Nursing Honors and Awards

It's impossible to overestimate the value of skilled, compassionate nursing care.

Here are some of the recent honors and awards earned by Methodist nurses — for providing compassionate care, being role models, displaying leadership qualities, offering service to the community, and other significant contributions to healthcare.

2020 DFW Hospital Council Foundation Nominees

• Lisa Cawthon, Methodist Charlton
• Jennifer Coffman, MD, Methodist Mansfield
• Masoud Elmaawy, Methodist Dallas
• Michelle Fraile, Methodist Dallas
• Gerald “Chip” Haddock, DO, Methodist Charlton
• Jamie Harrington, Methodist Mansfield
• Adeliada Kelly, Methodist Dallas
• Sam Lane, Methodist Charlton
• Cindy Merren, Methodist Mansfield
• Tabitha Moore, Methodist Richardson
• Catherine O’Campo, Methodist Richardson
• Teresa Ortiz, Methodist Mansfield
• Lilian St. John, MD, Methodist Richardson
• Janaki Subramanian, Methodist Dallas
• Paul Tarnasky, MD, Methodist Dallas
• Mackenzie Wood, Methodist Mansfield

2020 Great 100 Nurses

• Ginger King, Methodist Dallas

2020 D Magazine Excellence in Nursing Award Winners

• Ginger King, Methodist Dallas
• Janaki Subramanian, Methodist Dallas
• Jessica Cooper, Methodist Charlton
• Alaana Garris, Methodist Charlton
• Michael Hernandez, Methodist Mansfield
• Laura Sweatt, Methodist Mansfield
• Jeremy Taylor, Methodist Mansfield
• Brooks Williams, Methodist Mansfield
• Karen Yates, Methodist Mansfield

2019 Great 100 Nurses

• Kim Branum, Methodist Richardson
• Salve Tawaran, Methodist Mansfield
• Jeremy Taylor, Methodist Mansfield

2019 D Magazine Excellence in Nursing Award Winners

• Anthony Blevins, Methodist Mansfield
• Kim Branum, Methodist Richardson
• Debbie Derda, Methodist Dallas
• Jay Ebon, Methodist Mansfield
• Tarah Grooms, Methodist Richardson
• Aleasha Johns, Methodist Mansfield
• Harold Magee, Methodist Richardson
• Stephanie Prater, Methodist Mansfield
• Marie Wilson, Methodist Dallas

2018 Great 100 Nurses

• Stacey Sheffield, Methodist Dallas
• April Greenberg, Methodist Mansfield
• Nora Frasier, Methodist Mansfield

2017 Great 100 Nurses

• Anne Fjordholm, Methodist Dallas
• Ashley King, Methodist Dallas
• Julie Sadler, Methodist Dallas
• Ary Lisa Bennett, Methodist Charlton
• Ethel Tate, Methodist Mansfield

2017 DFW Hospital Council Foundation Nominees

• Rebecca Byrd, Methodist Medical Group
• Marnee Camp, Methodist Mansfield
• Gloria Daki, Methodist Mansfield
• Kellie Edwardsen, RN, Methodist Dallas
• April Greenberg, RN, Methodist Mansfield
• Linda Jackson, Methodist Richardson
• Annie Jones, LVN, Methodist Charlton
• Patricia LaRue, MD, Methodist Dallas
• Jose Medina, Methodist Dallas
• Samir Nangia, MD, Methodist Mansfield
• Jerry Nichols, Methodist Richardson
• Cleo Raymond, Methodist Charlton
• Patricia Summey, Methodist Dallas
• Ronald Tanaka, MD, Methodist Charlton
• Michael Waits, Methodist Dallas
• Kristen Williams, Methodist Mansfield

2016 Great 100 Nurses

• Sharina Arceneaux, Methodist Dallas
• Kiah Bennett, Methodist Charlton
• Judy Cwikla, Methodist Dallas
• Ashley Degroot, Methodist Dallas
• Barbara Eaton, Methodist Charlton
• Fran Laukaitis, Methodist Charlton
• Rhonda McGaughey, Methodist Dallas
• Michael Waits, Methodist Dallas

2016 DFW Hospital Council Foundation Nominees

• Reuben Armstrong, PCT/EMT, Methodist Mansfield
• Nonnie Breytspraak, Methodist Richardson
• Emma Briggs, RN, Methodist Dallas
• Ashley Davis, Methodist Foundation
• Barbara Eaton, RN, Methodist Charlton
• Aledra Eubanks, Methodist Dallas
• Mary Ingram, Methodist Dallas
• Aleasha Johns, RN, Methodist Mansfield
• Betsy Klaer, Methodist Charlton
• Patricia LaRue, MD, Methodist Dallas
• Jane Paschal, Methodist Richardson
• Cathy Peterson, RN, Methodist Dallas
• Grant Stephens, Methodist Mansfield
• Alan Taylor, MD, Methodist Mansfield
• Jill Waggoner, MD, Methodist Charlton
• Janice Womble, Methodist Mansfield

2015 D Magazine Excellence in Nursing Award Finalists

• Purity Nyaga, Methodist Health System
• Linda McGinty, Methodist Dallas
• Natalie Clarke, Methodist Dallas
• Ashley DeGroot, Methodist Dallas
• Judith VonEhr, Methodist Dallas
• Shirley Harvey, Methodist Mansfield
• Karen Yates, Methodist Mansfield

2014 Nurse.com Nursing Excellence Award Winners

• Lisa Murphy, MS, RN, director of education, Methodist Charlton, Education and Mentorship
• Amanda Truelove, BSN, RN, RNC-OB, labor and delivery nurse manager, Methodist Mansfield, Clinical Nursing

2014 Nurse.com Nursing Excellence Award Finalists for South Region

• Kalinda Longino, Methodist Mansfield
• Lisa Murphy, Methodist Charlton
• Amanda Truelove, Methodist Mansfield

2014 DFW Great 100 Nurses

• Winifred Neal, RN, MSN, Methodist Dallas
• Joben Rieth, RN, BS, MBA, Methodist Dallas
• Lisa Roberts, RN, BSN, CCRN, NE-BC, Methodist Dallas
• Pat Jackson, RN, MA, CIC, Methodist Dallas
• Allison Vo, RN, BSN, OCN, Methodist Dallas
• Amanda Peña, RN, BSN, CA-SANE, Methodist Dallas
• Cindy Smith, RN, Methodist Mansfield
• KaLinda Longino, RN, CAPA, Methodist Mansfield
• Kathleen Landergan-Wallner, BSN, RNC-OB, Methodist Charlton

2014 D Magazine Excellence in Nursing Award Winners

• Kim Green, Methodist Dallas
• Lee Lee Lee, Methodist Dallas

2014 D Magazine Excellence in Nursing Award Finalists

• Evelina Echols-Sutton, BSN, RN, Methodist Charlton
• Consuela Mendoza, RN, Methodist Charlton
• Althea Aubrey, RN, Methodist Dallas
• Kim Green, RNC-OB, Methodist Dallas
• Michelle Hendricks, BSN, RN, Methodist Dallas
• Lee Lee, BSN, RN, Methodist Dallas
• Tony Paterniti, PhD, RN, Methodist Dallas
• Crystal Ramirez, RN, Methodist Dallas
• Nancy Sweeney, BSN, RN, CHPN, Methodist Dallas
• Stacey Jantzen, BSN, MSN, RN, Methodist Mansfield
• Melissa Mitchel, RN, Methodist Mansfield
• Kathy Ripley, BSN, MBA, RN, CGRN, Methodist Mansfield
• Amanda Truelove, BSN,RNC-OB, Methodist Mansfield

2013 Nurse.com Nursing Excellence Finalists for South Region

• Shelley Cook, Methodist Mansfield
• Cherie James, Methodist Charlton
• Ulondia Lee, Methodist Mansfield
• Jane Reeves, Methodist Richardson
• Jeanne Reeves, Methodist Mansfield
• Kathy Ripley, Methodist Mansfield
• Sharon D. Smith, Methodist Mansfield
• Karen Yates, Methodist Mansfield

2013 DFW Hospital Council Foundation Awards

• Vanita Currin, nurse extern, Methodist Mansfield and El Centro College student, Rex McRae Scholarship 
• Mary Jo Walters, nursing clinical coordinator, Methodist Charlton, Special Recognition Award 
• Sharon Smith, RN, Methodist Mansfield, Special Recognition Award 

2013 DFW Great 100 Nurses

• Jason Brown, Methodist Mansfield
• Pamala Gessling, Methodist Dallas
• Tarah Grooms, Methodist Richardson
• Ronda Higgins, Methodist Mansfield
• Melissa Mitchell, Methodist Mansfield
• Kathy Ripley, Methodist Mansfield
• Grace Whitney Shield, Methodist Dallas
• Andrea Stegal, Methodist Dallas
• Janae Wesley, Methodist Mansfield

2013 Health Care Heroes – Fort Worth Business Press

• Donna Crimmins-Bonnell, RN, Methodist Mansfield, director of quality
• Karen Yates, RN, Methodist Mansfield, cardiac stroke coordinator

2013 D Magazine Excellence in Nursing Award Winners

• Kathleen Andrews, Methodist Dallas
• Pamala Gessling, Methodist Dallas
• Ulondia Lee, Methodist Mansfield
• Jeanne Reeves, Methodist Mansfield

2013 D Magazine Excellence in Nursing Award Nominees

• Stacey Castellanos, Methodist Dallas
• Winfred Neal, Methodist Dallas
• Jennifer Tullis, Methodist Dallas
• Allison Vo, Methodist Dallas
• Shelley Cook, Methodist Mansfield
• Hayley Hendon, Methodist Mansfield
• Juanita Hernandez, Methodist Mansfield
• Sharon Smith, Methodist Mansfield
• Tim Taylor, Methodist Mansfield
• Vicki Wiseman, Methodist Mansfield

2012 Nurse.com Nursing Excellence Finalists for South Region

• Karen Yates, Methodist Mansfield
• David Campbell, Methodist Richardson

2012 Daisy Award Winners

• Tanya Davis, RN, Methodist Dallas
• Del Bacani, RN, Methodist Charlton
• Ronda Higgins, RN, Methodist Mansfield
• Michelle Rivkin, RN, Methodist Richardson

2012 Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation Award Winners

• Cindy Melis, Clinical Nursing Supervisor, Methodist Charlton, Special Recognition Award
• Abi Finberg Provence, Staff Nurse ER, Methodist Dallas, Employee of the Year Award

2012 DFW Great 100 Nurses 

• Kathleen Andrews, Methodist Dallas
• Cynthia Carter, Methodist Mansfield
• Shelley Cook, Methodist Mansfield
• Donna Crimmins-Bonnell, Methodist Mansfield
• Abi Mikkel Finberg, Methodist Dallas
• Christopher Fowler, Methodist Dallas
• Missy Garrison, Methodist Mansfield
• Kimberly Green, Methodist Dallas
• Cherie James, Methodist Charlton
• Teresa Jones, Methodist Mansfield
• Jay Lavers, Methodist Mansfield
• Paula McMahan, Methodist Mansfield
• Tim Taylor, Methodist Mansfield

2012 D Magazine Excellence in Nursing Award Winners

• Cherie James, RN, BSN, ONC, Methodist Charlton
• Tonya Pena, RN-BC, Methodist Mansfield

2012 D Magazine Excellence in Nursing Award Finalists

• Cardiology: Stacey Jantzen, RN, BSN, Methodist Mansfield
• Intensive Care: Tim Taylor, RN, BSN, Methodist Mansfield
• Internal Medicine: Ulondia Lee, RN, MSN, Methodist Mansfield
• Leadership: Jeanne Reeves, BSN, MS, RN, Methodist Mansfield
• Neonatal: Amanda Truelove, RNC-OB, BSN, Methodist Mansfield
• Neurosciences: Teresa Jones, RN, Methodist Mansfield
• Nursing Administration: Christopher Fowler, PhD, MBA, RN, Methodist Dallas; Karla Ramberger, RN, BSN, Methodist Dallas; and Irene Strejc, RN, BSN, MPH, Methodist Richardson
• Orthopedics: Melissa Garrison, RN-ONC, BSN, Methodist Mansfield
• Psychiatry: David Andrews, RN, BSN, Methodist Mansfield
• Women's Health: Vicki Wiseman, RNC-OB, BSN, MBA, Methodist Mansfield, and Lynda Darlene Howl, RNC, WHCNP-BC, NCC, Methodist Dallas Golden Cross Academic Clinic

2011 South Central Region Nurse.com Nursing Excellence Award for Mentoring

• Tonya Pena, Methodist Mansfield

2011 DFW Great 100 Nurses

• Althea Aubrey, Methodist Dallas
• Jennifer Crum, Methodist Mansfield
• Tracie Lynette Cummins, Methodist Mansfield
• Camri Dishman, Methodist Mansfield
• Carol Ann Hague, Methodist Mansfield
• Katie Mosteller, Methodist Mansfield
• Tonya Pena, Methodist Mansfield
• Lisa Powell, Methodist Charlton
• Cristina Saldivar, Methodist Mansfield
• Vicki Wiseman, Methodist Mansfield

2011 South Central Region Nurse.com Nursing Excellence Awards Finalists

• Jeanne Reeves, CNO, Methodist Mansfield
• Karla Ramberger, emergency department director, Methodist Mansfield
• Cynthia Carter, education director, Methodist Mansfield
• Shelley Cook, OR director, Methodist Mansfield
• Tim Taylor, ICU manager, Methodist Mansfield
• Tonya Pena, Methodist Mansfield

2010 South Central Region NurseWeek Nursing Excellence Award for Community Service

• Stacey Jantzen, RN, Methodist Mansfield 

2010 South Central Region NurseWeek Nursing Excellence Awards Finalists

• Karla Ramberger, RN, emergency department director, Methodist Mansfield 
• Cynthia Carter, RN, director of education, Methodist Mansfield 
• Erin Trowbridge, RN, Methodist Mansfield 
• Stacey Jantzen, RN, Methodist Mansfield 

2010 DFW Hospital Council — Special Recognition Award

• Stacey Jantzen, RN, senior cardiac catheterization laboratory nurse and PICC line interventional radiology nurse, Methodist Mansfield 

2010 DFW Great 100 Nurses — Texas Nurses Association, Districts 3 and 4

• Jeanne Reeves, RN, BSN, MS, chief nursing officer, Methodist Mansfield 
• David Andrews, RN, Methodist Mansfield 
• Dana Ermis, RN, Methodist Mansfield 
• Stacey Jantzen, RN, Methodist Mansfield 
• Lee Lee, RN, Methodist Dallas 
• David Lyons, RN, Methodist Mansfield 

2010 Health Care Heroes — Fort Worth Business Press

• Jeanne Reeves, RN, BSN, MS, chief nursing officer, Methodist Mansfield 
• Bernnie Kennedy, RN, director of cardiology, Methodist Mansfield 

2009 DFW Great 100 Nurses — Texas Nurses Association, Districts 3 and 4

• Del Bacani, Methodist Charlton 
• Marco Bartoloni, Methodist Mansfield 
• Tom Hall, Methodist Dallas 
• Jessica Markwardt, Methodist Mansfield 
• Hattie Washington, Methodist Dallas 
• Susan Watkins, Methodist Charlton 
• Christina Zevallos, Methodist Dallas 

2009 Health Care Heroes — Dallas Business Journal

• Jeanne Reeves, RN, BSN, MS, chief nursing officer, Methodist Mansfield 
• Marco Bartoloni, RN, Methodist Mansfield 

2009 South Central Region NurseWeek Nursing Excellence Awards — Finalists

• Jeanne Reeves, RN, BSN, MS, chief nursing officer, Methodist Mansfield 
• Bernnie Kennedy, RN, director of cardiology, Methodist Mansfield 
• Kristi Griffith, RN, BSN, CHPN, manager of palliative care, Methodist Charlton 

2009 DFW Hospital Council Foundation Awards

• Marco Bartoloni, RN, Methodist Mansfield 

2008 DFW Hospital Council Foundation Awards

• Delfina McLemore, RN, Methodist Charlton 
• Paula McMahan, RN, Methodist Mansfield 
• Christina Zevallos, RN, Methodist Dallas