Dr. Ellen McCabe and Celia McIntosh, DNP, RN, FNP-C, PHMNP-BC, SCRN, CEN, CCRN, CNRN, FADLN, FNAP were handpicked by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) for the Class of 2026 Fellows and will be inducted on June 25, 2026 at the AANP National Conference in Las Vegas, NV, https://www.aanp.org/news-feed/fellows-of-the-american-association-of-nurse-practitioners-welcome-2026-class-of-fellows.
Lo-Ruchama Hilaire, BSN, RN and Moselle Jules, BSN, RN received the ANA Early Career Nurse Leader Award, which was created to recognize significant accomplishments and contributions by emerging leaders of the nursing profession.
Cindy Paradiso, PhD, RN-BC, CNE and Celia McIntosh, DNP, RN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, SCRN, CEN, CCRN, CNRN, FADLN, FNAP ran into each other at the National Academies of Practice (NAP) 2026 Annual Meeting and Forum in Indianapolis, IN in March, where Celia was inducted into the NAP Nursing Academy as a Distinguished Public Policy Fellow.
Jessica Varghese, PhD, RN went to Cuba on a professional research trip with the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (ANHE) in March.
J’Adore Larosa-Mattis, DNP, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, FNYAM, FADLN was recognized as one of America’s Best in Medicine, https://americasbestinmedicine.com/connect/j%E2%80%99adore-larosa-mattis.
Marin Skariah, DNP, MBA, FNP-BC, NEA-BC, IBCLC was named a 2026 Fellow of the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN).
Pamela Ginex, EdD, RN, OCN was selected as one of the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (ANHE) 2026 Environmental Health Nurse Fellows https://fellowship.envirn.org/cohort-4/.
Dewi Brown-DeVeaux, DNP, BS, RN-ONC, FADLN, FAAN received the Estelle Osborne Award from NYU at the Estelle Osborne Legacy Celebration on February 11th. This prestigious award honors the legacy of Estelle Osborne, a visionary educator, administrator, and trailblazer who broke racial barriers in nursing and championed equitable access to high-quality health care.
Ashley Graham-Perel, EdD, RN, NPD-BC, MEDSURG-BC, CNE, FADLN, FAAN published her paper titled “After the Applause Ends: Sustaining Equity Priorities in Nursing” in the Americal Journal of Nursing (AJN) Focus on DEI column in February. She also received the 2026 Dr. Sandra R. Gould Women of Distinction Award from the National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE) New York Regional Chapter
Giselle Gerardi, PhD, RN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, Lauren Lodico, BNS, RN, and Josephine Agyei, BSN, RN were speakers at the 2026 Opportunity & Impact in Nursing Summit in Washington, DC in February.
Billy Rosa, PhD, MBE, APRN, FAANP, FAAN was selected as a 2026 Presidential Leadership Scholar https://www.presidentialleadershipscholars.org/presidential-leadership-scholars-program-announces-2026-class/.
