2023 Award Winners: 40 Under 40 Emerging Nurse Leaders
The Illinois Nurses Foundation proudly announces 2023 40 under 40 Emerging Nurse Leaders Award winners. This award was established in 2015 by the Illinois Nurses Foundation to highlight and celebrate young nurse leaders. It celebrates those who are impacting health care and the nursing profession today and who will undoubtedly shape the future of the profession in Illinois!
This year’s winners come from all over Illinois and work in various healthcare environments—public schools, university medical centers, colleges of nursing, children’s hospitals, ICUs, and more! No matter where they work—or their official titles—these nursing leaders teach, heal, and inspire those around them daily. Their passion, skill, and knowledge advance health care and the nursing profession in their work environments and in their communities. We know this is only the beginning for all these amazing nursing leaders!
An event honoring the award winners will occur on September 21, 2023, starting at 5:30 pm at the DoubleTree by Hilton Lisle/Naperville. Registration is required, and tickets will be available soon on our website at www.illinoisnurses.foundation.
Angela Andrews
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Kate Barrett
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Katy Behling
Edward-Elmhurst Health
Karena Brown
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Dana Campbell
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Amanda Connoyer
Springfield Clinic
Sherri Crumley
Loyola University Medical Center
Mackenzie Daniels
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Amy Driscoll
Aurora at Home
Karla Echeverria
Advocate South Suburban Hospital
Aaron Franklin
Rush University Medical Center/Rush University
Shana Freehill
OSF HealthCare
Leticia Garcia
Self Employed
Jacy Ghast
Eastern Illinois University
Margaret Gladman
Rush University Medical Group
Colleen Haynes
Rush University/Rush University Medical Center
Brittany Judge
Advocate
Katie Kean
Rush University Medical Center
Eleni Key
Lakeview College of Nursing
Hyejin Kim
Rush University
Anne Kowalczyk
DePaul University
Kathleen Krawzak
Advocate Children’s Hospital
Megan Kupferschmid
OSF HealthCare
Annie Lally
Rush University Medical Center
Faye Lewis
Orthopedic Center of Illinois
Michael Liwanag
Rush University Medical Center
Jessica Madrigal
Northern Illinois University
Anne O’Boye
Northwestern Memorial Healthcare
Shannon O’Shea
Rush University College of Nursing
Allison Palhegyi
Advocate Children’s Hospital
Jenna Palmisano
Glen Hill Elementary School
Kelly Perez
Advocate Children’s Hospital
Carrie Quinn
Advocate Children’s Hospital
Eleanor Rivera
University of Illinois Chicago College of Nursing
Haley Sachs
Kellogg Cancer Center
Jennifer Sandoval
DePaul University
Roshni Shah
Advocate
Jill Trzaska
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Stephanie Zidek
Advocate Aurora Health
Lisell Zuniga
Valley View 365