariscal, Sarah McCoy-Harms, Anna Milter, Sharzad Mozaffar, Mimi Omoregie, Jill Poe, Anna Presmyk, Megan Rilla, Shandel Roberts, Echo Rowe, Perla Sandoval, Sofia Sandoval, Dion Santiago, Beth Scott, Konstantina Seni, Julian Silva, Camila Solorzano Barrera, Griselda Thomas, Janice Vong, Rachel White, Daniel Yaangh
Preceptor Award Recipients
2024-2025 Academic Year Preceptors of the Month (names listed in order of the month they were recognized):
Kathryn Snow, Susannah Ewing, Claudia Barrera, Linda Tanaka, Aida Bruun, Samuel Tucker, Jessica Axelrod, Shawna Ward, Julia Itsikson, Rebecca Amirault, Hattie Clark Grundland
Alumni Award Recipients
- Alumni Practitioner Award: Colleen Ann McEvoy
- Jane Norbeck Distinguished Service Award: Jian Zhang
Helen Nahm Research Lecture Award Recipient
The Helen Nahm Research Lecture Award recognizes a UCSF School of Nursing faculty member or alumnus who has made outstanding contributions to nursing science and research.
Susan Chapman, 44th Lecture Awardee
