2019 WINNERS
L to R Standing: Tressa Langord, Ted Walker, Catherine Jones, Tara Orley, Jessie Westin, Thor Brendtro, Shannon Davenport, Lara Macans, Gina Ryan, Jonathan Shin, Crystal Mitchell
L to R Seated: Sarah Roemeling, Claire Geldhof, Maria Theresa Cabrera, Michele Lysen, Olivia Foster
Not pictured: Rose Timmerman, Leah Lane
Photo Credit: Stephanie Cook, Sanctuary Photography Alaska
2019
| Category |
Winner |
Place of Employment |
| Advanced Practice |
Rose Timmerman |
Providence Alaska Medical Center |
| Behavioral Health |
Maria Theresa Cabrera |
Providence Alaska Medical Center |
| Case Management & Managed Care |
Claire Geldhof |
Bartlett Regional Hospital |
| Charge Nurse |
Catherine Jones |
Providence Alaska Medical Center |
| Critical/Emergency Care |
Jessie Westin |
Providence Alaska Medical Center |
| Critical/Emergency Care |
Leah Lane |
Central Peninsula Hospital |
| Education |
Ted Walker |
Providence Alaska Medical Center |
| General Medical/Surgical |
Gina Ryan |
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium |
| Hospice, Home Health & Palliative Care |
Shannon Davenport |
Providence Alaska Medical Center |
| Infection Control & Occupational Health |
Olivia Foster |
Providence Alaska Medical Center |
| Nursing Administration |
Crystal Mitchell |
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium |
| NICU/Pediatric Care |
Lara Macans |
Providence Alaska Medical Center |
| Public Health & Ambulatory Care |
Tara Orley |
Providence Alaska Medical Center |
| Public Health & Ambulatory Care |
Thor Brendtro |
Southcentral Foundation |
| Quality & Risk Management |
Michele Lysen |
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital |
| Rising Star |
Tressa Langford |
Providence Alaska Medical Center |
| Surgical Services |
Jonathan Shin |
673 Medical Group, JBER AK |
| Women’s Health |
Sarah Roemeling |
Bartlett Regional Hospital |
BECOME A SPONSOR
The 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 Nurse of the Year event, providing integration and civic engagement while playing tribute to nurses. We look forward to discussing your partnership with the March of Dimes.
2019 ALASKA NURSE OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
The March of Dimes is proud to announce and honor the 2019 Alaska Nurse of the Year finalists.
673 Medical Group, JBER AK
Anna M. Crane
Brooke Mountcastle
Courtney Kujansuu
Jonathan Shin
Lindsey Cantrell
Mark Gamby
Megan John
Nicholas Nelson
Rebecca Castaneda
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC)
Andrea Thompson
Barbara Christensen
Catherine Crews
Christina Maarsh
Crystal Mitchell
Elizabeth Dawn Geest
Emily Gamble
Gina Ryan
Jacqueline Quantrille
Jacquelin Smith
Jheri Morgan
Katie Marshall
Kristine Pinckney
Lisa Derr
Marisha Dieters
Marshall Werbiski
Rachel DeBauche
Rachel Kelly
Ruby Clark
Sarah Rule
Saroat Ramcharitar
Sean Fisher
Steven Jacobson
Tamsin Kurth
Theresa Vargas
Zachary Owen
Alaska Regional Hospital
Wezzie Munthali
Bartlett Regional Hospital
Claire Geldhof
James Andreas
Joan Janes
Kim McDowell
Leslie Kanani Montalto
Lori Higgins
Megan Blair
Nancy Kniivila
Salud Elizarde
Sarah Roemeling
Central Peninsula Hospital
Leah Lane
Charter College
Alesa Haussler
Denali OB/GYN
Sandy Mahoney
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
Amanda Sipes
Audrey Daigger
Colleen Kowalchuk
Joanna Jagow
Mary Killian
Michele Lysen
Nichol McCrary
Jean Fifield
Full Spectrum Health
Tracey Wiese
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center
Melanie Lott
Petersburg Medical Center
Angela Menish
Providence Alaska Medical Center
Alyssa Tacke
Anaka Thorsted
Andrea Yun
Ann Marie Tomski
Ann Szanto
Ashley French
Ashley Gonzales
Bradley Tyler
Catherine Jones
Cristy Rogers
Daniel Cooper
Danya Olson
Desiree Velez
Dorothy Maynard
Elliott Mrvos
Emily Anderson
Evelyn Fungcharoen
Grace Ogden
Jaclyn Braithwaite
Jennifer Coffey
Jenny Sossamon
Jessie Westin
Joan Pennington
Kate S Haeussler
Katie Sutton
Kristin Whitson
Lara Macans
Lordes Rachel Go
Marcia Sorensen
Marcy Johnson
Melissa Davis
Melodee Smith
Molly Williams
Naomi Medrano
Raymond McAndrews
Ronald Mills
Rosemary Timmerman
Sarah Desatoff
Shannon Davenport
Sharon Knachel
Sheri Kelly
Susan Crowley
Tara Orley
Theodore Walker
Tressa Langford
TrulaTimpane
Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center
Cecilia Mattis
Maria Theresa V. Cabrera
Providence Valdez Medical Center
Olivia Foster
Southcentral Foundation
Donna (Don) Johnson
Emily Hebert
Joy Callaway
Lucena Lagman
Marissa Gonzalez
Misty Nix
Pamela Finch
Solveig Johnson
Thor Brendtro
Tomas Hansen
Vicki Kindseth
William McAnulty
Emily Skrocki
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
Teresa Remington
State of Alaska
Evelina Achee
Jeannette Gorda
Lindsey Denton
Shiju Kattampillil Rajendran Nair
Tanana Chiefs Conference
James Roush
Katrina Seavey
Mikaila Holt
Suzanne Jones
Vanessa Vondra
Women's Care of Alaska
Winifred Koehler
Yukon-Kuskokwim Health
Kimberly Tader
ADVANCED PRACTICE
Theodore Walker
Providence Alaska Medical Center
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Colleen McNulty
Southcentral Foundation
CASE MANAGEMENT
Sheila Draper-Johnston
Alaska Native Health Consortium
CHARGE NURSE
Teanna Hehnlin
Providence Alaksa Medical Center
CRITICAL CARE
Casey Griffith
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
EDUCATION
Naomi Zurba
Providence Alaska Medical Center
GENERAL MEDICAL/SURGICAL
Christine Cothran
Providence Alaska Medical Center
HOSPICE, HOME HEALTH & PALLIATIVE CARE
Elizabeth Hesse
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
INFECTION CONTROL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Rebecca Hamel
Providence Alaska Medical Center
NURSING ADMINISTRATION
Kelly Ogden
Providence Alaska Medical Center
PEDIATRIC CARE
Connie Mazut
Alaska Native Tribal Consortium
PUBLIC HEALTH & AMBULATORY CARE
Letitia "Tisha" Benson
Southcentral Foundation
QUALITY & RISK MANAGEMENT
Bonnie Neff
Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center
RISING STAR
Donna Bean
State of Alaska
SURGICAL SERIVCES
Rhonda Ward
Bartlett Regional Hospital
WOMEN'S HEALTH AWARD
Heather Anderson
Southcentral Foundation
View our updated event acknowledgements and waivers here.
