Heroes in Action - Missouri and Metro East

Join us as we honor nursing excellence and pay tribute to the tireless efforts of nurses throughout the community while also raising valuable funds for the March of Dimes. From June to late August, nurses are nominated by colleagues, supervisors or the families they have served. At a culminating awards event, March of Dimes celebrates the profession and recognizes the most outstanding nurses in 15 diverse categories.
 

Honor a nurse or group of Nurses through a GIFT IN TRIBUTE online.

Whether serving as health care provider, educator, researcher, chapter volunteer and/or advisor – nurses play a critical role in advancing the mission of the March of Dimes:  leading the fight for the health of all moms and babies. March of Dimes Heroes in Action Awards supports this mission, while also paying tribute to exceptional nurses throughout the community. Honor a nurse, or group of nurses, through a TRIBUTE GIFT.
 

March of Dimes celebrates nursing in the most meaningful way, through partnerships with hospitals, health care facilities, organizations, vendors and individuals. Sponsorship opportunities are available at a variety of levels for our March of Dimes Heroes in Action event, providing integration and civic engagement while playing tribute to nurses. We look forward to discussing your partnership with March of Dimes.
Please contact Daria Root via email or by phone (314)978-2230

The 2023 March of Dimes Heroes in Action committee is led by Michelle Romano, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon and Kim Danchus, BJC Healthcare.

Heroes in Action Executive Leadership Team:
Heidi Fields, BJC HealthCare
Dr. Bonnie Stegman, Maryville University
Angee Ronzio, SSM Healthcare
Elizabeth Schelp, Mercy
Anna Novoa
Ashlynn McQuiggan, SSM Health St. Louis Region
Bobbie Weber, St. Louis Children's Hospital

 

As we accept 2023 nominations, we take a moment to honor and recognize our 2022 finalists one more time. Congratulations!

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