CNA Awards Program And Past Recipients
CNA's current awards program was put in place in 2017 and recognizes nurses for their exceptional contribution to the nursing profession and to the Colorado Nurses Association. The following awards were established by CNA and are presented to the recipients during their Annual Conference. All Awards, other than the DNA Nurses of the Year, are selected by the Awards Committee with input from the CNA Board.
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Margie Ball-Cook Award
Award for contributions to advancing equal opportunities in nursing for members of minority groups.
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Sara Jarrett Award
Award for contributions to nursing practice and health policy through political and legislative activity.
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CNA Leadership Award
Award to recognize a nurse who has served as a leader in CNA through service on the Board of Directors or on a Committee or Task Force.
- Carol O'Meara Award
Award for a CNA member who has made sustained contributions to CNA.
Past Award Recipients
Margie Ball-Cook Award
2022: Theresa Nino
2021: Jennifer Allen-Thomas
2020: Dr. Ruby Martinez
2019: Amanda Quintana
2018: Not awarded
2017: Margie Ball-Cook
Sara Jarrett Award
2022: Mary Kershner
2022: Mary Satre
2021: Judith Burke
2020: Dr. Colleen Casper
2019: Laura Mehringer
2018: CJ Cullinan
2017: Sara Jarrett
Carol O'Meara Award
2022: Laura Rosenthal
2021: Dr. Linda Stroup
2020: Not awarded
2019: Christine Schmidt
2018: Dr. Mary Ciambelli
2017: Carol O'Meara
CNA Leadership Award
2022: Shawn Elliott
2021: Dr. Laura Rosenthal
2020: Rebecca Sposato
2019: Donna Strickland
2018: Not awarded
2017: Terry Buxton
Emerging Leader Award
2022: Christina Winchester
2021: Jeanna Brewer
2020: Chelsea Collins
2019: Kyle Mullica
2018: Not awarded
2017: Adam Diese
DNA 16 Nurse of Year Award
2022: CJ Cullinan
2021: Shawn Elliott
2020: Not awarded
2019: Nan Morgan
2018: CJ Cullinan
2017: Christine McDermott
DNA 20 Nurse of the Year Award
2022: Rita Beam
2021: Betsy Woolf
2020: Not awarded
2019: Linda Stroup
2018: Jean Schroeder
2017: Kathryn Wood