The NADONA Nurse Leader of the Year is a very competitive and prestigious award
Congratulations 2023 Nurse Leader of the Year Award Recipients
National Nurse Leader of the Year 2023
EMMA DUQUETTE, MSN-PH, RN, CDONA/LTC
EMMA DUQUETTE, MSN-PH, RN, CDONA/LTC, National Award Recipient, Regional Director of Quality & Risk Management · Trinity Health (HQ Michigan)
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Northeast Region Nurse Leader of the Year 2023
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VERNITA FORD, RN
VERNITA FORD, RN, Director of Nursing at Chapin Home For The Aging Inc, GA
Central Region Nurse Leader of the Year 2023
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HEATHER PERRY, RN
HEATHER PERRY, RN, VP of Clinical Services Nexcare WellBridge Senior Living at NexCare WellBridge Senior Living
Southeast Region Nurse Leader of the Year 2023
![Travis Dykes Travis Dykes](https://nadona.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Travis-Dykes.jpeg)
TRAVIS DYKES, RN
TRAVIS DYKES, RN, DIRECTOR OF NURSING, Sand Key Health and Rehab, FL
Southwest Region Nurse Leader of the Year 2023
![Joleann Beene Joleann Beene](https://nadona.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Joleann-Beene.jpg)
JOLEANN BEENE, RN-BC, IP-BC, FACDONA, CDP, CADDCT
JOLEANN BEENE, RN-BC, IP-BC, FACDONA, CDP, CADDCT, Clinical Specialist, PharMerica
Nominate 2024 NADONA Nurse Leader of the Year
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Past Nurse Leader Award Winners
2022 Nurse Leader of the Year
- Agustin "Gus" Guido III
2022 Nurse Leader of the Year by Region
- Mac Villarreal, Southwest Region
- Alena Goergen, Northwest Region
- Jill Herbert, Central Region
- Amy Peruti, Northeast Region
- Cindy Arnold, Southeast Region
2021 Nurse Leader of the Year
- Steven Missaggia
2021 Nurse Leader of the Year by Region
- Vickie O’Quinn
- Deborah Bostic
2020 Nurse Leader of the Year
- Alicia Fereno
2020 Nurse Leader of the Year by Region
- Tricia Bruder, Central Region
- Seth Fisher, Northwest Region
- Rhodora “Dotts” Lacap, Southwest Region
- Tanya Burris, Southeast Region
2019 Nurse Leader of the Year
- Peace Oke
2019 Nurse Leader of the Year by Region
- Erin Woodford, Northeast Region
- Jenny Westphal, Northwest Region
- Merlyn Trinidad, Southwest Region
- Marleen Miller, Central Region
2018 Nurse Leader of the Year
- Cindy Clampett
2018 Nurse Leader of the Year by Region
- Cheryl Barnes, Northeast Region
- Cassie Faircloth, Southeast Region
- Wanda Cavett, Northwest Region
- Robert Mann, Southwest Region
- Tilisa Coleman, Central Region
2017 Nurse Leader of the Year
- Michael Champion
2017 Nurse Leader of the Year by Region
- Grace Vickerie, Northeast Region
- Jennifer Daves, Southeast Region
- Jenn Daley, Northwest Region
- Texolla West, Southwest Region
- Kimberlee Danish, Central Region
2016 Nurse Leader of the Year
- Lisa Stubenrauch
2016 Nurse Leader of the Year by Region
- Linda Sue Patron, Northeast Region
- Laura Davis, Southeast Region
- Mike Hammer, Northwest Region
- Tracie Hood, Southwest Region
2015 Nurse Leader of the Year
- Lina Dureza
2015 Nurse Leader of the Year by Region
- Lina Dureza, North East Region
- Julie Carpenter, Central Region
- Julie Braswell Stafford, Southeast Region
- Carlotta Miller, Northwest Region