2023 Excellence in Nursing Awards Shine a Light on ChristianaCare Stars

June 2, 2023

To honor nurses who bring their best each day, ChristianaCare’s Professional Nurse Council celebrated with the Excellence in Nursing awards at four campus-based ceremonies during Nurses Month in May. These nurses were nominated by their peers for extraordinary care and commitment to serving with love and excellence.

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The awards acknowledged more than 130 outstanding nurses in nine categories.

Celebrating at Newark campus with interim Chief Nursing Officer Danielle Weber (far left) and Cathy Fernald, chief nursing officer for Acute Care (far right).

Congratulations to the 2023 Excellence in Nursing Honorees

Nurse Leader

Allison Steuber – CVCCC
Amanda Ellis – 6E
Amanda Latina – SCCC/TSU
Benita Robinson – 5C
Bridget Remel – iLEAD
Caitlin Draper – SCCC
Jennifer Holding – 5E
Jessica Dickerson – CDU, IR, MIC, Vascular Access & WOC
Jessica Tagliaferro – 3C
Kelli Troyer – CareVio
Kelly Barlow – GI Lab
Kerry D’Alessandro – MSU
Kim Prouse – 3C
Mary Ciechanowski – Stroke Program
Melissa Crossan – CED
Michael Knorr – Acute Medicine
Michael Price – Union OR
Michelle Collins – Nursing Excellence
Michelle Olkkola – Postpartum
Paige Hilberg – MOU
Tom Carr – Float Pool

Educator

Catherine Mazzella – iLEAD
Christine Brown -iLEAD
Cindy Fowser – Women’s & Children’s
Erinne Overton – iLEAD
Kathryn Segura – iLEAD
Megan Schofield – iLEAD
Meghan Hormanski – iLEAD
Sharon Wooldridge – iLEAD
Shelley McVey – iLEAD

APRN

Ade Esaka – Cardiology
Christine Pecorella – JRC
Kathleen Luckner – MICU
Marie Cassalia – CVCCC
Non Clinical Nurse
Deborah Bartell – Information Technology
Kate Low – Parent Education
Lorrinda Lockard – WOC Nursing

Congratulations from Cynthia Griffin, chief nursing officer for Community Care.

Preceptor

Catherine Dannunzio – CVCCC
Danielle Feely – Postpartum
Maegan Ward – GI Lab
Michelle Dorset – PACU
Rebecca Best – GI Lab

Celebrating Excellence in Nursing honorees at Cecil County campus.

Dot Fowler Award

Christina Hoddinott – WED

Nurse Educator winner Christine Brown of iLEAD and Magnet Nurse of the Year winner Kate Shady.

Clinical Nurse Expert

Christie Lion – SCCC
Christine Schrei – WED
Claire Rieger – 7N
Danielle Kennedy – Vascular Access
Hillary Antolick – NICU
Jacqueline Brittingham – Radiology Nursing
Jenna Tigue – MIC
Jennifer Sullivan – WICU
Jill Carpenter – NICU
Joseph Fiorelli – 6S
Kate Shady – 6E
Kathleen Hackett – MICU
Kathy Heller – JRC
Kelly McGraw – TSU
Kelsey Graham – SCCC
Lauren Rutecki – 5A
Oksana Iwaskiw – CareNet Transport Team
Patricia Szczerba – Postpartum
Sara Meany – CVCCC
Terry Vaughn – TSU

Clinical Nurse

Abigail Wagner – 6S
Adria Stella – 4B
Alexis Adasi – Women’s & Children’s
Alexis Caccavale – CVCCC
Alix Kownurko – Labor & Delivery
Alyssa Dixon – 4E
Andrea Collins – CareVio
Ashley Hall – NICU
Ashley Kuriga – Behavioral Health Practices

At the Nursing Excellence awards ceremony on Cecil County campus are honorees Regina Rahn, Lorrinda Lockard and Stephanie Forrest.

Clinical Nurse (continued)

Ashley Weber – 5A
Barbara Griffin – William Holloway Program
Benjamin Lewandowski – PES
Beth Hollingsworth – MSU
Brittany Doughty – 5E
Catherine D’Annunzio – CVCCC
Christopher Paul Weinacht – CSSU/WCCU
Connor McCaffery – CVCCC
Dionisia Bello – CareVio
Ekei Wallang-Mua – 3B
Emily Roberts – GI Lab
Gabriella Collins – Christiana OR
Haja Bundu – HomeHealth
Haley Marston – 5E
Hillary Thomas – Interventional Radiology
Jalisa Simpson – Women’s & Children’s
Jamie Hill – PCU
Jamieson Martin – HomeHealth
Janneh Kolleh – 3D/TMU
Jasmine Cousin – MIC
Jessica Sciarrone – SCCC
Joshua Adams – NCCU
Kacey Morgan – Radiation Oncology
Kailin Jenkins – SCCC
Karen Angelo – Thoracic Surgery & Interventional Pulmonology
Karen Karchner – Thoracic Surgery & Interventional Pulmonology
Katherine Tirador – MOU
Kelly Messer – HomeHealth Private Duty Nursing
Kimberly Breakley – Kidney Transplant

Excellence in Nursing honorees at Newark campus.

Clinical Nurse (continued)

Kimberly Justison – 7N
Kristen Magaw – TSU
Krystle Becraft – 6E
Lacey O’ Brien – 3B
Liann Havis – MICU
Linda Luu – MICU
Marie Kris Montarde – 6W
Marissa Pohle – MICU
Martha Robinson – WICU
Melanie Moser – WICU
Michaela Dowling – 3C
Nichole Hoffman – 3A
Rebecca McKenna – TMU
Regina Rahn – Infusion Center
Renee Hudson – Home Visiting Program

Cheers to the honorees who celebrated at Wilmington campus.

Clinical Nurse (continued)

Robert Lewis – TSU
Robyn Hvezda – 6E
Rona Ribaya – 7S
Samantha Doughty – CSSU
Samantha Greenlaw – 4E
Sarah Meier – 7E
Savannah Bruce – 8S
Clinical Nurse Winners (Continued)
Shannon Coble – HomeHealth
Sharon Botts Dimucci – Float Pool
Shaylyn Brinkley – 4W
Shelby Everline – 3C
Stephanie Forrest – CDU
Tayler Vanderwerf – 4N/5W
Teresa Rollo – Labor & Delivery
Tiffany Cole – Women’s Health Smyrna
Valerie Hughes – Strong Bones and Safe Steps Program
Vicki Torello – Union OR
Whitney Lane – Labor & Delivery