Heroes in Action FINALISTS
Hundreds of applications across the defined categories ranging from Advanced Practice to Healthcare Technology Partners are reviewed and scored by high-ranking nurse leaders. Through this competitive process, finalists within each category are then determined. The March of Dimes is proud to announce and honor the 2022 Heroes in Action finalists.
Advanced Practice
Anne Gildehaus, Carla Beckerle, Charles Whitson, Chris Carrigan, Chris Hemmer, Karen Moore, Kim Garavaglia, Lacey Bender, Lisa Roth, Meera Shekar
Case Management
Andrew Klostermann, Gloria Newman, Lauren Stone, Lori McGee-Minnich, Lydia Wood, Lynne Sekarski, Miranda Merz, Patti L. Bridges, Sarah Caudill
Charge Nurse
Adrienne Spangler, Brittany Davis-Schmidt, Brittany Sponable, Candice Evans, Emily O'Connell, James Stenger, Jennifer Moeller, Lindsey Jung, Nicole Kleinigger, Vanessa McCalla
Critical/Emergency Care
Bridget Curry, Brittany Sponable, Constance Owen, Cynthia Copeland, Jennifer Gregg, Lori A. McGee-Minnich, Margaret Lenger, Michelle Davis, Rebecca Berent, Tabithia Ellsworth
Education
Alice Liu, Amy Floyd, Brittany Sponable, Cynthia Rubbelke, Geralyn Ochs, Heather Sluis, Jennifer Tucker, Karen Moore, Kelly Coppinger, Nicolette Rikli
Excellence in Maternal Child Health
Amy McLean, Anne Saiter, Ashley Roby, Denise Cote-Arsenault, Donna Spears, Jennifer Sturgeon, Judy Klein, Kathy Orf, Mary Hope, Megan Krupp
General Medicine
Amanda Caravelli, Julie Hinchman, Katherine Coffey, Kelsi Hayes, Nicole Kleinigger, Olusola Olatipe, Paige Puricelli, Russell Bolusan, Taylor Hudson, Taylor Velleca
Healthcare Technology Partners
Cindy Jansen, Cynthia Rubbelke, LeAnn Rehard, Marcy Buckles, Tina Drennan
Infection Control & Quality/Risk Management
Jennifer Jaffe, Laura Weaver, Mary Bixby, Seth Bland, Stacy Kuykendall, Tess Main
Innovation in Maternal Child Health Clinical Advancement
Katie Blaha, Lydia Goodyear, Megan Fankhauser
Mental/Behavioral Health
Amber Collum, David Da Silva, Jonathan Koch, Luke Hofmann, Meredith Ubel, Tiffany Taylor, Tracy Cooley
Nursing Administration
Amelia Perez, Amy Robinson, Chandra Alsop, Katherine Althoff-Moore, Kathy Hulsey, Krista O'Brien, Laura Spurgeon, Seth Lovell, Tara Gaines, Valerie Griffin
Pediatrics
Amanda Fickbohm, Angeline Fleming, Anna Schaper, Bernadette Sobczak, Bonita Leiber, Caitlin Sailor, Hallie Liskow, Katy Krinninger, Megan Wedemeier, Valencia Smith
Pediatrics Critical/Emergency Care
Amanda Geiger, Amber Rotellini, Caitlin Sailor, Chelsea Ingrassia, Claire Colbert, Jennifer Weffelmeyer, Michele Herndon, Nicole Floor-Lorber, Rosanna Tochtrop, Tiffany Taylor
Rising Star
Bailey Limestall, Cassie Crabtree, Cherniara Lagrone, Elizabeth King, James D Johnson, Jonathan Aguilar, Keidron Duckwitz, Kelly DeRossett, Megan Becerril, Nicole Kleinigger
Surgical Services
Andrew Malcolm, Angela Minor, Laura Biondo, Martin Weber, Mckenna Peters, Paul Myers, Sierra Wood, Sophie Kamer, Telisa Vanderwall
Women's Health & Obstetrics
Amanda Crader, Christine Fairchild, Erin McCaig, Jenna Tebbenkamp, Jody Bakameyer, Kelly Lovan-Gold, Mary Graeber, Michelle Hudson, Rachel Stevenson-Palma, Theresa Long