We are excited to share the recipients of the 2025 Nursing Excellence Awards. This year’s award recipients are recognized for their expertise, compassion, teamwork, and commitment to our patients, each other, and the communities we serve.
Kathy Devine, DrNP, RN, NEA-BC, Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive, congratulates all our outstanding Cooper nurses and interprofessional team members.
Thank you to the members of the Professional Development and Recognition Council for all your hard work associated with the Nursing Excellence Awards.
The 2025 William A. Schwartz, Jr. Nurse of the Year Award and the Cooper Cape Nurse of the Year Award are special recognitions that will be announced at the Nursing Excellence Awards Reception on May 12, 2025.
The Nursing Excellence Awards are supported by generous gifts from donors to The Cooper Foundation and the Cooper Cape Regional Foundation. The donor gifts go toward furthering the professional development of nurses.
And the 2025 Nursing Excellence Award Recipients ARE …
Cindy Holtz, Cooper Multispecialty Care at Cherry Hill, received the Carol G. Tracey Compassion Award.
Alex Estrella, MD, Critical Care Medicine, Cooper Camden, received the Nursing Alumni Excellence Award for Nursing-Physician Partnership.
Steven DiBlasi, CST, Operating Room, Cooper Camden, received the Women’s Board Committee of The Cooper Foundation Professional Excellence Award (Non-Nursing).
Patrick Cookson, Environmental Services, Cooper Cape, received the Charles and Barbara Dalrymple Award for Excellence in Service (Non-Nursing).
Miranda Maluk, Pavilion 6, Cooper Camden, received the Barbara and Jack Tarditi Award for Excellence in Service (Non-Nursing).
Kelsey Sherman, BSN, RN, Trauma Step Down Unit, Cooper Camden, received the Shaina Horton Memorial Award for Excellence in Service.
Shakirat Yusuf, MSN, RN, OCN, BMTCN, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper – Camden, received the Barbara and Jack Tarditi Award for Excellence in Nursing Mentorship.
Christina Hunter, BSN, RN, OCN, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper – Camden, received the Philip and Carole Norcross Award for Nurse Leadership.
Faith Weintraub, MSN, APN-C, AOCNP, Hematology/Oncology – Voorhees, received the Moorestown Auxiliary Award for Excellence in Advanced Practice Nursing.
Kimberly Twaddell, DNP, APN, ACNP-BC, CCRN, TCRN, Trauma, Cooper Camden, received the Barbara and Jack Tarditi Award for Excellence in Nursing Research.
Sue Wasienko, BSN, RN, OCN, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper – Camden, received the Franklin Morse Archer, Jr., and Mary Joy Reeve Archer Memorial Award for Excellence in Outpatient Oncology Nursing.
Jessica Waters, BSN, RN, Pavilion 5, Cooper Camden, received the Rose Smith and Sue Zamitis Memorial Award for Excellence in Inpatient Oncology Nursing.
Donisha Jones, MSN, RN, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper – Camden, received the Women’s Board Committee of The Cooper Foundation Award for Excellence in Ambulatory Nursing.
Michelle Errickson, BSN, RN, Progressive Care Unit, Cooper Cape, received the Charles and Barbara Dalrymple Award for Excellence in Progressive Care Nursing.
Donna Souder, BSN, RN, Pavilion 6, Cooper Camden, received the Ruth Parry/Moorestown Auxiliary Award for Excellence in Geriatric Nursing.
Janice Erb, RN, Same Day Surgery, Cooper Cape, received the Charles and Barbara Dalrymple Award for Excellence in Perioperative Nursing.
Frank Averill, BSN, RN, Cooper Surgery Center at Moorestown, received the Philip and Carole Norcross Award for Excellence in Perioperative Nursing.
Esmanur Ozdemir, BSN, RN, Kelemen 9, Cooper Camden, received the Selma and Martin Hirsch Award for Excellence in Medical-Surgical Nursing.
Kristy Pollard, BSN, RN, Two East, Cooper Cape, received the Charles and Barbara Dalrymple Award for Excellence in Medical-Surgical Nursing.
Nicole Luedtke, BSN, RN, Emergency Department, Cooper Camden, received the Lynn Nelson Award for Excellence in Emergency Nursing.
Kevin Scullion, RN, Emergency Department, Cooper Cape, received the Charles and Barbara Dalrymple Award for Excellence in Emergency Nursing.
Isabella Massey, BSN, RNC-NIC, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Cooper Camden, received the John Henry Kronenberger Memorial Award for Excellence in Neonatal Nursing.
Lindsay Gaudio, BSN, RN, Trauma Surgical ICU, Cooper Camden, received the Award for Excellence in Trauma Nursing.
Michelle Forman, BSN, RN, CCRN, Intensive Care Unit, Cooper Camden, received the William and Eileen Archer Award for Excellence in Critical Care Nursing.
Yulia Schaffer, BSN, RN, CMC, CCRN, Critical Care, Cooper Cape, received the Charles and Barbara Dalrymple Award for Excellence in Critical Care Nursing.
Elizabeth Schleyer, BSN, RN, Pavilion 9, Cooper Camden, received the Cooper Heart Institute and The Heart House Award for Excellence in Cardiovascular Nursing.
Sadie Gonzalez, BSN, RN, Mother Infant Unit, Cooper Camden, received the Charlotte Tobiason Memorial Award for Excellence in Obstetrical Nursing.
Sarah Zuzulock, BSN, RN, Pediatrics, Cooper Camden, received the Dr. Ronald Bernardin Memorial Award for Excellence in Pediatric Nursing.
Kristine Connelly, BSN, RN, Radiology, Cooper Camden, received the Lori Osinski Award for Excellence in Procedural Nursing.
Devyn Schwarz, BSN, RN, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Cooper Camden, received the Lori Osinski Rising Star Award.
Raymond Duma, BSN, RN, Kelemen 9, Cooper Camden, received the Lori Osinski Award for Excellence in Self Care and Wellness.
Jordan Wesley, Patient Care Services Pool, Cooper Camden, received the Miss Donna Glover Memorial Award.
The Cardiac Cath Lab, Cooper Camden, received the Outstanding Team Award.
Congratulations and thank you for everything you do for our patients!