The Distinguished Alumni Award honors alumni for exceptional achievement and significant contributions to the nursing profession. This prestigious award is given to alumni with records of notable career accomplishments and histories of outstanding contributions to their professions. These achievements have brought distinction to themselves, credit to the University, and benefit to their communities.
CONGRATULATIONS
TO OUR 2020 AWARD RECIPIENT!
DR. TOMIKA WILLIAMS
’03 MSN, ’16 PHD
2020 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR PAST AWARD RECIPIENTS!
We are proud to honor these distinguished alumni who have made significant contributions to the field of nursing and exemplify the excellence of the UNCG School of Nursing. Their achievements inspire current and future students to pursue their passions and make a meaningful impact in the healthcare industry.
| YEAR | PAST RECIPIENTS | DEGREE |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TBD | TBD |
| 2020 | Dr. Tomika Williams | ’03 MSN, ’16 PHD |
| 2019 | Susan Safran | BSN ‘77 |
| 2018 | Kathryn S. Foster | BSN ’84, MSN ’92 |
| 2017 | Laurie Lovejoy McNichol | MSN ’93, CERT 1996 |
| 2016 | Sheila Bryson-Eckroade | BSN ’78, MED ’85 |
| 2015 | Lynne K. Erdman | BSN ’77 |
| 2014 | Dr. Deborah L. Cunningham | Certificate ’01 |
| 2013 | Dr. Elaine S. Scott | BSN ’77, MSN ’91 |
| 2012 | Dr. Daria Kring | BSN ’88, MSN ’95, PHD ’08 |
| 2011 | Ret. COL Michael A. Calder | BA ’75 Biology, BSN ’77 |
| 2010 | Eva M. Gomez | MSN ’03 |
| 2009 | Dr. Elizabeth Woodard | BSN ’81 |
| 2008 | Lelia Summers Moore | BSN ’71 |
| 2007 | Cindy Jarrett Pulliam | BSN ’81, MSN ’84 |
| 2006 | Dr. Stephanie G. Metzger | BSN ’84 |
| 2005 | Jean Burgess Sellers | BSN ’98, MSN 2002 |
| 2004 | Ret. COL Kathleen Lynch Simpson | BSN ‘75 |
| 2003 | Dr. Ernest J. Grant | MSN ‘93 |
| 2002 | Lois L. VonCannon | MSN ’85, Certificate ‘99 |
| 2001 | Johanna P. Winchester | BSN ’80, MSN ‘90 |
| 2000 | Martha Dees Barham | MSN ‘89 |
| 1999 | Dr. Sue A. Beeson | BSN ’73, MSN ‘77 |
| 1998 | Dr. Rita Hundley Pickler | BSN ’79, MSN ‘81 |
| 1997 | Barbara Osguthorpe | BSN ‘83 |
| 1996 | Phyllis Harrison Horton | MSN ‘89 |
| 1995 | Dr. Laura Hampton Coker | BSN ’85, MSN ’90, PhD HDFS ‘98 |
| 1994 | Dr. Linda Bray Rimer | BSN ‘71 |
| 1993 | Lavonne Fisher | BSN ’70, MSN ‘82 |
| 1992 | Dr. Mary Hawthorne | BSN ’71 |