WOCN PAST AWARD RECIPIENTS
WOCN grants several awards designed to honor and celebrate the outstanding contributions and achievements of healthcare professionals within the field of wound, ostomy, and continence care. These awards serve as a platform to acknowledge the dedication, innovation, and expertise of clinicians, educators, and researchers who have made significant impacts on patient care, education, and research in this specialized area of healthcare.
View each award, award description, and past award recipient below.
Barbara Braden Future is Bright Award
This award recognizes a new tri-specialty WOC certified nurse within the first five (5) years of WOC practice who is
destined to make a significant contribution to WOC care as a clinician, educator, consultant, researcher,
administrator and professional leader.
Barbara Braden Future is Bright Award Recipients
Andrea Grove, BSN, RN, CWOCN
2023 Barbara Braden Future is Bright Award
Katherine Wallender, BSN, RN, CWOCN
2022 Barbara Braden Future is Bright Award
Morgan Womble, DNP, APRN, CWOCN
2019 Future is Bright Award
Heather Hedges, BSN, RN, CWOCN
2018 Future is Bright Award
President’s Recognition Award
This award recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions to the WOCN Society and/or
the field of WOC specialty nursing.
President’s Recognition Award Recipients
Tara Beuscher, DNP, RN, GCNS-BC, ANP-BC, CWOCN, CFCN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC
Kathleen McLaughlin, DNP, RN, CWOCN
2023 President’s Recognition Award
Katherine F. Jeter, EdD, CETN
2022 President’s Recognition Award
Laurie McNichol, MSN, RN, CNS, GNP, CWOCN, CWON-AP, FAAN
2021 President’s Recognition Award
The Body Worn Absorbent Product Task Force comprised of Mikel Gray, JoAnn Ermer-Seltun, Laurie McNichol and Dea Kent
2019 President’s Recognition Award
The Scope and Standards Task Force: Kathleen Lawrence, MSN, RN, CWOCN
Carole Bauer, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, OCN, CWOCN
Therese Jacobson, DNP, APRN, CNS, CWOCN
Jody Scardillo, DNP, RN, ANP-BC, CWOCN
Patricia Slachta, BSN, MSN, PhD, CWOCN, ACNS-BC
2018 President’s Recognition Award
Barbara Dale, BSN, RN, CWOCN, CHHN, COS-C
2017 President’s Recognition Award
Hollister Incorporated
2016 President’s Recognition Award
Authors of the WOCN Society Core Curriculum Textbooks: Dorothy Doughty, MN, RN, CWOCN, FAAN
Laurie McNichol, MSN, RN, CNS, GNP, CWOCN, CWON-AP, FAAN
Margaret Goldberg, MSN, RN, CWOCN
Janice Colwell, MS, RN, CWOCN, FAAN
Jane Carmel, RN, CWOCN
Katherine N. Moore, PhD, RN
2015 President’s Recognition Award
President’s Service Award
This award recognizes the outgoing president of the WOCN Society for his/her service and contributions to
the WOCN Society, WOCN Foundation, and WOCN membership.
President’s Service Award Recipients
Dea Kent, DNP, RN, NP-C, CWOCN
2023 President’s Service Award
Stephanie Yates, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, CWOCN
2021 President’s Service Award
Kelly Jaszarowski, MSN, RN, CNS, CWOCN
2019 President’s Service Award
Carolyn Watts, MSN, RN, CWON
2017 President’s Service Award
Dorothy Doughty, MN, RN, CWOCN, FAAN
2014 President’s Service Award
Kathleen Lawrence, MSN, RN, CWOCN
2014 Past President’s Award
Ken and Linda Aukett
2013 President’s Service Award
Phyllis Bonham, PhD, MSN, RN, CWOCN, DPNAP, FAAN
2012 Past President Award
Katherine F. Jeter, EdD, CETN
2011 President’s Service Award
Janice Colwell, MS, RN, CWOCN, FAAN
2010 Past President Award
Mikel Gray, PhD, CUNP, CCCN, FAAN
2009 President’s Service Award
Margaret Goldberg, MS, RN, CWOCN
2008 Past President Award
Katherine N. Moore, PhD, RN
2007 President’s Service Award
Laurie L. McNichol, MSN, RN, GNP, CWOCN
2006 Past President’s Award
Therese M. Jacobson, MSN, RN, CWOCN
2005 President’s Service Award
Catherine Ratliff, PhD, GNP, CWOCN, CS
2004 President’s Service Award
Amy Roma Moore, RN, COCN, CWCN
2003 President’s Service Award
Judy A. Dutcher, MS, APRN-BC, CWOCN
2002 President’s Service Award
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