M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing Medallion
The Fitzpatrick College of Nursing Medallion is the highest award bestowed by the College to its alumni for distinguished achievement. It bears the seal of Γή»¨ΜΗΦ±²₯ University which is an adaptation of the official seal of the Order of St. Augustine. The motto of the University as indicated on the seal is "Veritas, Unitas, Caritas" β Truth, Unity, Love β the special virtues to which Γή»¨ΜΗΦ±²₯ subscribes and which it endeavors to inculcate in all of its students.
Recipients of the Medallion are listed below. The Medallion has been traditionally awarded to alumni in the following categories: Distinguished Contributions to the Profession, Leadership in Nursing Practice, Clinical Excellence in Nursing, Excellence in Nursing Education, Excellence in Nursing Research and Distinguished Service to the Fitzpatrick College of Nursing. (Faculty and staff alumni who are currently employed by the College are not eligible).
The Medallion is awarded to alumni at the College-sponsored and Nursing Alumni Association-sponsored Annual Mass and Alumni Awards Ceremony.
Recipients of Alumni Medallion
* Special recognition of non-College of Nursing alumni
| 2023 | |
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| James Eastwood β68 COE * | Special Recognition |
| Jeanne L. Alhusen β93 BSN | Distinguished Contributions to the Profession |
| Colleen Mattioni β87 BSN | Distinguished Leadership in Nursing Practice |
| Margaret Perez Hattori-Uchima β13 PhD (posthumous) | Excellence in Nursing Education |
| 2022 | |
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| Lesley Perry* | Distinguished Service to the College |
| Kelly Reilly '16 PhD | Distinguished Contributions to the Profession |
| 2021 | |
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| Event postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2020 | |
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| Event postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2019 | |
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| Stephanie Butler Buxhoeveden '09 BSN | Clinical Excellence in Nursing |
| Deborah Capone-Swearer '85 MSN |
Excellence in Nursing Education |
| Carol Filicetti Chwal '91 BSN | Distinguished Leadership in Nursing Practice |
| 2018 | |
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| Mary Duffin Naylor '71 BSN | Inaugural recipient of the M. Louise Fitzpatrick Award for Transformative Leadership |
| (Presented in lieu of Medallions in 2018) | |
| 2017 | |
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| Angela R. Coladonato '77 BSN | Excellence in the Administration of Health Care Services |
| Amy Pelleg '96 MSN |
Distinguished Leadership in Nursing Practice |
| Michele Ballister '08 MSN, '13 DNP | Excellence in Nursing Education |
| Jennifer Yost β00 BSN | Emerging Scholar Award |
| 2016 | |
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| Distinguished Contributions to Quality and Safety in Health Care |
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| Distinguished Contributions to the College | |
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Distinguished Leadership in Nursing and Health Care Administration |
| Emerging Scholar Award | |
| 2015 | |
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| Paula Devlin Agosto, BSN β85 |
Distinguished Leadership in Administration of Nursing and Health Care Services |
| Diane M. Wink, MSN '85 |
Distinguished Contributions to Nursing Education |
| Sidia Rose, BSN '08 |
Outstanding Service to the Community |
| 2014 | |
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| Jeanne Jellig Alhusen, BSN β93 |
Emerging Scholar Award |
| Denise Fessler, MSN β97 | Distinguished Leadership in Healthcare Management |
Sally P. Poliwoda, BSN β87
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Distinguished Service to the Health of the Community |
| 2013 | |
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| Helene Moriarty Cincotta, BSN '77 | College of Nursing 60th Anniversary Medallion |
| Connelly Foundation * | Special Recognition |
| 2012 | |
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| Susan Fretz Paparella, BSN '86, MSN β02 |
Distinguished Contributions to Clinical Practice |
| Susan Warner Salmond, BSN β73 |
Distinguished Contributions to Nursing Education |
| Bridgette Carter Brawner, BSN β03 |
Emerging Scholar Award (inaugural presentation of this new award) |
| 2011 | |
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| Tara Siegal Cortes, BSN '67 |
Distinguished Contributions to the Profession |
| Mary Ann McGinley |
Distinguished Service to the College of Nursing |
| AnnMarie Young Papa, BSN '77 |
Excellence in Clinical Leadership |
| 2010 | |
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| Mary Ellen Smith Glasgow, MSN β87 |
Distinguished Contributions to Nursing Education |
| Jocelyn Bessette Gorlin, BSN β80 |
Excellence in Clinical Practice |
| Carol J. Quinn, BSN β70 |
Distinguished Leadership in Administration of Nursing and Health Care Services |
| Florence Benas Smoczynski, BSN β62 |
Distinguished Service to the College and Nursing Alumni |
| 2009 | |
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| Maryalice Morro, BSN β83 |
Distinguished Leadership in Administration of Nursing and Health Care Services |
| Andrea Olexa Hollingsworth, BSN β68 |
Distinguished Contributions to Nursing Education |
| Jeanne Jackson Venella, BSN β82 |
Excellence in Clinical Practice |
| 2008 | |
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| Claire A. Baldwin, MSN β86 |
Distinguished Achievement in Nursing and Healthcare Administration |
| Cynthia Blank-Reid, BSN β83 |
Clinical Excellence in Nursing |
| Judith D. Hamilton, BSN β72, MSN β82 |
Service to the Community and the College of Nursing |
| 2007 | |
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| Madeline McCarthy Bell, BSN β83 |
Distinguished Leadership in Administration of Health Care Services |
| Pamela Zurkowski Cacchione, BSN β84 |
Distinguished Contributions to Nursing Scholarship, Practice and Research |
| Beverly LeBar Welhan, MSN β83 | Distinguished Contributions to Nursing Education |
| 2006 | |
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| Rosalinda Alfaro-LeFevre, BSN β75, MSN β85 | Distinguished Contributions to Nursing Education |
| Raymond W. Kleposki, MSN β00 | Clinical Excellence in Nursing Practice |
| Christine Bruzek-Kohler, BSN β74 | Distinguished Leadership in Nursing |
| Veronica Hill-Milbourne, BSN β84 | Distinguished Service to Nursing and the Community |
| 2005 | |
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| Susan Chianese Slaninka, BSN β69 | Distinguished Contributions to Nursing Education Clinical |
| Barbara McCabe Mills, BSN β76 | Excellence in Nursing |
| Sharon E. Johnson, MSN β91 | Leadership in Administration of Health Care Services |
| 2004 | |
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| Terry Barker McGoldrick, BSN β74 | Leadership in Nursing Practice and Health Care Delivery |
| Michele L. Damas, BSN β93 | Distinguished Service to the College of Nursing |
| 2003 | |
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| Donna Zimmaro Bliss, BSN '81 |
Only one Medallion given this year β the College of Nursing's 50th Anniversary Medallion |
| 2002 | |
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| Susan Cuff Herron, BSN '83 | Distinguished Leadership in Nursing Practice & Health Care Delivery |
| Donna Sullivan Havens, MSN '83 | Distinguished Research Contributions in Nursing |
| Ellen M. Tracy, BSN '81, MSN '97 | Medallion for Clinical Excellence in Nursing |
| Margaret S. Griffiths, BSN '62 | Distinguished Service to Nursing Education |
| 2001 | |
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| Joanne M. Hambleton, MSN '89 | Distinguished Leadership in Nursing Practice |
| Kathryn H. Bowles, MSN '90 | Distinguished Research Contributions in Nursing |
| Tara Mahoney Easter, BSN '92 | Clinical Excellence in Nursing |
| Melissa Miranda Craig, BSN '90 | Distinguished Service to the Community |
| 2000 | |
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| James C. McCann, BSN β72 | Distinguished Contributions to the Professsion |
| Alice Forsha Vautier, MSN β83 | Distinguished Leadership in Nursing Practice and Health Care Delivery |
| Patrice Young Neese, BSN β77 | Clinical Excellence in Nursing |
| Maryanne V. Lieb, MSN β84 | Distinguished Service to the Community |
| 1999 | |
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| Rosalie Ghilardi Mirenda, BSN β59 | Life Long Achievement |
| Dorothy Karb Fontaine, BSN β72 | Distinguished Contributions to the Profession |
| Joan M. Huber, BSN β73 | Leadership in Practice and Health Care Delivery |
| Jennifer Golden Olshevski, BSN β84 | Clinical Excellence in Nursing |
| Terri Sue Patterson, MSN β82 | Outstanding Service to the College of Nursing & Profession |
| 1998 | |
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| Jeannie V. Pasacreta, BSN β78 | Contributions to the Profession through Research |
| Marguerite Stuhler Schlag, BSN β68 | Leadership in Nursing Practice and Health Care Delivery |
| Ann Smith Gregoire, BSN β80 | Clinical Excellence in Nursing |
| Joanne F.Gurney, BSN β71, MSN β88 | Outstanding Service to the College of Nursing & Alumni |
| 1997 | |
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| Donna Gentile OβDonnell, MSN β86 | Contributions in Service to the Profession |
| Mary Beth Appel, BSN β81 | Leadership in Nursing Practice & Health Care Delivery |
| Diane Keegan-Wells, BSN β78 | Clinical Excellence in Nursing |
| 1996 | |
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| Mary E. Duffy, BSN β68 | Distinguished Contributions to the Profession |
| Elizabeth A. Magenheimer, BSN β72 | Leadership in Nursing Practice & Health Care Delivery |
| Ann T. Cornell, BSN β84 | Clinical Excellence in Nursing |
| Judith J. Turken, BSN β83, MSN β89 | Outstanding Service to the College & Alumni |
| 1995 | |
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| Mary Buckley Dressler, BSN β58 | Outstanding Service to the College & Alumni |
| Helen Bodkin Connors, BSN β64 | Distinguished Contributions to the Profession |
| Patricia S. Danz, BSN β82 | Clinical Excellence in Nursing |
| Donna L. Torrisi, BSN β72 | Leadership in Nursing Practice & Health Care Delivery |
| 1994 |
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| Chien-Yun Wu, BSN β73 | Distinguished Contributions to the Profession |
| Regina Sartoretto Schmitt, BSN β77 | Leadership in Nursing Practice & Health Care Delivery |
| Nancy Janoska Weichler, BSN β81 | Clinical Excellence in Nursing |
| Sandra Myers Gomberg, BSN β85, MSN,β90 | Outstanding Service to the College & Alumni |
| 1993 | |
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| Anne Keane, BSN β66 | Distinguished Contributions to the Profession |
| Karen E. Javie, MSN β87 | Leadership in Nursing Practice & Health Care Delivery |
| Judith A. Spross, BSN β74 | Clinical Excellence in Nursing |
| Geraldine M. OβHare, BSN β85 | Outstanding Service to the College & Alumni |
| 1992 | |
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| Mary E. Greipp, BSN β60 | Distinguished Contributions to the Profession |
| Anna Dressler Ferguson, MSN β87 | Leadership in Nursing Practice |
| Janet Horsell Herlihey, BSN β83 | Clinical Excellence in Nursing |
| Lynette Miller Tucker, BSN β77 | Outstanding Service to the College of Nursing |
| 1991 | |
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| Lynn Elizabeth Davis, BSN β69 | Distinguished Contributions to the Profession |
| Elizabeth H. Whittam, BSN β84 | Excellence in Nursing Practice |
| Theresa Falcao Bernaz, BSN β74 | Outstanding Service to the College & Alumni |
| 1990 | |
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| Veronica DeCarolis Feeg, BSN β71 | Distinguished Contributions to the Profession |
| Anne E. Smith, BSN β82 | Excellence in Nursing Practice |
| Rose W. OβDriscoll, BSN β64 | Outstanding Service to the College of Nursing |
| 1987 | |
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| Joan T. Large, BSN β54 |
College of Nursing Medallion |
| 1986 | |
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| Mary Duffin Naylor, BSN β71 |
College of Nursing Medallion |
| 1985 |
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| Barbara Lowrey, BSN β66 |
College of Nursing Medallion |
| 1984 |
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| Marie M. Seedor, BSN, β53 | College of Nursing Medallion |
| Hazel W. Johnson-Brown, BSN β59 | College of Nursing Medallion |
| 1983 | |
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| Gloria Ferraro Donnelly, BSN β63 |
College of Nursing Medallion |
Nomination
You may nominate a colleague or classmate for the Fitzpatrick College of Nursing Medallion to be awarded in April. Please see the criteria in the below PDF and , submitting it by the annual deadline of November 1.
