Press Release: Texas Nurses Association Names Outstanding 25 Texas Nurses for 2024

For Immediate Release

April 17, 2024

Contact: Darrick Nicholas
Director of Communications
Texas Nurses Association
E: media@texasnurses.org

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EDITOR’S NOTE:
Correction - the press release has been updated to reflect an employment change: Beth Stewart, RN, BSN, CEN, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-Euless-Bedford.

Texas Nurses Association Names Outstanding 25 Texas Nurses for 2024

AUSTIN – The Texas Nurses Association (TNA) has announced this year’s Outstanding 25.

The annual award recognizes the contributions of nurses who “create a culture of care, support healing, health, and wellness, innovate improvements, and contribute to their communities.” Nominations can be made by their peers, community members, friends, family or employers.

The recipients will be recognized during TNA’s Annual Conference, taking place May 31-April 1 in San Antonio. Please visit our website to learn more about these extraordinary nurses.

2024 Outstanding 25 Honorees

AUSTIN

• Nico Steel Osier, PhD, BSN, BS, RN, The University of Texas School of Nursing

• Gayle Timmerman, PhD, APRN-CNS, FNAP, FAAN, The University of Texas School of Nursing

BROWNSVILLE

• Arturo Rodriguez, DNP, City of Brownsville

BURNET

• Lorrie Kirby, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Ascension Seton Highland Lakes

• Nora Leadbetter, BSN, RN, RN-BC, Ascension Seton Highland Lakes

DALLAS (Metropolitan Area)

• Ruben Castillo, DNP, RN, CCRN, NE-BC, UTSW Clements Hospital

• Katie Choy, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano

• Misty Daugherty, BSN, RN, CPHQ, Children's Health Dallas

• Amy Davis, BSN, RN, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney

• Kim Godawa, MSN, RN, CCRN, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano

• Nicole Hodges, DNP, MBA, RN, NE-BC, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney

• Charissa "Megan" Jackson, BSN, RN, NE-BC, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney

• Cornelius Metili, BSN, RN, PMHN-BC, Children's Health Dallas

• Beth Stewart, RN, BSN, CEN, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-Euless-Bedford

GALVESTON

• Amber High, DNP, APRN, CRNA, NC-BC, The University of Texas Medical Branch

HOUSTON (Metropolitan Area)

• Mary Carmen Villareal Baker, RN, Memorial Hermann Southwest

• Elizabeth Barnett, MSN, RNCOB, NABC, Houston Methodist The Woodlands

• Lemone Brady, MBA, MSN- L, CVRN-BC, Memorial Hermann Hospital Sugarland

• Laura Griffin, DNP, APRN, CPHQ, ACNP-BC, HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division

• Sharon Staton, MS-SSEM, BSN, RN, CPHON, Texas Children's Hospital Houston

LUBBOCK

• Sherron Franks-Meeks, PhD, BSN, MPA, BA, RN, CNE-cl, CNE, Texas Tech University HSC School of Nursing

SAN ANTONIO

• Genevieve Aloro, RN, CMSRN, Audie Murphy Veterans Hospital

• Leticia Flores Canchola, PhD-ED, RN, PMHN-BC, University Health San Antonio

• Golda Manalili, DNP, RNC, PNAP, University Health

• Maria E. Sanchez, MSN, BSN, South Texas Veterans Health Care System

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About Texas Nurses Association
The Texas Nurses Association (TNA) is a statewide membership-based professional association of registered nurses. Our vision is to empower Texas Nurses to advance the profession. Founded in 1907, TNA is the longest established and largest nursing association in Texas.

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