Congratulations to our 2024 honorees and nominees. Hear from each award recipient as well as family members and colleagues of Nichole Warner, who honor her memory and the lasting impact she made.
Meet our 2024 Nursing Excellence Award recipients
 Korben Bergmann Health Unit Coordinator Trauma & Life Support Award: Support Staff-Nonclinical |
 Marcia Foltz, BSN, RNz Inpatient Imaging University Hospital Award: Surgical & Procedural Services |
 Kayla Foster, BSN, RN Inpatient Operating Room American Family Children’s Hospital Award: Rising Star |
 Corey Gilbertson, BSN, RN Cardiovascular Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit University Hospital Award: Intensive Care Units |
 Kayla Kenney, BSN, RN Heart and Vascular Progressive Care Unit University Hospital Award: General & Intermediate Care |
 Megg Kohel, BSN, RN Integrated Care Programs Yahara Clinic Award: Primary Care |
 Kelli Linderman, BSN, RN Transitional Care University Hospital Award: Patient & Care Coordination |
 Morgen Makela, CNA Medical/Surgical Unit, 3rd Floor East Madison Hospital Award: Support Staff-Clinical |
 Courtney Schultz, BSN, RN Pediatric Specialty Clinics American Family Children’s Hospital Award: Pediatrics |
 Gina Tranel, MSN, RN Clinical Simulation Program University Hospital Award: Leadership and Advanced Practice |
 Jennifer Vivian, BSN, RN Pediatric Universal Care Unit American Family Children’s Hospital Award: Preceptor/Mentor |
 Nichole Warner, BSN, RN Infectious Disease Clinic University Hospital Award: Specialty Care In memoriam |
 Susanne Wolfe, BSN, RN Emergency Medicine University Hospital Award: Emergency Services |
Nurse Excellence Award nominees
UW Health recognizes all nominees for their valued contributions to professional nursing practice and patient care.
| Diane Aide Lyvia Aide Zach Anderson Mary Jo Arcand Kayli Austin Melissa Beltran Jada Berg Korben Bergmann Annie Berousek Allie Biba Kimberley Boehm Jessica Branson Andrea Briese Elizabeth Cabus Kay Caldwell Holly Casson Stephanie Chatelain-Taapken Jon Chmielewski Kaitlin Collins Brianna Colvin Kamilee Conaway Chelsea Cornelius Chad Courtney Maria Duran Contreras Jack Eder Salvador Enriquez Andrea Esparza-Monroy Kathy Farwell Katrina Fingerson Erin Fischer Samantha Fitzpatrick Catherine Fleiner Marcia Foltz Katie Forseth Kayla Foster Breanne Fourtner Elizabeth Frederick Meghan Furstenberg-Knauff Sherry Gahagan Kevin Geen Corey Gilbertson Amancio Gonzales Robyn Gunderson Kaci Hanewold Hillary Hanna Crystal Hartmann Courtney Harvey Steve Hill Jenny Hobson Meghan Holum Christina Hull Kayla Hunt Anne Iverson Kiana Jaramillo Brittni Jegerlehner Jen Kakuske Kayla Keeney Katie Knaggs Kirsten Koffarnus Megg Kohel Laura Konkol Lara Leroy Denise LeRoy Yangchen Lhamo Kelli Linderman | Hayley Lindsey Jennifer Liter Anna Loken Emily Lynch Alexander MacDonald Kim Maerz Morgen Makela Jill Markus Wendy McKnight Taylor Mikulsky Jennifer Moore Margaret Murray Andrew Navarro Julianne Norcia Jenny Pauley Marcia Pauls Ashli Paulson Sarah Peck Nastassja Petermann Stephanie Peterson Stephanie Prahl Kristi Probelsky Klaire Provos Zac Rakke Lauren Reible Kathy Rozema Judith Rufener Luther Rundell Ali Sabers Sarah Schaan Hailey Schiro Chrystina Schroeder Courtney Schultz Sonya Schwanke Alyssa Seamonson Joleen Semmann Lisa Semmann Gladys Serrano Martinez Eva Sharp Reade Shenk Janet Shimniok Jenna Shinstine Courtney Skaife Josefina Slack Amy Smith Brittani Stankevich Andrea Stapelman Kristin Strampe Jessica Swanson Jenna Torgeson Gina Tranel Emma Rose Traxler Julie Trowbridge Kelsey Turner Valerie Van Horn Jennifer Vivian Nichole Warner – in memoriam Amanda Weber Kathy Wilstein Cammi Wolfe Susanne Wolfe Mao Xiong Frank Yokosh Ryan Ziegler Kayla Zubke |