2026 ANAMASS Awards/FNAMA Scholarship Gala
Friday, April 10, 2026

The ANAMASS/FNAMA Gala will be held at the Boston Marriott Burlington located at One Burlington Mall Road, Burlington Massachusetts 01803, (781) 229-6565
Cocktail Reception 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner to be promptly at 7:00 pm

Registration Now OPEN

Celebrate our 2026 ANAMASS Award Recipients

Living Legends in Massachusetts Nursing
Sharon Callender, MPH, BSN, RN
Laura Hayman, PhD, MSN, FAAN, FAHA, FPCNA, FSBM
Eileen Stuart-Shor, PhD, ANP, FAAN
Maria van Pelt, PhD, CRNA, CNE, CPPS, FAAN, FAANA

Friend of Nursing Award
Senator Joan Lovely

Excellence in Nursing Education
Tanya Coutu, MS, RN

Excellence in Nursing Practice
Kellie Olsen, DNP, NP-C, AOCNP, OCN, CBCN

Excellence in Nursing Research
Sun Kim, PhD, APRN-BC, FAAN

Mary A. Manning Nurse Mentoring Award
Chizoba Nwosu, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC

Community Service Award
Kimberly Claude, DNP, ANP-BC

Nurse Innovation Award
Donna Glynn, PhD, RN

Nurse Led-Teams Award
Alicia Hamelburg, BSN, CNOR, RN
Bryanne Harrington, MSM, BSN, RN, CNOR

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Award
Jennifer Orbeso, DNP, RN

Celebrate our 2026 FNAMA Scholarship and Grant Recipients

FNAMA Nursing Research Grant
Sharran Burney, MSN, CNP, FNP-BC

The Brian M. French, PhD, RN Advancing Nursing Science Grant
Nicholas DiGiovine, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CCRN

FNAMA Scholarship
Ratoulay Diallo (Simmons University)
Jessica Rojas (Laboure College of Healthcare)

Edward R. Quigley Memorial Scholarship
Anthony Marino (Northeastern University)
Ian Gachunga (Northeastern University)
Oliver Abbott (College of our Lady of the Elms)
Silas Chappell (MGH Institute of Health Professions)

Joyce L. Wolf Scholarship
Liri Golemi (University of Massachusetts Boston)
Imelda Bicaku (University of Massachusetts Boston)
Madison Hockney (Curry College)
Shadi Rajeh (University of Massachusetts Boston)
Christian Ransom (Northeastern University)
Minerva Marcano (MCPHS University)
Shania Bunch (Northeastern University)
Alissa Gaulin (University of Massachusetts Boston)

Sandra M. Reissour Memorial Scholarship
Patricia Bowe, DNP, MS, RN

Ruth Lang Fitzgerald Memorial Scholarship
David Nguyen, BSN, RN