AAPPN is proud to honor these outstanding advanced practice psychiatric nurses and community members.
2026
Ashley Cerny, Nursing Excellence
Patty Fray, Outstanding Preceptor
Amy Renee, Outstanding New Practitioner
Gregory Saunders, Outstanding Volunteer
2025
Jeremy Bang, Nursing Excellence
Katsuko “Kay” Tanaka, Outstanding Volunteering
Jacqueline Sammons, Outstanding Student Member
2024
Nikki Behner, Gretchen Schodde Lifetime Achievement Award
Heather Buzbee, Volunteer of the Year
Kristine Highlander, Nursing Excellence
Angela Kokinakos, Preceptor of the Year
Isabel Zaragoza-Sanchez, New Practitioner of the Year
2023
Piper Buersmeyer, Nursing Excellence
Jean Tang, Volunteer of the Year
2022
Mary Ellen O’Keefe, Gretchen Schodde Lifetime Achievement Award
Danielle Waldron, Nursing Excellence
Jinn Schladweiler, Volunteer of the Year
Jeffrey Kendall, Preceptor of the Year
Lisa Vickers, Preceptor of the Year
Danielle Waldron, Danielle DeOliveira, and Nikki Behner
2021
April Gerlock, Gretchen Schodde Lifetime Achievement Award
MaryAnne Murray, Nursing Excellence
Nikki Behner, Volunteer of the Year
Amy Renee, Student of the Year
2020
Graham Patrick, Nursing Excellence
Danielle DeOliveira, Volunteer of the Year
Beth Bielstein, Preceptor of the Year
Gregory Hudson, New Practitioner of the Year
2019
Elaine Walsh, Gretchen Schodde Lifetime Achievement Award
Virginia (Ginni) Buccola, Nursing Excellence
Lynne Dearing, Trust Award
Kristine Highlander, Nurse of the Year
2018
Merry Armstrong Fougere, Gretchen Schodde Lifetime Achievement Award
Megan T. Brown, Nursing Excellence
Donna Poole, Trust Award
Bernadette Gilroy, Nurse of the Year
Mary Langley
and Bernie Gilroy
Megan T. Brown
Merry Armstrong Fougere and Mary Ellen O’Keefe
2017
Connie Huffine, Gretchen Schodde Lifetime Achievement Award
Mary Moller, Nursing Excellence
Mary Langley, Trust Award
Tamara Ganahl, Nurse of the Year
2016
Dana Dean Doering, Nursing Excellence
Bonita Quiroz-Cantu, Trust Award
David Guidry, Nurse of the Year
2015
Patricia Wuertzer, Nursing Excellence
Cheryl Raleigh-DuRoff, Trust Award
Po Karczewski, Nurse of the Year
2014
Frankie Manning, Gretchen Schodde Lifetime Achievement Award
Tom Walsh, Nursing Excellence
Anne Koomen, Nurse of the Year
Cheryl Raleigh-DuRoff and Anne Koomen
Dana Dean Doering, Patricia Wuertzer, Mary Ellen O’Keefe, Nikki Behner, Kristine Highlander, and Mary Moller
2013
Oliver H. Osborne, Gretchen Schodde Lifetime Achievement Award
Lois Price Spratlen, Gretchen Schodde Lifetime Achievement Award
Susan Caverly, Nursing Excellence
Edie Cohen, Nurse of the Year
2012
Marsha Linehan, Gretchen Schodde Lifetime Achievement Award
Merry Armstrong, Nursing Excellence
Kathy Wilmering, Nurse of the Year
2011
Gretchen Schodde, Gretchen Schodde Lifetime Achievement Award
Marilyn Whitley, Nursing Excellence
Suzanne Leichman, Nurse of the Year
2010
Linn Larson, Gretchen Schodde Lifetime Achievement Award
Oliver H. Osborne, Nursing Excellence
Donna Poole, Trust Award
Mary Ellen O’Keefe, Nurse of the Year
2009
Donna Poole, Nursing Excellence
Jan Davis-Morgan, Trust Award
Lisa Trigg, Nurse of the Year
2008
April Gerlock, Nursing Excellence
Nancy Stokley, Nurse of the Year
2007
Randi O’Brien, Nursing Excellence
Trudi Levy, Trust Award
Reba McGear, Nurse of the Year
Trudi Levy, Mary Ann Nihart, and Donna Poole
2006
Mary Moller, Nursing Excellence
Cheryl Raleigh-DuRoff, Nurse of the Year
2005
Nina Ramsey, Nursing Excellence
Bonita Quiroz-Cantu, Nurse of the Year
2004
Patti Varley, Nursing Excellence
Patricia Wuertzer, Nurse of the Year
2003
Mary Ann Nihart, Nursing Excellence
Jan Davis-Morgan, Nurse of the Year
2002
Carolyn “Libbey” Livingston, Nursing Excellence
Glee Lyon, Nurse of the Year
2001
Jalane Hagerott, Nursing Excellence
Kathryn Draper, Nurse of the Year
2000
Martha Herriott, Nursing Excellence
Donna Poole, Nurse of the Year
Nurse of the Year: 1988-1999
Trudi Levy (1999)
Claire Foote (1998)
Sally Plumly (1997)
Rosa Johnson (1996)
Lois Price Spratlen (1995)
Martha Herriott (1995)
Susan Caverly (1994)
Nina Ramsey (1993)
Carolyn “Libbey” Livingston (1992)
Mary Durand Thomas (1991)
Kristine Gebbie (1990)
Patty Joynes Hayes (1989)
Lois Price Spratlen (1988)