Congratulations to the School of Nursing's 2023 Awardees

SON 2023 Award Recipients

The School of Nursing honors excellence and innovation through its annual awards to students, faculty, staff and preceptors. In addition, the Nursing Alumni Association presents awards to alumni. The school will recognize the recipients during an awards celebration on June 1.
 

Student Award Recipients

SON Student Award Recipients
Carolyn Harris, Ashley Perez, Nicole Foti, Jessica Harrison, Giselle Kaneshige, Heather Coyne
  • Distinguished Dissertation Award in Nursing: Carolyn Harris
  • Distinguished Dissertation Award in Sociology: Ashley Perez and Nicole Foti
  • Anselm Strauss Special Award for Distinguished Qualitative Dissertation: Jessica Harrison
  • Outstanding Master of Science Student Award: Giselle Kaneshige and Heather Coyne
SON Student Award Recipients
Janice Cain, Jasmine Reivera, Aean Peattie, Briana Wilborn, Melissa Fesler, Jennifer Viner
  • Meritorious Service Award: Janice Cain
  • Emma Deboncoeur Trans Health Scholarship Award: Jasmine Rivera
  • Cait Walsh Award in Nursing (MEPN): Aean Peattie and Mary Heida Flores (not pictured)
  • Rebekah Kaplan Scholarship Award: Briana Wilborn
  • Distinguished DNP Project Award: Melissa Fesler and Jennifer Viner 

Recipients of the Distinguished Doctor of Nursing Practice Project Award will be announced in June.

 

Faculty Award Recipients

  • Overall Excellence in Teaching (faculty nominated): Kara Birch
  • Excellence in Educational or Curricular Innovation (faculty nominated): Elizabeth Gatewood
  • Excellence in Clinical Mentoring (faculty nominated): Carrie Evans
  • Excellence in Research Mentoring (faculty nominated): Abbey Alkon
  • Excellence in Creating a Supportive Learning Environment (faculty nominated): Abbey Roepke
Faculty award recipients
First row: Kara Birch, Elizabeth Gatewood. Second row: Carrie Evans, Abbey Alkon, Abbey Roepke.

SON Staff Achievement Awards
First row: Sandra Blanco, Shey Jamtsho, Nikki Lanshaw, Jill Poe. Second row: Echo Rowe, Michael Sano, Brandee Woleslagle-Blank, Jeremy Wong.

Staff Award Recipients

Achievement Awards: These awards recognize sustained, exceptional performance and/or significant contributions over at least six months.

Sandra Blanco, Shey Jamtsho, Nikki Lanshaw, Jill Poe, Echo Rowe, Michael Sano, Brandee Woleslagle-Blank, Jeremy Wong

Spot Awards
First row: Toni Burruel, Beth Scott, Jill Lam, Shanna Abeloff; Second row: Debbie Acoba, Rachel de los Reyes, Pamela Dudzik and Nick Gee; Third row: Crystal Hunt, Michele Keating, Lisa Klope, Teresa Scherzer; Fourth row: Katherine Tam, Griselda Thomas, Janelli Vallin and Michelle Wong-Ng.

SPOT Awards*: These awards recognize significant achievements and contributions, as they occur, for a specific project or task over a short period of time.

Toni Burruel, Beth Scott, Jill Lam, Shanna Abeloff, Debbie Acoba, Rachel de los Reyes, Pamela Dudzik, Nick Gee, Crystal Hunt, Michele Keating, Lisa Klope, Nancy Ngo (not pictured), Teresa Scherzer, Katherine Tam, Griselda Thomas, Janelli Vallin and Michelle Wong-Ng.

Preceptor Award Recipients

Helen Martin Award for Precepting: Sherri Borden and Margaret Kray 

2022-2023 Academic Year Preceptors of the Month (listed in order of the month they were recognized): Erika Young, Aurora Ortiz, Mark Thomas, Emelie Menard, Jacklin Tong, Colleen Theologis, Jenna Lewis, Edward Liu, Dan McGuire, Andrews Marin, Adrienne Franzese

Helen Martin
Sherri Borden, Margaret Kray

 

Alumni Awards
Mary Ann McCammon, Naomi Schapiro

 

Alumni Award Recipients

Alumni Achievement Award for Alumni Humanitarian Service: Mary Ann McCammon (posthumous)

Jane Norbeck Distinguished Service Award: Naomi Schapiro

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.

Eun-Ok Im, 42nd Lecture Awardee

Eun-Ok Im
Eun-Ok Im