Virgina Nurses Foundation

2023 40 Under 40 Award Winners & Trailblazers

Below you will find the list of 2023 40 Under 40 Award Winners and Trailblazers. These nurses were honored at the VNF Gala on September 9 at the Westfields Marriott in Chantilly, VA.

40 Under 40 Award Winners

Arlington County Department of Health
Sarah Bell, RN, BSN, MPH

Bon Secours
Magdalys Ortiz, MSN RN AGCNS-BC
Octavia Wynn,  DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, CPHQ, CPPS

Carilion
Danielle Bona, MSN, RN, CCM
Charles Bullins, DNP, RN, AGACNP-BC
Macon Coleman, DNP, RN, NEA-BC

Centra
Jenna Dziuba, MSN, RN-BC, MEDSURG-BC
Morgan McDowell, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, WHNP-BC
Carrie White, MSN, RN

Department of Veterans Affairs
Chein Chen, MSN, RN, PMH-BC, NPD-BC, NEA-BC

Emory & Henry College
Cassie Sheffey, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

HCA
Mary Wilhelm, BSN, RN, NREMT-B
Elizabeth Womack, BSN, RN

Inova
Hawa Ehsan, BSN, RN
John Lawrence, BSN, RN, CPHQ, NPD-BC
Salome Loera, DNP, ACCNS-AG, PCCN, CCRN-CMC, SCRN
Karl Kiewiet de Jonge, BSN, RN
Sophia Pan, DNP, ACCNS-AG, CCRN-CSC
Priscilla Trewartha, DPN, RN, NPD-BC

Piedmont Community College
Halima Walker, MSN, RN, CCRN

Riverside
Kaylee Arsenault, BSN, RN

Sentara
Jewel Burden, BSN, RN, RN-BC
Caren Herring, DNP, MSN, RN, NHDP-BC, CHEC III
Lauren Lawless, MBA, BSN, RN, CEN
Ashley Lee, BSN, RN, CEN, TNCC
Katherine Sheppard, DNP, APRN, AGCNS-BC, CCRN

UVA
Tyree "Ty" Ashworth, BSN, RN, CMSRN
Lauren Bentley, MSN, RN, PCCN
Jermaine Clayborne, MSN, EMT-P, APRN, CFRN, CCRN
Matthew Houston, BSN, RN, CNRN
Samantha Hudgins, MSN, RN, CMSRN, CHSE
Theresa Lovdal, BSN, RN, CCRN
Maria McDonald, MSN, FNP-C
Seth McElroy, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR
Felicia Samuel, MSN, RN, RN-BC

VCU
Joanna "Joey" Diaz, MSN, RN, NP-C
Mallory Manriquez, MS, RN
Brett Neville, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Natasha Walker, MS, RN, CMSRN
Dale Wright, DNP, RN, CNS, ACNS-BC, PCCN

 

 

40 Under 40 Trailblazers

Bon Secours
Jenna Best, BSN, RN
Lindsey Hood, BSN, RN
Nicholas Marks, BSN, RN

Carilion
Wrenn Brendel, DNP, RN 
Lisa Dishner, MSN, MHA, PMH-BC, NEA-BC, PRS
Victoria Samarasinghe, MSN, RN
Katelin Walls, MSN, RN, CNL, CCRN

Centra
Jacob Brumfield, MSN, RN
Amanda Eckart, MSN, RN
Abigail Mabus, MSN, BSN, RN

Central Virginia Health Care System
Amanda Atkins, BSN, RN, CNOR

Charlottesville Free Clinic
Meghan Hinger, BSN, RN, CEN

Department of State
Stasia Kodadek, MSN, BS, BA, RN

DHA
Tahira Whittington, BSN, RN, CCM

HCA
Jacolyn Collis, MSN, PMH-BC
Lauren McKinney, BSN, CCRN, TCRN

Inova
Kimberly Dillon Barkema, BSN, RN, CEN
Anjuli Darroca, BSN, RN
Elizabeth Hill, BSN, CNOR
Madeleine Ly, BSN, RN, CNOR

Piedmont Community College
Brittany Hinkle, MSN, RN, CPE, CNE

Riverside
Katie Pitchford, RN
Amanda Westrick, BSN, RN, OCN

Sentara
Amber Campos, MSN, RN, CNL, CCRN
Jessica Carpenter, MSN RN NE-BC
Jorden Hildreth, MSN, RN
Derrick Mpianing, BSN, RN, CCRN
Melissa Proffitt, MSN, RN, RN-BC
Erica Thimons, BSN, RN, CEN

UVA
Leigh Gauriloff Gathers, MSN, RN, CMSRN
Brittany Harrison, DNP, MSN, AG-ACNP, CNL
Nathaniel Ledford, MSN, BSN, RN
Ainsley Polson, MSN, RN, NEA-BC

Valley Health
Kristin Klutz, MSN

Veteran's Health Administration
Shannon Baker, MSN, BSN

VCU
Christopher Lecznar, BSN, RN, CCRN, TCRN
Molly Lehatto, MS, BSN, RN, PCCN, SCRN
Veronica Nolden, MS, RN, NEA-BC