Awards and Achievements

March of Dimes 2016 Nurse of the Year Awards: Congratulations to MHS Award Winners & Nominees

Published: Nov. 11, 2016
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Methodist was the presenting sponsor of the 2016 March of Dimes "Nurse of the Year" Awards event held on Thursday, November 10, at Embassy Suites LaVista.

A total of 124 "Nurse of the Year" nominations were received throughout Nebraska and Western Iowa. A nomination committee selected 24 nurses and 14 nursing students for top awards.

Our MHS Award Winners

Congratulations to the Methodist nurses who received top awards:

  • Jocelyn Araujo, Methodist Hospital – Global Community Nursing Award – Cardiac Unit

  • Aimee Black, Methodist Hospital – Leadership Award – formerly ACE Service leader, currently Director of Quality

  • Therese Nevinski, Methodist Hospital – Cardiac Unit

  • Kayleen Parys, Methodist Hospital - Oncology Unit

  • Shelby Stolze, Student Nurse, Nebraska Methodist College

Our Additional Nominees

Congratulations to the other exemplary MHS nurses who were nominated:

  • Lindsey Anderson, Methodist Hospital

  • Heidi Bober, Methodist Hospital

  • Heidi Brooks, Methodist Hospital

  • Justine Cox, Methodist Hospital

  • Lisa Davidson, Methodist Hospital

  • Bud Erickson, Methodist Hospital

  • Jason Heimes, Methodist Hospital

  • Julie Kamphaus, Methodist Hospital

  • Katelyn Kauffman, Methodist Hospital

  • Nicole Kuehl, Methodist Hospital

  • Lindsay McGargill, Methodist Women's Hospital

  • Jennifer Nelson, Methodist Hospital

  • Kerri Peterson, Methodist Women's Hospital

  • Andy Sass, Methodist Hospital

  • Brittani Seagren, Methodist Hospital

  • Debbie Simonin, Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital

  • Mandy Stockdale, Methodist Hospital

  • Sara Vaghy, Methodist Hospital