TNA MEMBER NEWS
SPOTLIGHT ON YOU
KUDOS
Veronica Walker, PhD, RN
Walker received the Dean’s Excellence Award in Research and Quality Improvement from The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing.
KUDOS
Whitney Thurman, PhD, RN
Thurman received the Dean’s Excellence Award in Research and Quality Improvement from The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing.
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Shalonda Horton, PhD, MSN, BSN
Horton received the Dean’s Excellence Award in Service from The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing.
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Sharon Horner, PhD, RN, FAAN
Horner received the Dean’s Excellence Award in Service from The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing.
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Amanda Alvarado, DNP, CPNP-AC, RN-C
Alvarado received the Dean’s Excellence Award in Teaching Innovation from The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing.
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Ana Todd, PhD, RN
Todd received the Dean’s Excellence Award in Global Community Nursing from The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing.
ADVANCEMENTS
Charles McCoy, MSN, RN, NE-BC
McCoy was named chief nursing officer of St. David’s Medical Center.
IN MEMORIAM
Dr. Jim Sorenson
Sorenson, a long-time TNA member, passed away on February 22, 2025. TNA offers its condolences to Sorenson's family and friends. Obituary
KUDOS
Kavita Radhakrishnan, PhD, MSEE, RN, FAAN, FAHA
Radhakrishnan was inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing Hall of Fame.
KUDOS
Dr. Barbara K. Haas, University of Texas at Tyler School of Nursing Dean
The University of Texas at Tyler was awarded $2,182,970 from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to fund a project co-led by Dr. Barbara K. Haas, School of Nursing dean.
DESIGNATION
El Paso Children's Hospital
Methodist Midlothian Medical Center
Achieved the prestigious ANA Pathway to Excellence designation.
REDESIGNATION
VA North Texas Health Care System
Achieved the prestigious ANA Pathway to Excellence redesignation.
DESIGNATION
ICA Houston Healthcare Conroe
Received ANA Magnet with Distinction designation.
REDESIGNATION
Ben Taub Hospital
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Received ANA Magnet redesignation.
KUDOS
Gloria Lamela Beriones, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Beriones was announced as part of the American Academy of Nursing 2025 Class of New Fellows.
KUDOS
Steven Brockman-Weber, Ascension
Brockman-Weber was announced as part of the American Academy of Nursing 2025 Class of New Fellows.
KUDOS
Allison Crawford, UTHealth San Antonio School of Nursing
Crawford was announced as part of the American Academy of Nursing 2025 Class of New Fellows.
KUDOS
Higinio Fernandez-Sanchez, UT Health Houston Cizik School of Nursing
Fernandez-Sanchez was announced as part of the American Academy of Nursing 2025 Class of New Fellows.
KUDOS
Bertha Flores, UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing and South Texas Veterans Health Care System
Flores was announced as part of the American Academy of Nursing 2025 Class of New Fellows.
KUDOS
Shawntay Harris, Eminent Healthcare Resources Consultants, Inc.
Harris was announced as part of the American Academy of Nursing 2025 Class of New Fellows.
KUDOS
Tracy Hicks, C-Trilogy Comprehensive Clinical Care/C-Trilogy Outreach and the University of Texas at Tyler
Hicks was announced as part of the American Academy of Nursing 2025 Class of New Fellows.
KUDOS
Nicole Kroll, Texas A&M University College of Nursing
Kroll was announced as part of the American Academy of Nursing 2025 Class of New Fellows.
KUDOS
Kelly McGlothen-Bell, UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing
McGlothen-Bell was announced as part of the American Academy of Nursing 2025 Class of New Fellows.
KUDOS
Jacqueline Michael, University of Texas at Tyler School of Nursing
Michael was announced as part of the American Academy of Nursing 2025 Class of New Fellows.
KUDOS
Tonychris Nnaka, University of North Texas Health Science Center College of Nursing
Nnaka was announced as part of the American Academy of Nursing 2025 Class of New Fellows.
KUDOS
Roselyn Ogunkunle, Lone Star Oncology and Chamberlain College of Nursing
Ogunkunle was announced as part of the American Academy of Nursing 2025 Class of New Fellows.
KUDOS
Bryan Sisk, Memorial Hermann Health System
Sisk was announced as part of the American Academy of Nursing 2025 Class of New Fellows.
KUDOS
Meagan Whisenant, UT Health Houston Cizik School of Nursing
Whisenant was announced as part of the American Academy of Nursing 2025 Class of New Fellows.
If you are a TNA member and you've been promoted, received an award, or been elected or appointed to a board or community organization, we'd like to hear from you.
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