AWARDS

Mary B. Conceison Award

The Mary B. Conceison Award for Excellence in Nursing Leadership recognizes outstanding contributions made by a nursing administrator. Mary B. Conceison was Director of Professional Relations at the Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA) for 12 years before her death in 1981. Known for her advocacy in promoting nursing as a profession, Mrs. Conceison played an instrumental role in the formation of MONE. ONL is grateful for the significant contributions of these nurse leaders.

recipients

2017 Joan Vitello-Cicciu, University of Massachusetts Worcester
2016 Christine Klucznik, Baystate Medical Center
2015 Kevin Whitney, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
2014 Marita Prater, Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Attleboro
2013 Timothy Quigley, South Shore Hospital, Weymouth
2012 Paulette Seymour-Route, UMass Worcester Graduate School of Nursing, Worcester
2011 Elizabeth Cadigan, Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge
2010 Kathleen A. Bower, The Center for Case Management, Inc., Wellesley
2009 Elaine L. Bridge, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Newton
2008 Janet Madigan, New England Sinai Hospital, Stoughton
2007 Karen O. Moore, Franklin Medical Center, Greenfield
2006 Carol Dilliplane, Jordan Hospital, Plymouth
2005 Barbara Doyle, Winchester Hospital, Winchester
2004 Patricia Reid Ponte, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston
2003 Linda Wells, Emerson Hospital, Concord
2002 Constance Crowley Ganser, Children's Hospital, Boston
2001 Jeanette Ives Erickson, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
2000 Doreen Hutchinson, Fairview Hospital, Great Barrington
1999 Maureen Sroczynski, UMass Memorial Health Care, Worcester
1998 Sharon O'Meara, Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge
1997 Nancy A. Dineen, Southcoast Hospitals Group - Charlton Memorial Site
1996 Eileen M. Sporing, Children's Hospital, Boston
1995 Maura Mitchell, Boston University Hospital, Boston
1994 Sandra L. Earl, Beverly Hospital, Beverly
1993 Joyce C. Clifford, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston
1992 Sharon A. Smith, Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge
1991 Yvonne L. Munn, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
1990 Judith R. Miller, New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston
1989 Karen K. Kirby, The University Hospital, Boston
1988 Mary Lou DiGiacomo, Mercy Hospital, Springfield
1987 Gail Frieswick, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester
1986 Sandra Twyon, New England Medical Center, Boston
1985 Marion Metcalf, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston
1984 Pauline Fahey, Emerson Hospital, Concord
1983 Mary Halloran, St. Luke's Hospital, New Bedford
1982 Mary B. Conceison (posthumously), Massachusetts Hospital Association

Elaine K. Sherwood Award

In 1993, MONE and MCMN established an award to recognize outstanding commitment and contribution to the work of the respective organizations. The President, Past President and President-Elect select the recipient. The award was re-named the Elaine K. Sherwood Service Award in 1994 in memory of Elaine, one of the first recipients, who symbolized the dedication and work the award recognizes.

Criteria for Selection Include:

Member of ONL in good standing
Outstanding commitment to the organization in a variety of activities
Excellent project management and leadership abilities
Dependability in committee work and willingness to take on assignments in service to the organization
Support of ONL and mentor to peers and others developing in the organization

RECIPIENTS

2017 Carol Conroy, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
2016 Terry Hudson-Jinks, Tufts Medical Center
2015 Joanne Fucile, Spaulding Hospital Cambridge, Cambridge
2014 Kevin Whitney, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
2013 Margie Sipe, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Charlestown
2012 Kathy Finn, Saint Anne's Hospital, Fall River
2011 Mark Sugrue, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Boston
2010 Patricia M. Noga, Massachusetts Hospital Association, Burlington
Joan M. K. Russo, The Keddy Group, Sterling
2009 Carol A. Conroy, Lunenburg
Margery Chisholm, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Charlestown
2008 Barbara Weatherford, UMass Dartmouth College of Nursing, Dartmough
2007 Jo An Rapoza, Southcoast Hospitals Group, St. Luke's Site
Mary Seymour, Emerson Hospital, Concord
2006 Mary J. Connaughton, Connaughton Consulting, Newton
Donna M. Watson Dillon, Applied Management Systems, Inc., Burlington
2005 Jeanette Ives Erickson, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
Eileen Sporing, Children's Hospital, Boston
2004 Kathleen Bower, The Center for Case Management, South Natick
2003 Carol Dilliplane, Jordan Hospital, Plymouth
2002 Janet Madigan, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
Maureen Sroczynski, Farley Associates, Inc., Norton
2000 Geraldine Nelson, Horizon Mental Health Management, Norwood
1999 Lynn Davis, Consultant, Taunton
1998 Cheryl Mellin, Healthsouth Braintree Hospital at Metrowest
1997 Sally Millar, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
1996 Joan M. Hamel, MONE Support Staff
Sharon O'Meara, Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge
1995 Maryrose Coughlin, Hampden County Correctional Center, Ludlow
Mary Jo Keefe, Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River
1994 Nancy Gondek, Saints Memorial Medical Center, Lowell
Kathleen M. Olio, Consultant, Framingham
Therese A. Smaha, Massachusetts Hospital Association, Burlington
1993 Florence Baker, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Newton
Elaine K. Sherwood, Deaconess Hospital, Boston
Anna Yoder, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston

Presidents Award

This award was established in 2007 to recognize personal contributions to the organization that go beyond expected performance. This award is given at the discretion of the President, President-elect, and Past President and is awarded at the annual meeting.

RECIPIENTS

2015 Sharon Gale, Chief Executive Officer, ONL
2014 Janet Madigan, New England Sinai Hospital, Stoughton
2013 Eileen Sporing, CNO/Senior vice President, Children's Hospital Boston
2007 Sharon Gale, Executive Director, MONE

The Janet Madigan Advocacy Award

The Janet Madigan Advocacy Award was created this year to honor Janet Madigan who passed away in July 2013 after a sudden illness. Janet joined the Massachusetts Organization of Nurse Leaders of Massachusetts and Rhode Island (ONL - MA & RI), then known as the Massachusetts Organization of Nurse Executives (MONE) in 1987. She served in a variety of roles, including regional director, treasurer, president of MONE and chair of the Government Affairs Committee. The award will be given to an ONL - MA & RI member who demonstrates excellence as a community advocate, or political leader committed to supporting and advocating for the nursing profession and patient care. The nominee must be energetic, charismatic, and persistent – a person who has gone the “extra mile” to call attention to a critical issue and has offered his or her expert knowledge of nursing and healthcare to a broad audience of fellow nurses, healthcare colleagues, government officials and/or the general public.

RECIPIENTS

2017 Stephanie Ahmed, Brigham and Women's Hospital
2016 Patricia Crombie, Massachusetts Action Coalition
2015 Paul MacKinnon, HealthAlliance Hospital, Leominister
Ashley Waddell, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston
2014 Marita Prater, Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Attleboro

Pamela Leigh Vecchiarino Nursing Leadership Award

The Pamela Leigh Vecchiarino Nursing Leadership Award was created to honor the memory of Pam Vecchiarino, RN, MSN, a highly respected Connecticut nurse leader and former President-Elect of ONE-CT, who passed away on April 16, 2011. This annual award has historically been the highest honor bestowed by the Organization of Nurse Executives, Connecticut Chapter (ONE-CT) which has merged with ONL (Organization of Nurse Leaders) this past year.

RECIPIENTS

2017 Susan Pettorini-D'Amico, Saint Francis Medical Center
2016 Jeannie Robbins, Bristol Hospital

Partnership Award

Established in 2005, the Partnership Award recognizes individuals or organizations who have worked closely with ONL and demonstrated commitment, courage, and collaboration that resulted in achievement of goals that would not have been realized without establishment of a true partnership. Recipients of this award are selected by the ONL Board of Directors. This award is a discretionary award and may not be presented every year.

RECIPIENTS

2015 Massachusetts Hospital Association
2013 Massachusetts Association of Colleges of Nursing (MACN)
2010 David McCauley, Deputy Chancellor, Board of Higher Education
2007 Sally Millar, Director, Patient Care Services Information Systems, Massachusetts General Hospital
2006 Dr. Judith Gill, Chancellor, Board of Higher Education
2005 Massachusetts Hospital Association