Historical Volunteer Award Winners
American Cancer Society has been recognizing volunteer achievement since 1949.
Volunteer Leadership Awards
2025: Jeff Jones; Noel Brewer, PhD
2024: Suzy Lawrence; Ella Kazerooni, MD, MS
2023: Scott Rollin; Paul C. Schroy III, MD
2022: Bryan Sherwood; David Ford
2021: Joseph “Joe” Gillette
2020: Bruce Waldholtz, MD
2018: Diana S. Diaz RN, MS, Heddie M. Sumpter
2017: Rebecca Perkins, MD, MSc; Stephanie Lyford
2016: James W Murray
2015: Kathleen M. Bond; Robert R. Kugler, Esq.
2014: Barrie R. Cassileth MS, PhD; Pat Flynn
2013: Carmel Cohen, MD; Eric Taylorm, MD
2012: Siguard Normann MD, PhD
2011: Cliff Berg
2010: Peter Sheldon, Esq.; Karen Moffitt
2009: Samuel LaMonte, MD
2008: Phylecia Wilson
2007: Marguerite K. Schlag, RN, MSN, EdD
2006: David McClusky, MD
2005: Jean McGill
2004: Margaret (Peggy) Pierce, RN, MS; Barbara Grevior
2003: A. Marilyn Leitch, MD; Barbara Andreozzi
2002: Irwin (Ike) Belk; Raymond Weisberg, MD
2001: Lana Leavitt Rosenfeld
2000: Sally West Brooks RN, MA; Laura J. Hilderley, RN, MS
1999: Meg Garza; George C. Good; Barbara K. LeStage, MHP
1998: Genevieve V. Foley, RN
1997: Bonnie Carlson; Thomas Burish, PhD
1996: Edwina Thorn; John Lynch, MD
1995: Leonard Buten; Gordon (Gordy) Klatt, MD
1994: Murray Stein, DDS, MSc; Charles (Chuck) Osburn ; Paul E. Quinlan
1993: Michael B. Butler, MD; Frank Fisher; Curtis J. Mettlin, PhD
1992: Lila R. Johnson, RN; Warren H. Knauer, MD; Jeannette M. Silber
1991: Harold Amos, PhD; Cyril A. Schulman, MD
1990: Foster J. Boyd, MD; Eldon R. Ulmer, RPh; Sidney Weinhouse, PhD
1989: Barbara Weintraub; Charles Z. Smith
1988: Madge R. Harrison; Robert C. Eyerly, MD
1987: Oliver H. Bearhs, MD; Margery Wiesenthal
1986: William Tipping; Nuzhel O. Atuk
1985: Patty (Mrs. Rocky) Regan; Cecil Underwood
1984: Carol (Mrs. Marlin) Perkins; Larry Hilaire; Edward F. Lewison, MD
1983: Harvey Baker, MD; Dorothy Seidel
1982: William Griffiths, PhD; Louis A. Leone, MD; Joseph Zavertnik, MD
1981: Mary Busch; Edward J. Schneider
1980: Paul W. Williams
1979: Ed Kletter; William J. Flynn, MD
1978: Egie (Mrs. Robt. W.) Huff; B. L. Aronoff, MD
1977: Samuel Seegal
1976: Joseph Silber; Freita (Mrs. Wm. V.) Johnson
1975: Charles Buesing; Mrs. Forrest E. Mars
1974: Liza (Mrs. Gaston) Oxenaar; Emerson Foote
ACS Young Leader
2025: Mari Gray
2024: Zach Dane, Ed.D.; Sam Keimweiss
St. George National Award
2025: Armand Tiberio, Danielle Tiberio, GregMcDermott, Cecil E. Flamer, Erin Fogarty,Daniel Ulbricht, Larry Tomkins, KarenWoldahl, Barbara Sellinger, Gerry Leonard,Greg Young, Meryl Young, Indru Watumull,Marta Sanchez Aracil
2024: Mark Feinman, David Arends, Vaughn Moore, Joe Leahy, Dr. Omar Rashid, Dan Chappell, Chad Richison, Leisa Holland-Nelson Bowman, Robin Toft, Joan August
2023: Derrick Morton, Norm Stewart, Joseph Ravenell MD, Gwen Spencer, Terry “Diamond” Myers, Brian Tyler, Suzy Lawrence, Laura Renegar, Steve Bell, Jacqui Guichelaar, Audrey Fauvel, Jose Buenaga Ortiz
2022: Jeff Mader, Mike Shult, Alden "Smitty" Bradstock, Gary S. Sheldin, Adam Gewanter, Randall Melton, Dave Dexter, Danyelle Musselmann, Dan Johnson, Yamile Rivera, Kathy Ottele, Ujwala Deshmane Rajgopal MD, FACS, FICS, MBA
2021: Margaret McCaffery, DeeJo Miller, Fran Dunphy, Phil Martelli, Jeanne Walsh, C. Thomas Evans Jr., Kristopher Kipp MSN, RN, Warner K. Huh MD, April Dumond MSN, RN, OCN, Jeffery Steilen, Rita Lowman, Jeffry L. Kean, Lori Greenstein Bremner
2020: Jim Kavanaugh, Linda DeGarmo, David Kaufman, Kenneth M. Raymond, Jeanette Altenau, John Bearden, Jamie Wesolowski, Mark Doescher MD, MSPH, Cynthia Farah, Nan Jenkins, Carolyn Rhee, Tom Flookes
2019: Warner Baxter, Deb Krause, Mark A. Goldberg MD, Joseph Gillette, Ray G Young, Rich Crepage ED.D, Susan H. Waldrop CFRE, KristaLee, Susan T. Vadaparampil PhD, MPH, Phyllis Baum, P. Kay Coleman, Jose Ramos
2018: Keith Whittemore, William F. "Bo" & Kelly Ryan, Migual & Abby Melendez, Cheri Ott, Rick Benning, John Ruckdeschel MD, Mark Koch MD, FAAAP, Donna Lundy PhD, Jeff Ross, Steven Ai, John Hinshaw
2017: Daniel S. Anderson, Grant Freeman, Elizabeth Martin, Carmen E. Guerra, Maureen G. Mann MS, MBA, FACHE, Patrick "Pat" Geraghty, Victor Delgado-Colon, Steve Bangert, Karen Durham, T.J. Ryan, Rick Q. Ngo MD, FACS, Rebecca Ward, Josephine (Josie) Abboud RN, BSN, MBA, FACHE, Kathleen H. Goss PhD, Rhonda Pour, Lenora Pate, Jeanetta Wilson, Robianne Schultz, Cindy Lombardo, David W. Glidden , James B. Conway, Michael Marquardt, Pat Bruce, Joan Buglewicz
2016: Carolyn Katzin MS, CNS, MNT, Mickey Segal, James Bond Sr. , Mark King, John M. Montgomery MD, MPH, FAAFP, CHIE, CPE, FACPE,Julio Vigoreaux Carreras, Anne and Leonard Yordon, Lon Kruger, Mary Lukens, Shelley Sprouffske, Robert Langdon MD, FACP, James L. Davis, Esther Jacobs PhD, RN, Mona N. Fouad MD, MPH, Mary Lawrence Allen, Richard L. Deming MD, Warren C. Larson, Hyman G. Darling Esq., Patricia Golemme, Lynne Peters, Yona Bar-Zeev, Mary Gilbert
2015: Clifford Eke MD, FACS, FICS, Carol Jackson, Ronald J. Scirocco, Leslie J. Kohman MD, Don Sheridan, Linda Weber, F. Daniel "Danny" Armstrong PhD, Steve Burgess, Dennis R. Laffer MD, Angela Smart Dumke, Natalie Pons, Ellen Schafer, Daryl K. Kurozawa MD, Kristi DeLaurentiis, K. Thomas Robbins MD, Kendall Black MD, William E. Coulter EdD, Karen Woldahl, Scott T. Rollin, J. Frank Wilson MD, Joyce Dolbec, The Tangvik Family, Glenda F. Hodges PhD, JD, MDiv
2014: Tina Pidwell, Patsy Romero, Chand Rohatgi MD, John Alfonso CPA, Arnold M. Altman, Charles K. Kicker, Brian A. Marlow, Beth Walker, Andrejs Avots-Avotins MD, PhD, Melvin P.Palalay MD, Katherine L. Griem MD, FACR, William J.Mayer MD, MPH, William H. Boykin Jr. MD, Phillip A. Wenk DDS, Karen Humphrey, Mark Kopczynski, Dennis Cataldo, Stephanie Harriston-Diggs, Bruce D. Waldholtz MD
2013: Linda S.Ankeny RN, MSN, OCN, Willie H. Goffney MD, FACS, William J. McCarthy PhD, Daniel P. Heist CPA, Lina Fang, John J. Manna Jr. Esq., Michael J. Nissenblatt MD, Lilliam Machado, Mario A. Mendez MD, Eric S. Sandler MD, Wil R. Counts RPh, PhD, Patricia (Patti) J. Crome RN, MN, CAN, FACMP, Lois Fitzpatrick, Rosalyn H. Baker, Debra J. Cohen, Frank P. Lloyd Jr. MD, FACS, Mary E. Pierce SPHR, Susan M. Rawl PhD, RN, FAAN, Bonnie Hufford, Leland R. Mitchell III, Gerald G. Tucker, Bryan K. Earnest, James Calhoun, Deborah J. Cornwall MBA, Gregory Pizzuti, George Ann Blough, Richard L. White Jr. MD, FACS
2012: Laura E.Nathan PhD, Charles G. Smith Esq., DavidWesley, Mary JoyceDienger PhD, RN, Gary Olson, Aimee R.Belgard Esq., Ivan C. Brown CPA, John S. Chaperon, Michael E. Kasper MD, FACRO, Tim E. Byers MD, MPH, Robert Foote, Delia Oliveri, Lynn Hancock, Cherilyn Pollard, Adnan Hammad PhD, Clement S. Rose MD, Colleen Lemoine APRN, MN, AOCN, RN-BC, Joan Perry, Becky Walker, Patricia Finder-Stone MS, RN, Nancy E .Kane RN, MS, AOC, Thomas J. KeatingMD, MS, Susan Myers, Betty Lesko, Jean Lester, Robert Schechner
2011: Carol Baker, Jon M. Greif DO, FACS, Stacy Matseas, Enrique Hernandez MD, Robert M. Thompson, Pamela Baxter MD, Sally Froelich, Nancy Graver, Martin Larsen, Helen Davis, Russell Gillard, Richard E. Spoonemore, Lewis E. Foxhall MD, Richard D. Pecard, Catherine A. Roberts, Roy Duhe PhD, Tina F. Gill, William Pressly, James A. Bergeron, Shirley D. Roof, Michael Lipton, AnnMarie Morse, Judith B. Rosenthal, Irwin Belk, Jean Tenney
2010: Lisa Bailey, Shelly Barsanti, Cynthia LeBlanc, Robert Antennuci, Catherine Blackstone, Eugene Heflin, Kathy Selvaggi MD, Karen Bernbach, Frank Liantonio, Helaine Rothman RN, Scarlott Mueller RN, MPH, Marianne B. Kipper PhD, Kathleen McVicker, Jean Schober Morrell PhD, Raymond Y. Demers MD, MPH, David G. Seaman, Trisha Humphrey, Sherry Johnson, Rosanne Radke, Richard Frank Branda MD, Diane Mitchell, Kathleen M. Russ, Claudia R. Baquet MD, MPH, Walter Lawrence
2009: Kaz Iwamoto, Stephanie Lane, Christy A. Russell MD, Herbert E. Croft MD, Samuel Monismith Ded, Robert W. Willman, Arnold M. Baskies MD, FACS, Clare B. Bradley MD, MPH, Sandra Cassese MSN, RN, CNS, Ann Mau, Pat Flynn, Ronald R. Hecht, Frank Nolimal, Charlotte Burke MSRD, Allen H. Henderson PhD, Virginia Pressler MD, Ermilo Barrera Jr. MD, James E. Montie MD, Sue Catchings, Grant Vosburgh, Richard L. Bohy, Frederick L. Wenzel MBA, FACMPE, Gary Fialky, Peter Labombarde, Bee Tabakin, Elmer Huerta MD, Cynthia F. Soltis
2008: John Coleman, Chris DaSilva, Paul Murata MD, MSPH, Gary Allison, Patrick J. Fahey MD, Jennifer Guy, William W. Harding, Linda Carpinello-Dillenbeck RT, Jason Fu, Rosemary Mackey FACHE, Stephen C. Estler CLU, ChFC, Brenda Jo Gillund, Bob Gross, Bill Underriner, Chris Pablo, Randall Earl, Maria J. Worsham PhD, FACMG, Thelma Bennett, Hardenia Childrey RN, Brenda Roberts DSN, RN, Douglas J. Reding MD, MPH, FACP, Teri Vega-Stromberg MSN, RN, AOCN, ACHP,Laura McCormick, Meredith Page, Sue Sgambato, Howard Duncan PhD
2007: Helene G. Brown, Deborah Leary, Raymond J. Melrose DDS, FACD, Kathleen M. Bond, Wanda Filer MD, Robert M. Harbrecht, Grant Morrow III MD, Donald H. Gemson MD, Lois Greene RNC, MBA, Theresa Martin, Thomas A. Marsland MD, Jonathan Cho MD, Mark Redrow MD, Jack Steinmeyer, Joseph R. Mahoney CPA,Timothy E. Volpe, Charles L. Brown Jr. MD, Carol Knight EdD, Helen Lewis , Roger Kwong MD, Cindy Moser, Christopher Squier PhD, DSC, Vincent F. Barbetta CLU, ChFC, Thomas Collins MD, Paula d'Entremont RN, Karlynn BrintzenhofeSzoc PhD, OSW-C
2006: Lucille Fostvedt MD, Alan C. Henderson DrPH, CHES, Joanne O'Heany, Lady McCormick Baesman, Thenice Powers Gall, Jacqueline "Jackie" Rothschild, Barbara J. Wilinski, Ilene Havey, Barbara Rabinowitz PhD, Doreen Semel MS, Scot Ackerman MD, Sybil Edgar MSW, Karen Moffitt PhD, Gail Baird, Joyce Graves, Paul Michael MD, Gay-Lynne Jones RN, Dr. Sidney Roberts , Gerard J. Voorhees MD, Victoria Lee Champion DNS, RN, FAAN, Francis H. Straus II MD, Lee Carter MD, Commissioner G. Thomas Surtees, Kathy Tabb, NancyBornhofft, David Norlach, Gaylord B. "Chip" Thayer Jr., John Dorso. Mary Gordon
2005: Norton Earnest, George A. Fisher MD, PhD, Thomas D. Fogel MD, Z. Charles Fixler MD, Sandra A. Norman PhD, FACE, Panju Prithviraj MD,Roy E. Smith, Alfred R. Ashford MD, FACP, Teri P. Cox, Elizabeth Starkey Owens RN, Sugurd J. Normann MD, PhD, Barbara Otto, John "Buz" Windham, Leticia Obar, Robert Obar, Delores Tschider, Judith E. Calhoun PhD, RN, Mark Clanton MD, MPH, M. Darlene Hall RN, James McConnelle Esq., Jerome Hoeksema MD, Monica Sage, Roberta Butera PhD, James "Jim" R. Gray MD, Susan Martindale, Keith Warner, Patty Warner, Dr. Steven J. Larmon, Stephen Mallane, Marianne N. Prout MD, MPH, Peggy B. Baxter LCSW, Robert K. Brookland MD
2004: Karen Holly, Helen Mendel CMD, Bobbitt Williams , Costantino Benedetti MD, J. Michael Fitzpatrick, Stacey Roberts RN, CETN, Kenneth Monson MD, FACS, Gordon Towne, Daniel N. Weingrad MD, FACS, Quinn G. McKay, Tom Mosich, Loretta Turnbow, Lawrence S. Frankel MD, Karen HeusinKveld RN, DrPH, Brian F. Issell MD, FACP, Ida Kopf, Lee Ann McDougan, Carol Wallace, Karen Hudson, June K. Robinson MD, Arlayne Francis, Linda Goodson, Gina Myracle, Dave Schultz, Jack T. Evjy MD, Harry Gray, Renee Y. Carter MD, Audrey Cook, Audrey Douglas-Cooke RN, MS, John Q. A. Mattern II DO
2003: Brookes Brown, I. Paul Geleris MD, Lee Hickman, Robert T. Brodell MD, John Patrick Welch MD, Anthony P. Marmo, Samuel J. LaMonte MD, Harvey Stahl CPA, Carol C. Tucker, Deborah Barnard, Charles W. DeGooyer, Marge Drugay ND, RN, C, PhD, Michael L. Edmonds PhD, Eva Loken, Annette Marrs, Margaret "Bobbie" West, Don Abdallah, Thomas J. Williams Esq., Kay Young, Wayne R. Hanson PhD, Douglas Kelsey MD, PhD, Karen Clement, Joyce Grubb, Betty Poole, Michael Deren MD, Harriet "Cissy" Hornung, Hilton A. Wick Esq., Briggs Andrews, Jerry Bouquot DDS, MSD, Peter M. Candler, Michael C. Crapps, William Martin PhD, Jim W. Murray, Walter R. Talbot Jr. DDS
2002: David E. Bonfilio, Betty McGinnis Med, RN, CPNP, Stephen L. Swanson, Vickie Clark, John W. Hamilton DDS, Dr. Steven J. Ketchel, Patrick C. McGuire , Jack J. Meakins, W. P. "Phil" Evans III MD, Anne C. "Katie" Rhoads MD, FACS, Alan G. Thorson MD, FACS, Leonard A. Mattano Jr. MD, R. Daniel Duquette PhD, Mary Ann Heisz , Sharad D. Deodhar MD, PhD, Margaret Kruckemeyer RN, MSN, Daniel H. Whiteley MD, Joanne Fromewick CSW, Robert H. Spratt Jr., Honorable Miles Davis, Eliza Perry RN, Robert Wilkinson MD, Sister Rita Jarrell, Frederick A. Hesketh, Audrey Kurlan, Joseph McNamara MD
2001: Maureen Bianco MS, Isabel Chiu CPA, Samuel M. Yates, Patricia T. Patterson RN, MN, ET, Carter Bryan, Douglas Duperrault, Robert McGuire MD, Gail Huff, Jerre Jones, J. Brett Lazar MD, MPH, Sukey Mills, Eva Whinery, W. Benford Waters MD, Sally Self, William L. Donegan MD, Lois Noring, William L. Banks Jr. PhD, Terri Matiscik, Roland T. Skeel MD, Kenneth Adler MD, Ann Merlino PhD, Bruce Dana MD, Stephany Dedrick-Watson RN, CCM, Barbara Damron PhD, RN , Peter Sheldon, Susan Henry, Joanne DiNardo, Donald Magioncalda MD, Robert S. Mehrman, Robert A. Carper, Neil E. Dorsey, Lynn Erdman RN, MN, OCN, V. Carole Laugheed
2000: Gay J. Crawford, Natalie F. Duke, John F. Simmons Jr. MD, Wendy Hornick BA, MSW, Helen McCarthy RN, MPA, OCN, George Austin , Joanne Maring, Judy Dierkhising PhD, June Eilers, Roger A. Quick, Charles Dannaher MD, John R. Kelly PhD, William "Bill" G. Robbins , Linda L. Nash , Dennis B. Nash PhD, Bonnie Sokolov, Sandra C. Labaree, Donal Sullivan, Admiral Harry D. Train II, Elden Hudson, Gerald Marsa MD, Marian Hamilton, Thomas D. Shaw PhD, A. Marilyn Leitch MD, Gaylene Swanson, Darla Thompson, Robert H. Wood, George W. P. Atkins Jr., Barbara B. Germino PhD, RN, FAAN
1999: Ernest H. Meese, MD; Arthur Porter, MD; Larry Ricci; Dileep G. Bal, MD; Robert M. Gengler ; Allan K. Jonas ; Rosaline R. Joseph, MD; Avi Barbasch, MD; Wallace G. Bennett; Barbara Werner ; Jacqueline Earle, Esq.; Carol Kotsubo, RN; Barbara Schwarz; Nicholas J. Vogelzang, MD; Rebecca S. Miller
1998: Diana Diaz, RN, MS; Lois Doane, RN, MSN; Elizabeth T. H. Fontham, MPH, DrPH; James Frank, PhD; Sue Hughes, RN; Patricia Ellen Reymann, RN, MS; Sally West Brooks; H. Fred Mickelson; Robert W. Kellermeyer, MD; Carol V. Synder; David Yeager; Hannah Shulman; A. Lee Anneberg, MD; Keith E. Davis; Tilly Gibbs; David Gilley; Mary Hudzikiewicz; Jayne Runyon; Willie C. Stewart; Robert E. Youle; Donna Brown; Suzanne Mau; Jean McGill; Stephen F. Sener, MD; Dorothy Geis; Gary D. Gilmore, MPH, PhD; Ronald Martins, MD; Kirk Simpson; Patricia Swanson; David W. Wood
1997: W. Curt Gill; Jo Lemon; Jesse Steinfeld, MD; Donald D. Anthony, MD; R. Trevor Lawman; Mark S. Levitan; John E. Orin Jr.; B. Timothy Allport; Marguerite Schlag, RN, EdD; Jeanne Wienkoop; Awilda Morales Fortuno; Paul Andre; Pam Beichel; Darrel Daines; Paul Dorius; Judith Jennings, RN; Harold J. Piotrowski; Patricia Davis Sanderson; Suzy W. Frazier; Gus Grell; Clarence (Bud) E. Holtze; Bruce Peterson; Dick Young, DDS; Mary Green, MD; Mary Green; Stuart Halpine; David S. Ettinger, MD; Thomas C. Gates, MD; Joanne Mortell; David L. Siegal, MD, MHA; Evelyn Foster; Mel Intriligator; Ted Kapple; Charles F. Oswalt III, MD; Bernard Greenberg, MD; Linda Z. Mowad, RN; Andrew L. Salner, MD; Horace Davis; Martha Knighton; John Wheeler, CPA; Phylecia Wilson
1996: Richard C. Wender, MD; Patricia Harper, MD; Gregory L. Pemberton; Linda Jasper; Herbert Zaretsky; Barbara J. Andreozzi; Teresa Coons; Nathan H. Mann, Esq.; Morton A. Levy, MD; David A. Tarr; Ervin J. Hawrylewicz, PhD; G. Marie Swanson, PhD, MPH; Howard W. Jones III, MD; Suzanne Uffelman, RN, OCN; Thomas P. Peffer; Ruth Fink; Thomas A. Sheldon; George Yamasaki Jr., Esq.; Margaret Dietrich; Judy Kalbrener; George N. Peters, MD; Judge Sue Bell Cobb; Thomas Allen Gaskin III, MD, FACS; John S. Spratt, MD, MSPH; Charles H. Tribby; James Hahn, Esq.; Hugues J. P. Ryser, MD; Nancy Achin Sullivan; Helen Aderhold; John W. Cramer, PhD; Robert L. DeWitty Jr., MD; Gerard T. Kennealey, MD; Richard G. Sherman; Michael K. Tighe; G. Fred Worsham, MD
Volunteer Staff Partnership Awards
North Region: Nicole Anderson, Mandie Ernst & Sharla Jolly
Northeast Region: Jerry Kysela, Baylee Ferguson
South Region: Emily Puffet, Kelly Moran
Southeast Region: Benjamin Wright, Mercedes McGinthy
West Region: Tom Donnelly, Kristyn Grime
North Region: Robert Low & Sherri Tjaden
Northeast Region: Erin Mignano, Carey Sanders, Melanie Schmid
South Region: John Michael Rowland & Henry Heaton
Southeast Region: Dan Chappell & Theresa Woodson
California Guam Hawaii Division: Steven Ai & ACS Hawaii Team
North Region: Jaeleen Kookesh, Charissa Habeger
Northeast Region: Carli O’Hara, Elizabeth Hunter
South Region: Danyelle Musselman, Catherine Tapp, and Casey Matsko
Southeast Region: Bruce Nelson, Bill Floor, Erin Nickson
California Guam Hawaii Division: Kelly Ducourty, Leah Malfatti
North Region: Bob Silipigni, Carolyn Zeller
Northeast Region: Pat Croce, Eileen McCabe
North Central Region: Donna Salyers, Hannah Wallace
South Region: Sam Makhoul, MD, Krista Kirksey Thomas
Southeast Region: Anita Lovse, Chanel McGregor
West Region: Mark Kennedy, Nancy Valdez
North Region: Joe Koenig, Jason McClelland
Northeast Region: Peter E. Bradley, Brittany Lawton
North Central Region: Rick Peltz , Jessica McCrea
South Region: Carlton Allen, Lakeye Hurd
Southeast Region: Dr. Robert Winn, Riguey King
West Region: Wendi Schweigart , Samantha Molinero
Global Headquarters: Bryan Sherwood, Lindsey Pew, Sarah Hsi
North Region: Jeff Mader, Twin Cities Market Team
Northeast Region: Alice Pomponio, Shalini Vallabhan
North Central Region: Adam Schlesinger, Chris Way
South Region: Dr. Navikaran Shokar, Martha Zepeda
Southeast Region: Mike Moor, Celeste Pendarvis
West Region: Jeff McGreevy, Christine Trunick
Global Headquarters: Sandi Cassese, Lights of Hope Leadership Team
North Region: Mike Shult, Amy Rohrer
Northeast Region: Brad Fletcher, Aimee Nuwer
North Central Region: Terry Hurst, Rachael Cook
South Region: Marty Futscher, Anne Bates
Southeast Region: Doug Pridgen, Danette Hodges
Global Headquarters: Kris Scharingson, Christy Manternach
North Region: Jeff Schofield, Laurie Bertrand
Northeast Region: Judy Upholster, Lyndsie McPadden
North Central Region: Kris Kipp, Ohio State Staff Team
South Region: Sharanda Williams, Octie Ashley
Southeast Region: Kevin Campbell, Megan Nelson
West Region: Jolene Wegsteen, Linda Force
Fredda Bryan National DE&I Award
2024: Olivia White & Cassie Levy
2023: Angelo Moore PhD, RN, NE-BC, FAAN
2022: Charlie W. Hill
2021: National Campus & Youth Engagement Team
Patient Support Awards
Patient Support Volunteer Award for Excellence
2025: Angie Canton, MSN, RN, OCN
2024: Jeff Molby
2023: Carol Smith
2022: Leslie Hetch
2021: Betty Robinson
Health System Partner of the Year Award
2025: ECU Health Cancer Care, UF Health Cancer Institute, Blue Ridge Health
2024: Highland Medical Center (mid-small system); Cedars-Sinai Health System (Large System)
2023: Cleveland Clinic
2022: The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – The Arthur G James Hospital and Richard J Solove Research Institute (Large System); Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care (Mid-small system)
2021: Atrium Health (Large System); Novant Health new Hanover Regional Medical Center (Mid-small system)
Community-Based Health Partner of the Year Award
2025: Blue Ridge Health
Lane Adams Quality of Life Award
2025: Carmen Stokes, PhD, FNP-BC, RN, CNE
2024: Dr. Danielle Noreika
2023: Eleanor M. Walker, MD
2022: Jimmie Wells, RN, MSB, OCN
2021: Abdul Saied Calvino, MD
2018: Peter Hopewood, MD; Suzanne Lagarde, MD, MBA, FACP; Elsa Santiago Class, RN; Marguerite “Peggy" Belanger, RN, BSN, OCN; Tina Roberts, LSW; Darci McNally, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C; Dale Swan
2017: Thomas DiPetrillo, MD; Timothy Wm. Mullet, MD; Deborah Kirk Walker, DNP,FNP-BC, NP-C, AOCN; Karen Mott, RN, BSN, OCN; June K. Zimmerman, LCSW; Lisa Capparella, LCSW
2016: Elizabeth Bibiloni ; Kimberly Bielecki, RN, BSN, MBA; Kim Cappelloni, MSW; Cathy Cole, RNC, NP, MPH, CHES, CBPN-IC; Sister Mary Elaine Goodell, PVBM; Mark Hermann, MD; (Margaret) Peggy Kupres, RN; Robert Langdon, MD; Theresa Lever; Terry Mahoney, LISW OSW-C
2015: Christina Austin-Valere, PhD, LCSW; Leslie J Blackhall, MD, MTS; Mike Fortwengler; Sherry W Fox, PhD, RN, CNRN, FAAN; Emery Kong, MSEE; Hyman B Muss, MD; Samantha Null, MSS, LCSW
2012: Denise Braden, OTRL, CLT-LANA; Jose A Cangiano, MD; Frannie Beth Concaugh, RN; Nancy Daley; Susan R Glaser, LCSW; Warner K Huh, MD; Tricia Julian, RN, BSN, OCN; Eric S Sandler, MD; Gloria “Lita” Smith, MS,RN, ACNP; Angela Plette Taber, MD; Valarie C Worthy, RN, BSN
2011: Shelby A. Terstriep, MD; Richard Deming, MD; Joseph Pressey, MD; Janine Primomo, RN; Karen Haughey, RN; Ellen Parks, RN, OCN; Christina Tafe, MSN, ANP-BC, CCRN, ACHPN; Rick Siefke, MSW; Kim Jensen, LGSW, OSW; John McClelland; Maria del Carmen Pacheco Nazaria, MA ED
2010: Balan Stefan, MD; Linda Bulone, RN, CCRC; Gwen Carriere, ARNP, CHPN; Roger Crawford; Pam G Hodges, BSN, MSN; Rita Jarrell, OSU; Frederaick Meyers, MD; Ahmed Nadeem, MD; Peg Nelson, RN, APRN-BC, PCM; Julissa Rios
2009: Heidi Schultz Adams; Daniel Armstrong, PHD; Bernie Axenfeld; Sandy Chen Stokes, RN, MSN; Tina Cull, RN,BN,CHPN; Thomas W. Johns; Mark C. Johnson, MD; Britta Newcomer, RN, BSN, OCN; Karline Peal, RT(T), MBA; Haley A. Schwartz, JD; Mary Sharpe O'Donnell, RN, BS, MHM, CBC; Robert W. Stone, RN; Page Tolbert, LCSW; Kathryn W. Visneski, RN, MSN, APN, AOCN; Hen-Vai Wu, MD
2008: Karen V. Allison, CPNP; Karleen R. Habin, RN; Kathy Lopeman, RN; Delores E. Moorehead; Robert Parker, MD; Mace L. Rothenberg, MD; Kris Sargent, RN; Blue Walcer
2007: Leah deRoulet, MSW, LICSW; Wendy Favila-Penney, BS, LVN; John D. Glover, MD; Gay-Lynne Jones, RN; Jeff Lycan, RN; Novella K. Lyons; Susan Moreno Moreno; Paula Plona, ACSW, OSW-C; Frank Reedy; Donnie Riley; Andrea L. Silber, MD; Heather Spotts, LMSW, OSW-C; Boonsee Yu, MD
2006: Eduardo Bruera, MD; Isabel Chiu, CPA; Martha “Meg” Gaines, JD, LLM; Brenda Jo Gillund, RN, MSN; Susan Guckenberg, MSW, LCSW; Andre Metzelaars, RN, BSN, OCN; Peggy Yarnell Nikolajski, MSN, CRNP, AOCN; Sharon “Shari” Showalter, RN, BSN; Julia K. Silver, MD; Eden Stotsky
2005: Ray Bell; Constantino Bennedetti, MD; Lois Doane Doane, RN, MSN,AOCN; Bernadette “Bunny” Dugan, RN, CHPN; Richard L. Fabian, MD; Jeffrey Forman; MD, FACR; Diane Hopkins, RN, MA, OCN; Monica Kahn; Pat Lehr, RN; Lucille A. Leong, MD; Jennifer Maggiore, MSW, LCSW; Alice Rainess-Jordan; Dawn Tiedeman, RN, APRN, AOCN, MSN; Robin Yoder, MSW
2000: Margaret Cawley, MS, RN, ANP, AOCN; Barbara Hale, LCSW; Kathleen Hardy, MSW, CSW; James Lockhart, Jr., MD; Sheila Morris, BS; Robert Perkel, MD; Katherine Seibert, SC, MD, PHD, FACP; Shockney Shockney, RN, BS, MAS; Regina White, RN, BSN, OCN; Catherine Wiggins, RN
1999: Jane D'Antoni, NP; Daniel Hummer; R. Prasad Mantravadi, MD; Gail Noller, MA; Gayl Perry, LICSW; Mary Schueller, RN, BSN, OCN, CHPN; Kathy Selvaggi, MD; Sarah Spagnola, MSW; Paul Sperduto, MD, MAPP; Ian Thompson, MD; Deanna Xistris, RN, MSN
1998: Sharon Basile, RN, OCN; Sheara Billado, RN, CPNP; Hannah Brooks, MD; Gerard Earls, CCVI, RN, BSN; Mary Johnson, MS, RN, CNS, GNP, AOCN; Myra Johnston, MSSW, CCSW; Carol Lee, RN, MS, OCN; Julie Macken-Boyle, RN, BSN; Belinda Mandrell, MS, PNP; Wanda Pitts; David Randolph, MD; Kathryn Smolinski, MSW, LCSW-C; Lorin Vargara, BSN, RN
1997: Agnes Barba, MSW; Rebecca Cutchin, RN, BSN, OCN; Sharon Dailey, RN; Deborah Dashko, RN, BA, OCN, CPDS; Natalie Farrar, RN; Patricia Foley, RN, BSN; Joan Foley, BSN; Patrice Hough, RN, BSN, OCN; Kathleen Jennings, BA, MSW; Margaret Joyce, MSN, RN, CS, AOCN; Donna Maloney, RNC, OCN; Molly Meyer, BA, BSN, MS; Beverly Nicholson, RN, BS, MS, AOCN; Catherine O'Brien, RN, MSN, AOCN; Anne Resnick, BSW, MSW
1996: Nancy Christensen, RN; Stephanie Condron, RN, MSN; Patti Higginbotham, RN, MS, OCN; Mary Jackson, BSN, RN, OCN; Barbara Johansen, MSW, CSW; Jeanne Juste, MSW; Joanne Kelvin, RN, MSN, FNP; Bonnie Makela, BSN, OCN; Judi McAuliffe, RN, CSN; Arlene McDonald, RN, BS, OCN; Alveta Reese, RN, OCN; Kathy Wilkinson, RN, BSN, OCN
1995: Patricia Baldwin, RN, MS, OCN; Gloria Cherry, RN, BS; Vanna Dest, RN, MSN, OCN; Louise Edwards, RN, BSN; Joy Hennessy, RN, BSN, OCN; Michaelyn Page, MS, RN, AOCN; Jeanette Peck, RN, OCN; Joan Rolsky, MSW, LCSW; Sherry Schachter, RN, MA, CGC; Louise Scherer, MSW; Mary Southard, RN, MSN; Elizabeth St. Germain, RN, MS
1994: Dondra Bennett, RN, BS; Barbara Bilodeau, RN, MSN, OCN; Mary Blackman, RN, BSN, OCN; Lorraine Brenan, RN, BSN; Marcia DeSonier, RN, MSW; Linda Eberwein, RN; Jacquelyn Edwards, MSW; Jane Hunter, RN, MN, OCN; Cynthia Knauer, RN, MS, OCN; Joan Moore, RN, MN; Vickei Scott, RN, OCN; Nancy Sokolowski, RN, BS, OCN; Mona Swinehart, RN, OCN
1993: Patsy Blackwood; Laura Bottey, RN; Brenda Burgus, RN, BSN, OCN; Elli Collins, RN, MS, OCN; Ruth Daller, RN, MSN, CRNP; Diane Eleftherakis, RN, MS, OCN; Sarah Everling, RN; Marianne Gonsalves, RN, ANP, BSN; Madeline Harris, RN, MSN, OCN; Marylou Keegan, RN, BSN, OCN; Susan LaBombardi, RN, BSN; Paula Mangum, RN, BSN; Cheryl McCullen, RN, MSN, OCN; Rosemary McDermott, RN, OCN; Faye McNaull, RN, CS, MPH, MBA; Peggy Neese, RN, BSN, OCN; Barbara Porter, RN, OCN; Earlene Prokopec, MSW; Theresa Stephany, MS, RN, CS; Roberta Strohl, RN, MN; Margaret Terrones, RN; Roseann Tucci, RN, MSN, CPNP
1992: Betty Abernathy, RN, ET; Clarissa Amundson, RN, BSN; Shirley Gullo, RN, MSN, OCN; Wendy Holmes, RN, MSN; Katheryn Karnes, MSW, ACSW; Bernadette King, RN, MS, OCN; Janet Mandl, RN; Karen Monterosso, MSW, CISW; Jennifer Neff, RN, BAN, OCN; Anita Nirenberg, RN, OCN, BSN; Patricia Nishimoto, BSN, DNS; Susan Nolte, RN, MSN, CRNP; Maureen O'Hara, RN, BSN, OCN; Jody Pelusi, RN, MSN, OCN, RT; Mary Petriccione, RN, MSN, CPNP; Karen Proctor, RN, BSN, OCN; Catherine Rapp, RN, MS, OCN; Nancy Smith, RN; Thomas N Szopa, RN, MS, OCN, CETN; Linda Wells, RN, BA, CAN; Donna Wilson, RN, BSN, OCN
1991: Joyce Arena; RN, BSN, OCN; Susan Bach, RN, OCN; Carol Brueggen, RN, BSN, OCN; Rose Crumb, RN; Laura Doyle, RN, BSN; Susan Dyer, RN, BSN, OCN; Joan Gallagher, RN, MS, OCN, ET; Mary Gullatte, RN, MN; Elizabeth Hannigan, RN, FNP; Sue Heiney, RN, MN, CS; Bonnie Indeck, MSW, CISW; Jackie Izyk, RN; Marjorie Lahar, RN; Rebecca Lavender, MSW; Sharon Matsuyama, RN; Gail Perrin, RN, MS; Nita Schulz, RN, BSN, OCN; Joy Smith, RN, BSN, MSN; Chris Sonnemann, RN, BSN; Gigi Steele, RN, OCN; Maureen Stintich, RN
1990: Tamara Aitken, RN, MSN; Phyllis Brehm, RN; Kathleen Dietz, RN, MA, MS; Janet Fanuele, RN; Beverly Frank, RN; Kristine Hartigan, RN, BA, OCN; Katherine Henige, RN; Debra Holton-Smith, RN, BSN; Shirley Hughes, RN, ET, MSN; Ryan Iwamoto, RN, MN; Diane Kalm, RN, MSN; Margaret Kruckemeye, RN, MSN, FNP; Luana Lamkin, RN, MPH; Janice Lancaster; Rose Leskiw; Dolores Muir, RN, BSN, OCN; Patricia Norby, RN, OCN; Colleen Scanlon, RN, MS; Ruth Spence, RN; Debra Sterling, RN, BSN; Mary Tunny, RN; Gail Wilkes, RN, MS
1989: Charlene Alderman, RN; Virginia Bourne, RN, MSN;Mary Carney, RN; Patricia Collins, RN, MSN, OCN; Clarissa Crooks, RN; Patricia Farrington, RN; Sharon Frierdich, RN, MS, PNP; Nancy Gelle, RN, BSN, PHN; Dianne Hallworth, RN; M. Knobf, RN, MSN; JoAnne Lawrence, RN; Diana Little, RN, OCN; Noreen McGowan, RN; Patricia Palmer, RN, MSN; Jeanette Parton, RN; Fredrica Preston, RN, MS; Alice Robbins, RN, OCN; Anna Sabia, RN; Patricia Salthouse, RN; Bonnie Springer, RN, MSW; Susan Weiss, RN, MSN
1988: Barbara Bradley, RN; Nessa Coyle, RN, CMS; Kathleen Duncan, RN, BSN; Elaine Glass, RN, MS, OCN; Joan Keller, RN, OCN; Linda Sheffield, RN, BS; Marie Signarovitz, RN, BS;Elizabeth Tontini, RN, OCN; Patricia Trotta, RN, MSN; Frances Wiley, RN, MN
Development Awards
Development Volunteer Award for Excellence
2025: Chang Liu
2024: Kaye Monfort (posthumously)
2023: Andrew Koenig
2022: Chloe Park
2021: Catherine “Cathi” Duchon
Event of the Year Award
2025: shuck Cancer New Orleans
2024: Dallas Cattle Baron's Ball
2023: San Francisco Discovery Gala
2022: Roanoke Cattle Baron’s Ball
2021: Bike A Thon: Bridge to the Beach
Corporate Partner of the Year Award
2025: Aflac
2024: Pfizer
2023: Deloitte Health Equity Institute
2022: Sleep Number Corporation
2021: National Football League (NFL) previously the Patient Support Corporate Partner of the Year Award
2021: Genentech, Inc.
Philanthropy Partner of the Year Award
2025: Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation
2024: Marianne Kipper (posthumously)
2023: Lyda Hill Philanthropies
2022: Scott Fader
2021: Phillip and Elizabeth Gross Family Foundation
Development Award for Excellence in DE&I
2024: Griselda Garibay
2023: Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Detroit
Planned Giving’s Legacy Leader Award
2025: Dawn Hallman, Esq
Discovery Awards
Early-Career Researcher of the Year Award
2024: Lillian J. Eichner, Ph.D.
2023: Diana Hargreaves, PhD
2022: Vanessa Sheppard, PhD; Lipika Goyal, MD (Formerly “Researcher of the Year”)
2021: Roger T. Anderson, PhD (Formerly “Researcher of the Year”)
Trish Green Quality of Life Award
2024: Kathryn H. Schmitz, Ph.D., M.P.H.
2023: Jennifer Temel, MD
2022: Gabrielle Rocque, MD
2021: Abby Rosenberg, MD, MS, MA
2017: Michael A. Andrykowski, PhD
2016: Marcia M. Grant, RN, SNSc, FAAN
2015: Thomas J. Smith, MD, FACP, FASCO, FAAHPM
2012: David Cella, PhD
2011: Ruth McCorkle, PhD, PAAN
2010: Betty R. Ferrell, RN, PhD, FAAN
2009: Paul A. Jacobsen, PhD
2007: Charles S. Cleeland, PhD
2006: Gary T. Deimling, PhD
2005: Elizabeth A. Hahn, MA
2003: Paul A. Sloan, MD
2002: Julia Bucher, RN, PhD
2000: Katherine Walsh-Burke, MSW, LCSW


