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Annual award and scholarship winners

Below is the list of College of Nursing and Health Sciences' awards and scholarships and their recipients.

Awards

CeCelia Zorn Exemplary Teaching
(established 2020)

Awardees:

2022 - Mary Pomietlo
2021 - Pam Guthman
2020 - Jeanette Olsen

Ihle Family Award for Caring
(established 1988)

Awardees:

2022 - Rachel Merkel
2021 - Linda Young
2020 - Debra Hofmann
2019 – Meg Lagunas and Charlotte Sortedahl
2018 – Robin Beeman
2017 – Diane Marcyjanik
2016 – Der-Fa Lu
2015 – Amy Dwyer
2014 – Bonnie Solem and Jeanne Weggel
2013 – Mary Gigstad and Tara Kennedy
2012 – Debra Jansen and Evalee Kunkel
2011 – Susan Peck and Rita Sperstad
2010 – Cheryl Lapp
2009 – Marcia Bollinger and Robert Lieske
2008 – Susan Moch
2007 – Rita Sperstad and Marshfield Faculty
2006 – Patricia Boyles and Winnie Morse
2005 – Linda Duffy
2004 – Cathy Cooper and Jeanne Weggel
2003 – Debra Jansen
2002 – Rita Kisting Sparks
2001 – Patricia Garber
2000 – Lorraine Smith
1999 – Cathie Chittendon and Karen Witt
1998 – Susan Strom
1997 – Karen Danielson
1996 – Karen Geissler, Thomas Thelan and Pamela Wold
1995 – Sr. Joel Jacobi
1994 – Susan Diemart Moch
1993 – Karen Solheim
1992 – Patricia Nelson-Komro
1991 – Kathern Axelsen
1990 – Barbara Ann Barrickman
1988 – Theresa Kunkel Williams

Patricia M. Ostmoe Award for Faculty and Academic Staff Excellence in Clinical Instruction
(established 1991)

Awardees:

2022 - Ben Bogle
2021 - Ms. Jane Hauger and Ms. Vickkie Zietlow
2020 - Meg Lagunas and Dr. Gunnar Larson
2019 – Mohammad Alasagheirin, Heather Iverson, and Amanda Seeley
2018 – Lisa Schiller and Suzanne Voros
2017 – Arin VanWormer
2016 – Linda Sargent
2015 – Debra Hofmann
2014 – Jill Hecker-Fernandes and Heather Iverson
2013 – Diane Marcyjanick
2012 – Gunnar Larson
2011 – Melissa Boellaard
2010 – Lois Waltonen
2009 – Cheryl Brandt
2008 – Evalee Kunkel
2007 – Gail Hanson Brenner
2006 – Cathy Berry
2005 – Rosemary Jadack
2004 – Joan Stehle Werner
2003 – Nola Schmitt
2002 – Patricia Garber
2001 – Sandra Kottke
2000 – Karen Danielson
1999 – Linda Duffy
1998 – Sheila Smith
1997 – Rita Sperstad
1996 – Cheryl Brandt
1995 – Catherine Nosek
1994 – Cecelia Zorn
1993 – Kathryn Anderson
1992 – Nancy Danou
1991 – Susan Peck

Rita Kisting Sparks Faculty Service Award
(established 2003)

Awardees:

2022 - Catherine Wildenberg
2021 - Dalete Mota
2020 - Debra Jansen
2019 – Diane Marcyjanik and Mary Zwygart-Stauffacher
2018 – Pamela Guthman
2017 – Gunnar Larson
2016 – Rorey Pritchard
2015 – Norah Airth Kindree
2014 – Catherine Berry
2013 – Cheryl Brandt
2012 – Mary Zwygart-Stauffacher
2011 – Charlotte Sortedahl
2010 – Gail Hanson Brenner
2009 – Rosemary Jadack
2008 – Sue Peck
2007 – Lois Taft
2006 – Jayne Bielecki
2005 – Cathy Cooper
2004 – Michaelene Mirr Jansen
2003 – Karen Maddox

Sue Peck Holism and Integrative Services Award
(established 2013)

Awardees:

2022 - Theresa Dachel
2021 - Lorraine Smith
2020 –  (no award)
2019 – Cheryl Lapp
2018 – Norah Airth-Kindree
2017 – no award
2016 – Ann Recine
2015 – Der-Fa Lu
2014 – Donna Shellenberger
2013 – Debra Hofmann

Suzanne Van Ort Award for Faculty Creativity and Scholarliness
(established 1985)

Awardees

2022 - Lorraine Smith
2021 - Ann Aschenbrenner
2020 - Amanda Seeley and Sarah Conlin
2019 – Jeanette Olsen and Rachel Merkel
2018 – Der-Fa Lu
2017 - Charlotte Sortedahl
2016 – Mary Zwygart-Stauffacher
2015 – Cheryl Lapp
2014 – Norah Airth-Kindree
2013 – Susan Diemert Moch
2012 – Mary Canales
2011 – Rachel Merkel
2010 – CeCelia Zorn
2009 – Nita Johnson
2008 – Joan Stehle Werner
2007 – Lois Taft
2006 – Sheila Smith
2005 – Cheryl Brandt
2004 – Mary Zwygart-Stauffacher
2003 – Lois Taft
2002 – M. Cecilia Wendler
2001 – Rosemary Jadack
2000 – Karen Solheim
1999 – Debra Jansen
1998 – Susan Diemert Moch
1997 – Karen Maddox
1996 – Audrey Bryan
1995 – Kathryn Anderson
1994 – Kathleen Valentine
1993 – Marjorie Oleson
1992 – Cecelia Zorn
1991 – Susan Diemert Moch
1990 – Marjorie Bottoms
1989 – Michaelene Mirr
1988 – Rita Kisting Sparks
1987 – Joan Stehle-Werner
1986 – Gay Lindquist
1985 – Sandra Sweeney

Dean's Award for Administrative Professional Excellence
(established 2022)

Awardees:
2022 – Kari Vanden Busch

Scholarships

Mary and Fred Bliss Nursing Faculty Professional Development Award
(established 2014)

Awardees:

2022 - Lorraine Smith
2021 - Lorraine Smith
2020 - Ann Aschenbrenner
2019 – Jeanette Olsen
2018 – Amanda Seeley
2017 – Mohammad Alasagheirin
2016 – Debra Hofmann
2015 – Rachel Haupt-Harrington
2014 – Charlotte Sortedahl

Colleen and Tom Nevins College of Nursing Faculty Development and Scholarship Award
(established 2020)

Awardees:

2022 - Catherine Wildenberg
2021 - Catherine Wildenberg
2020 - Lorraine Smith

Diana Hancock Nursing Instructional Academic Staff Doctoral Studies Scholarship
(This was a one-time award.)

Awardees:
2020 – Catherine Wildenberg