Download the 31st Annual Nursing Celebration Souvenir Booklet 2023

“May the compassionate care and healing touch of nurses be forever blessed, as they selflessly comfort, support, and mend those in need, bringing hope and health to the world.”

TNA District 9 2023

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31st Annual Nursing Celebration

Bayou City Event Center – Friday, Nov 10, 2023

6pm Silent Auction
7pm Dinner & Program

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Texas Nurses Association District 9 Foundation 31st ANNUAL NURSING CELEBRATION

HOUSTON, Texas (November 4, 2023) – The Board and Committee of “Nursing Celebration” look forward to the 31st Anniversary of Texas Nurses Association District 9 Foundation’s Nursing Celebration Gala.

This event benefits Texas Nurses District 9 Foundation ensuring the future of healthcare and the highest level of performance from those in the nursing profession by fulfilling the following purpose: providing scholarships to nursing students and awarding grants to registered nurses in District 9. On Friday, November 10, 2023, the room will be filled with Sponsors, Honorees, Scholarship and Grant Awardees, and Supporters. The reception and silent auction begin at 6:00 p.m., with dinner and award ceremony at 7:00 p.m.

“Nurses are strong, resilient, and innovative in dealing with multiple issues, including staffing shortages, moral distress, and workplace violence, but they persevere and provide compassionate care. This celebration is a great time to celebrate all nurses and to recognize Outstanding Nurses who exemplify nursing’s contributions to the health of our community,” says Dr. Nancy Yuill, R.N., who serves as the Chair of the Nursing Celebration committee.

For 31 years, Texas Nurses Association, District 9 has organized a Nursing Celebration, an elegant evening Gala event with the mission to recognize outstanding nurses, present scholarships to nursing students, and award grants in nursing research. These nurses and nursing students live and/or work in District 9, including Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, and Waller counties. District 9 (Greater Houston area) is the largest in Texas and boasts nearly 4,400 members. This year we are delighted to include an inaugural award, the Mike Calvert Noble Nurse of the Year Award.

“November 10, 2023, will be an exciting evening at the Bayou City Event Center as TNA D9 hosts our 31st Annual Nursing Celebration and celebrates our life’s Blessings, including Outstanding Nurses and our sponsors. This Nursing Celebration is a charitable event to align your business for a strong impact on the health and wellness of the community. Sponsoring options give you choices for positive exposure to your business and its services. The impact you will make on our community is immeasurable. We appreciate opportunities to share and discuss the event, those it supports, and sponsorship options with you. Let’s partner together for healthy nurses and community,” continues Dr. Yuill.

Texas Nurses Association District 9 Foundation Invites You
31st ANNUAL NURSING CELEBRATION

NOVEMBER 10, 2023 6:00-12:00 p.m.
Bayou City Event Center
9401 Knight Road, Houston, Texas 77045

For 31 years, Texas Nurses Association, District 9 has organized a Nursing Celebration, an elegant evening Gala event with the mission to recognize outstanding nurses, present scholarships to nursing students, and award grants in nursing research. These nurses and nursing students live and/or work in District 9, including Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, and Waller counties. District 9 (Greater Houston area) is the largest in Texas and boasts of over 4,400 members. This year we are delighted to include an inaugural award, the Mike Calvert Noble Nurse of the Year Award.

You are cordially invited to the 31st Anniversary of Texas Nurses Association District 9 Foundation’s Nursing Celebration Gala. On Friday, November 10, 2023, TNA D9 will host an exciting evening at the Bayou City Event Center to celebrate our life’s Blessings, including Outstanding Nurses and our sponsors. This Nursing Celebration is a charitable event. The reception and silent auction begin at 6:00 p.m., with dinner and the awards ceremony at 7:00 p.m.

Individual seats to Nursing Celebration are $125. Table Sponsorships start at $1,800.

Your support is greatly appreciated and will benefit nursing scholarships and grant funding. To register for this event or additional information or to donate, visit: https://tnadistrict9.com/nominations-for-nursing- celebration-main/. Select Nursing Celebration at the top of the page and go to “Sponsorships, Tables, and Tickets” on the lower left portion of the page.

This event benefits Texas Nurses District 9 Foundation ensuring the future of healthcare and the highest level of performance from those in the nursing profession by fulfilling the following purpose: providing scholarships to nursing students and awarding grants to registered nurses in District 9.

6pm Opening Reception, Silent Auction, Blessing of the Hands, and Gift Card Wreath 7pm Dinner/Program

The 20 Outstanding Nurses of 2023
Rizalina (Nena) Bonuel, Harris Health System
Cheryl Brohard, University of Houston
Joaquin Buitrago, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Dave Calubaquib, Houston Methodist The Woodlands / MD Anderson The Woodlands
Grace Campos, Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Claudia Chavana, Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital
Tonya Edwards, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Alicia Hernandez, Harris Health System
Mischelle Hopper, Lone Star College Montgomery
Kristin Johnson, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Allegra Jones, UT Medical Branch
Jeff Mills, HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest
Roselyn Ogunkunle, Lone Star Oncology
Angelina (Angie) Rangel, Texas Children’s Hospital
Linda Sheen, UTHealth Cizik School of Nursing
Elyse Sporkin, Retired
Faith Strunk, UTHealth Cizik School of Nursing
Serena Tobar, Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center
Reenu Varghese, UT Medical Branch
Fallon Wiley, Harris Health System

Dorothy Otto Lifetime Achievement Award
Carol Coats, RN, Posthumously

31st Anniversary Nursing Celebration Gala Sponsors at the time of release:

Platinum Sponsors – Mike Calvert Toyota, Lindgren Media

Silver Sponsor – LifeGift

Bronze Sponsors – UTMB Health, Memorial Hermann Health System, The Association for Nursing Professional Development – Houston, Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, Harris Health System, Lone Star College, Andy & Barbara Gessner College of Nursing – University of Houston, UTHealth-Houston, Cizik School of Nursing, Linda Dunham School of Nursing and Allied Health at Houston Christian University

Program Sponsor – Memorial Hermann Health System

Blessing Tree Sponsor – Sigma Theta Tau Zeta Pi

Award Sponsor – Post Oak Trophies

Meals for Band Members Sponsor – The Law Offices of Omondi & Associates, LLC

Venue Sponsor – Bayou City Event Center

Your support is greatly appreciated and will benefit nursing scholarships and grant funding. For more information, contact Nancy Yuill, Nursing Celebration Chair, at 832-978-7780 or nyuill@yahoo.com.

    

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1991-2022

Nursing Celebration Honorees

2022 Leah Blackwell Mona Clark Beth Cook Joylyn Mae Estrella Mark Fanning Sheranda Fesler Nancy Jo Gex Karen Gibbs Maria Gordon Cassandra Green Keeley Harmon Edmar Jimenez-Adarme Lata Kleypas Kennessa Landry Michael Leger Kristina Leyden Michelle Moreno-Lee Daniel O’Neill Herbert Ortiz Tuyen Pham Steven D. Powell Zandra Rivera Cleo Robinett Jo-Anne Senneff Jennifer Steenburg Valerie Stiner Ashley Susik-Floyd Anumol Thomas Huey-Ming Tzeng Jon Ann Watson
1991 Diana L. Cruzan Elizabeth de Guzman Ampy de la Paz Anne Stewart Helton Addie Mae Herman Marcia Hill Susan Jadlowski Jeanette Kernicki Brent Longtin Rosemary Luquire Kathy Mishaw Eula Bush Myles Paula Reiger Rachel Rodriquez Gwen Sherwood Debra Spiller Deborah Thorpe Kelly Wallin Myrtle Williams Sarah Joanne Williams	1992 Joyce Adams* Cecil Brewer Anecita Fadol Melissa Fausset Mary Ann Gilmore Terris Kennedy Pauli Marr Thelma Thomas Maynor Judith McFarlane Katherine J. Moore Mae Taylor Moss Louise Nix Dorothy Otto* Mary Pazdur Betty Pimm Billie Sills Pauline Skinner Katie Gerard Starnes Ana Valadez Pamela Windle	1993 Annette Bisanz Annabelle Borromeo Nancy Busen Eufemia Chua Kathy Clark Linda Crosset Bettye Davis-Lewis Edythe Lyn Greenberg Deanna Grimes Brigid Lattner Marianne Marcus Peggy McCall Ann McKennis Brenda McNeese Kimberly Rumsey Cynthia Stoltzfus Patricia Timpanaro Susan Tyler Deborah Volker Angelia Wahrenberger
1994 Phyllis Adams Catherine Burke Stacye Dick Janet Duncan Beverly Hampton* Shirley Henry Michele Hobbs Jean Kelley Alice Lark Cheryl Levine Patricia Liehr Sue Potter McLeod Kathleen Murphy Tali Neumann Richard Pozda Shelia Pruitt-Orr Patricia Starck Terry Throckmorton Joyce Triplett Anne Wojner	1995 Jeanette Adams Joyce Alt Robin Britt Ella Curry Betty Thomas Daniel James Halloran Sandra Hanneman Marilyn Hockenberry-Eaton Karlene Kerfoot Nancy Kline Heather Kopecky Rebecca Krepper Cheryl Lindy Cindy Murphy Joyce Newmann Terri Newsom Elmora Peralta Susan Ruppert Dory Sample Joan Seidel	1996 Mary Abraham Chris Algren Brenda Binder Joan Engebretson Susan Frisbee-Hume Donna Gerber Nannette Goddard Judith Headley Linda White Hilton Susan Houston Delores Hubbard Mary Anne Lewis Mary Ann Neeley Sharon Ostwald Linda Pollack Terry Raburn Deborah Richardson Patricia Schwartz Katherine Sudela Lynn Wieck
1997 Mary Holt Ashley John Crossley Martha Curry Barbara Czerwinski Robin Fleschler Jan Foster Patti Hankins Marylyn Harris Lynna Littleton Candy Lockhart Mary McCord Kay Miller Teresa Oehler Joanna Po Theresa Reed Barbara Schreiner Mervianna Thompson Carolyn Waddington Diane Wardell Christina Wells	1998 Jackie Anderson Rebecca Aulbach Cheryl Bressler Linda Cole Susan Cooley Susan Distefano Sylvia Doyle Kathy Froiland Mary Gillispie Ginger Kee Susannah Kish Sandra Krebs Sulema Luna Kathleen McLane Elizabeth Nutt Bobbie Rossigion Renae Schumann Mary Lou Warren Darimell Waugh Hallie Zietz	1999 Jill Barrow Mary Brown* Theresa Carroll Mary Choroszy Helen Currier Kim Evans Beverly Green-Rashad Donna Hahus Betty Henderson* Dorothy Kite-Powell Shirley Laday Smith Ruth Miller Ainslie Nibert Elias Provencio-Vasquez Sandra Thornton Lynn Whitaker Mary Jo White Jane Williams Marie Woodward Anne Young
2000 Beverley Anderson Nancy Calles Sandra Cesario Harriett Chaney Coni Ellis Jacalyn Gano Joanne Hickey Lawrence Hutchinson Shirley Hutchinson* Joan Killen Thomas Mackey Janet Meininger Shirley Morrison Rosemary Pine Peg Reiter Nancy Scroggins Jane Sidwell Janet Taubert Pamela Triolo Pam Willson	2001 Deborah Boyle Kim Brodie Catherine Eastwood Shawn Elliott Vaunette Fay Elizabeth Hossan Susan Hricko Beverly Hughes Videlyn Ilacio-Uy Francine Kingston Margaret Moore Konefal Peggy Landrum Marita Lazzaro Herminia Robles Dianne Stephens Lucille Travis Valsamma Varghese Precy Villamayor Kathy Walsh Patricia Wilson	2002 Terri Armstrong Anita Broxson Mary Burney Nida Dizon Patricia Brown Dominguez Joan Edwards Lisa Green Brenda Haile Robin Hardwicke Margaret Harle Elaine Roper Jessup Angela Jones Harriett Linenberger Molly Loar Wilkins Veronica Magee Barbara McFadden Sharon McLane Joanne Monroig Ann Schreiner Lynda Woolbert
2003 Paula Bowers Rebecca Churchman-Winn Betty Cody Nancy Crider Ruth Grubesic Karen Hahn Shari Hemphill Mary Hughes Janet Jessup Geraldine Jones Alexander Laceras Ann Malecha Lea Ann Matura Laurie Mitchell Susan Morrison Faun Ryser Debora Simmons Barbara Summers Lene Symes Millie Toth	2004 Constance Ayers Fedricker Diane Barber Gloria Beriones Lucindra Campbell Ramona Castillo Joyce Dains Juliana Darbonne Janet Davis Thomas J. Flanagan Patricia Ford Patricia Johnston Meggie Kwan Patricia S. Lewis Robert Massey Vivian Nowazek Sylvia Reimer Darlena Stevens Kathryn Tart Deborah Thompson Robin Toms	2005 Mary Jo Andre Sharon Axton Carol Causton Mary Dunn Chatman Janice Di Falco Susan Engleman Viola Hebert Debbie James Margaret Jones Kenn Kirksey Patricia Knight Jane Mahoney Ann Scanlon McGinity JoAnn Mick Gary Napier Kristin Ownby Tory Schmitz Claudia DiSabatino Smith Bonnie Strout Doris Walker
2006 Faisal Aboul-Enein Tammy Brown Terri Brown Carol Turnage Carrier Janet Glines Donath Debra Frye Pamela Greene M. Christine Hawkins Judy Ong Ho Mary Jennings Debbie Jones-Tyrone Sarah Livesay Michelle Purdom Arlene Quarles Talulah Ruger Mary Shepherd Cara Simon Tangula Taylor Susan Vincencio-Garaygay Carmen Watrin	2007 Rita DelloStritto Charley Elliott Janet Gilmore Nancy Hurst Lola Denise Jefferson Janice Johnson-Umezulike Debby Lanclos Johnie Leonard Barbara Montagnino Paula Rupert Teresita Santiago Florence Schaefer Brenda Schiavone Linda Stafford Charlotte Stephenson Pat Varvel Mirian Vázquez-Ortiz Evangelina Villagomez Teresa Walsh Karen White	2008 Debra Belgard Meredith Cowan Shannan Hamlin Joy Hesselgrave Brandi Horvath Diane Montgomery Angela Morgan Rachelle Nurse Nancy Palyo Susan Paradela Barbara Reece Angelle Rhemann Tiffany Richards Marilou Rosario Rebecca Schultz Sharon Tatum Ann Quinn Todd Emily Weber Rhonda Wolfe Nancy Yuill
2009 Roxann Blackburn Vicki A. Brownewell Beth Cloyd Moranda Dansby Nancy Diacon Carson Easley Laura Espinosa Jonathan Gecomo Catherine Giegerich Tuong Vi Ho Mary Ann Hoffmans Cynthia Kay Jenkins Michael Mistric Hope Moser Shelly Nalbone Beverly Nelson Yvette Ochoa Elda Ramirez Sue Rimes Rheatte Solomon	2010 Michele Bell Dana Bjarnason Virginia Bowman Shirley Branch Heather Chung Ladona Honea Cook Vivian Dawkins Grace Diaz-Font Elizabeth Fredeboelling Melanie Gander Gayle Garland Nancy Hunter Terry Kirk Patrick Laird Karen Lyon Kelly Maresh Sharon Newman-Kemp Amelia Pacardo Mary Ellen Trail Ross Julie Thompson	2011 Richard Allen Jane Anderson Elaine Bennett Michelle Brents Rebecca Burt Katie Cross Maureen Disbot Frances Feltovich Jay Hooker Ann Koci Sharon Land Barbara Lazor Janet Leatherwood Ma de los angeles Nava Lorene Payne Nita Pyle Candace Scheresky Cherry Sloan-Medrano Terri Thomas Phyllis Waters
2012 Debra Adornetto-Garcia Lori Armstrong Robert Blake Kelly Brassil Juliana Brixey Sarah Hilton Fleming Melissa Gilhart Jocelyn Goffney Linda Green Sally Ann Gutierrez Rosnela Hardesty Armilla Henry Janet Lamb Cheryl Rodgers Charmaine Shields Joy Shiller Kristen Starnes-Ott Ann St. Germain Marlene Walden Mary Yoho	2013 Linda Brixey Angelina Chambers Jody Collins Deborah Eti Debra Fowler Puneet Freibott Heidi Gilroy June Hanke Robert Hanks Miranda Kelly Rae Langford Lin Lin Denise Neill Liisa Ortegon Lindsey Pimentel Linda Pitts Luz Reyes Judy Siefert Kay Swint Kirk White	2014 E. Tina Cuellar Ifeoma Ezeobele Sheila Fata Nina Fredland Desirae Freeze Elizabeth Gigliotti Betty Gonzales Mary Gordon Pamela Hodges Valerie Howell Lori Hull-Grommesh Duck-Hee Kang* Brian Kern Victoria King Mary Kurian Stacey Mitchell Karen Myers Sohrab Alex Sardual Amy Sebastian-Deutsch Mary Lynne Weemering
2015 Valesca Adams Philippa Ashford Lisette Barton Hanna Belay Jan Cunningham Kimberly Curtin William David Cristina Dimafiles Gemma Elegores Mary Ann Euliarte Jean Franks Eileen Giardino Carol Girocco Jackson Igbinoba Deborah Jones Suzanne Lundeen David Marshall Denise McCall Susan Mellott Janet Ramundo Kathryn Reveles Carolyn Tran Mary Anne Vincent Christella Whitcher Edith Woltman	2016 Sandy Branson Becky Chalupa Jaime Choate Tonye Cox-Miller Jennifer Ebel, Ann Fairchild Robert Flores Stacy Hall Deborah Ann Hodge Olinda Johnson Rosalyn Jones-Waters Cheyenne Darlene Martin Catherine Noche Funke Omo-Osagie Yvette Ong Audrey Pyle Starla Reichek Matthew Schlueter Leh-Hsin Sally Shen Maride Uy	2017 Wendy Austin Maribel Bhojani Lisa Boss Cheryl Buteaux Sandra Chaveleh Lisa Cushman Shela Ecobiza Susan Fernbach Victoria Fleetwood Ginger Krisanne Graves Danielle Hardin Tamara Herschmann Jennifer Jackson Deborah McCrea Lourie Moore Jenise Rice Melissa Rouse Lorie Shoemaker Beth Ulrich Mary Alma Villanueva
2018 Kathy Arthurs Khara Breeden Emily Cerreta Mona Cockerham Stacy Drake Wyona Freysteinson Petra Grami Margaret Grue Mary Harris Andrea Harrow Agnes Hsu Riza Mauricio Joanne Oliver Maureen Padilla Concetta Payne Cathy Rozmus Rowena Sano Cindy Segal Kham Thai Donna Walls	2019 Deven Barriault Ninotchka Brydges Amy Calvin Alison Gardner Amanda Garey Danya Garner Elizabeth Greenlee Erica Hall Candice Herman Maureen Lall Katherine Marr Ebony Mitchell Edtrina Moss LanAnh Nguyen Marco Ollervides Omobola Oyeleye Pamela Russell Juan Sanchez, Jr. Lisa Thomas Jacqueline Ward	*In Loving Memory

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