Alumni and Friends: Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University

Past Alumni Award Recipients

The following lists present the recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Award and the Award for Excellence.

Distinguished Alumni Award

The highest recognition given by the Alumni Association. Eligible alumni include those who have demonstrated continuous, outstanding, creative and exemplary contributions to the discipline of nursing or to healthcare or have made noteworthy contributions in other fields. To nominate an alumnus for this award, click here.

1968	Margene Faddis, ‘29+
1969	Olga Benderoff, ‘28+
1970	Dorothy Mereness, ‘41+
1971	Martha Pitel, ‘46
1972	Valencia N. Prock, ‘53
1973	Evelyn Burns Burke, ‘30+
1974	Alene B. Duerk, ‘48
1975	Edith Patton Lewis, ‘39
1976	Virginia E. Cleland, ‘49+
1977	Helen M. Tobin, ’49, ‘57
1978	Marlene Kramer, ‘58+
1979	Rita K. Chow, ‘55
1980	Lillian Sholtis Brunner, ‘47
1981	Geraldine Gleason Price, ‘53
1982	Catherine Parker Anthony, ‘32, ‘53+
1983	Susan Reichert Gortner, ‘57
1984	Jeanette Miller Lancaster, ‘69
1985	Ruth M. Anderson, ‘45, ‘54
1986	May L. Wykle, ‘62, ‘69, ‘81
1987	Judith A. Sullivan, ‘67
1988	Elizabeth L. Grossman, ‘47
1989	Mara M. Baun, ‘70
1990	Carrie B. Lenburg, ‘58, ‘60
1991	Patty L. Hawken, ‘62
1992	Thelma J. Wells, ‘70
1993	Laura C. Dustan, ‘43
1994	Carol A. Lockhart, ‘65
1995	Carol L. Schaffer, ‘79
1996	Ruby L. Wilson, ‘59
1997	Doris Matherny Modly, ‘57, ‘77, ‘87
1998	Betty Smith Williams, ‘54
1999	Charlene Phelps, ‘65
2000	Barbara L. Nichols, ‘66
2001	Sharon L. Tennstedt, ‘77
2002	Judith Shamian, '88
2003	Mary Lou V. Stricklin, '77
2004	Donna Lee Algase, '88
2004	Greer Lita Glazer, '79, '84
2005	Mary E. Kerr, '91
2006	James E. Hovey, '94
2006	Russell C. Swansburg, '52
2007	Linda Q. Everett, '85
2008	Shirley Mason Moore, ’93, ’91
2009	Lynore Dutton DeSilets, ’64
2010	Patricia Gorzka, '64
2011	Mary Beth Happ, '88

+ Deceased

Award for Excellence

The Award for Excellence recognizes an alumna/us who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and achievement in nursing, and has made significant contributions in nursing or related areas of healthcare. To nominate an alumnus for this award, click here.

1978	Barbara J. Daly, '72
1979	Ann E. Paulen, '69
1980	Ruth Blatt Merkatz, '77
1981	Virginia Cassmeyer, '74 +
1981	Mary Ann May Thurkettle, '71
1982	June Danner Thompson, '69
1983	Sr. Karin Dufault, '76, '81
1984	Vickie A. Lambert, '73
1984	Clinton E. Lambert, '74
1985	Ellen B. Rudy, '80
1986	Madeline Rose Zaworksi, '79
1987	Maureen M. Cocoran, '82
1988	Marilyn R. Bartucci, '79
1989	Patricia H. Byers, '83
1990	Ellen N. Heyman, '81
1991	Mary Kaufmann, '85
1992	Susan M. Walsh, '86
1993	Jane A. Soposky, '85
1994	Ann L. McCracken, '86
1995	Deborah Goldenberg Klein, '77, '82
1996	Elizabeth Ford Pitorak, '64
1997	Jack R. Kless, '91
1998	Martha L. Allen, '68, '76
1999	Isabelle Monreal Boland, '80
2000	Deborah Morris Nadzam, '75, '86
2001	Sheila Anne Niles, '88
2002	Eileen Kilbane Gordon, '94
2003	Carol Ann Roe, '79
2004	Lorraine Cecilia Mion, '81, '92
2005	Kathleen Ann Sternas, '84
2006	Gayle Ann Roberts, '01
2007	Scott R. Ziehm, '87
2008	Christine Carson Filipovich, ’77, ’73
2009	Constance G. Visovsky, ’02
2010	Valmi D. Sousa, '03 +
2011	Abir Bekhet, '07

+ Deceased

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Alumni Relations & Development > Past Winners

Past Alumni Award Recipients

Distinguished Alumni Award

1968

Margene Faddis, ‘29+

1969

Olga Benderoff, ‘28+

1970

Dorothy Mereness, ‘41+

1971

Martha Pitel, ‘46

1972

Valencia N. Prock, ‘53

1973

Evelyn Burns Burke, ‘30+

1974

Alene B. Duerk, ‘48

1975

Edith Patton Lewis, ‘39

1976

Virginia E. Cleland, ‘49+

1977

Helen M. Tobin, ’49, ‘57

1978

Marlene Kramer, ‘58+

1979

Rita K. Chow, ‘55

1980

Lillian Sholtis Brunner, ‘47

1981

Geraldine Gleason Price, ‘53

1982

Catherine Parker Anthony, ‘32, ‘53+

1983

Susan Reichert Gortner, ‘57

1984

Jeanette Miller Lancaster, ‘69

1985

Ruth M. Anderson, ‘45, ‘54

1986

May L. Wykle, ‘62, ‘69, ‘81

1987

Judith A. Sullivan, ‘67

1988

Elizabeth L. Grossman, ‘47

1989

Mara M. Baun, ‘70

1990

Carrie B. Lenburg, ‘58, ‘60

1991

Patty L. Hawken, ‘62

1992

Thelma J. Wells, ‘70

1993

Laura C. Dustan, ‘43

1994

Carol A. Lockhart, ‘65

1995

Carol L. Schaffer, ‘79

1996

Ruby L. Wilson, ‘59

1997

Doris Matherny Modly, ‘57, ‘77, ‘87

1998

Betty Smith Williams, ‘54

1999

Charlene Phelps, ‘65

2000

Barbara L. Nichols, ‘66

2001

Sharon L. Tennstedt, ‘77

2002

Judith Shamian, '88

2003

Mary Lou V. Stricklin, '77

2004

Donna Lee Algase, '88

2004

Greer Lita Glazer, '79, '84

2005