INF 40 Under 40 Awardee: Brittany Lawson Brittany Lawson’s journey into nursing didn’t begin with a carefully laid-out plan it began with a search for stability. As a teen mother and high school dropout, she found herself navigating uncertainty while caring for her young children. One day at the local library, a simple flyer for […]

INF 40 Under 40 Awardee: Jenna Maloney At just 10 years old, Jenna Maloney underwent surgery to remove a benign tumor. That life-changing moment introduced her to the power of nursing not just as a profession, but as a deeply personal calling. Witnessing firsthand the compassion and skill of her care team planted a seed […]

INF 40 Under 40 Awardee: Harrell Jordan As Executive Dean of Chamberlain University’s Addison campus, Dr. Harrell Jordan brings a bright, student-centered energy to everything he does. His leadership has helped maintain high faculty engagement and exceptional NCLEX pass rates, but his impact extends far beyond the classroom. A dedicated nurse educator, Dr. Jordan is […]

INF 40 Under 40 Awardee: Eunbee Liu For Eunbee Liu, nursing is more than a profession it’s a way to advance equity, elevate voices, and create systems that truly support families and communities. Her path began as a pediatric nurse, where she developed a passion for family centered care and relationship-based practice. Those early experiences […]

INF 40 Under 40 Awardee: Jazel Sugay Jazel Sugay’s nursing career began far from the bedside behind a laboratory bench, conducting infectious disease research. While she was fascinated by the science, she quickly realized she missed the human connection, the very reason research matters. That realization inspired her to pursue nursing, where she discovered her […]

INF 40 Under 40 Awardee: Jennifer Bosworth With 17 years of nursing experience, Jennifer Bosworth has built a career that seamlessly blends clinical expertise, research, and education. Her work spans caring for children with food allergies at Lurie Children’s Hospital to teaching and mentoring the next generation of nurses as an Assistant Professor of Nursing […]

INF 40 Under 40 Awardee: Brenna Kouzoukas Seventeen years of experience in critical care nursing have shaped Dr. Brenna Kouzoukas into a respected leader, clinician, and mentor in pediatric healthcare. A dual board-certified nurse practitioner with a Doctorate in Nursing Practice, Brenna has built her career around clinical excellence and team development in some of […]

INF 40 Under 40 Awardee: Giovanna Zito Giovanna Zito’s nursing career has been shaped by a passion for empowering nurses and transforming the systems in which they work. After earning her BSN from Loyola University Chicago and MSN-CNL from Rush University, Giovanna began her career in inpatient care at Rush before discovering her true calling: […]

INF 40 Under 40 Awardee: Stephanie Ward Stephanie Ward’s nursing career was shaped by two powerful influences: her mother, a longtime cardiac nurse, and her own deep passion for learning and caring for others. After earning her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Iowa, Stephanie began her career in the Medical Intensive […]

INF 40 Under 40 Awardee: Michael Solomon Dr. Michael Solomon’s career in behavioral health began over 11 years ago, not as a nurse, but as a social worker at Thresholds in Chicago. It was there he first experienced the profound fulfillment of serving others as a mental health professional a passion that would lead him […]