Purpose: Solicits, reviews, and announces the annual GAPNA Excellence Awards each year.
 
Goals: Maintain integrity of awards process. Obtain and accept award nominations in every award category. Review awards criteria and relevance on an annual basis. Create, reduce, and adjust awards as needed based on committee and Executive Board collaboration.
 
Progress & Achievements: In 2022 the committee added diversity, equity, and inclusion criterion to all current awards and created criteria for the new Innovative Project Award.
 
Educational Sessions & Information: See GAPNA Awards page for tips on submitting nominations.
Meeting Information: Monthly conference calls from January – June, during Awards season. 
 
Additional Ways to Contribute: Submit your application for an award or nominate a colleague during the nomination period (March 1 - June 1). 
 

 

Committee Members

Awards Committee

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    Chair

    Brette Svensson, AGPCNP-BC, DNP

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    Board Liaison

    Dr. Kimberly R. Posey, AGPCNP-BC, DNP, PhD, GS-C

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    Alice Early, MSN ANP-BC

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    Amy D. Imes, MSN GNP-BC

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    Cynthia A. Krueger, NP

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    Cynthia J. Gerstenlauer, ANP-BC GNCS-BC

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    Dora AM Agyemang, ANP-BC APRN MSN

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    Dr. Abby Luck Parish, DNP APN-BC

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    Dr. George Byron Peraza-Smith, DNP ARNP-BC FAANP GS-C

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    Dr. Joyce Arlene Ennis, NP

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    Joan Michelle Moccia, DNP ANP-BC GS-C

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    Lisa Flood, ANP-BC

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    Michelle D. Bolz

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    Mrs. Mohini Patel, AGPCNP-BC

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    Mrs. Tawana Braham, ANP-BC

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    Ms. Aida Nieves-Walker, MSN RN

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    Stephanie LeeAnn Walz, NP

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    Staff

    Erin Macartney

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    Meghan Cash