2024 Awards

Texas NP of the Year Award is given annually to a dedicated TNP who demonstrates excellence and serves as a role model for the nurse practitioner profession.

LUKE MAHAN

APRN, MSN, FNP-C, FCCP

TNP’s Educator of the Year Award is given annually to a dedicated TNP member who serves as a role model for creating and sustaining a culture in nursing education that integrates theory and practice and demonstrates significant creativity in teaching approaches to promote learner outcomes.

CHRIS DIVIN

PhD, APRN, FNP-BC

The Student Leadership award was developed to recognize students for their excellence in academic performance through a formal or informal leadership role and involvement with TNP.

TANIEKA DAVIS

DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, EBP-C

TNP’s Above and Beyond Award is awarded to a member or members who have gone above and beyond for the organization and the profession.

SHARON QUIGLEY

DNP, APRN, FNP-C

The President’s Award is awarded annually and presented to an individual for their faithful and diligent service to TNP.

CHERYL VALLIE PORTER

APRN, FNP-C

The Visionary Award is presented to an individual or entity to recognize programs, projects, or research that envisions and/or utilize nurse practitioners as leaders and valuable partners in the healthcare system.

KATE TAYLOR

DNP, FNP-C, CPPS, FNAP

The TNP Community Impact Award is given to NP leaders who have made outstanding contributions to improve the health and wellbeing if their community through volunteerism and innovative healthcare approaches.

AMY GREENWOOD HEMINGWAY

RN, MSN, CNS, CPNP-PC/AC

The TNP Community Impact Award is given to NP leaders who have made outstanding contributions to improve the health and wellbeing if their community through volunteerism and innovative healthcare approaches.

CATHERINE LUX

DNP, MBA, APRN, CPNP

ZHAOLI LIU

PhD, APRN, FNP-C

TITILOPE WITEMIRE

DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

MICHELLE HEXT

DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, FNP-C, ENP-C, PMHNP-BC