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