TNA MEMBER NEWS
SPOTLIGHT ON YOU
Congratulations to the following members for their accomplishments!
Kristen Starnes-Ott, PhD, CRNA, FAANA, FNAP
Named Senior Vice President, Dean of the UTMB School of Nursing, and Nursing Workforce Pipeline Development for the UTMB Health System
Cora Rabe, DNP, CRNA, CHSE, CPHQ, CNE
Named a 2026 Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
Diane Santa Maria, DrPH, MSN, RN, ACRN, PHNA-BC, FSAHM,FAAN
Completed the Presidential Leadership Scholar Program
Jose Alejandro-White, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CNE, FACHE, FAAN
Named the National Association of Hispanic Nurses 2026 Nurse of the Year
Congratulations to the following members for being named to the American Academy of Nursing 2026 Class of Fellows:
Maxine A. Adegbola, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE, ACUE, ADSL, ANEF
Daniel L. Arellano, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, CCRN, CEN, CFRN, EMT-P, FCCM, FAANP
Lyda C. Arevalo-Flechas, PhD, RN
Tommye J. Austin, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC
Patricia Blair, PhD, LLM, JD, MSN, RN, AAL, CNE, CCHP-RN/A
Vicki D. Brooks, DNP, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, CNEcl, FAANP
Serena R. Bumpus, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CAE
Cory D. Church, PhD, RN, NPD-BC
Jayne Jennings Dunlap, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, CNE, EBP-C
Mayra G. Garcia, DNP, APRN, PCNS-BC, NEA-BC, EBP-CH
Melinda Hermanns, PhD, RN, PMH-BC, CNE, ACUE, ANEF
Marygrace Hernandez-Leveille, PhD, APRN, ACNP-BC
Sara Mithani, PhD, RN
Kimberly R. Posey, PhD, DNP, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, GS-C, FAANP
Grace H. Sun, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP
Alaina M. Tellson, PhD, RN, NPD-BC, NE-BC
Jinjiao Wang, PhD, RN
Tracy R. Wilson, DNP, MBe, MSN, APRN, FAANP, FADLN, FNAP
Congratulations to the following members on receiving the 2025–2026 District 7 Scholarships:
Melony Clifton, BSN, RN
Ebony Gebrehawariat, BSN, RN
Congratulations to the following organizations for their accomplishments!
Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas for receiving Magnet with Distinction redesignation
Covenant Hospital Levelland for receiving Pathway to Excellence designation
Baylor Scott and White The Heart Hospital Dallas for receiving Magnet redesignation
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.
Please send submissions to editor@texasnurses.org.
