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Nurse and Friend of Nursing of the Year

Each year, Atlantic General Hospital recognizes a nurse of the year as well as a support person of the year to two individuals who live and work the mission and vision of Atlantic General Hospital.

Karen Cooper, RN
Nurse of the Year

Richard Angelo, Plant Operations
Friend of Nursing 2024

Victoria Schmidt, RN
2023 Nurse of the Year

​​Nancy Cartwright
2023 Friend of Nursing

Iris Hudson
2022 Nurse of the Year

Glenn Lebedz
2022 Friend of Nursing

Nurse with seagrass making a heart with her hands

All Atlantic General Hospital and
Health System Nurses
2021 Nurse of the Year

Bryauna Menagee

Bryauna Menafee
2021 Friend of Nursing

Aldo Nichini

Aldo Nichini
2021 Friend of Nursing

Sherri Candeloro

Sherry Candeloro
Nurse of the Year 2020

John Roberts

John Roberts
Friend of Nursing 2020

Demiah Nooney

Demiah Nooney, RN
Nurse of the Year 2019

Betsy Esposito

Betsy Esposito
Friend of Nursing 2019

Paula Dize, RN, CCRN

Paula Dize, RN, CCRN
2018 Nurse of the Year

Niki Morris, RN, CNOR

Niki Morris, RN, CNOR
2017 Nurse of the Year

Tracey Wooden

Tracey Wooden, RN
2016 Nurse of the Year

Anne Watson-Waples, RN

Anne Watson-Waples, RN
2015 Nurse of the Year

Melissa Welch, RN

Melissa Welch, RN
2014 Nurse of the Year

Regina Bailey

Regina Bailey
2018 Friend of Nursing

Nick Bartolomeo

Nick Bartolomeo
2017 Friend of Nursing

Diana Boze
2016 Friend of Nursing for 2016

Betty Mitchell

Betty Mitchell
2015 Friend of Nursing 2015


DAISY Award the daisy award logo

The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, presented by the DAISY Foundation, honors the super-human work nurses do for patients and families every day. The award is presented each month. Patients, families, visitors, colleagues, physicians and other staff can nominate an Atlantic General Hospital and Health System nurse for the DAISY Award at any time. Nomination forms are available in every hospital department and health system physician office. Or click here to download the form.

2024 Recipients

Ann Bergey, RN
Leadership DAISY Award

Juliana Jaeger, RN
Emergency Department
DAISY Award

Intensive Care Unit
Team DAISY Award

Demiah Nooney, RN

2023 Recipients

​​Judy Petralia, RN
DAISY Award

​​Trease Ott, LPN
2023 DAISY Award

​​​Atlantic General Endoscopy Center
Team DAISY Award

Nurse with seagrass making a heart with her hands

​​​​Bonnie Mannion, RN
Leadership DAISY Award

Kimberly Iacona
1st Quarter DAISY Award

2022 Recipients

Pre-OP/PACU Staff
Team DAISY Award

Bonita Conner, MSN, RN, CPAN, CAPA, NE-BC
Individual DAISY Award

2021 Recipients

Nicole Morris, RN
DAISY Nurse Leader Award

MICU Staff
Team DAISY Award

2019 Recipients

DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award Colleen Wareing, MS, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, Vice President of Patient Care Services

Colleen Wareing, MS, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, Vice President of Patient Care Services
DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award

Sheri Candeloro

Sheri Candeloro, RN
4th Quarter DAISY Award

ICU team

Intensive Care Unit
4th Quarter Team DAISY Award

Iris Hudson

Iris Hudson, CMSRN
3rd Quarter DAISY Award

Emergency department team

Iris Hudson, CMSRN
3rd Quarter DAISY Award

Guy Gross

Guy Gross, RN, BSN
1st Quarter DAISY Award

2018 Recipients

2nd Quarter Wendi McDonough

Wendi McDonough, BNS, RN, CPAN, CGRN
2nd Quarter DAISY Award

1st Quarter Nettie Widgeon, RN

Nettie Widgeon, RN
1st Quarter DAISY Award

2017 Recipients

2nd Quarter - Kelly Fox, RN

Kelly Fox, RN
2nd Quarter DAISY Award

1st Quarter - Anne Watson-Waples, RN

Anne Watson-Waples, RN
1st Quarter DAISY Award

2016 Recipients

4th Quarter - Mary Wilgus, RN

Mary Wilgus, RN
4th Quarter DAISY Award

3rd Quarter - Patty Tull, RN

Patty Tull, RN
3rd Quarter DAISY Award

2nd Quarter - Mariya Zimenkova, RN

Mariya Zimenkova, RN
2nd Quarter DAISY Award

1st Quarter - Katie Zidanic, RN

Katie Zidanic, RN
1st Quarter DAISY Award

DAISY - 2015

Tracey Wooden, RN, CHPN

Tracey Wooden, RN, CHPN
4th Quarter DAISY Award

DAISY - 2014

Tracey Donalds

Tracey Donalds, RN
1st DAISY Award Recipient

Honeybee Award

The Honeybee Award recognizes a Nurse Assistant who supports Atlantic General's organizational values and exemplifies any of the following:

  • Demonstrates empathy and compassion
  • Makes a special connection with the patient and family
  • Includes patients and families in the planning of Nurse
  • Does an excellent job educating patients and their families
  • Works well with the health care team to meet or exceed patient and family needs
  • Goes above and beyond to “make a difference” in the life of a patient

2024 Recipients

Sarah Norton

2023 Recipients

Emma Konopik, CNA

2023 HoneyBee Award

Bryauna Menagee

​​​​Stephanie Venables

2023 HoneyBee Award

Tanayah Bailey
Honeybee Award Recipient

Trina Hall
Honeybee Award Recipient