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2020

Dean's Puma Award for Alumni Excellence:  

  • Lora H. Beebe, PhD, PMHNP-BC, FAAN (MSN 1989, PhD 2000)
  • Mayor Linda B. Gorton, BSN, RN (BSN 1971)
  • Marsha L. Hughes-Rease, MSN, RN, MSOD, PCC (BSN 1972)
  • Delanor A. Manson, MA, BSN, RN (BSN 1978)
  • Marjorie S. Wiggins, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN (DNP 2011)

2019

  • Kelsey R. Jobe (BSN 2013) – First Decade Award
  • Dr. Evelyn M. Parrish (MSN 1997, PhD 2008) – Outstanding Alumnus

2018

  • Jessica N. Lawrence (BSN 2004, MSN 2011) – First Decade Award
  • Mavis N. Schorn (DNP 2008) – Outstanding Alumnus

2017

  • Whitney F. Heet (BSN 2008) – First Decade Award
  • Jody M. Greenlee (BSN 1982) - Outstanding Alumnus

2016

  • Katie R. Busby (BSN 2006) - First Decade Award
  • Kimberly H. Wilder (BSN 1996, MSN 2007) - Outstanding Alumnus

2015

  • Courtney Weekley (BSN 2011, MSN 2013) - First Decade Award
  • Karen M. Butler (MSN 1991, DNP 2006) - Outstanding Alumnus

2014

  • Demetrius Abshire (BSN 2006, MSN 2009, DNP 2015) - First Decade Award
  • Patricia J. Hughes (MSN 1991, DNP 2008) - Outstanding Alumnus

2013

  • Lacey Buckler (BSN 2003, MSN 2006, DNP 2014) - First Decade Award
  • Karen L. Heaton (DNP 2008) - Outstanding Alumnus

2012

  • Matt Proud (BSN 2003, DNP 2018) - First Decade Award
  • Sheila H. Ridner (BSN 1978) - Outstanding Alumnus

2011

  • Marian Roman (BSN 1979) - Outstanding Alumnus
  • Laura B. Hieronymus (BSN 1982, DNP 2015) - Outstanding Alumnus

2008

  • Robyn Cheung (BSN 1987, MSN 1990) - Outstanding Alumnus

2007

  • Ellee Humphrey (BSN 1997) - First Decade Award
  • Deborah Howell (MSN 1997) - Outstanding Alumnus

2006

  • Deborah B. Reed (BSN 1974, MSN 1992, DNP 1997) - Research Award
  • Elizabeth E. Weiner (BSN 1975) - Outstanding Alumnus

2005

  • Lorelei Fray (BSN 2000, MSN 2004) - First Decade Award
  • Melinda Blair (MSN 2004) - Education Award
  • Eula Spears (BSN 1965) - Outstanding Alumnus

2004

  • Lindsay A. Bowles (BSN 2000) - First Decade Award
  • Suzanne P. Reiter (BSN 1970) - Clinical Practice Award
  • Karen Choate Robbins (BSN 1970) - Outstanding Alumnus

2003

  • Cynthia G. Absher, First Decade Award
  • Pamela Rickerson, Clinical Practice Award
  • Dean Allen Gross, Outstanding Alumnus/Administration

2002

  • Rebecca Jane Dentinger (BSN 1998) - First Decade Award
  • Denise Danner Hundley (BSN 1986) - Clinical Practice Award
  • Dr. Laura Porter Kimble (MSN 1984) - Outstanding Alumnus/Research

2001

  • Ellen Maria Demos (BSN 1997, MSN 1999) - First Decade Award

  • Linda Salyer Birk (BSN 1969, MSN 1974) - Clinical Practice Award
  • Marcia K. Stanhope (BSN 1967) - Outstanding Alumnus/Education

2000

  • Kimberly D. Horne (BSN 1996, MSN 2007) - First Decade Award
  • Sharon Sallee Holmes (BSN 1972, MSN 1982) - Clinical Practice Award
  • Nancy Dickenson Hazard (BSN 1968) - Outstanding Alumnus/Community & Professional Service

1999

  • Mary A. Barron (BSN 1996) - First Decade Award
  • Kathy Wheeler (BSN 1978, MSN 1981) - Clinical Practice Award
  • Anthony W. Burgett (MSN 1983) - Outstanding Alumnus Award

1997

  • Karen Tufts (BSN 1988, MSN 1990) - Practice Award

  • Karen Hill (BSN 1987, MSN 1991, DNP 2010) - Management/Administration
  • Beverly Reno (MSN 1987) - Service Award
  • Barbara Hulsmeyer (MSN 1983) - Education Award

1991

  • Susan Hunter Ganote (BSN 1964) - Outstanding Alumni Award

50th Anniversary Outstanding Alumni

While our alumni may have attended the University of Kentucky at different times, graduates share the common bond of being a UK nurse. With their UK degrees, alumni have built rewarding careers and in doing so, have helped to advance the College’s reputation across the state, region and nationally through their contributions to the profession. In 2010, during the College’s 50th anniversary, we recognized 50 of our graduates and celebrated the depth and breadth of their many accomplishments. Those honored were:

  • Melissa D. Avery
  • Lora H. Beebe
  • Victoria M. Bradley
  • Susan Brooks
  • Patricia A. Calico
  • Janet S. Carpenter
  • Patricia C. Clark
  • Marla J. DeJong
  • Jane Englebright
  • Linda B. Gorton
  • Sheila E. Highgenboten
  • Karen S. Hill
  • Vicki Hines-Martin
  • Sherry Holmes
  • Patricia B. Howard
  • Patricia K. Howard
  • Tonda L. Hughes
  • Marsha L. Hughes-Rease
  • Barbara R. Kitchen
  • Patricia A. Kurtz
  • Melanie Lutenbacher
  • Rosalie O. Mainous
  • Christine L. Mays
  • Linda L. Moneyham
  • Sarah D. Moore
  • Erla J. Mowbray
  • Marilyn J. Musacchio
  • Lynne G. Pearcey
  • Deborah B. Reed
  • Patricia A. Rice
  • Carol A. Riker
  • Karen M. Robinson
  • Karen R. Robinson
  • Deborah L. Royalty
  • Juliann G. Sebastian
  • Karen H. Sexton
  • Crystal Sherman
  • Sally G. Siebert
  • Kevin L. Smith
  • Eula J. Spears
  • Marcia K. Stanhope
  • Karen A. Stefaniak
  • Kathleen D. Wagner
  • Gail E. Wise
  • Gail A. Wolf
  • K. Jane Younger