The Texas Nurses Foundation is proud to announce the winners of the first-ever TNF Excellence in Nursing Awards, recognizing excellence in nursing and those who support and advocate for nurses. 

Excellence in Nursing awardees were honored, along with the 25 Outstanding Texas Nurses recipients, during the 2025 TNF Excellence in Nursing Gala. 

Clinical Excellence in Nursing Award - LVN
Courtney Mosley, LVN. Athena Medical Group, San Antonio, Texas

Clinical Excellence in Nursing Award – RN
Abigail Alaniz Cases Fuller, DNP, MSN-Ed, RN, CMSRN. University Health and Chamberlain University, San Antonio, Texas

Rising Star in Nursing Award 
Dana Grubbs BSN, RN. Children’s Health, Dallas, Texas

Nursing Faculty Excellence Award
Jennifer Woo, PhD, CNM/WHNP, FACNM. The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas

Nursing TEAM Excellence Award
Institute for Nursing Excellence, Memorial Hermann Health System, Houston, Texas
Caitlin McVey MBA, RN, CPHQ, CLSSBB – AVP Institute for Nursing Excellence 
Daphne Savva MIB, MBA– AVP Business Development and Research
Jody Collins DNP, RN, NPD-BC – Director Clinical and Professional Excellence
Jessica Peterson PhD, RN – Nurse Scientist
Taj Bhaloo PhD, MHA – Research Scientist
Beth Cook DNP, RN, CNL, NPD-BC, CHSE, CCRN – Simulation Education Specialist
Austin Burk MBA – Lead Data Analyst
Tendeka Smith BSN, RN, RNC-MNN – HEAL Program Manager
Kemi Banigo MBA – Program Manager
Heather Mahon – Clinical Operations Coordinator
Debbie Davis – Administrative Assistant

TPAPN Lighthouse Award 
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

TNF Champions of Nursing
Sara Suzanne Masoud, PhD, MPH, The University of Texas Health at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas