School of Nursing Alumni Award Recipients

2024 School of Nursing Alumni Award Recipients

Legacy Award: C. McCollister "Mac" Evarts '57M (MD), '64M (Res)

Distinguished Alumnus Award: Eileen K. Fry-Bowers '97N (MS)

Dean's Medal Award: Judith Gedney Baggs '84N (MS), '90N (PhD)

Humanitarian Award: Jonathan G. Terry

John N. Wilder Award: Frank DiMino

Award Recipients by Year

Dean's Medal Recipients
2024	Judith Gedney Baggs ’84N (MS), ’90N (PHD)
2023	Margaret H. Kearney
2022	Mary-Therese B. Dombeck ’78N (MS), ’84 (MA), ’89 (PhD)
2021	Joanne V. Clements ’77N, ’88N (MS), ’92N (PMC)
2020	Patricia Chiverton '80N (MS), '91W (EdD)
2019	Harriet Kitzman '61N (MS), '84N (PhD)
2018	Jane I. Tuttle BS79 MS84
2017	Carol A. Brink '56N, '62N
2016	Madeline Schmitt 65N, '70 (MA)
2015	Karen and Robert Sutherland '61N, P '85 and '66M (PhD), P '85
2014	Janet Scala '55N
2013	Elaine C. Hubbard
2012	Fay W. Whitney '60, '61N
2011	Dr. Jean E. Johnson
2010	Rachel B. Bandych
2010	Bernard B. Brody '51M (MD)
2010	Sarah A. Epstein
2009	Loretta Ford '00 (HNR)

Humanitarian Award Recipients
2024	Jonathan G. Terry
2022	Kathy A. Hiltunen ’78N, ’91S (MBA)
2022	Kim Urbach ’98N (MS)
2021	Jose Perpignan ’16N
2020	Megan Reynolds '19N (BS)
2018	Elizabeth Sloand BS75
2017	Terry Jean Yonker '03N (MS)
2014	Patricia Bull '74N
2013	Keri L. Baker '11N

Legacy Award Recipients
2024	McCollister “Mac” Evarts ’57M (MD), ‘64M (RES)
2023	Dennis L. Kitzman
2022	Elizabeth Marie Nolan ’78N (MS)
2020	Elaine Andolina '79N (MS) - Andolina Family
2020	Amy Karch '71N (BS), '71 (BS) - Karch Family
2018	Steven R. Young
2018	Susan A. Young
2017	Pam Klainer '80W (EdD)
2016	John Schottmiller '53
2015	Spindler Family Foundation
2014	Thelma J. Wells
2014	Aldo Fioravanti
2013	Robert H. Hurlbut '12N (ScD)
2013	Richard I. Mulvey

Distinguished Alumnus Award Recipients
2024	Eileen K. Fry-Bowers ‘97N (MS)
2023	Dianne C. Morrison-Breedy ’93N (PhD)
2022	Jacquelyn C. Campbell ’86N (PhD)
2022	Sally Ellis Fletcher ’10N (PhD)
2021	Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk ’92N (PhD), ’02N (PMC)
2020	LeRon Nelson '02N (BS), '04N (MS), '09N (PhD)
2018	Nancy Dianis (MS85)
2017	Christine Tebaldi '96N, '01N (MS)
2016	Cynthia Connolly '87N (MS)
2015	Pat Witzel '75N, '84S (MBA)
2014	Patricia Tabloski '89N (PhD)
2013	Maryjoan D. Ladden '78N (MS)
2012	Carol A. Brink '52N, '62N
2012	Patricia S. Larrabee '77N (MS)
2011	Patricia Lynn Stone '97M (PhD)
2008	Madeline Schmitt '65N, '70 (MS)
2007	Diane Lauver '78N (MS), '87N (PhD)
2006	Patricia High Gorzka '61N
2005	Lynn Nagle '95N (PhD)
2004	Meredeth Anne Rowe '94N (PhD)
2003	Marilyn Fiske '67, '67N
2002	Pamela Austin Thompson '79N (MS)
2001	Eileen Sullivan Marx '80N (MS)
2000	Elizabeth K. Walker '62N, '73N (MS), '81 (MS), '86 (PhD)
1999	Kathleen Parrinello '75N, '83N (MS), '90W (PhD)
1998	Lois Christianson Giess '63N
1997	Mary Oliver Hauptman '77N
1996	Cynthia Allen Hart '46N, '70, '76N (MS), '86W (PhD)
1995	Phyllis Arn Zimmer '72N
1994	Gerri Lamb '78N (MS)
1993	Jacquelyn Campbell '86N (PhD)
1992	Dorothy D. Aeschliman '48, '49N
1991	Jane Tuttle '79M, '84N (MS)
1990	Harriet Kitzman '61W (MS), '84N (PhD)
1989	Mary Ann Christ '73N, '75N (MS), '81W (EdD)
1988	Fay L. Whitney '60, '61N
1987	Judith L. Johnson '61N
1985	Joan Lynaugh '61, '68N (MS)
1984	Josephine Craytor '46N, '60W (MS)

John N. Wilder Award Recipients
2024	Frank Dimino
2020	Patrick P. Lee Foundation
2017	Barbara Vallone
2016	Lisa Norsen '77N, '83N (MS), '92N (PMC), '07N (PhD)
2014	Davenport Hatch Foundation
2013	T.C. Lewis and Pamela McQuilkin Lewis '60, '62
2012	Jonathan G. Terry
2011	Connie Lynn Leary '59N
2010	Evelyn Lutz '55N, '63

For additional information on becoming a Dean’s Diamond Circle member,
please contact Andrea Allen, senior director of advancement and alumni relations, at
(585) 276-4336 or andrea.allen@rochester.edu.