The Friends of Borgess Nursing Awards Dinner took place on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at the Cityscape Events Center, 125 S. Kalamazoo Mall in downtown Kalamazoo. Twelve award recipients were honored during the dinner event.
2010 Award Recipients
L-R: Paul Spaude, Laurie Rence, Lois Van Donselaar, Pat Webb, Sherri Khillah, Pat Kaukola-Weber, Mary Snyder, Bonnie Hillary, Ben Blades, Rebecca Blades, Debra Swanson, Diana Haase, Betty Upjohn Mason, and Jerry Mason.
“Thank you for my scholarship toward Bariatric Certification. I hope to use my certification to enhance our Center of Excellence program. I’m proud to be a Borgess employee and will work hard to make you proud of me, too.”–Dianna Haase, BSN, RN, Borgess Medical Center
“I am so proud to be a Borgess nurse. Borgess is a legacy in our family; my grandfather was a baker here, and now a son, a daughter and I work at Borgess. Thank you for your generous support of nursing excellence and for my scholarship.” — Rebecca Blades RN, BSN, CNOR, CRNFA
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2010 FOBN Awards
- Borgess Lamplighter: Betty Upjohn Mason and Jerry Mason
- Excellence in Clinical Practice I: Sherri Khillah, BSN, RN, SANE-A
- Excellence in Clinical Practice II: Pat Kaukola-Weber, BSN, RN, CWOCN
- Nursing Leadership: Pat Webb BSN, RN, OCN
- Rising Star: Mary Snyder, RN
- Sisters of St. Joseph Legacy Award: Bonnie Hillary, RN
2010 FOBN Scholarships
- Benjamin S. Blades, RN
- Rebecca Blades, RN, BSN, CNOR, CRNFA
- Diana Haase, BSN, RN
- Laurie Rence, RN
- Debra A. Swanson, RN
Event sponsors include Betty Upjohn Mason and Jerry Mason, River Run Press, The Surgical Group of Southwest Michigan, RX Optical, Cole Automotive Group, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, McKesson Corporation and many others.
