The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) honored nurses and other health care professionals for their contributions to professional excellence with the 2011 International Awards for Nursing Excellence.

These awards recognize achievements in the fields of technology, media, chapter excellence, research and leadership. The honorees received their awards at the 41st Biennial Convention hosted by STTI in Grapevine, Texas, USA, 29 October through 2 November 2011.

“Nurses and other health care professionals nominate colleagues for these awards as a way to recognize professional excellence and personal commitment to making a significant contribution,” said Karen H. Morin, DSN, RN, ANEF, FAAN, immediate past president of the honor society. “The 2011 International Awards program helps exemplify the continued tradition practiced by nurses and other health care professionals to maintain the core values and success of the honor society.”

Suzanne Prevost, PhD, RN, COI, was installed as the 29th president of the honor society on 2 November, the final day of the biennial convention.

Following are the 2011 award recipients:

Audrey Hepburn Award
Carole Ann Kenner, DNS, RNC, FAAN

 

New Member Pillar Award
Mary P. Mann, BSN, RN

 

Evidence-Based Practice Award
Dorothy Ann Brockopp, PhD, RN

 

Helen Henry Excellence of Care Award
Juanita E. Hernandez, BSN, RN, CMSRN; Tracey Johnson, RN, BSN; Patricia L. Stevens, RN, BSN, CPAN; Jeanette White, RN, MSN

 

Daniel J. Pesut Spirit of Renewal Award
Diana J. Weaver, PhD, RN, FAAN

 

Practice Academe Innovative Collaboration Award
Elizabeth Carlson, PhD, RN; Ruth Kleinpell, PhD, RN, FAAN

 

Geriatric Nursing Leadership Award
Deborah A. D'Avolio, PhD, ACNP-BC, ANP 

Board Awards  

Nell J. Watts Lifetime Achievement in Nursing Award
Lillian G. Douglass, PhD, RN
Leana R. Uys, DSocSc, RN, RM

Founders Awards  

Dorothy Garrigus Adams Award for Excellence in Fostering Professional Standards

 

Mary Tolle Wright Award for Excellence in Leadership
Claudia J. Beverly, PhD, RN, FAAN

 

Edith Moore Copeland Award for Excellence in Creativity
Bonnie L. Wesorick, MSN, RN, FAAN

 

Elizabeth McWilliams Miller Award for Excellence in Research
Martha A.Q. Curley, PhD, RN, FAAN

 

Elizabeth Russell Belford Award for Excellence in Education
Judith A. Halstead, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN

 

Ethel Palmer Clarke Award for Chapter Excellence
Kappa Tau Chapter  

Research Awards  

The Episteme Award
Kathleen R. Stevens, EdD, RN, ANEF, FAAN

 

Research Dissertation Award
Grace Chu-Hui-Lin Chi, PhD, MS, RN, OCN

 

Virginia K. Saba Nursing Informatics Leadership Award
Patricia Flatley Brennan, PhD, RN, FAAN 

Best of Publication Awards  

Best of WORLDviews on Evidence-Based Practice
Jenny Ploeg, PhD, RN; Jennifer Skelly, PhD, RN; Margo Rowan, PhD; Nancy Edwards, PhD, RN; Barbara Davies, PhD, RN; Doris Grinspun, PhD, MSN, RN, O.ONT; Irmajean Bajnok, PhD, RN; Angela Downey, PhD

Best of Journal of Nursing Scholarship: Profession, World Health,
and Health Systems
Denise F. Polit, PhD; Cheryl Tatano Beck, DNSc, CNM, FAAN

 

Best of Journal of Nursing Scholarship: Clinical Scholarship
Alain D. Biron, PhD, RN; Melanie Lavoie-Tremblay, PhD, RN; Carmen G. Loisells, PhD, RN

 

Best of Sigma Theta Tau International Book Author Award
Garrett K. Chan, PhD, RN, FAEN, FPCN; Karen A. Brykczynski, DNSc, RN, RAANP, FAAN; Ruth E. Malone, PhD, RN, FAAN; Patricia Benner, PhD, RN, FAAN

 

Capstone International Nursing Book Award
Bridie Kent, PhD, BSc (Hons.), PGCert, HE, RNT, RN, FCNA(NZ); Brendan McCormack, D.Phil (Oxon.), BSc (Hons.), PGCEA, RNT, RMN, RGN 

Media Awards  

Public Media Award (Other - Electronic, Photography, Art, etc.)
Jasmine Hoffman, MBA, APR

 

Nursing Media Award (Print)
American Journal of Nursing

 

Nursing Media Award (Other – Electronic, Photography, Art, etc.)
UCLA School of Nursing 

Chapter Awards

Chapter Global Community Building Award
Kappa Tau Chapter

Chapter Spirit of Philanthropy Award
Rho Delta Chapter

Chapter Communications Award
Rho Delta Chapter 

 

Chapter Key Awards

 

Ten-Time Recipients
Beta Nu
Delta Omega

 

Nine-Time Recipients
Beta Mu
Beta Zeta-at-Large

 

Eight-Time Recipients
Gamma Phi
Gamma Sigma
Xi Chi
Zeta Phi

 

Seven-Time Recipients
Delta Lambda
Eta Kappa-at-Large
Iota Mu
Theta Kappa

 

Six-Time Recipients
Beta Xi
Epsilon Eta
Gamma Zeta
Pi Gamma

 

Five-Time Recipients
Beta Sigma
Gamma
Gamma Gamma
Nu Xi-at-Large
Omicron Epsilon
Pi Pi

 

Four-Time Recipients
Delta Theta
Eta Beta
Iota Sigma
Kappa
Kappa Eta
Kappa Zeta-at-Large
Rho Gamma
Theta Zeta

 

Three-Time Recipients
Alpha Nu
Beta Gamma
Delta Psi
Eta Eta
Iota Nu
Lambda Delta
Mu Lambda
Nu
Omicron Delta
Xi Epsilon

 

Two-Time Recipients
Alpha Omega
Alpha Omicron
Epsilon Mu
Eta Omega
Iota Iota-at-Large
Mu Epsilon
Mu Theta-at-Large
Mu Upsilon
Nu Omega
Nu Rho-at-Large
Omicron Tau
Pi Mu-at-Large
Rho Delta
Rho Pi
Tau Omicron
Zeta Epsilon
Zeta Theta-at-Large

 

First-Time Recipients
Alpha Beta
Beta Alpha
Delta Mu
Delta Pi
Epsilon Epsilon
Epsilon Kappa
Gamma Alpha
Iota Omicron
Kappa Delta
Kappa Omega
Kappa Tau
Lambda Eta
Lambda Psi
Nu Mu
Nu Nu
Nu Pi
Omicron Xi-at-Large
Pi Psi
Psi-at-Large
Theta Beta
Upsilon Epsilon
Xi Psi-at-Large
Xi Theta
Zeta Gamma
Zeta Omicron
Zeta Psi 

 

Chapter Anniversaries

25th Chapter Anniversaries
Iota Alpha
Iota Beta
Iota Delta
Iota Epsilon
Iota Eta
Iota Gamma
Iota Theta
Iota Zeta
Theta Beta
Theta Chi
Theta Delta
Theta Epsilon
Theta Gamma-at-Large
Theta Iota
Theta Kappa
Theta Lambda
Theta Mu
Theta Nu
Theta Omega
Theta Omicron
Theta Phi
Theta Pi
Theta Psi
Theta Rho
Theta Sigma
Theta Tau
Theta Theta
Theta Upsilon
Theta Xi
Theta Zeta

 

50th Chapter Anniversaries
Alpha Alpha
Chi-at-Large
Omega
Phi
Psi-at-Large
Upsilon
RNL