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As part of Nursing Staff Recognition Week, nurses, the department of nursing recognizes nurses, assistive personnel, and friends of nursing. The award winners may be found here.


As part of Nursing Staff Recognition Week, nurses, the department of nursing recognizes nurses, assistive personnel, and friends of nursing. The award winners may be found here.

Phillip Burton

Phillip Burton, EMT
Logistics Officer
Emergency Services – Carolina Air Care
Assistive Personnel of the Year

Tonita Newman

Tonita Newman
Certified Nursing Assistant II
Jason Ray Transplant Clinic
Assistive Personnel of the Year

Jaime Park-Han

Jaime Park-Han
Clinical Support Technician II
Heart & Vascular Services
Assistive Personnel of the Year

Alana B. Asay

Alana B. Asay
Clinical Support Technician II
Medicine Services
Assistive Personnel of the Year

Amber Hagaman

Amber Hagaman
Administrative Specialist
Oncology Services
Assistive Personnel of the Year

Howard Sutton

Howard Sutton
Clinical Support Technician II
Perioperative Services
Assistive Personnel of the Year

Monica Vilkhu

Monica Vilkhu
Behavioral Health Technician
Psychiatry Services
Assistive Personnel of the Year

Yulanda Wooten

Yulanda Wooten
Clinical Support Technician II
Invasive Cardiac Catheterization
Assistive Personnel of the Year

Tracy B. Strickland

Tracy B. Strickland
Health Unit Coordinator
Surgery Services
Assistive Personnel of the Year

Clara J. Brown

Clara J. Brown
Health Unit Coordinator
Women’s Services
Assistive Personnel of the Year

Lamont Peppers

Lamont Peppers, BA
Certified Nursing Assistant II
Children’s Services
Assistive Personnel of the Year

Beth Willis

Beth Willis, MHA, LSS, MBB
Senior Quality and Organizational Excellence Leader
Operational Efficiency
Collaborative Colleague Award

Rhonda Lanning

Rhonda Lanning, DNP, RN, CNM, IBCLC
Assistant Professor
UNC-CH School of Nursing
Faculty of the Year Award

Jennifer Richards

Jennifer Richards, MD, MBA
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry
UNC School of Medicine
Friend of Nursing Award

Ila D. Mapp

Ila D. Mapp, MSN, RN, CCRN-K
Patient Services Manager III
Heart & Vascular Services
Nurse Manager of the Year

Jing Tao

Jing Tao, BSN, RN, CMS-RN
Clinical Nurse II
Emergency Services
Nurse of the Year

Janel R. Green

Janel R. Green, BSN, RN, CRRN
Clinical Nurse IV
Center for Rehabilitation Services
Nurse of the Year

Vanessa Zito

Vanessa Zito, BSN, RN-BC
Clinical Nurse IV
Heart & Vascular Services
Nurse of the Year

Loc Culp

Loc Culp, BSN, RN, CCRN
Clinical Nurse IV
Medicine Services
Nurse of the Year

Erica Wolak

Erica Wolak, MHA, BSN, RN, NE-BC
Senior Clinical Quality Management Engineer
Nursing Quality & Research
Nurse of the Year

Rachel B. Nash

Rachel B. Nash, BSN, RN, OCN
Clinical Nurse III
Oncology Services – Inpatient
Nurse of the Year

Malleaka O. Miller

Malleaka O. Miller, BSN, RN, CNOR
Clinical Nurse IV
Perioperative Services
Nurse of the Year

Daniel Knight

Daniel Knight, BSN, RN, CPN
Clinical Nurse II
Psychiatry Services – Wakebrook
Nurse of the Year

Rebecca Greene

Rebecca Greene, RN
Clinical Nurse II
Heart & Vascular at Meadowmont
Nurse of the Year

Shameina Bunting

Shameina Bunting, BSN, RN, CMSRN
Clinical Nurse III
Surgery Services
Nurse of the Year

Glenda G. Jonson

Glenda G. Jonson, BSN, RN, RNC-MNN
Clinical Nurse II
Women’s Services
Nurse of the Year

Emily Gardner

Emily Gardner, BSN, RN, CPN
Clinical Nurse III
Children’s Services
Nurse of the Year

Chae Summe

Chae Summe, RN, OCN
Clinical Nurse II
Oncology Services
S.A.G.E. Nurse of the Year

Erica Gales

Erica Gales, MSN, RN-BC
Clinical Nurse IV
Nurse of the Year
UNC Hospitals Hillsborough Campus

Jonathan Valbuena

Jonathan Valbuena, PT
Clinical Supervisor
Physical Therapy
Collaborative Colleague Award
UNC Hospitals Hillsborough Campus

Joseph Martinez

Joseph Martinez, CPD
Administrative Specialist
Assistive Personnel of the Year
UNC Hospitals Hillsborough Campus

Maureen Dale

Maureen Dale, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Division of Geriatric Medicine
Department of Medicine
Friend of Nursing Award
UNC Hospitals Hillsborough Campus