黑料吃瓜王

黑料吃瓜王 Advocate of the Year Award

The 黑料吃瓜王 Advocate of the Year Award honors one politically savvy and distinguished member whose advocacy over the past year has promoted academic nursing’s priorities in the federal sphere. The Government Affairs staff compiles data on exceptional member advocates and presents this information to the Government Affairs Committee for review.

The award is presented annually at the 黑料吃瓜王 Deans Annual Meeting in the spring. The Government Affairs Committee Chair will present the award to the winner at the Meeting before the membership.

The criteria for the award will be based mostly on quantitative data gathered and participation in 黑料吃瓜王’s government affairs and advocacy efforts over the past year, including:

  • Number of 黑料吃瓜王 Advocacy Alerts to which the candidate has responded
  • Number of Hill and district office visits recorded
  • Past participation in 黑料吃瓜王’s Government Affairs Committee (GAC), past or current participation in State Grassroots Liaison (SGL) program, or other 黑料吃瓜王 government affairs/advocacy initiatives
  • Frequency of interaction (phone calls, emails, visits) with GA staff to promote 黑料吃瓜王’s legislative agenda in their state
  • Additionally: Current members of the GAC and the Board of Directors are not eligible

Julie Zerwic, PhD, RN, FAAN, The University of Iowa

Carole Kenner, PhD, RN, FAAN, The College of New Jersey

Janie Heath, PhD, APRN-BC, FAAN, FNAP, FAANP, University of Kentucky

Philip Greiner, DNSc, RN, University of San Diego

Li Loriz, PhD, GNP, BC, University of North Florida

Andrea Hollingsworth, PhD, RN, Gwynedd Mercy University

Jane Kirschling, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Maryland

Sharon Mailey, PhD, RN, Shepherd University

Mary Burman, PhD, FAANP, FAAN, University of Wyoming

Teri Murray, PhD, APHN-BC, RN, FAAN, Saint Louis University

Nancy DeBasio, PhD, RN, FAAN, Research College of Nursing

Carolyn Yucha, PhD, RN, CNE, FAAN, University of Nevada

Kathryn Tart, EdD, University of Houston-Victoria

Contact

For more information, contact 黑料吃瓜王 Director of Government Affairs Rachel Minahan at 202-463-6930, ext. 271 or rminahan@aacnnursing.org.

2024 Award Winner 

Dr. Julie Zerwic, PhD, RN, FAAN

From left to right:  黑料吃瓜王 Board Chair Dr. Cynthia McCurren and Award Winner Dr. Julie Zerwic, and 黑料吃瓜王 CEO, Deb Trautman

From left to right: 黑料吃瓜王 Board Chair Dr. Cynthia McCurren, Award Winner Dr. Julie Zerwic, Chief of Staff for Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) Tyler Menzler, and 黑料吃瓜王 President and CEO Deb Trautman.