2020 Award Recipients

The following SUNA members and SUNA chapters were recognized with awards during the SUNA Virtual uroLogic Conference in October 2020.

President's Trophies

In Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to the Specialty of Urologic Nursing
Susanne Quallich, PhD, ANP-BC, NP-C, CUNP, FAANP

In Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to SUNA
Leanne Schimke, MSN, NP, CNP, CUNP

Member of the Year Awards

Tia Rapps, BSN, RN, CURN
Christopher Tucci, MS, RN, BC, CURN, NE-BC

Chapter of the Year Awards

Upstate New York #117 (Small Chapter)
Chicago Metro #307 (Large Chapter)

Ardeth Hale Leadership Award

Susan Lipsy, ANP-BC, CUNP

Ron Brady Career Mobility Scholarship

Andrea Strong, CURN

Conference Registration Raffle Winner

Beth Ebner, BSN, RN, CURN

uroLogic Conference Scholarships

Heather Gulish, MSN, RN, CUNP
Stephanie James, CMA
Georgina Orzoco, ARNP

uroLogic Registration Scholarship

Sponsored by Mississipi Valley Chapter of SUNA
Staci Duryra Soden, RN

Advanced uroLogic Registration Scholarship

Sponsored by SUNA Past Presidents
Amparo Camacho, NP

NAFC Continence Care Award

Amanda Berry, PhD

Score with 4! Membership Recruiter

Shawn Meachum, RN

LABORIE Comprehensive Urodynamics Course Complimentary Registration Scholarship

Deborah Parrish, BS, LPN, CUA

SUNA Foundation Jan LeBouton Certification Scholarship

Linda Fritsche, CMA

Macfarlane Award

Sherry Lynn Baker, LVN, CUA
Connie Thrash, BSN, RN, CURN

Urologic Nursing Excellence Awards

Catherine-Ann Lawrence Literary Excellence Award
Bente T. Jensen, PhD, MPH, RN; Jørgen B. Jensen, MD; Nora Love-Retinger, MS, RN, CURN, OCN; Mallory Bowker, MSN, RN, OCN; Caitlyn Retinger, BSN, RN; and Guido Dalbagni, MD
"Implementing a Multimodal Prehabilitation Program Prior to Radical Cystectomy in a Comprehensive Cancer Center: A Pilot Study to Assess Feasibility and Outcomes" (published November/December 2019)

Patricia Bates Novice Literary Excellence Award
Christopher Acebedo, DNP, ACNP-BC, CCRN; Nancy Hung, PharmD; and Cameron Heshmati
"Discharge Opioid Prescribing Guideline for the Urologic Surgery Patient Population" (published January/February 2020)

Outstanding Reviewer Award
Danielle Scharp, MSN, RN, APRN, FNP-BC