M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing Medallion
The Fitzpatrick College of Nursing Medallion is the highest award bestowed by the College to its alumni for distinguished achievement. It bears the seal of Villanova University which is an adaptation of the official seal of the Order of St. Augustine. The motto of the University as indicated on the seal is "Veritas, Unitas, Caritas" — Truth, Unity, Love — the special virtues to which Villanova subscribes and which it endeavors to inculcate in all of its students.
Recipients of the Medallion are listed below. The Medallion has been traditionally awarded to alumni in the following categories: Distinguished Contributions to the Profession, Leadership in Nursing Practice, Clinical Excellence in Nursing, Excellence in Nursing Education, Excellence in Nursing Research and Distinguished Service to the Fitzpatrick College of Nursing. (Faculty and staff alumni who are currently employed by the College are not eligible).
The Medallion is awarded to alumni at the College-sponsored and Nursing Alumni Association-sponsored Annual Mass and Alumni Awards Ceremony.
Recipients of Alumni Medallion
* Special recognition of non-College of Nursing alumni
| 2023 | |
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| James Eastwood ’68 COE * | Special Recognition |
| Jeanne L. Alhusen ’93 BSN | Distinguished Contributions to the Profession |
| Colleen Mattioni ’87 BSN | Distinguished Leadership in Nursing Practice |
| Margaret Perez Hattori-Uchima ’13 PhD (posthumous) | Excellence in Nursing Education |
| 2022 | |
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| Lesley Perry* | Distinguished Service to the College |
| Kelly Reilly '16 PhD | Distinguished Contributions to the Profession |
| 2021 | |
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| Event postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2020 | |
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| Event postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2019 | |
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| Stephanie Butler Buxhoeveden '09 BSN | Clinical Excellence in Nursing |
| Deborah Capone-Swearer '85 MSN |
Excellence in Nursing Education |
| Carol Filicetti Chwal '91 BSN | Distinguished Leadership in Nursing Practice |
| 2018 | |
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| Mary Duffin Naylor '71 BSN | Inaugural recipient of the M. Louise Fitzpatrick Award for Transformative Leadership |
| (Presented in lieu of Medallions in 2018) | |
| 2017 | |
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| Angela R. Coladonato '77 BSN | Excellence in the Administration of Health Care Services |
| Amy Pelleg '96 MSN |
Distinguished Leadership in Nursing Practice |
| Michele Ballister '08 MSN, '13 DNP | Excellence in Nursing Education |
| Jennifer Yost ’00 BSN | Emerging Scholar Award |
| 2016 | |
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| Margaret Robins Garrett ’72 BSN | Distinguished Contributions to Quality and Safety in Health Care |
| Christina Larson Kelly ’74 BSN | Distinguished Contributions to the College |
| Janet Nash ’08 MSN |
Distinguished Leadership in Nursing and Health Care Administration |
| Catherine Loper McDonald ’00 BSN | Emerging Scholar Award |
| 2015 | |
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| Paula Devlin Agosto, BSN ‘85 |
Distinguished Leadership in Administration of Nursing and Health Care Services |
| Diane M. Wink, MSN '85 |
Distinguished Contributions to Nursing Education |
| Sidia Rose, BSN '08 |
Outstanding Service to the Community |
| 2014 | |
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| Jeanne Jellig Alhusen, BSN ‘93 |
Emerging Scholar Award |
| Denise Fessler, MSN ‘97 | Distinguished Leadership in Healthcare Management |
Sally P. Poliwoda, BSN ‘87
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Distinguished Service to the Health of the Community |
| 2013 | |
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| Helene Moriarty Cincotta, BSN '77 | College of Nursing 60th Anniversary Medallion |
| Connelly Foundation * | Special Recognition |
| 2012 | |
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| Susan Fretz Paparella, BSN '86, MSN ’02 |
Distinguished Contributions to Clinical Practice |
| Susan Warner Salmond, BSN ’73 |
Distinguished Contributions to Nursing Education |
| Bridgette Carter Brawner, BSN ’03 |
Emerging Scholar Award (inaugural presentation of this new award) |
| 2011 | |
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| Tara Siegal Cortes, BSN '67 |
Distinguished Contributions to the Profession |
| Mary Ann McGinley |
Distinguished Service to the College of Nursing |
| AnnMarie Young Papa, BSN '77 |
Excellence in Clinical Leadership |
| 2010 | |
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| Mary Ellen Smith Glasgow, MSN ’87 |
Distinguished Contributions to Nursing Education |
| Jocelyn Bessette Gorlin, BSN ’80 |
Excellence in Clinical Practice |
| Carol J. Quinn, BSN ’70 |
Distinguished Leadership in Administration of Nursing and Health Care Services |
| Florence Benas Smoczynski, BSN ’62 |
Distinguished Service to the College and Nursing Alumni |
| 2009 | |
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| Maryalice Morro, BSN ’83 |
Distinguished Leadership in Administration of Nursing and Health Care Services |
| Andrea Olexa Hollingsworth, BSN ’68 |
Distinguished Contributions to Nursing Education |
| Jeanne Jackson Venella, BSN ’82 |
Excellence in Clinical Practice |
| 2008 | |
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| Claire A. Baldwin, MSN ‘86 |
Distinguished Achievement in Nursing and Healthcare Administration |
| Cynthia Blank-Reid, BSN ‘83 |
Clinical Excellence in Nursing |
| Judith D. Hamilton, BSN ’72, MSN ‘82 |
Service to the Community and the College of Nursing |
| 2007 | |
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| Madeline McCarthy Bell, BSN ’83 |
Distinguished Leadership in Administration of Health Care Services |
| Pamela Zurkowski Cacchione, BSN ‘84 |
Distinguished Contributions to Nursing Scholarship, Practice and Research |
| Beverly LeBar Welhan, MSN ‘83 | Distinguished Contributions to Nursing Education |
| 2006 | |
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| Rosalinda Alfaro-LeFevre, BSN ’75, MSN ’85 | Distinguished Contributions to Nursing Education |
| Raymond W. Kleposki, MSN ’00 | Clinical Excellence in Nursing Practice |
| Christine Bruzek-Kohler, BSN ’74 | Distinguished Leadership in Nursing |
| Veronica Hill-Milbourne, BSN ’84 | Distinguished Service to Nursing and the Community |
| 2005 | |
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| Susan Chianese Slaninka, BSN ‘69 | Distinguished Contributions to Nursing Education Clinical |
| Barbara McCabe Mills, BSN ‘76 | Excellence in Nursing |
| Sharon E. Johnson, MSN ‘91 | Leadership in Administration of Health Care Services |
| 2004 | |
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| Terry Barker McGoldrick, BSN ‘74 | Leadership in Nursing Practice and Health Care Delivery |
| Michele L. Damas, BSN ‘93 | Distinguished Service to the College of Nursing |
| 2003 | |
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| Donna Zimmaro Bliss, BSN '81 |
Only one Medallion given this year – the College of Nursing's 50th Anniversary Medallion |
| 2002 | |
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| Susan Cuff Herron, BSN '83 | Distinguished Leadership in Nursing Practice & Health Care Delivery |
| Donna Sullivan Havens, MSN '83 | Distinguished Research Contributions in Nursing |
| Ellen M. Tracy, BSN '81, MSN '97 | Medallion for Clinical Excellence in Nursing |
| Margaret S. Griffiths, BSN '62 | Distinguished Service to Nursing Education |
| 2001 | |
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| Joanne M. Hambleton, MSN '89 | Distinguished Leadership in Nursing Practice |
| Kathryn H. Bowles, MSN '90 | Distinguished Research Contributions in Nursing |
| Tara Mahoney Easter, BSN '92 | Clinical Excellence in Nursing |
| Melissa Miranda Craig, BSN '90 | Distinguished Service to the Community |
| 2000 | |
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| James C. McCann, BSN ’72 | Distinguished Contributions to the Professsion |
| Alice Forsha Vautier, MSN ’83 | Distinguished Leadership in Nursing Practice and Health Care Delivery |
| Patrice Young Neese, BSN ’77 | Clinical Excellence in Nursing |
| Maryanne V. Lieb, MSN ’84 | Distinguished Service to the Community |
| 1999 | |
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| Rosalie Ghilardi Mirenda, BSN ’59 | Life Long Achievement |
| Dorothy Karb Fontaine, BSN ’72 | Distinguished Contributions to the Profession |
| Joan M. Huber, BSN ’73 | Leadership in Practice and Health Care Delivery |
| Jennifer Golden Olshevski, BSN ’84 | Clinical Excellence in Nursing |
| Terri Sue Patterson, MSN ‘82 | Outstanding Service to the College of Nursing & Profession |
| 1998 | |
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| Jeannie V. Pasacreta, BSN ‘78 | Contributions to the Profession through Research |
| Marguerite Stuhler Schlag, BSN ‘68 | Leadership in Nursing Practice and Health Care Delivery |
| Ann Smith Gregoire, BSN ‘80 | Clinical Excellence in Nursing |
| Joanne F.Gurney, BSN ‘71, MSN ‘88 | Outstanding Service to the College of Nursing & Alumni |
| 1997 | |
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| Donna Gentile O’Donnell, MSN ‘86 | Contributions in Service to the Profession |
| Mary Beth Appel, BSN ‘81 | Leadership in Nursing Practice & Health Care Delivery |
| Diane Keegan-Wells, BSN ‘78 | Clinical Excellence in Nursing |
| 1996 | |
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| Mary E. Duffy, BSN ‘68 | Distinguished Contributions to the Profession |
| Elizabeth A. Magenheimer, BSN ‘72 | Leadership in Nursing Practice & Health Care Delivery |
| Ann T. Cornell, BSN ‘84 | Clinical Excellence in Nursing |
| Judith J. Turken, BSN ‘83, MSN ‘89 | Outstanding Service to the College & Alumni |
| 1995 | |
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| Mary Buckley Dressler, BSN ‘58 | Outstanding Service to the College & Alumni |
| Helen Bodkin Connors, BSN ‘64 | Distinguished Contributions to the Profession |
| Patricia S. Danz, BSN ‘82 | Clinical Excellence in Nursing |
| Donna L. Torrisi, BSN ‘72 | Leadership in Nursing Practice & Health Care Delivery |
| 1994 |
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| Chien-Yun Wu, BSN ‘73 | Distinguished Contributions to the Profession |
| Regina Sartoretto Schmitt, BSN ‘77 | Leadership in Nursing Practice & Health Care Delivery |
| Nancy Janoska Weichler, BSN ‘81 | Clinical Excellence in Nursing |
| Sandra Myers Gomberg, BSN ’85, MSN,‘90 | Outstanding Service to the College & Alumni |
| 1993 | |
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| Anne Keane, BSN ‘66 | Distinguished Contributions to the Profession |
| Karen E. Javie, MSN ‘87 | Leadership in Nursing Practice & Health Care Delivery |
| Judith A. Spross, BSN ‘74 | Clinical Excellence in Nursing |
| Geraldine M. O’Hare, BSN ‘85 | Outstanding Service to the College & Alumni |
| 1992 | |
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| Mary E. Greipp, BSN ‘60 | Distinguished Contributions to the Profession |
| Anna Dressler Ferguson, MSN ‘87 | Leadership in Nursing Practice |
| Janet Horsell Herlihey, BSN ‘83 | Clinical Excellence in Nursing |
| Lynette Miller Tucker, BSN ‘77 | Outstanding Service to the College of Nursing |
| 1991 | |
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| Lynn Elizabeth Davis, BSN ‘69 | Distinguished Contributions to the Profession |
| Elizabeth H. Whittam, BSN ‘84 | Excellence in Nursing Practice |
| Theresa Falcao Bernaz, BSN ‘74 | Outstanding Service to the College & Alumni |
| 1990 | |
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| Veronica DeCarolis Feeg, BSN ‘71 | Distinguished Contributions to the Profession |
| Anne E. Smith, BSN ‘82 | Excellence in Nursing Practice |
| Rose W. O’Driscoll, BSN ‘64 | Outstanding Service to the College of Nursing |
| 1987 | |
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| Joan T. Large, BSN ‘54 |
College of Nursing Medallion |
| 1986 | |
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| Mary Duffin Naylor, BSN ‘71 |
College of Nursing Medallion |
| 1985 |
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| Barbara Lowrey, BSN ‘66 |
College of Nursing Medallion |
| 1984 |
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| Marie M. Seedor, BSN, ‘53 | College of Nursing Medallion |
| Hazel W. Johnson-Brown, BSN ‘59 | College of Nursing Medallion |
| 1983 | |
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| Gloria Ferraro Donnelly, BSN ‘63 |
College of Nursing Medallion |
Nomination
You may nominate a colleague or classmate for the Fitzpatrick College of Nursing Medallion to be awarded in April. Please see the criteria in the below PDF and complete the nomination form, submitting it by the annual deadline of November 1.
