Awards

THE BARBARA L. MIMS DISTINGUISHED NURSE OF THE YEAR AWARD

To be awarded this honor, a nurse must meet the following criteria:

      • be a registered nurse living and/or employed in Summit, Portage, Stark or Carroll counties;
      • exemplify professional nursing;
      • be involved in a professional organization;
      •  demonstrate leadership in nursing (practice, education, or administration);
      • serve as a role model to others, and
      • be actively engaged in community activities.

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THE JEANETTE WOODING SERVICE AWARD

To be awarded this honor, a nurse must meet the following criteria:

      • be a registered nurse living in Summit, Portage, Stark, or Carroll Counties;
      • participate(d) in committee and/or Board of Director work in a professional nursing organization that brings positive recognition to nursing;
      • demonstrates qualities of professional nursing.

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THE DOTTIE MARSH HEALTH POLICY AWARD

To be awarded this honor, a nurse must meet the following criteria:

      • Exemplify in-depth knowledge of and a sustained commitment to local, state and national health and healthcare policy issues,
      • Work to inform nurses and other healthcare providers, legislators, and the general public regarding health and healthcare policy issues,
      • Serve as a health policy advocate role model for other nurses, and
      • Participate in activities involving Summit, Portage, Stark, Carroll nurses related to health policy issues/concerns;
      • Demonstrates professional nursing qualities.

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NURSING SUPPORT AWARD

This individual, who DOES NOT need to be a nurse, must:

      • be currently employed in a position that supports the work of nurses;
      • make unique contributions that support nursing/nurses
      • have established and maintained a positive rapport with nursing
      • demonstrate professional qualities of nursing

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THE MARY MCNATT AWARD

This individual must
      • have demonstrated expertise in the E&GW program of the Ohio Nurses Association
      • have worked within the E&GW program in a leadership role of have made substantial contribution(s)to advance the goals of the program
      • be or have been actively involved, made contributions to, and encouraged involvement in the local unit, SPSCDNA, and ONA; 
      • demonstrate professional qualities of nursing 

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Deadline to submit 2023 nominations is March 27th. Paper applications available upon request.

 

Past Award Winners

 

Summit and Portage District

Ohio Nurses Association Awards

 

Year

Barbara L. Mims
Distinguished Nurse of the Year Award

Jeanette Wooding 
Service Award

Dottie Marsh
Health Policy Award

Nursing
Support Award

Mary McKnatt Award


2023 

Barbara Brunt 
& Holly Klein

Connie Stopper

Linda Riazi Kermani & Yvonne Smith 

Rep. Casey Weinstein 

 

Deborah Angel Loyd

2022

Katherine Cottrill

Hannah Myers

Naomi House

2021

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2020

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2019

Jean Kaminski

Deborah Loyd

2018

Deborah Loyd

Darren Stevenson

2017

Marie Cinalli

Earl Blackstone

2016

Jeni Huth

Joyce Powell

Peggy Halter

2015

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2014

Mary Calabro

June Adams, Nancy McManus

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2013

Carol Korman

Connie Stopper

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2012

Nancy McManus

Johanna Edwards

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2011

Jane Soposky

Karen Budd

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2010

Michael T. Klein

Marlene Peoples

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2009

Gillian Solem

Mary Calabro

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2008

Karen Budd

Ann Kaser

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2007

Connie Stopper

Sonta Robinson

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2006

Peggy Halter

Liz Beisecker

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2005

Barbara Mims*

Holly Klein

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2004

Linda Stemple

Linda Riazi-Kermani

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2003

Beth McVan

Davina Gosnell

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2002

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2001

Rosalie Benchot

Lyn Benedict

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2000

Johanna Edwards

Harriet Reid

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1999

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Linda Haskett

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1998

Joyce Powell

Phyllis Just

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1997

Lyn Benedict

Judith Kelley

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1996

Marlene Peoples

Carolyn Gustafson

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1995

Kristine Gill

Jim Gillespie

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1994

Mary Shaffer

Juanita Graham

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1993

Dottie Marsh

Barbara Proctor

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1992

Pat Smith

Evajean Greenlun

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1991 

Janet Holloway

Joan Breza (Myers)  (first year awarded)

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1990

E. Gay Lindsay

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1989

Alice Walter

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1960

Clara Langseth

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1959

Helen Carlson

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1958

Mary J. Knapp

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*The Distinguished Nurse of the Year Award was issued posthumously and then renamed the Barbara L. Mims Distinguished Nurse of the Year Award.