Honor Your Colleagues

2021 AAPPN Awards

Many thanks to everyone who submitted an award nomination.

The deadline to submit a nomination has passed. The Awards Committee will announce the recipients in August!

Award Categories for 2021

Nursing Excellence: Honor an AAPPN member who makes a difference to advanced practice psychiatric nursing, the mental health profession, and/or the clients we serve. Their contribution, which goes beyond the confines of the organization, may be in the areas of client care, education, leadership, advocacy, public policy, research, etc.

Nominations accepted from any member
Recipient may be any Clinical, Emeritus, or Out-of-State member

Volunteer of the Year: Honor an AAPPN member who makes a difference to the organization. Examples include helping members, promoting AAPPN and the profession, recruiting new members, working on a committee, or cultivating chapters.

Nominations accepted from any member
Recipient may be any member

Student Member of the Year: Honor a current student member who demonstrates academic and clinical excellence while offering unique contributions to their learning community.

Nominations accepted from members who are PMHNP faculty members or preceptors, and from any Student member, including recent Student members who graduated within the last six months.
Recipient may be any Student member, including recent Student members who graduated within the last six months.

Faculty Member of the Year: Honor a faculty member who demonstrates creative and innovative teaching abilities, fosters and maintains strong relationships with students, and is published in the field of advanced practice psychiatric nursing.

Nominations accepted from any Student member, including recent Student members who graduated within the last six months.
Recipient may be any AAPPN member on faculty of a PMHNP graduate program.

Gretchen Schodde Lifetime Achievement: This award is based on the following criteria:

Advancing the profession of advanced practice nursing, advanced practice psychiatric nursing, and promoting mental health and well-being to those served;
Displaying qualities such as inspiration, vision, creativity, dedication, leadership, commitment, service, and devotion; and
Recognizing and meeting a need.

Nominations accepted from any member. The recipient is not required to be a nurse.