Nurse of The Year Award Finalists 2016 Advanced Practice Licensed Practical Nurse Kathleen Brennan, Strong Memorial Hospital Melissa Burritt, Strong Memorial Hospital Maureen Krenzer, Rochester General Hospital Bernadine Cosier, Strong Memorial Hospital Celia McIntosh, Rochester Regional Health Laura Gorsky, Highland Hospital Marty Pond, St. Joseph’s Hospital Brianna Hutton, Strong Memorial Hospital Amy Seifert, Rochester General Medical Group Margarita Lopez, Rochester Regional Health Jennifer Truax, Strong Memorial Hospital Dawn Martin, Strong Memorial Hospital Behavioral Health Medical/Surgical Steven Buckley, Unity Hospital Doreen Bonder, Unity Hospital Denise McCann, St. Joseph’s Hospital Jennifer Bonk, St. Joseph’s Hospital Kathleen Scaccia, Buffalo VA Medical Center Caitlin Bowlby, Rochester General Hospital Mary Ann Delucenay, Rochester Regional Health Community Outreach Daniel English, Unity Hospital Presented by YourCare Health Plan Susan Farrell, Rochester Regional Health Joyce Birr, Rochester Regional Health Linda Fennell, Rochester Regional Health Susan DiPasquale, Rochester Regional Health Jessica Ford, Rochester General Hospital Kyley Gallagher, Visiting Nurse Service Nina Fronczak, Rochester General Hospital Kathleen Morton, St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center Jodi Horwitz, Rochester General Hospital Mary Jo Muscolino, Monroe Plan for Medical Care MaryCatherine Keeley, Unity Hospital Kristen Maslyn, Unity Hospital Critical Care Susan Mattle, Rochester Regional Health Katie Miszuk, Unity Hospital Clarice Brown, Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Cimmaron Norton, Rochester Regional Health Peg Hurst, Unity Hospital Brad Paro, Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Michele Kearney, Rochester Regional Health Jennifer Prizzi, Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Kristin Kowalske, Buffalo VA Medical Center Andrew Szatkowski, Rochester General Hospital Ivy Marks, Rochester General Hospital Angella Watson, Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Diane Martin, Highland Hospital Shannon White, Unity Hospital Melissa Miller, Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Jennifer Montes, Rochester General Hospital Jessica Mura, Unity Hospital Rising Star Kaitlyn Dietrick, Rochester General Hospital Education Samantha DuMond, Rochester General Hospital Kelsey Hawkins-Rusch, Rochester General Hospital Presented by Saunders College of Business Ashley Horn, Highland Hospital Christine Arnold, Strong Memorial Hospital Megan Johncox, Strong Memorial Hospital Melissa Bourne, Highland Hospital Chelsea Reff, Rochester General Hospital Angela Cavallaro,– Unity Hospital Jennifer Cornwell, Rochester Regional Health Cynthia Hill-Goddard, Rochester Regional Health School Nurse Johanna O’Connell-Williams, Rochester General Hospital Janice McPhee, Ballston Spa Central School District Laurie Palmer, Monroe Community College Louise Moore, Monroe #1 BOCES Caren Radell, Auburn Enlarged City School District Leadership Diane Sherman, Monroe #1 BOCES Presented by Nazareth College Student Nurse Valerie Aerne, Highland Hospital Lisa Denmark, Monroe Community College Meghan Aldrich, Rochester General Hospital Cassie Slenka, Highland Hospital Dena Chapman, Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Jordan Smith, Isabella Graham Hart Sheri Faggiano, Unity Hospital Edward Tubiolo, Strong Memorial Hospital Jane Hackett, Rochester General Hospital Maureen Iacono, St. Joseph’s Hospital Janice Jones, University at Buffalo Women’s Health Catherine Kamm, Rochester General Hospital Tracy Bates, Strong Memorial Hospital Amy Keller, Golisano Children’s Hospital Carol Giffi, Strong Memorial Hospital Debra Ladue, Rochester General Hospital Stephanie Havens, Strong Memorial Hospital Marilyn Marano-Hyman, Golisano Children’s Hospital Valerie Jones, Highland Hospital Rita Plouse, Unity Hospital Jessica Laird, Highland Hospital Dawn Sheflin – Rochester General Medical Group Martha Porcellio, Strong Memorial Hospital Rachelle Stevens, Rochester Regional Health Jillian Price, Strong Memorial Hospital Besty Stockmeister, Rochester General Hospital Kelli Tette, Rochester Regional Health Cynthia Witter, Newark-Wayne Community Hospital.