Recognizing Excellence in Nursing
Cooper University Health Care recognizes nurses, collaborative care providers, and teams throughout the year.
Cooper's Annual Nursing Excellence Awards recipients are nominated by their colleagues for their commitment to upholding the Cooper mission: To serve, to heal, to educate.
Click here to see past recipients.
The DAISY Award is an international program to reward excellence in the nursing profession. It was created by the DAISY Foundation to recognize the extraordinary compassion, outstanding clinical skills and personalized care exhibited by nurses every day. Cooper University Health Care is proud to be a DAISY Award Partner. Click here to see past recipients.
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2025 Nursing Excellence Award Recipients
| Raymond Duma, BSN, RN | 2025 William A. Schwartz, Jr. Nurse of the Year |
|---|---|
| Yulia Schaffer, BSN, RN, CMC, CCRN | 2025 Charles and Barbara Dalrymple Nurse of the Year |
| Michelle Forman, BSN, RN, CCRN - Intensive Care Unit Cooper Camden | The William and Eileen Archer Award for Excellence in Critical Care Nursing |
| Devyn Schwarz, BSN, RN - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Cooper Camden | The Lori Osinski Rising Star Award |
| Kristine Connelly, BSN, RN - Radiology Cooper Camden | The Lori Osinski Award for Excellence in Procedural Nursing |
| Donisha Jones, MSN, RN - MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper Camden | The Women’s Board Committee of The Cooper Foundation Award for Excellence in Ambulatory Nursing |
| Sarah Zuzulock, BSN, RN - Pediatrics Cooper Camden | The Dr. Ronald Bernardin Memorial Award for Excellence in Pediatric Nursing |
| Sadie Gonzalez, BSN, RN - Mother Infant Unit Cooper Camden | The Charlotte Tobiason Memorial Award for Excellence in Obstetrical Nursing |
| Sue Wasienko, BSN, RN, OCN - MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper Camden | The Franklin Morse Archer, Jr. and Mary Joy Reeve Archer Memorial Award for Excellence in Outpatient Oncology Nursing |
| Elizabeth Schleyer, BSN, RN - Pavillion 9 Cooper Camden | The Cooper Heart Institute and The Heart House Award for Excellence in Cardiovascular Nursing |
| Shakirat Yusuf, MSN, RN, OCN, BMTCN - MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper Camden | The Barbara and Jack Tarditi Award for Excellence in Nursing Mentorship |
| Esmanur Ozdemir, BSN, RN - Kelemen 9 Cooper Camden | The Selma and Martin Hirsch Award for Excellence in Medical Surgical Nursing |
| Nicole Luedtke, BSN, RN - Emergency Department Cooper Camden | The Lynn Nelson Award for Excellence in Emergency Nursing |
| Christina Hunter, BSN, RN, OCN - MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper Camden | The Philip and Carole Norcross Award for Nurse Leadership |
| Lindsay Gaudio, BSN, RN - Trauma Surgical ICU Cooper Camden | The Award for Excellence in Trauma Nursing |
| Cindy Holtz - Cooper Multispecialty Care at Cherry Hill | The Carol G. Tracey Compassion Award |
| Miranda Maluk - Pavilion 6 Cooper Camden | The Barbara and Jack Tarditi Award for Excellence in Service (Non-Nursing) |
| Isabella Massey, BSN, RNC-NIC - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Cooper Camden | The John Henry Kronenberger Memorial Award for Excellence in Neonatal Nursing |
| Jessica Waters, BSN, RN - Pavillion 5 Cooper Camden | The Rose Smith and Sue Zamitis Memorial Award for Excellence in Inpatient Oncology Nursing |
| Alex Estrella, MD - Critical Care Medicine Cooper Camden | The Nursing Alumni Excellence Award for Nursing-Physician Partnership |
| Kelsey Sherman, BSN, RN - Trauma Step Down Unit Cooper Camden | The Shaina Horton Memorial Award for Excellence in Service |
| Kimberly Twaddell, DNP, APN, ACNP-BC, CCRN, TCRN - Trauma Cooper Camden | The Barbara and Jack Tarditi Award for Excellence in Nursing Research |
| Faith Weintraub, MSN, APN-C, AOCNP - Hematology/Oncology Voorhees | The Moorestown Auxiliary Award for Excellence in Advanced Practice Nursing |
| Frank Averill, BSN, RN - Cooper Surgery Center at Moorestown | The Philip and Carole Norcross Award for Excellence in Perioperative Nursing |
| Steven DiBlasi, CST - Operating Room Cooper Camden | The Women’s Board Committee of The Cooper Foundation Professional Excellence Award (Non-Nursing) |
| Donna Souder, BSN, RN - Pavillion 6 Cooper Camden | The Ruth Parry/Moorestown Auxiliary Award for Excellence in Geriatric Nursing |
| Raymond Duma, BSN, RN - Kelemen 9 Cooper Camden | The Lori Osinski Award Excellence in Self Care and Wellness |
| Jordan Wesley - Patient Care Services Pool Cooper Camden | The Miss Donna Glover Memorial Award |
| Patrick Cookson - Environmental Services Cooper Cape | The Charles and Barbara Dalrymple Award for Excellence in Service (Non-Nursing) |
| Michelle Errickson, BSN, RN - Progressive Care Unit Cooper Camden | The Charles and Barbara Dalrymple Award for Excellence in Progressive Care Nursing |
| Janice Erb, RN - Same Day Surgery Cooper Cape | The Charles and Barbara Dalrymple Award for Excellence in Perioperative Nursing |
| Kristy Pollard, BSN, RN - Two East Cooper Cape | The Charles and Barbara Dalrymple Award for Excellence in Medical Surgical Nursing |
| Kevin Scullion, RN - Emergency Department Cooper Cape | The Charles and Barbara Dalrymple Award for Excellence in Emergency Nursing |
| Yulia Schaffer, BSN, RN, CMC, CCRN - Critical Care Cooper Cape | The Charles and Barbara Dalrymple Award for Excellence in Critical Care Nursing |
| The Cardiac Cath Lab Cooper Camden | Outstanding Team Award |
2025 DAISY Award Recipients
| Recipient | Month |
|---|---|
| Julie Ghaul, BSN, RN | January |