Honorees
The Panhandle Great 25 Nurses Committee in collaboration with Texas Nurses Association-District 2, and the Panhandle Organization of Nurse Executives is proud to announce the 4th Annual Panhandle Great 25 Nurses recognition ceremony. The event was established to raise the awareness and celebrate the exemplary contributions of nurses to patient care, research, leadership, education and community service of more than 4000 thousand nurses practicing in the Panhandle. The event coordinators set forth to promote the nursing profession and encourage individuals to consider nursing as a career path, and to create scholarships so that individuals could go to nursing school to better meet the healthcare needs of the community. Three million and growing strong, nurses represent the backbone, brain, heart and soul of the healthcare system and continue to be the most trusted profession.
This prestigious recognition was determined by the Panhandle Great 25 Nurses Review Committee which evaluated all the nominations submitted by peers, family members, patients, former teachers, physicians, and administrators. The Great 25 were chosen through a blinded process by the Great 25 Committee panel based upon the established criteria with each nominee’s accomplishments in the following areas: 1) Leadership qualities, 2) Service to the community, 3) Compassionate caregiver and 4) Significant contributions to the profession of nursing.
The proceeds received from this event are used to provide nursing scholarships for students enrolled in various nursing programs throughout the Texas Panhandle. The scholarships contribute to building the nursing workforce and advancing the profession of nursing which helps strengthen the recipients’ respective communities’ health.
The following awardees and scholarship recipients will be honored at the 4th Annual Panhandle Great 25 Nurses Ceremony on Thursday, October 10, 2019, at Polk Street United Methodist Church at 6 pm, Amarillo, TX.
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Honorees
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Organization
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Michelle Adkins, RN
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BSA Health System
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Zanne Baxter, RN
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BSA Health System
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Terri Bradford, RN
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City of Amarillo Public Health
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Dr. Marietta Branson
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WTAMU School of Nursing (ret.)
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Kim Broom, RN
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Amarillo VA Health Care System
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Jan Cannon, RN
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Amarillo College School of Nursing
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Chelsey Castillo, RN
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BSA Health System
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Stephanie Chestnut, RN
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BSA Health System
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Melinda Conway, RN
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BSA Health System
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Traci Doss, RN
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BSA Health System
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Jessica Hawley, RN
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BSA Health System
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Leandra Henthorn, RN
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BSA Health System
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Shelby Hill, RN
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BSA Health System
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Lindsey Kinard, RN,
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BSA Health System
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Jaimee Lovelady, APRN
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Amarillo VA Health Care System
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Steve Marshall, RN
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LifeStar Air Ambulance
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Jamie Martin, RN
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Coon Memorial Hospital, Dalhart, Texas
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Ryan Roberson, RN
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Northwest Texas Healthcare System
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Leisa Robinson, RN
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BSA Health System
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Yolaine Robinson, RN
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Amarillo VA Health Care System
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Aaron Rowe, RN
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Travel Nursing
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Natalie Schettino, RN
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BSA Health System
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Kathy Shipp, APRN
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WTAMU School of Nursing
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Rose Ann Smith, APRN
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WTAMU School Nursing & Hospice of the Southwest
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Cassandra Villa, RN, BSN
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Amarillo VA Health Care System
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2019 Scholarship Recipients:
As a result of the generous donations of our sponsors each of the following nursing students will receive a $2,000.00 Scholarship to assist them in pursuing their education to advance the health of the communities they serve. We gratefully thank our sponsors. These nursing students will be recognized during the Panhandle Great 25 Nurses Ceremony:
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Recipient
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School/Degree Program Category
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Robin Birch, RN
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TTUHSC/MSN Program
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Debby Hall, RN
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UT Tyler/PhD. Program
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Kathryn Hilbert
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TTUHSC/ Accelerated 2nd Degreed BSN Program
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Jasmine Rodriguez
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WTAMU – Traditional Undergraduate Nursing Program
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Mary Spier
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UT Arlington- RN to BSN Program
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Eloisa Tarango
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Amarillo College- Traditional Undergraduate Program
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