UAB Medicine congratulates the 2026 recipients of the Clinical Excellence in Nursing Award, the highest honor available for nursing staff.
Each year, professional nurses and nursing support staff are considered for this award based on nursing knowledge, technical skills, and clinical leadership. Winners are recognized during National Nurses Week, when the American Nurses Association celebrates Florence Nightingale’s birthday on May 12.
The 2026 Clinical Excellence in Nursing Awards ceremony was held on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
UAB Medicine commends recipients of this prestigious award for their dedication to improving patient care. They continually live UAB Medicine’s Core Values through their displays of compassion, integrity, collaboration, and accountability.
Congratulations to our 2026 winners, who are listed below along with their award category:
Leadership
- Hollyn Davis
- Paige W. Shoop
- Floddie Vincent
Nursing
- Garrett Carter
- Amanda Clevenger
- Kelli Montz Doughtery
- Jackson Duke
- J. Adam Dunn
- Tatiana Ervin
- Carmen Smith Fisher
- Katelyn Furtick
- Anna Herndon
- Shelby Cagle Leverett
- Adrienne Skyler Love
- Raygen Marcum
- Dane McDermott
- Tina W. Moon
- Sydney Q. Nguyen
- Rasheena L. Olds
- Leslie Santiago
- Cornesha Smith
- Heather Snider
- Brittany A. Woody
Clinical support
- Asianna E. Blount
- Virginia Sheree Brown
- Lacey Danielle
- Matt Glover
- Linda B. Mack
- Angelita Osborne
- Sandra Slaughter
- Tamar Tsuladze
- Lydia Wilson
Unit operations
- Elizabeth Baker
- Kelly Chapman
- Mandy Dagenhart
- Agnes Charlynne Florea Mercado
- Jennifer Heatherly
- Hye Sung Kim
- Miesha McGlothan
- Lillian Motley
- Katey Murphree
- Samuel Robison
- Gina White
Nursing practice and professional development
- Dorri Lynn Bierley
- Dylan Wayne Carpenter
- Marlena Smith
Preceptor of the year
- Brittany L. Anderson