Oakland University announces winners of the 38th annual Nightingale Awards for Nursing Excellence<\/p>\n
Oakland University\u2019s School of Nursing and its Board of Visitors have announced the 2026 Nightingale Awards for Nursing Excellence winners and runners-up. This year\u2019s top nurses in Michigan come from a variety of clinical roles and settings, and are recognized as exceptional in the healthcare field. This year\u2019s Nightingale Awards Ceremony will honor 10 winners and 11 runners-up in nine different nursing categories. Awardees are nominated by their peers and supervisors and recognized as exceptional in their nursing roles in both clinical and nonclinical settings.<\/p>\n
Oakland University School of Nursing will host this annual celebration of nursing, during National Nurses Week on May 6, 2026.<\/p>\n
Thanks to the support from Presenting Sponsor Henry Ford Health, along with the other generous sponsors, individual donations and support from the School of Nursing Board of Visitors, the Nightingale Awards provides future nurses with scholarships, including the Nightingale Legacy Scholarship. This endowed scholarship will be awarded annually to nursing students who display the pioneering spirit of Florence Nightingale.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re deeply committed to educating and empowering the next generation of Michigan nurses,\u201d said OU School of Nursing Dean Dr. Christopher Lance Coleman. \u201cToday\u2019s nurses embody not only the resilience of Florence Nightingale, but also the strength, compassion and innovation required to meet the evolving demands of healthcare. They bring purpose to their practice and a powerful \u2018why\u2019 that drives meaningful change in the lives of patients and communities every day.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Nightingale Awards Ceremony will be on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in the Oakland Center Ballrooms, on Oakland University\u2019s main campus in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Each Nightingale Award winner receives a check for $1,000, a solid bronze statue of Florence Nightingale and a Nightingale pin. Runners-up receive a commemorative plaque.<\/p>\n
For more information on the event or to purchase tickets to attend the event, please contact Kristen Damiano in OU School of Nursing at (248) 364-8759 or by email at [email\u00a0protected]<\/a> or visit oakland.edu\/nursing\/nightingale<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2026 Nightingale Winners\/Runners-up<\/p>\n Excellence in Advanced Practice Nursing Distinguished Alumni<\/p>\n Winner: Chantelle Feeny, Henry Ford Providence Novi, Northville, MI Excellence in Nursing Leadership<\/p>\n Winner: Amelia LaChance, Henry Ford Health, Brighton, MI Excellence in Education<\/p>\n Winner: Stefanie Gibson, University of Michigan Health, White Lake, MI Excellence in Executive Administration<\/p>\n Winner: Bernadette White, Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital, Bloomfield Hills, MI Nursing in the Community<\/p>\n Winner: Michelle Allread, Oakland County Health Department, Sylvan Lake, MI Post-Acute Care & Specialty Nursing<\/p>\n Winner: Abbey Chehab, Trinity Health Ann Arbor, Dearborn, MI Staff Nurse Practice<\/p>\n Winner: Lana Abutaha, Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital, Canton, MI Runner-Up: Samantha Bolton, Henry Ford Health, Windsor, ON People’s Choice<\/p>\n Winner: Carlie Austin, Detroit Medical Center, Livonia, MI Event Sponsors<\/p>\n Presenting Sponsor\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Henry Ford Health<\/p>\n Platinum Sponsor\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Corewell Health<\/p>\n Platinum Sponsor\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Michigan Medicine<\/p>\n Alumni Sponsor\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Strum Allesee Family Foundation<\/p>\n Silver Sponsor\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 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Winner: Jenni L. Hoffman, Eastern Michigan University School of Nursing, South Lyon, MI
Runner-Up: Jessica Schmidt, Henry Ford Jackson Hospital, Jackson, MI\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Runner-Up: Dylan Perry, Corewell Health East, Ferndale, MI\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
Runner-Up: Douglas Kukiela, Henry Ford Providence Novi, Monroe, MI\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
Runner-Up: Taylor Soltis, Henry Ford Jackson Health, Brooklyn, MI<\/p>\n
Runner-Up: Kim Meeker, Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital, Riverview, MI\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Runner-Up: Dr. Randon Jenkins, Wayne State University & Oakman Medical, West Bloomfield, MI\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
Runner-Up: Patricia Klassa, Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, Plymouth, MI\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
Winner: Jill Pendegraft, Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, Rochester Hills, MI<\/p>\n
Runner-Up: Joseph Burns, Corewell Health – William Beaumont University Hospital, Troy, MIRunner-Up: Stacey Amiot, Detroit Receiving Hospital ED, Clearview, ON\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
Runner-Up: Maggie Starr, Henry Ford Hospital, Oak Park, MI<\/p>\n