Awards & Recognition Committee

The members of the Awards & Recognition Committee review APNA Annual Awards nominations, APNA Board of Directors Student Scholarship applications, and APNA Memorial Scholarship applications.

Chair

Rick Pessagno, DNP, FAANP

Committee

Gabrielle Abelard, DNP, APRN- BC, FAAN, FNAP, FAANP
Nina Beaman, EdD, MSN, CNE, RN-BC (PMH)
Kim Butts, DNP, MSN-Ed, RN, PMH-BC
Gail Burmeister, DNP, PMHNP-BC, MSN, RN
Carol Campbell, DNP, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C
Karen Corcoran, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Susan Drummond, PhD, MSN, CNS, APRN
Loraine Fleming, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Jeanne Florio, RN, MS, APRN, BC
Julie Floyd, PMHNP-BC, EdD
Mary Ann Foley-Mayer, DMH, RN, APN, C
Diane Forsyth, RN, PhD
Jennifer Graber, EdD, PMHAPRN, CS, BC
Anne Greenwalt, MSN, RN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Niki Gjere, PhD, MA, MS, PMHCNS-BC, RN, APRN, CNS
Pepper Ginder, MSN, RN-BC
Brittany Haskell, DNP, MA, PMHNP-BC
Paula Harrison, RN, BSN, MSN
Lisa Haynes, BSN, PMH-BC
Cheryl Ann Hess, LCSW, PMHNP, CCM
Quetina Howell, PhD, RN
Anita Iyengar, DNP, RN, PMHCNS-BC, CNE
Tonia Jones, PhD, PMHNP-BC, APRN-BC
Rose Kutlenios, PhD, RN
Laura Leahy, DrNP, APRN, PMH-CNS/FNP, CARN-AP, FAANP, FAAN
Elizabeth (Liz) LeCuyer, RN, MN, PhD, PMHNP
Brandee Jenean Madden, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Susan Matthews, PhD, APRN, FAANP
Kathleen McCoy, DNSc, APRN-BC, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP
Lee Moore, DNP, MEd, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Kosuke Niitsu, PhD, ARNP, PMHNP-BC
Janette O’Connor, MS, BS, BSN, RN, PMH-BC
Bozena Padykula, EdD, APRN, PMHNP-BC; APHN-BC, MSN, RN
George Peraza-Smith, DNP, APRN, GNP-BC, GS-C, CNE, FAANP
Rick Pessagno, DNP, FAANP
Natalie Rebelo-Correia, DNP, FNP-BC
Nancy Rogers, MS, PMH-BC, NPD-BC, CASAC-M, CRADC
Jacquelyn (Jacki) Rosen, MS, RN, PMHCNS-BC, NC-BC
Britney Scolieri, DNP, PMHNP
Delaine Smith, DNP, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Julia Smith, EdM, RN, APRN-CNP, PMHNP-BC
Briana Snyder, PhD, RN, PMH-BC, CNE, RYT 200
Pam Stover, DNP, ARNP, PMHNP-BC
Karen Taylor, DNP, APRN-CNP, PMHNP-BC
Gina Tenge, MSN, RN-BC, CNEcl
Judith Van Cleef, MS, RN-BC-Retired
Rose Vick, PhD, PMHNP-BC
Helene Vossos, DNP, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, ANP-BC
Daniel Wesemann, DNP, MSW, RN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FAANP
Jeana Wilcox, PhD, RN, APMHCNS-BC
Jeanne Wiggins, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, PMH-C, ADHD-CCSP, CARN-AP
Teresa Yambo, PhD, MSN Ed, RN
Jamie Zelazny, PhD, MPH, RN