School of Nursing Awards Past Recipients

The School of Nursing Awards are presented at our Annual May Celebration and recipients are nominated by our students, faculty, alumni and friends.

This award is given to a UB School of Nursing alumnus in recognition of exceptional career accomplishments, community or university service, or research and scholarly activity.

2004: Anne H. Skelly
2005: Adele Pillitteri
2006: Patricia Castiglia
2007: Connie Vari
2008: Karen Maricle
2009: Patricia Burns
2010: Ann O’Mara
2011: Robert Smithing & Madeline Wiley
2012: No award
2013: Rebecca McCormick-Boyle
2014: Mary Garlick Roll
2015: Dianne Morrison-Beedy
2016: Michael Fallacaro
2017: Carolyn Farrell
2018: Tammy Austin-Ketch
2019: Martha Bergren
2020: Cheryl May
2021: Marie-Anne Rosemberg
2022: Not awarded
2023: Audrey Koertvelyessy

This award is given to an individual in recognition and in appreciation of their significant support and impact on the advancement of the UB School of Nursing. The award acknowledges outstanding contributions to the nursing profession embodying the mission, vision and values of the UB School of Nursing.

Dean's Award for Excellence in Service

Note: Award re-named as the Patricia H. Garman Award for Excellence and Service in Nursing 2014

2004: Carolyn Farrell
2005: Donna Juenker
2006: Sharon Dittmar
2007: Beverly Ann Shipe
2008: Patricia Garman
2009: Joseph McDonald
2010: Mary Garlick Roll
2011: Maureen Kelly
2012: No award
2013: Mary Anne Heiser

The Patricia H. Garman Award for Excellence and Service in Nursing

2014: Connie Vari
2015: James McLernon
2016: Carol S. Brewer
2017: Mary Dillon
2018: Rev. Kinzer Pointer, Priti Bangia
2019: Donna Tyrpak
2020: Diane Ceravolo
2021: Tineka Pace, Shadevia Marshall, Sophia Overton, Brentnie Adams, Kwasi Adusei, Willa Arnet-June
2022: Takesha Leonard
2023: Kimberley Ennis

This award is given to recognize an outstanding clinical preceptor for the School of Nursing.

2004: Suzanne Aquilina
2005: Christine Hanson
2006: Dianne M. Loomis
2007: Jane Blake
2008: Christine Cox
2009: Margaret Cieri, Patricia Kiblin, Kim Schulz
2010: Louis Pawlowski
2011: JoAnne McVey
2012: No award
2013: Celene Canon-Tinder
2014: Deborah Micholas
2015: Lynn Kahn
2016: Theresa Betz
2017: Melissa Fincher-Mergi
2018: Nicole Johnson, Heidi Nowak
2019: Maureen Moore-Haley (ECMC)
2020: Jennifer Earsing
2021: Ryan Florence, Sisters of Charity Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Mother/Baby Unit, Labor & Delivery
2022: Rosanna Carter
2023: Vicky Murphy

This award recognizes recent University at Buffalo School of Nursing graduates who have distinguished themselves among their peers through outstanding leadership, service, innovation and other achievements, and who exemplify the core values of the School of Nursing and the University at Buffalo.