Dr. Sylvia E. Hart Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients:
Named in honor of the founding dean of The University of Tennessee College of Nursing, the Dr. Sylvia E. Hart Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes an outstanding graduate who has achieved a high level of distinction in the nursing profession and service to the college.
Janice Mckinley, 2003
Vickie M. Moore, 2004
Margaret Heins Laning, 2005
Jan McNally, 2006
Laurie Acred-Natelson, 2007
Michelle Witten, 2008
Lydia Weathersby, 2008
Laura P. Barnes, 2009
Joan L. Creasia, 2010
Joseph S. Emert, 2010
Nancy P. Schulz, 2011
Sharon Tanner, 2012
Maureen Groer, 2013
Peggy Pierce, 2014
Sandra Thomas, 2015
Rita Silen, 2016
Laura Beth Brown, 2017
Teresa Levey, 2018
Lisa Reed, 2019
Robin Smith, 2020
Mary Lynn Brown, 2021
Fabulous 40 Nursing Alumni Recipients:
The Fabulous 40—forty outstanding College of Nursing alumni—have been nominated and selected because of how they make a difference in the lives of individual patients, organizations, and/or the community. The awardees are recognized tonight for EXCELLENCE in nursing and health care, LEADERSHIP in advancing the nursing profession, and INNOVATION in professional nursing.
Cynthia Abraham
Lesley Adkison
G. Rumay Alexander
Matthew Bell
Jewell Birdwell
Donna Boyd
Laura Beth Brown
Victoria Cannington
Patricia Chaloux
Cheryl Daugherty
Rebecca Davidson
Becky Fields
Ben Francisco
Wendy Franklin
Maureen Groer
Derenda Hodge
Elizabeth Jesse
Jo M. Kendrick
Sandy Lassiter
Roberta Lavin
Terri M. Marin
Kim Massey
Bruce McLaughlin
Jan McNally
Jeff Mills
Betty Nash
Deborah Persell
John Preston
Theresa Renfro
Shannon Richmond
Felecia Rivers
Karen Roden
Alice Royce
Mona Shattell
Rita F. Silen
Mary Sowell
Sandra Wade
Lisa Wagoner
Kathleen Walker
Diane Whaley