Nursing Alumni Awards
Alumni are recognized in three categories: Outstanding Alumnus Award, Recent Alumnus Award and the Most Supportive.
2024 award winners
Robert David Lane, DNP, PHMNP
Patricia Neel “Patti” Scott, DNP, RN, PNP, NCSN-E
Wanda Jan Harrell RN, BSN, MN, FNP-BC
Rhonda Finnie, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, ANVP-BC, ASC-BC
About The awards
Outstanding Alumnus Award Criteria (Methodist & UTHSC)
An Outstanding Alumnus Award will be presented each based upon recommendations from UTHSC College of Nursing/Methodist Hospital School of Nursing alumni, faculty or other UTHSC College of Nursing constituents; and upon approval by the Nominating Committee of the UTHSC College of Nursing Alumni Board of Directors.
submit a nominationUTHSC College of Nursing Most Supportive Award Criteria
A Most Supportive to Nursing Award will be presented each year based upon recommendations from UTHSC College of Nursing alumni, faculty or other UTHSC College of Nursing constituents; and upon approval by the Nominating Committee of the UTHSC College of Nursing Alumni Board of Directors.
submit a nominationRecent Alumnus Award
Recognizes an outstanding graduate within the last 15 years whose achievements have been significant to the UT Health Science Center, to the general welfare of his/her community and to his/her profession.
Submit a nominationPast award winner BIOS
Paula Dycus, DNP, RN, CPHQ, NEA-BC
Armantine “Tine” Williams, PPCNP-BC-R
Vickie L. Stuart, DNP, CRNA
Deborah J. Esmon, MSN, MBA, RN, CENP
James A. Hutcheson IV, MSN, APN, CPNP-AC
past alumni award winners
2011
Peggy Ingram Veeser, EdD (Outstanding Alumnus)
Rita Kimbro Miller, BSN (Most Supportive)
2010
Betty Sue McGarvey, DSN, RN (Outstanding Alumnus)
Alice P. Nunnery, BSN, BA, MA, PhD (Most Supportive)
2009
Mona Wicks, PhD, RN (Outstanding Alumnus)
Suzanne Meeks , BSN, MSN, MA (Most Supportive)
2008
Cathy R. Taylor, DrPH, MSN, RN (Outstanding Alumnus)
Michael Briley, DNP, APN (Most Supportive)
2007
Ann Cashion, PhD (Outstanding Alumnus)
2006
Jan Young, DNSC (Outstanding Alumnus)
Nancy Smith Moss, MSN, BSN (Most Supportive)
2005
Virginia Trotter Betts, MSN, JD, RN, FAAN (Outstanding Alumnus)
Brenda C. Mills, ND (Most Supportive)