2021 Award Recipients
The following SUNA members and SUNA chapters were recognized with awards during SUNA's uroLogic Conference in St. Louis, MO, in October 2021.
President's Trophies
In Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to the Specialty of Urologic Nursing
Michelle Lajiness, APRN-BC, FAUNA
In Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to SUNA
Glenn Sulley, BS, RN, CURN, FAUNA
Member of the Year Awards
Vivian Aiken, RN, CUA
Mary Hitt, APRN, CUNP
Valre Welch, MSN, RN, CPNP, FAUNA
Chapter Enhancement Scholarship
Mississippi Valley #301
Ardeth Hale Leadership Award
Charlene Vollmer, BSN, RN-BC
uroLogic Conference Scholarship ($1,500)
Sponsored by Mississipi Valley Chapter of SUNA
Donna Hollister, RN, CURN (Novice ~ SUNA member for <2 years)
uroLogic Conference Scholarship ($1,500)
Marion Lang, BSN, RN-BC, PCCN (SUNA member for 2+ years)
Arthur T. Evans Memorial Scholarship (uroLogic Registration)
Sponsored by American Urological Association
Sarah Jeanes, FNP-BC
Rebecca Thorne, ANP-BC, CUNP
Past Presidents Scholarship (Advanced uroLogic Registration)
Sponsored by SUNA Past Presidents
Janet Udelhofen, ARNP, CUNP
NAFC Continence Care Award
Gina Powley, MSN, APRN-BC, FAUNA
Score with 4! Membership Recruiter
Gina Powley, MSN, APRN-BC, FAUNA
SUNA Foundation Recertification Scholarship
Christine Aliory, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, CURN, ONC
CBUNA "Margaret Baran Gott" Recertification Scholarship
Jeffrey Guse, RT, RDMS, RVT, CUA
Macfarlane Award
Susan Kaib, RN, CURN
Urologic Nursing Excellence Awards
Catherine-Ann Lawrence Literary Excellence Award
Margaret A. Hull, DNP, WHNP-BC; Susan Alexander, DNP, ANP-BC, ADM-BC; and Rony A. Adam, MD, MMHC
"Implementation of an Electronic Health Record Notification System to Improve Long- Term Management of Pessary Devices” (published January/February 2021)
Patricia Bates Novice Literary Excellence Award
Jennifer Burbage-Vieth, DNP, APRN, NP-C
"Improving Provider Comfort with the Assessment of Erectile Dysfunction in the Clinic Setting" (published July/August 2020)
Outstanding Reviewer Award
Anthony R. Lutz, MSN, NP-C, CUNP