ANNUAL REPORT RECOGNITION - AANA

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ANNUAL REPORT&

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American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Foundation

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A Message from the Fiscal Year 2021 Chair

Hello CRNAs, SRNAs, and Supporters of the AANA Foundation,

Fiscal Year 2021 has been another memorable year – social distancing, mask-wearing, increased anxiety and depression, school or work from home, vaccines, and more have affected our lives. COVID-19 continues to have an enormous impact on the world as we knew it. Thank you to all who continue to treat and serve others during this pandemic.

Despite the incredibly challenging times over this past year, the Foundation was able to pivot and carry on its important business, including the support and development of the prestigious Fellows of the AANA and Watchful Care, volume II, which details the vibrant progression of our wonderful profession from the 1990s to present day. Also this year, the Board added diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) to our core values and created DEI vision and values statements and a DEI team to ensure progress. Congratulations to the inaugural class of Fellows and thank you to our professional pioneers and leaders who made our rich history possible and continue to advance the profession.

While amid this pandemic, the AANA Foundation celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2021. Since 1981, the Foundation has awarded more than $5 million in scholarships, fellowships, grants, and poster presentations to more than 4,200 individuals. In addition, more than $1.7 million has been allocated to health policy research studies that benefit the profession.

In recognition of the 40th anniversary, so many gave above and beyond this year. In FY21 alone, annual fund donations totaled more than $390,000 to fund Foundation programs and projects. In addition, 17 new Friends for Life are supporting the Foundation with a legacy gift. Ruby is the 40th anniversary symbol and represents nobility, passion, and an eternal flame, much like the passion CRNAs have for the nurse anesthesia profession. In celebration of the Foundation’s 40th anniversary, I chose to make a ruby gem-level anniversary gift of $2,500 to the annual fund and asked others to join me with the goal of 40 ruby donors for the 40th anniversary. This goal was exceeded, and you can read the names of the ruby donors within this annual report. We are eternally grateful to all of you and to all Foundation donors!

In addition to our donors, we have a tremendous group of volunteers who spend their free time reviewing research grants and scholarships, speaking to others on behalf of the Foundation, raising funds, and connecting with CRNAs to tell the Foundation’s story. Thank you to our volunteers!

After serving on the AANA Foundation board for six years, and as its Chair this past year, my term concludes following the AANA 2021 Annual Congress. I will be handing over the chair position to my talented colleague, Stephen Finder, DNP, CRNA.

Thank you to all who have given their time, treasure, and talent to the Foundation over the past 40 years in support of our mission to advance the science of nurse anesthesia education and research. We encourage you to continue your generous commitments. If you are not currently a donor or volunteer, please take this opportunity to join 40 years of Foundation supporters.

With my sincere gratitude and appreciation,

Ronald R. Castaldo, PhD, MBA, MS, CRNA, APRN, CCRN AANA Foundation, Chair

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2021 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Vicki CallanPhD, CRNA

Research Chair

Marjorie EversonPhD, CRNA

Scholarly Activities Chair

Leslie JeterDNP, MSNA, CRNA Fundraising Chair

Nicole GrassDNP, CRNA

Ronald CastaldoPhD, MBA, MS, CRNA, APRN

Foundation Chair

Lorraine Jordan PhD, CRNA, CAE,

FAANFoundation CEO

Stephen FinderDNP, CRNAChair-Elect

Paul BeningaMS, CRNATreasurer

Randall Moore DNP, MBA, CRNA,

MAJ(ret)

Steven Mund*DNP, CRNA,

FACHE, CENP

Dina VelocciDNP, CRNA, APRN

Lori Schirle PhD, CRNA

Jeremy Stanley CFP, AIF

Kathleen ThibeaultMSN, CRNA, APRN

Foundation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

FY21 Achievements & FY22 Deadlines . . . . . . . 5 Proof is Power & RISE Above Update . . . . . . . . 6

Research Initiatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8

Student Scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9

Outstanding Student Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

A Look Back Photo Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Friends for Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Gertrude Fife Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

40 for the 40th & Annual Donors . . . . . . . . 14-17

Volunteers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

John WoodsMSN, CRNA

William EdwardsDNP, APN-A, CRNA,

PMH-BCStudent Trustee

* Our friend and colleague, Steve Mund, passed away this year during his first term as Trustee. He is and will be greatly missed.

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FOUNDATION TOTAL PROGRAM FUNDING

34% SCHOLARSHIPS

35% SCHOLARSHIPS

26% HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH

20% FELLOWSHIPS

16% GRANTS

3% POSTERS

The AANA Foundation was established in 1981 as a charitable organization to support the AANA membership. The AANA is the professional association representing more than 57,000 Certified Registered Nurse

Anesthetists (CRNAs) and Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNAs) nationwide.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS (AANA) FOUNDATION

MISSIONTo advance the science of anesthesia through education and research. As the philanthropic arm of the AANA, the

Foundation raises funds and invests in projects that directly support the nurse anesthesia profession.

CORE VALUESKNOWLEDGE - INTEGRITY - EXCELLENCE - SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY - STEWARDSHIP - DIVERSITY - EQUITY - INCLUSION

VISIONTo serve as the leading resource for assuring safe anesthesia care through education and research.

FOUNDATION SUCCESSES

The Foundation provides financial support to CRNAs and SRNAs through a variety of programs. Over the course of its history, the

Foundation has awarded more than $5 million to more than 4,200 individuals as detailed below.

n 63 student research grants totaling more than $78,600

n 2,451 poster presentations at AANA Annual Congress totaling $173,000

n In addition, since 2017, over $1.7 million has been allocated to 12 Health Policy Research Studies for total funding of more than $6.7 million

n1,338 scholarships totaling $2,353,750 to support nurse anesthesia

n190 fellowships totaling more than $1,327,000 to assist CRNAs and SRNAs pursuing their PhD and DNP degrees, and post-doctoral work

n 205 research grants to CRNAs totaling $1,075,500

DEI VALUES The AANA Foundation is an organization focused on research and education. As such, the AANA Foundation

values the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of our work while excluding and rejecting bias. Addressing bias and inequities for CRNAs, SRNAs, and our patients is

critical for improved health and wellness for all.

DEI VISIONThe AANA Foundation envisions a continuous integration of diversity, equity and inclusion throughout its nurse

anesthesia education and research programs. The Foundation will create opportunity for all through scholarships, leadership, research, professional development, and philanthropic efforts with the intention to expand knowledge

and understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the nurse anesthesia community.

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The AANA Foundation was incorporated on July 15, 1981, and celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2021. For the past 40 years, the AANA Foundation has supported critically important nurse anesthesia education and research programs and

opportunities for CRNAs and SRNAs nationwide. Please join us in celebrating this milestone in our profession. Thank you to all who have supported the Foundation with their time, treasure, and talent!

OVERVIEW OF THE YEAR’S SUCCESSESThe AANA Foundation raises the funds needed to focus on initiatives that meet its research and education mission, ensure efficiency, and provide the nurse anesthesia community with the necessary resources for furthering the profession. Due to

the generosity of Foundation donors, following are the major strategic goals accomplished this fiscal year.

FY21 ANNUAL FUND ACHIEVEMENTS

AANA FOUNDATION CELEBRATES 40 YEARS

FISCAL YEAR 2022 APPLICATION DEADLINES

SEPT15

APR1

NOV1 & 15

MAY1

DEC1

JUNE15

JAN1

OPENSUB

MAR1

OPENSUB

“State of the Science” General Poster Session (Assembly of Didactic and Clinical Educators)

- Doctoral Fellowship- Post-Doctoral Fellowship- Palmer Carrier, CRNA Fellowship

- 11/1 - Research Grants (General) - 11/15 - Mid-Year Assembly General Poster Session

- “State of the Science” Oral and General Poster Presentation (Annual Congress)- Research Grants (General)

Student ScholarshipDonors

Friends for Life

AANA Foundation Awards(Researcher, Philanthropist, Humanitarian, Advocate)

Program Administrator’s Outstanding Student Research Project Award & Student Scholarly Project Award

Student Scholarships

- Dean Hayden Student Research & Evidence Based Practice Grant (Quarterly Reviews)- Office Based Research Grant, Veterans Research Grant, Art Zwerling Grant

In FY21, more than $370,000 was awarded to the following program recipients:

n 73 scholarships totaling $217,250 to support nurse anesthesia

n 5 research grants totaling $140,183

n 5 student research grants totaling $12,200

n 2 educational grants totaling $3,696

n 98 poster presentations at AANA Annual Congress totaling $4,000

Additional FY21 Accomplishments include:

n 12 Student Emergency Educational Scholarships (SEES) totaling $21,000

n 1 Health Policy Research Study (Mixed Methodology Study on COVID-19’s impact on CRNAs)

n Nationwide representation by 46 State Advocates and 74 Student Advocates in FY21.

n Honored the following CRNAs for their efforts in the areas of research, philanthropy, and volunteerism:

Edwin Aroke Steven Mund Donnell Carter Rose Silveira

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The AANA Foundation’s RISE Above Campaign was created to raise donations to fund costly, large-scale Health Policy Research that proves that CRNAs are safe and effective.

Several important developments have taken place in FY21:

The Proof Is Power Annual Fund supports our Annual Fund Achievements (see page 5). Proof is Power programs create opportunities for CRNAs and SRNAs nationwide through

Fellowships, Grants, Leadership Opportunities, Scholarships, Posters and more. These programs are the result of hard work, bright minds, and the generosity of donors and volunteers

who believe in the power of education and research. Your support is essential. Visit crnasproofispower.com to learn more or make a donation.

In FY21, research from the Anesthesia Workforce study conducted in collaboration with the Lewin Group is being finalized for publication. The manuscript “Work Patterns, Socio-Demographic Characteristics and Job Satisfaction of the CRNA Workforce,” which was published in Nursing Outlook reported on a range of work-related factors and their relationship to job satisfaction among CRNAs. Results confirmed that CRNAs practicing with greater levels of clinical autonomy experience higher levels of job satisfaction. The second workforce-related manuscript, “Anesthesia Services: A Workforce Model and Projections of Demand and Supply” remains under review at Nursing Economic$. This study reports on estimates of future supply and demand including potential shortages in the anesthesia provider workforce and the impacts of changes in new entrants to the profession, retirement rates, and shifts in practice model utilization patterns.

Additional research was undertaken on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on CRNA practice,

including the impacts of state and federal regulatory changes. A mixed-methods study incorporating a quantitative survey of practice changes as well as a series of qualitative interviews with CRNAs impacted by COVID-19 was conducted. “Shared Experiences of CRNAs During COVID-19,” published in the AANA Journal, reports on the qualitative interview findings identifying themes from the collective experience of interviewed CRNAs such as ‘CRNAs are part of the solution’ and ‘doing whatever it takes.’

A second manuscript with findings from the quantitative survey is in press at the AANA Journal. This study found that CRNAs in states that were impacted by both state and federal executive orders experienced greater expansion in their practice and were more likely to participate in caring for COVID-19 patients than CRNAs in states where no relief was granted through state executive order or that already had full Scope of Practice.

HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH (HPR)

The campaign to RISE Above for Research In Safety & Effectiveness continues to support critical, large-scale HPR studies to expand the body of research that confirms that nurse anesthetists are cost effective and safe.

Thanks to the continued generosity of State Associations, CRNAs, and the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA), donations continue to support important health services and policy research. Since the campaign’s inception, nearly $1.4 million has been donated.

Thank you to all FY21 RISE Above donors whose names are included in the Annual Donors listing.

crnasproofispower.com

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STATE OF THE SCIENCE ORAL POSTERSFOR 16 CONSECUTIVE YEARS THE AANA FOUNDATION HAS

FUNDED MEMBERS TO PRESENT AT THE “STATE OF THE SCIENCE”

ORAL POSTER SESSION DURING THE AANA ANNUAL CONGRESS.

SIXTEEN SELECTED PRESENTERS WERE AWARDED $250 EACH TO

PRESENT AT THE HYBRID POSTER SESSION. A COMPLETE LIST OF

NEARLY 100 POSTER PRESENTERS CAN BE FOUND AT

WWW.AANAFOUNDATION.COM.

Research Title: Anesthetic Management of a Patient with Hereditary Coproporphyria PRESENTER: Audrey Fisher, BSNCO-AUTHOR: Audrey Fisher, BSN; Robyn Ward, PhD, CRNA PRIMARY AFFILIATION: Texas Christian UniversityFUNDING: $250

Research Title: The Effectiveness of the Head-up Position During Preoxygenation of General AnesthesiaPRESENTER: Christopher Ackerson, RN, BSNCO-AUTHOR: Chris Ackerson, RN, BSN; Hao Tran, RN, BSN; Ryan Shores, CRNA, DNP; Debran Harman-O’Connor, CRNA, DNPPRIMARY AFFILIATION: University of North FloridaFUNDING: $250

Research Title: Tools to Evaluate the Competency of SRNAs Learning Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia in Simulation: An Integrative Review PRESENTER: Gail Crawford, CRNA, MSNCO-AUTHOR: Gail Crawford, CRNA, MSN; Bill Johnson CRNA, DNAP; Hallie Evans, CRNA, DNPPRIMARY AFFILIATION: Middle Tennessee School of AnesthesiaFUNDING: $250

Research Title: Ketamine Infusion Clinics: Best Business Practice Guide, Part IPRESENTER: Timothy Klassen, MA, CRNA, APRN, NSPM-CCO-AUTHOR: Timothy Klassen, MA, CRNA, APRN, NSPM-C; Hallie Evans, DNP, CRNA, APRN; Chris Hulin, DNAP, MBA, MS, CRNA; Nykol Rice, MSNA, CRNAPRIMARY AFFILIATION: Middle Tennessee School of AnesthesiaFUNDING: $250

Research Title: Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation to Decrease Opiate Utilization in Surgical Patients: An Evidence Based Education ModulePRESENTER: David Luth, RN, BSNCO-AUTHOR: David Luth, RN, BSN; Anne Miller, DNP, CRNA, APRN; Carmen Chan, DNP, CRNA, APRNPRIMARY AFFILIATION: Florida International UniversityFUNDING: $250

Research Title: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Acute Perioperative Pain ManagementPRESENTER: COL Karen Smith, MNA, CRNA, ANC, USARCO-AUTHOR: COL Karen Smith, MNA, CRNA, ANC, USAR; Hallie Evans, DNP, CRNA; Edwin Aroke, PhD, CRNA; LTC Angela Smith, DNAP, CRNA, ANC, USAR PRIMARY AFFILIATION: Middle Tennessee School of AnesthesiaFUNDING: $250

Research Title: The Administration of Lower FiO2 Intraoperatively to Minimize Postoperative Adverse OutcomesPRESENTER: Christin Zink, BSN, RNCO-AUTHOR: Lina Ricketts, BSN, RN; Jackie Tornabene, BSN, RN; Christin Zink, BSN, RN; Elizabeth J. McCarthy, CRNA, PhD, FAAN; Debran L. Harmon-O’Connor, DNP, CRNA, MSH, MAT, MSN, APRN; PRIMARY AFFILIATION: University of North FloridaFUNDING: $250

Research Title: A Qualitative Examination of Opioid Sparing Anesthesia Practices Among CRNAsPRESENTER: Lauren Marks, BAN, RNCO-AUTHOR: Stephanie Knell, BSN, RN; Lauren Marks, BAN, RN; Anne Sauri, DNP, CRNA; Pamela Schwartz, DNP, CRNA; Shannon Simonovich, PhD, RNPRIMARY AFFILIATION: NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse AnesthesiaFUNDING: $250

Research Title: Comprehensive Evaluation of Day of Surgery Cancellations at an Academic Outpatient Surgery FacilityPRESENTER: Kelly Elmore, DNP, APRN-CRNACO-AUTHOR: Kelly R. Elmore, DNP, APRN-CRNA; Deepak Gopala Krishnan, DDS, FACS; Betsy A. List, PhD, MPH, RN; Kassie HookerPRIMARY AFFILIATION: Xavier UniversityFUNDING: $250

Research Title: Standardization of Ocular Care for the Prevention of Corneal Abrasions in Surgical PatientsPRESENTER: Nicole Luongo, DNP, CRNACO-AUTHOR: Nicole Luongo, DNP, CRNA; Yelena Hamilton, MSN, CRNA PRIMARY AFFILIATION: University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterFUNDING: $250

In FY21, the AANA Foundation Board of Trustees awarded five research grants totaling $140,183.

Title: AANA Public Perception StudyPRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Bryan Wilbanks, PhD, DNP, CRNAFUNDING: $5,000

Title: CRNA Reimbursement for QZ-Billed Services - A two phase studyPRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Barbara “Jeanie” Skibiski, DNAP, APRN, CRNAPRIMARY AFFILIATION: Missouri State UniversityFUNDING: $80,500

Title: The Implementation of Anesthesia Crisis Resource Management Principles in Clinical Practice: A Mixed Methods StudyPRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Suzanne Wright, CRNA, PhDPRIMARY AFFILIATION: Old Dominion UniversityFUNDING: $26,820

Title: The Lived Experience of Second Victim CRNAsPRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Michael W. Neft, DNP, MHA, RN, CRNA, FNAP, FAANPRIMARY AFFILIATION: Duquesne UniversityFUNDING: $2,000

Title: Wellness and Suicide Prevalence and Prevention for Student Registered Nurse AnesthetistsPRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Charles Griffis, PhD, CRNAPRIMARY AFFILIATION: Regents of the University of California, Los AngelesFUNDING: $25,863

RESEARCH INITIATIVES

RESEARCH GRANTS

Research Title: Strategic, focused barrier applications to the anesthesia workstation: a novel approach to moderating the risk of nosocomial infection during surgical anesthesia carePRESENTER: Thomas Davis, PhD, CRNACO-AUTHOR: Thomas Davis, PhD, CRNAPRIMARY AFFILIATION: Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFUNDING: $250

Research Title: Onset of Epinephrine by Humerus Intraosseous and Intravenous AdministrationPRESENTER: 1LT Nathan Foose, BSN, RN, ANC, USACO-AUTHOR: 1LT Nathan Foose, BSN, RN, ANC, USA; 1LT Jacob Bratt, BSN, RN, ANC, USA; Michael Brown, BSN, RN; 1LT Kerollos Girgis, MSN, RN, ANC, USA; Andrew Lacy, BSN, RN; LTC John Yauger, PhD, CRNA, ANC, USA; Joseph O’Sullivan, PhD, CRNA; Dawn Blouin, BS; Julie G. Hensler, PhD; Don Johnson, PhD, RNPRIMARY AFFILIATION: US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia NursingFUNDING: $250

Research Title: The Efficacy of Cidex, Cavicide, and Neutral Disinfectant Cleaner Disinfection on Disposable ETT’s After Exposure to Staphylococcus AureusPRESENTER: Nicole Loset, DNPCO-AUTHOR: LTC Young Yauger, PhD; LT Kyle Waite, BSN; 1LT LeeAnn Sperling, BSN; 1LT Matt Haney, BSN; 1LT Frank Donlon, BSN; LTC Peter Attillo, PhD; Maj Megan York, DNP; Kimberly Baker, MS; Stephen Anderson, PhD; MAJ Nicole Loset, DNP; CDR Kennett Radford, PhD; Amber Mallory, PhD; Don Johnson, PhDPRIMARY AFFILIATION: US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia NursingFUNDING: $250

Research Title: The Impact of the Disease Model of Substance Use Disorder on Evidence Based Practice Adoption and Stigmatizing Attitudes: A Comparative AnalysisPRESENTER: Jennifer Lanzillotta-Rangeley, CRNA, PhDCO-AUTHOR: Jennifer Lanzillotta-Rangeley, CRNA, PhD; Timothy A. Zeller, MD; Taylor Beachler, MPH; Alain H. Litwin, MD, MPH ; Angela Clark, PhD, RN; Jack Stem, CDCAPRIMARY AFFILIATION: University of CincinnatiFUNDING: $250

Research Title: Effects of Humerus and Intravenous Epinephrine Administration in a Normovolemic Pediatric Cardiac Arrest ModelPRESENTER: Alexandrea Smith, 1LT, BSN, RN, ANC, USACO-AUTHOR: Alexandrea Smith, 1LT, BSN, RN, ANC, USA; Amanda Deeter, 1LT, BSN, RN, ANC, USA; Krystle Garcia, BSN, RN; Ryann Murphy, 1LT, BSN, RN, ANC, USA; Brian Stephenson, BSN, RN; Julie Hensler, PhD; Arthur Johnson, PhD, RNPRIMARY AFFILIATION: US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia NursingFUNDING: $250

Research Title: Effects of Tibial IO and IV Epinephrine in a Euvolemic Pediatric Cardiac Arrest ModelPRESENTER: LTC Young Yauger, PhDCO-AUTHOR: LTC Young Yauger, PhD; MAJ Jessica Stone, DNP; LTC Richelle Demotica, DNAP; 1LT Maximillian Lilly, BSN; 1LT Jae Lim, BSN; Don Johnson, PhDPRIMARY AFFILIATION: US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia NursingFUNDING: $250

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STUDENT RESEARCH GRANTSFive student research grants were awarded this year for a total of $12,200.

Dean and Fred Hayden Student Research Grant—$3,000Sponsor: Estate of Dean and Fred Hayden Recipient: Amy Avila and Peter Olakowski, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Dean and Fred Hayden Student Research Grant—$3,000 Sponsor: Estate of Dean and Fred Hayden Recipient: Kenton Schrock, West Virginia University, School of Nursing

Dean and Fred Hayden Student Research Grant—$2,250 Sponsor: Estate of Dean and Fred Hayden Recipient: Alexandra Pezzi and Brandon Boykin, Georgetown University

Dean and Fred Hayden Student Research Grant—$2,000Sponsor: Estate of Dean and Fred Hayden Recipient: Yosmel Serrano, Georgetown University

Dean and Fred Hayden Student Research Grant—$1,950Sponsor: Estate of Dean and Fred Hayden Recipient: Liliya Spisovskiy, DePaul University

EDUCATIONAL GRANTS

THE AANA FOUNDATION RECEIVED 2,111 COMPETITIVE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS THIS YEAR, AND 73 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TOTALING $217,250. THE AWARDS INCLUDE:

AANA Diamond Club and AANA Foundation Scholarships—$2,000 Scholarship and Two $3,000 ScholarshipsSPONSOR: AANA Diamond Club (in memory of Past AANA President, Goldie

Brangman)— $3,000RECIPIENT: Alexandra Fusco, Columbia University School of Nursing Program in

Nurse Anesthesia, NY; Sarah Kopriva, Wake Forest Baptist Health/Wake Forest School of Medicine Nurse Anesthesia Program, NC

SPONSOR: AANA Diamond Club (in honor of the AANA Past Presidents) — $2,000

RECIPIENT: Gregory Burcz, Jr., Excela Health School of Anesthesia, PA

AANA Diversity Scholarship—Three $3,000 ScholarshipsSPONSOR: AANARECIPIENT: Seeta Rani Spence Banfield, University of South Florida College of

Nursing Nurse Anesthesia Program, FL; Melissa Beltran, Wake Forest Baptist Health/Wake Forest School of Medicine Nurse Anesthesia Program, NC; Nicole Alexandra Ramirez, Columbia University School of Nursing Program in Nurse Anesthesia, NY

AANA Foundation Scholarship—Ten $3,000 Scholarships SPONSOR: AANA FoundationRECIPIENT: Amber DeSantis, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing Nurse

Anesthesia Program, PA; Emma Lavelle, Wake Forest Baptist Health/Wake Forest School of Medicine Nurse Anesthesia Program, NC; Erin Martinson, Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice Program, MN; Melissa Milnor, Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College Nurse Anesthesia Program, MO; Kailyn Mott, Geisinger Health System /Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Nurse Anesthesia Program, PA; Juan M. Rodriguez Sanchez, University of Puerto Rico School of Nursing Nurse Anesthesia Program, PR; Cassie L. Toribio, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing Nurse Anesthesia Program, PA; Sarah Waggoner, Michigan State University Nurse Anesthesia Program, MI; Teran A. Walford, Bryan College of Health Sciences School of Nurse Anesthesia, NE; Sean Williamson, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing Nurse Anesthesia Program, PA

ALANA Scholarship—$3,000 ScholarshipSPONSOR: Alabama Association of Nurse AnesthetistsRECIPIENT: Brandyn Weatherford, Department of Nurse Anesthesia Ida V. Moffett

School of Nursing Samford University, AL

Art Zwerling Memorial Scholarship—$2,500 SPONSOR: Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists (in memory of Art

Zwerling, CRNA)RECIPIENT: Hannah Coccia, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing Nurse

Anesthesia Program, PA

Barry Anthony Cranfill Memorial Scholarship—$3,000 SPONSOR: Sentry Anesthesia Management.RECIPIENT: Sean Cooney, Medical University of South Carolina Anesthesia For

Nurses Program, SC

CRNA Financial Success Scholarship—$1,500SPONSOR: CRNA Financial Planning®RECIPIENT: Cara Adams, Duke University, NC

Cynthia McNerney Scholarship—$3,000SPONSOR: Estate of Cynthia McNerneyRECIPIENT: Philip Spencer, Wake Forest School of Medicine Nurse Anesthesia Program, NC

Dean M. Cox Memorial Scholarship—Four $3,000 ScholarshipsSPONSOR: David R. Javaheri, in memory of Dean M. Cox, CRNARECIPIENT: Cole Dill, The Millikin University and Decatur Memorial Hospital Nurse

Anesthesia Program, IL; Tita Pale Ndognjem, Excela Health School of Anesthesia, PA; Cesar Rivera, University of Southern California, CA; Kristen Southwick, Duke University Nurse Anesthesia Program, NC

Dean and Fred Hayden Memorial National Scholarship—$3,000 SPONSOR: Estate of Dean and Fred HaydenRECIPIENT: Nyera Youssef, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing Nurse


Diana U. Davidson Memorial Scholarship—$3,000SPONSOR: Pennsylvania Association of Nurse AnesthetistsRECIPIENT: Vadim Zhushma, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing Nurse


Dr. Garry Brydges Legacy Scholarship—$1,500SPONSOR: Texas ANA, Ninotchka Brydges, CRNA FamilyRECIPIENT: Tammie Hyde, Barry University College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Nurse Anesthesiology Programs, FL

Dr. Maureen Reilly, PhD, CRNA Memorial Scholarship—$1,500SPONSOR: Association of Veteran’s Affairs Nurse AnesthetistsRECIPIENT: Katherine Cole, The University of Tennessee College of Nursing Nurse

Anesthesia Concentration, TN

Dr. Sandra K. Tunajek Scholarship for Nurse Anesthesia Education—$3,000SPONSOR: Kentucky Association of Nurse AnesthetistsRECIPIENT: Chase Buck, Northern Kentucky University Nurse Anesthesia Program,

KY

Emily Anne Weber Memorial Scholarship—$12,000SPONSOR: Family & Friends of Emily Anne WeberRECIPIENT: Samantha MacLachlan, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing

Nurse Anesthesia Program, PA

Edward Hyland, CRNA Scholarship—$2,000SPONSOR: Delaware Association of Nurse AnesthetistsRECIPIENT: Brandon K. Hoskins, Drexel University, PA

Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists Student Scholarship—$3,000 SPONSOR: Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists (in honor of all Florida’s

Nurse Anesthetists)RECIPIENT: Tyler Corder, University of South Florida College of Nursing Nurse

Anesthesia Program, FL

Frank T. Maziarski, MS, CRNA Scholarship—$3,000SPONSOR: Frank T. Maziarski, MS, CRNA RECIPIENT: Adrianna Silva, Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, Gonzaga

University Nurse Anesthesia Program, WA

Gay and Lesbian Anesthetists (GALA) Scholarship—Three $1,000 Scholarships SPONSOR: Gay and Lesbian Anesthetists (GALA)RECIPIENT: Jake Forrester, Columbia University School of Nursing Program in

Nurse Anesthesia, NY; Benjamin Watlington, Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia, TN; Charles Walker, Memphis - The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing Nurse Anesthesia Option, TN

GANA Scholarship—$1,000 SPONSOR: Georgia Association of Nurse AnesthetistsRECIPIENT: Christopher Kyle Hopper, Emory University Doctor of Nursing Practice

Nurse Anesthesia Program, GA

George William Jeter Scholarship—$3,000SPONSOR: Leslie Jeter, DNP, MSNA, CRNARECIPIENT: Chuncey A. Ward, Union University College of Nursing Nurse

Anesthesia Track, TN

In FY21, the AANA Foundation Board of Trustees awarded two educational grants totaling $3,696.

Title: Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia & Opioid Sparing Anesthetic Options course for UTHSCSA/UH CRNAsPRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: John Gasko, CRNA, DNP, CHSE, LTC, USARPRIMARY AFFILIATION: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio/University HospitalFUNDING: $2,196

Title: Mindfulness for Student Registered Nurse AnesthetistsPRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Molly Condit, DNP, APNP, CRNAPRIMARY AFFILIATION: University of Wisconsin OshkoshFUNDING: $1,500

STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

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Hazel P. Currier Memorial Scholarship—$3,000SPONSOR: Estate of Hazel CurrierRECIPIENT: Taylor Niedergerke, Webster University, MO

John F. Garde Scholarship—$3,000SPONSOR: Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational ProgramsRECIPIENT: Mariah Husen, Bryan College of Health Sciences School of Nurse

Anesthesia, NE

Joyce W. Kelly, EdD, CRNA Scholarship—$3,000 SPONSOR: Kaiser Permanente School of AnesthesiaRECIPIENT: Whitney McMullin, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh College of Nursing

Nurse Anesthesia Emphasis, WI

Kathryn Waud White, Student Leadership Scholarship—$3,000 SPONSOR: Minnesota Association of Nurse AnesthetistsRECIPIENT: Jeremy Lee VanLaningham, University of Minnesota School of Nursing

Nurse Anesthesia Area of Study, MN

Kristine Goryanec Willingham Memorial Scholarship—$3,000 SPONSOR: Kristine Goryanec Willingham Memorial ScholarshipRECIPIENT: Emily Ford, The University of Iowa College of Nursing Anesthesia

Nursing Program, IA

Lakeview Scholarship—$3,000SPONSOR: James and Margot Hinchliff, CRNARECIPIENT: Kimberly Tavares, University of South Florida College of Nursing Nurse

Anesthesia Program, FL

Larry Lysne Scholarship—$3,000 SPONSOR: Washington Association of Nurse AnesthetistsRECIPIENT: Stephanie Winner, Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center Gonzaga

University Nurse Anesthesia Program, WA

Maine Association of Nurse Anesthetists Scholarship—$1,000SPONSOR: Maine Association of Nurse AnesthetistsRECIPIENT: Tobin Tollett, University of New England School of Nurse Anesthesia,

ME

Maria Roach, CRNA Scholarship—$3,000SPONSOR: Maria Roach, CRNARECIPIENT: Grace Ledoux, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Nurse

Anesthesia Program, LA

Maryland Association of Nurse Anesthetists Scholarship—$3,000SPONSOR: Maryland Association of Nurse Anesthetists, Inc.RECIPIENT: Jane Velugu, University of Maryland School of Nursing Graduate

Programs Nurse Anesthesia, MD

Michael Kelly Smith, CRNA Scholarship—$3,000SPONSOR: Parents and Spouse of Michael Kelly Smith, CRNARECIPIENT: Christopher DeJong, Mount Marty College Graduate Program in Nurse

Anesthesiology, SD

Michigan Association of Nurse Anesthetists Undergraduate Scholarship—Four $3,000 ScholarshipsSPONSOR: Michigan Association of Nurse AnesthetistsRECIPIENT: Thomas M. Hart II, Oakland University Beaumont Graduate Program of

Nurse Anesthesia, MI; Brian Panfalone, Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, MI; Michael Schepansky, University of Michigan-Flint Nurse Anesthesia Program, MI; Elizabeth Rachel Stevens, Michigan State University Nurse Anesthesia Program, MI

Minnesota Association of Nurse Anesthetists Scholarship—$3,000 Scholarship SPONSOR: Minnesota Association of Nurse AnesthetistsRECIPIENT: Deanna Frohman, Mayo School of Health Sciences Doctor of Nurse

Anesthesia Practice Program, MN

Missouri Association of Nurse Anesthetists Student Scholarship—$3,000SPONSOR: Missouri Association of Nurse Anesthetists RECIPIENT: Michael McLean, Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College

Nurse Anesthesia Program, MO

NCANA Doctoral LEAD Scholarship (Leadership Education & Development)—Two $3,000 ScholarshipsSPONSOR: North Carolina Association of Nurse AnesthetistsRECIPIENT: Christine Parrilli, Duke University Nurse Anesthesia Program, NC;

Zachary Smith, Duke University Nurse Anesthesia Program, NC

Nebraska Student Nurse Anesthetists Scholarship—$1,000SPONSOR: Nebraska Association of Nurse AnesthetistsRECIPIENT: Austin Schmit, Bryan College of Health Sciences School of Nurse

Anesthesia, NE

New England Assembly of Nurse Anesthetists Scholarship (NEANA)— $3,000 ScholarshipSPONSOR: New England Assembly of Nurse AnesthetistsRECIPIENT: Nathaniel Camillo, Boston College William F. Connell School of Nursing

Nurse Anesthesia Program, MA

New Mexico Association of Nurse Anesthetists Student Scholarship—$1,000SPONSOR: New Mexico Association of Nurse AnesthetistsRECIPIENT: Casilyn Dreifuerst, Minneapolis School of Anesthesia, MN

OSANA Scholarship—$3,000SPONSOR: Ohio State Association of Nurse AnesthetistsRECIPIENT: Quinten Litteral, University of Cincinnati, College of Nursing Doctor of

Nursing Program - Nurse Anesthesia Major, OH

Palmer Carrier Student Scholarship—$3,000 SPONSOR: Estate of Palmer CarrierRECIPIENT: Michel Chelberg, NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse

Anesthesia DePaul University, IL

Patty Cornwell Stewardship and Advocacy Scholarship—$3,000 SPONSOR: Tennessee Association of Nurse AnesthetistsRECIPIENT: Milena Devineni, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

College of Nursing Nurse Anesthesia Option, TN

Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists Scholarship—Three $2,500 Scholarships SPONSOR: Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists (in honor of Mary

Depaolis Lutzo, CRNA, ARNP; Sister Mary Bernard and the PANA Past Presidents)

RECIPIENT: Jeremy Fahringer, Geisinger Health System/Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Nurse Anesthesia Program, PA; Sarah Kempel, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing Nurse Anesthesia Program, PA; Jenna Zaldonis, Thomas Jefferson University Jefferson College of Nursing Nurse Anesthesia Program, PA

Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists Dignitary Scholarship—$3,000 SPONSOR: Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists (In honor of a PANA

member who passed away this past year, Rhonda Santilli, CRNA)RECIPIENT: Lauren Mealy, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing Nurse


Ronald Lenninger Memorial Scholarship—$3,000SPONSOR: Bobbi LenningerRECIPIENT: Claira Sousa, Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College

Nurse Anesthesia Program, MO

Sandra J. Kilde, EdD, CRNA Scholarship—$1,000SPONSOR: Minneapolis School of AnesthesiaRECIPIENT: Brianna Hamilton, Minneapolis School of Anesthesia, MN

SRNA Mom Scholarship—$5,375SPONSOR: CRNA MomsRECIPIENT: Dawn Vojvoda Davis, Western Carolina University Nurse Anesthesia

Program, NC

SRNA Mom Scholarship (Single Parent)—$5,375SPONSOR: CRNA MomsRECIPIENT: Araceli Plancarte, Florida International University Nicole Wertheim

College of Nursing and Health Sciences Anesthesiology Nursing Program, FL

TANA Education District #4 Scholarship—$3,000SPONSOR: Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists Education District #4RECIPIENT: Sarah Jazzar, Baylor College of Medicine Doctor of Nursing Practice

Program-Nurse Anesthesia, TX

Virginia Association of Nurse Anesthetists Scholarship—$3,000SPONSOR: Virginia Association of Nurse AnesthetistsRECIPIENT: Khada Dulal, Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Nurse

Anesthesia, VA

The Program Administrator’s Outstanding Student Research Project Award and Scholarly Project Award are given to students who have conducted noteworthy research and evidence based projects. This year, the following students were honored:

Program Administrator’s Outstanding Student Research Project AwardRESEARCH TITLE: Effects of Endotracheal Administration of Epinephrine in Cardiac Arrest of Adult and Pediatric SwineAUTHOR: Brandon Krawczyk, BSN, US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing

Program Administrator’s Outstanding Student Scholarly Project AwardRESEARCH TITLE: Development of an Evidence Based Perioperative Anesthetic Pathway for Patients Undergoing Spine SurgeryAUTHOR: CPT Aynsley Butler, BSN, RN; CPT Jacob Poore, BSN, RN, US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing

PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR’S OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARDS

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AWARDS

JOHN F. GARDE RESEARCHER OF THE YEAR

RITA L. LEBLANC PHILANTHROPIST OF THE YEAR

JANICE DRAKE HUMANITARIAN OF THE YEAR

Edwin Aroke, PhD, MSN, CRNA

The John F. Garde Researcher of the Year Award recognizes an individual who has made a significant contribution to the practice of anesthesia through

clinical research. The award is named in memory of John F. Garde, a previous Foundation trustee, AANA executive director, and charter member of the AANA Foundation. The AANA Foundation presents the prestigious 2021 John F. Garde Researcher of the Year Award to Edwin Aroke, PhD, MSN, CRNA.

Dr. Aroke has made significant contributions to the field of anesthesia through his extensive research efforts. An outstanding educator, mentor and prolific writer, Dr. Aroke is passionate about improving anesthesia outcomes and decreasing health disparities. He has presented nationally and internationally about the field of anesthesia, genomics, pain, and disparities. Aroke was also recently selected as a 2019 Health Disparities Research Institute Scholar by the NIH, and the 2020 AANA Didactic Instructor of the Year.

Steven Mund, DNP, CRNA, FACHE, CENP

The Rita L. LeBlanc Philanthropist of the Year Award is presented to an individual who has gone beyond the call of duty as a supporter of the AANA Foundation and other philanthropic organizations. The recipient of the 2021 Rita L. LeBlanc Philanthropist of the Year Award is being given posthumously to Steven Mund, DNP, CRNA, FACHE, CENP.

Dr. Mund passed away on March 24th of this year, after living a life of service to others. He served in the US Army from 1996 to 2014 and was deployed as the sole anesthesia provider on a Forward Surgical Team to Iraq in 2003 and 2004 and to Afghanistan in 2007. Steve was dedicated to his profession and was extensively engaged in advocacy and philanthropy. He served in a range of offices and committees at state and national levels, most recently on the AANA Foundation Board of Trustees. Steve’s generous support of the Foundation included being a Friend for Life, a Gold member of the Gertrude Fife Society, and a consistent supporter of the AANA Foundation’s RISE Above campaign to fund Health Policy Research.

STEVE MUND MEMORIAL FUNDDr. Mund’s legacy of helping others and supporting the profession continues with the Steve Mund Memorial Fund. The fund will support CRNA scholarships for veterans and will also support important PTSD and veteran research. Dr. Mund was an incredible Foundation board member, friend, colleague, advocate, philanthropist, mentor, and leader and will be deeply missed. He always believed in and stood behind the Foundation’s mission to support the profession through education and research. To support the Steve Mund Memorial Fund please visit aana.com/donate.

The Janice Drake CRNA Humanitarian of the Year Award is presented to a CRNA or CRNAs who volunteer

and provide anesthesia, education, and training in needy areas of the United States and overseas. This year we are presenting this award to two deserving individuals:

Donnell Carter, MBA, MS, CRNADonnell Carter has been a nurse anesthesiologist for 13 years. Donnell was introduced to the Liberian nurse anesthetist project in 2018 with its mission to train, support, and mentor the nurse anesthetist faculty and leaders at the Phebe College of Health Sciences (PCHS) in their efforts to better train Liberian student-nurse anesthetists to provide high quality and safe anesthesia services to the Liberian surgical and obstetric population. As a result, he raised funds that contributed to much needed supplies.

Rose Silveira, BSN, RN, MSA, CRNA, ACLS. Rose Silveira has been a practicing CRNA since 1995 at St Mary’s Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. In addition to her career, she has been serving on OR teams with Sharing Resources Worldwide (SRW) in Honduras as well as with other organizations in various countries. The SRW teams perform pediatric surgeries during week-long missions. Rose has been involved in oculoplastic, orthopedic, strabismus, and hernia repair surgeries; and ordering and inventorying medications and providing advice on supplies and equipment.


40TH ANNIVERSARY - A LOOK BACK

2020-2021 VIRTUAL EVENTS

BLAST FROM THE PAST FUNDRAISERS

PAST POSTER SESSIONS

FRIENDS FOR LIFE HISTORICAL PHOTOS


FRIENDS FOR LIFE

The Friends for Life program helps support the future of the nurse anesthesia profession through meaningful and lasting gifts. Contributions through Friends for Life help fund and sustain programs that further research and education in anesthesia.

The minimum gift commitment to join Friends for Life is $25,000. Members may fulfill this commitment through a cash gift, but there are many other ways to meet the commitment through planned gifts like bequests as well as beneficiary designations on life insurance and retirement plans. For further information on the Friends for Life program, please contact Nat Carmichael at (847) 655-1175 or by email at [email protected].

THIS YEAR, THE FOUNDATION WELCOMED 17 NEW FRIENDS

FOR LIFE 2021 INDUCTEES:

APEX ANESTHESIA REVIEW

LAURA ARDIZZONE

RUBY BARTMAN-NIMKE

HEATHER BORBELY

ALISON CARTER

CHARLES EVERSON

STEPHEN FINDER

CORNELIA HAMMERLY

ADRIENNE HARTGERINK

JILL MASON-NGUYEN

MARY MILLER

JEFFREY MOLTER

SUSAN PERRY

CHRISTINA PINKERMAN

WALTER SCHIFF

SOUTH DAKOTA ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS

BRODY WHITE

Italics indicates deceased

CHARTER MEMBERSCarol AbbeyBarbara AdamsPatricia AdamsMarie BaderGoldie BrangmanJames CarterRonald CaulkSusan CaulkKatharine ClarkSteven CookLinda CampbellHazel CurrierDavid FletcherMarie FletcherJohn GardeGeorgia Greeley Robert GressIra GunnJune JohnsonBarbara LeamanSandra Maree-OuelletteRuby MasonPeggy McFaddenJanice MigonFreda Munguia-BittleJosephine NickelEleanor NuellenThomas ObstBruce O’DonnellRichard OuelletteAnn Marie PearceGlenn RuppertAlverna SkoogRena Roemmle SnyderClyde TempelLynne Van WormerHelen VosKathryn Wagner

1990 MEMBERSBeverly KrauseDoris MargrabeGerald MessbargerAnnette Simonson

1991 MEMBERSRita BarryCouncil on Certification of Nurse AnesthetistsPatrick DowneyGeorgia ANAChal MareeGlen RamsborgMargaret Ryan

1992 MEMBERS David CorriorDeborah DayFlora DonoScot FosterScott GrayDonna HetheringtonShirley Houser-StehrAmy JoynerGordon MartinsonM. Elaine SmithNancy Wittstock

1993 MEMBERSRichard BriscoeJames ConstantikesGeorge DeVaneG. Bradbury LittletonPauline RoyCarol ScottBilly Storey

1994 MEMBERSPatty CornwellSharon FassettEarlAnn GlancyRoss VerbiskyKathleen Hoffman

1995 MEMBERSAANA Presidents from Pennsylvania

1996 MEMBERSNancy Bruton-MareeStephen CirauloJoseph KanuskyRodney LesterLisa MahigerLinda MooreRoderick MooreNorth Carolina ANA

1997 MEMBERSDennis BlessBrian ThorsonTafford OltzLaRayne OltzDorothy HackathorneBenjamin MareeScott Maree

1998 MEMBERSDean HaydenJan StewartStaff of the AANAKaren Plaus

1999 MEMBERSSuzanne BrownDeborah ChambersEverard HicksRobert Hislop, IIITimothy HoffmanLarry HornsbyMichael KremerNorma LandisNancy LewisFrank MaziarskiTom McKibbanElizabeth SeibertLinda WilliamsElsie Zofer

2000 MEMBERSSteve AlvesPalmer CarrierNancy GondringerBob HopkinsJoyce KellyCheryl NimmoDavid PoelGale PollockHelen ReitzNicholas SilaoWanda Wilson

2001 MEMBERSCindy BlackThomas DellKathy FagerlundKatherine FarrellW. Weller HeadCynthia McNerneyM. Suzanne MurphyCarolyn NicholsonMark NoguchiKen PlittPaul SantoroTed SchweikertBrent SommerLoren SpitzerTerry Wicks

2002 MEMBERSElizabeth BzdilPolly ClarkLou HeindelHoward HuffCharles LeonardE. Jane McCarthyRusty RatliffAngela RichmanPeter RichmanWendell SpencerMark VandolahMarilyn Vandolah

2003 MEMBERSAndrew CowleyJohanna DeukerRobert DeukerMelydia EdgeWilma GillisKerry Gossett Deborah Ann Haight Maura McAuliffeJackie RowlesJoel SchwiesowCharles Vacchiano

2004 MEMBERSAndrea ArthurDonald BellClaudia BeutlerJeffery BeutlerDan BranonResa CulpepperMary DudleyVirginia GaffeyLisa GraysonDianna HeikkilaElizabeth KayserRichard Kirschke

Lois KrugFrances KramerLynn LebeckDean Mazurek James McLeod, Jr.Donald RoeslerGloria SpiresGaralynn TomasRuth Welches

2005 MEMBERSPaul BeningaKarolla Brice Michael FallacaroTimothy GollaherJanice IzlarKaren PostAlexander LitwinKimmerle Miller-LeonardKandi Smith

2006 MEMBERSBarbara DanylakJohn DanylakSarah DesrosiersKenneth EbertLouise HershkowitzLinda HuffmanLeslie JohnsonEvan KochWilliam MallonSteven MessinaPatrick RoselandJulie StoneEdward ThompsonBette Wildgust

2007 MEMBERSWilliam CarpenterRonald CastaldoAnthony ChipasDorothy DillardBernadette HenrichsDale JordanLorraine JordanMichael KinslowKent KosmatkaLinda KovitchRita LeBlancRussell LynnCheryl McRae-BergeronRuth MorrisAngela MundSteven MundDanette PlautzDelphos PriceDiana QuinlanDavid SchwytzerJoseph StowellSusan TaylorRosemarie TchorzDonna VierthalerRuth Wright

2008 MEMBERSKay ArgrovesLinda BaileyJames CuddefordTom HilbertKaren HunnicuttShelley KadlecSherilyn MedinaKent KosmatkaMichelle Love-BakerNina McLainAnne McNeillTsugie Watanabe

2009 MEMBERSWoodrow BergeronSharon GrayJohn HitchensJ. Doug RameyScott RigdonChristine SantoroBruce SchoneboomPeter StrubeBruce WeinerTamara Wojciechowski

2010 MEMBERS Vicki CallanCorry CoopmansDebra DiazRobert GauvinCharles GriffisWendell HolladayMichael MackinnonDebra MalinaBarbara SkibiskiSherry Swearngin

2011 MEMBERSKaren BordewykRonda BrammerThomas DavisCatherine HoffmanLeslie JeterMaria PoepselRobert PoepselJulie SchallertDaniel SimonsonEllen SuelflowSandra TunajekElizabeth WongChristine ZambrickiEmila Zeller

2012 MEMBERSJanice DrakeSuzanne DufekCynthy HillBirgitta JohanssonLynn ReedeKay SandersLinda Summers

2013 MEMBERS Donald BeisselShawn CollinsMarjorie Geisz-EversonJimmy Kimball, Jr.Bradley Stelflug Robert WalshGail Wiener

2014 MEMBERSDavid AndrewsChris Bartels Jean CovilloCassandra Decker Phyllis KantorMary Miller-Mazza Vickie StuartJames Walker

2015 MEMBERSLinda GoetzCathy HarrisonDennis McKennaFranklin McShaneMichael Neft

2016 MEMBERSRobert BeckJoy CourseyLora CullipherVaughna GalvinKathryn JanskyS. Allen McKenzieJuan QuintanaDru RiddleJanet Setnor

2017 MEMBERS Michael AndersonYana KrmicMelissa MachanStephanie MaySheryl RoeslerCheryl SchoskyStacey Whittington

2018 MEMBERSLara BarrowRebecca BoustGarry BrydgesNancy CurllGina MasonKathy MaxwellRandall MooreChristine SalvatorPaul SchneiderKathleen Thibeault

2019 MEMBERSMaria BodeRebekah CarmelLinda FerroMichael GrecoLisa MawBonnie TitreGary Titre

2020 MEMBERSDebra BarberSteven SertichJerrol WallaceMichael Wray Mona Wray


This year, the Foundation honored thirteen new or elevated Gertrude Fife Society members:

2021 HONORS

STATE ASSOCIATIONSMagna Cum Laude$100,000 – $249,999Florida ANA

BUSINESSESBusiness Supporter$50,000 – $99,999NorthStar Anesthesia

INDIVIDUALS

Gold $50,000 - $99,999Paul Willingham

Silver $25,000 - $49,999Linda FerroJohn FetchoMichael KremerJeffrey MolterWalter SchiffStephen Smith

Bronze $10,000 - $24,999Carolin MarieMary MillerDonald RoeslerScott Shaffer

FULL LISTING SINCE INCEPTIONItalics indicates deceased

STATE ASSOCIATIONS

Presidential Honors$500,000 - $999,999Pennsylvania ANA

Magna Cum Laude $100,000 - $249,999Michigan ANAMinnesota ANAOhio ANATennessee ANATexas ANAWashington ANA

Cum Laude$50,000 - $99,999Alabama ANAFlorida ANAMissouri ANAVirginia ANAWisconsin ANA

BUSINESSES

Grand Benefactor$1,000,000 and aboveNBCRNA

Businesses Sponsor$100,000 - $249,999AANA Insurance ServicesDavid L. Jelinek Agency LLCGALAMerckNew York Life Insurance Co.

Business Supporter$50,000 - $99,999Baxter Healthcare Corp. CNA InsuranceHoechst Marion Roussel, Inc. Kaiser Permanente School of AnesthesiaNorthStar AnesthesiaPharMEDium Services

INDIVIDUALS

Platinum$100,000 - $249,999Palmer CarrierFred HaydenDavid JavaheriLeslie JeterLawrence LedgerMaria Roach

Gold$50,000 - $99,999AnonymousGeorge DeVaneJanice DrakeRobert GauvinMargot Hinchliff John HitchensLorraine JordanFrank MaziarskiHeidi MeyerNicholas SilaoAlverna SkoogRuth WelchesPaul Willingham

Silver$25,000 - $49,000Michael AndersonJoyce CmelkoSarah Desrosiers-StelmachLinda FerroJohn FetchoMarjorie Geisz-EversonWilma GillisCharles GriffisLouise HershkowitzJanice IzlarKathryn JanskyMichael KremerHarold LaRockLeo Le BelRodney LesterCynthia McNerneyJeffrey MolterAngela MundSteven MundKenneth PlittDiana QuinlanJuan QuintanaKay Sanders

Walter SchiffDaniel SimonsonKandi SmithStephen SmithGaralynn Tomas Mark VandolahDonna VierthalerTsugie WatanabeTerry WicksPaul WillinghamWanda WilsonHarry Wright

Bronze$10,000 - $24,999Craig AtkinsDebra Barber Lawrence BeckPaul BeningaReginald BerryJeffery BeutlerDennis Bless Georgene BosawKarolla BriceSuzanne BrownShari BurnsVicki CallanBrian CampbellAlison CarterRonald CastaldoAnthony ChipasSteve ClarkeSteven CookPatty CornwellJean CovilloMilford CrandallNancy CurllJeffrey DarnaThomas DavisDebra DiazDorothy DillardPatrick DowneyMary DudleyLisa DuganRobert EhleRonnie EllisLadan EshkevariSandra EvansKatherine FarrellJohn Garde Normalynn Garrett Deborah GeislerTimothy GollaherNancy GondringerMichelle GonzalezScott GraySharon GrayRobert GressBernadette HenrichsBruce Herr, Jr.Todd HerzogAnne LaVonne HopkinsLarry HornsbyBetty HortonLinda Huffman June JohnsonPhyllis KantorSandra KildeSteven KelschEvan KochBeverly KrauseMichael KremerYana KrmicMary Anne KroghSteven LeachJeanne LearmanRita LeBlancCharles LeonardPatrick LosethRaymond LuthBonnie Mackin Jacqueline MainwaringBetsy Majma

Debra MalinaChal MareeDoris MargrabeCarolin MarieDenise Martin-SheridanMaribeth MassieStephanie MayKimmerle Miller-LeonardMary MillerMichael NeftSharon NiemannCheryl NimmoThomas ObstLaRayne OltzTafford OltzRichard OuelletteJoseph PellegriniKaren PlausDanette PlautzKaren PostDelphos PriceJ. Doug RameyLynn Reede Roderick ReinkeDonald RoeslerCaleb RogovinJackie RowlesBetty RundleGlenn RuppertMargaret RyanChristine SalvatorPaul SantoroGregory SauerElizabeth SeibertScott ShafferAnnette SimonsonJerome SmithKenneth SmithRena SnyderWendell SpencerJulie Stone Rosemarie TchorzKathleen ThibeaultEdward ThompsonMinori ThorpeBrian ThorsonSandra Tunajek James WalkerBruce WeinerJudith Wiley Bette WildgustMichael WolfRuth Wright

TRIBUTE GIFTS MADE IN MEMORY OF:

Goldie BrangmanMark CooperBarry CranfillRita LeblancSteve MundFreda Munguia-BittleJack NearyDenise TestaEmily Anne WeberKathryn Waud WhiteKristine WillinghamArt Zwerling

TRIBUTE GIFTS MADE IN HONOR OF:

Lorraine JordanMary MarienauThomas ObstKelly Wiltse-Nicely

GERTRUDE FIFE SOCIETY Gertrude Fife, the second AANA president, served as treasurer for 15 years, Journal

editor for 12 years, Director of the Lakeside School of Anesthesia from 1934-1946,

and received the AANA Award of Appreciation in 1950 as well as the Agatha Hodgins

Award in 1978. The Gertrude Fife Society was established to honor individuals,

businesses, and state associations who make significant cumulative cash contributions.


“Thanks to your generosity, the Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh will be better equipped with powerful, healthy coping mechanisms including mindfulness meditation. The tools provided to the students through this grant will be implemented into the curriculum through a wellness workshop along with a dedicated wellness room. This will provide the means to promote holistic wellness and combat the stresses of graduate school and throughout their future careers in nurse anesthesia.”

-Molly T. Condit, DNP, CRNA, APNP(Art Zwerling Edu. Grant Recipient)

40 FOR THE 40THRUBY DONORS

Ruby is the 40th anniversary symbol

and represents nobility, passion, and

an eternal flame, much like

the passion CRNAs have for the nurse

anesthesia profession.

Thanks to our generous diamond and ruby donors, the goal

of 40 for the 40th was far exceeded.

Thank you for your special 40th

anniversary donation!

DIAMOND ($5,000+)Michael AndersonAnesthesia Consulting & MgmtPaul BEseningaThe Goldie Brangman EstateCurrent ReviewsJennifer DickieMelanie DixonMarjorie EversonLinda FerroFlorida Assn of Nurse AnesthetistsDaniel FrascaRobert GauvinJohn GianitsisCornelia HammerlyAdrienne HartgerinkThe Howard Huff EstateLeslie JeterLaci Lea Severson LynchJacqueline MainwaringMichigan Assn of Nurse AnesthetistsMary MillerMinnesota Assn of Nurse AnesthetistsJeffrey MolterNBCRNANorth Carolina Assn of Nurse AnesthetistsPennsylvania Assn of Nurse AnesthetistsJean RocheWalter SchiffStephen SmithSouth Dakota Assn of Nurse AnesthetistsJeremy StanleySurgery PartnersTennessee Assn of Nurse AnesthetistsKathleen ThibeaultSusan WeberPaul Willingham

RUBY ($2,500-$4,999)Assn of Veterans Affairs Nurse AnesthetistsDebra BarberRonald CastaldoAi-Kyung ChungBrian CorneliusJeffrey DarnaDebra DiazMary DudleyCynthia EpplinBrett FadgenStephen FinderErin FoleyMichelle GonzalezWallena GouldCharles GriffisMargot HinchliffDavid JavaheriLorraine JordanKansas Assn of Nurse AnesthetistsKaryn KarpCarol KemnaKentucky Assn of Nurse AnesthetistsLisa KirrJennifer Lanzillotta-RangeleyHarold LaRockLeo Le BelBobbi LenningerMaryland ANA

Ramon MedinaNancy MoriberSteven MundNebraska Association Nurse AnesthetistsMegan O’BryanBonnie PetersonWallace PhillipsKaren PlausHeather RankinDonald RoeslerSheryl RoeslerSouth Carolina Assn of Nurse AnesthetistsDebra VarelaVermont Assn of Nurse AnesthetistsDonna VierthalerBryan Wilbanks

EMERALD ($1,000-$2,499)Bimpe AdenusiCandace AguiarCraig AtkinsMichele BallisterDesirae BarquinAnn BassettHeather BorbelyLisa BowlerPamela BrasherSuzanne BrownGarry BrydgesJames BurgertCalifornia Association of Nurse Anesthetists IncAnnette CallahanVicki CallanConnecticut Association of Nurse AnesthetistsJames DeckerRobyn DeckerJodi Della RoccaDiamond ClubTerrica DurbinWilliam EdwardsSandra EricksonRicardo EversleyJohn FetchoFrances Emig FisterDeborah FlahertyCheryl GambleGeorgia AnesthesiaGeorgia Assn of Nurse AnesthetistsWilma GillisNicole GrassLisa GraysonJulia HarrisFlorence HarveyBernadette HenrichsBruce HerrLouise HershkowitzTyler HigginsonLinda HillMelissa HudsonIowa Assn of Nurse AnesthetistsJanice IzlarMeredith JoynerGilbert KandracWesley KarcherSteven KelschJackie KlinknerMichael KremerYana KrmicDavid LaGuardiaJulia Linton

Michael MacKinnonCarolin MarieMaribeth MassieRobert MatthewsLisa MawTiffany MaylandKelley MazurJennifer McCuenSusan McMullanChris McWilliamsEileen MillerMinneapolis School of AnesthesiaRuth MorrisAngela MundJohn NagelhoutMichael NeftMichael NeumannLuci NewNew Mexico Assn of Nurse AnesthetistsKrista NiedermeierCheryl NimmoNurse Anesthesia of MaineCormac O’SullivanNilu PatelSusan PerryGale PollockDelphos PriceAndrew RiceStephanie RobersonAndrea RobertsChristine RothMichael RuebuschChristine SalvatorGregory SauerLori SchirleMary SchneiderSteven SertichJ SharickDaniel SimonsonSamantha SpechtJeremy StanleyJames StockmanReed StockmanTravis SullivanTexas Assn of Nurse AnesthetistsBenjamin ThomasKenneth TolinSarah TweedyPhillip UnthankPhyllis UnthankMark VandolahVirginia Assn of Nurse AnesthetistsRobyn WardBeth WestermannStacey WhittingtonTerry WicksElizabeth WilkesWanda WilsonTonya WinfreyWisconsin Assn of Nurse AnesthetistsJohn WoodsLois Wygonik

2021 ANNUAL DONORS

The AANA Foundation would like to thank each and every donor that has financially supported our mission.


2021 ANNUAL DONORS

SAPPHIRE ($500-$999)Sheena AbrahamJoy AkerWesley AndersonZachary ArringtonBecky AshlockThomas BachtlerJennifer BanekEileen BarnesWilliam BarnhillLara BarrowLawrence BeckPaul BeisserJosie BellBethany BiddleJohn BingStephen BlanchardLaura BonannoRebecca BoustDon BoydTara BryanSharon BurnsTerri CahoonJennifer CarrollAlison CarterT’Anya CarterTracy CastlemanPamela ChambersAnthony ChipasBeth ClaytonJeanne CoffeySean CooneyLuc CorriveauMarianne CosgroveGram CottonWanda CrowellNancy CurllKimberly DavisParthenia DavisCharles DawsonBillie DaySusan DeCarlo-PiccirilloCassandra DeckerDustin DegmanJanet DewanMichael DinosKhang DoRamona DomenKathryn DooleyKrista DouglassAngela DuffyPeter DuquetteChristina FlamingAndrew FlesherMichelle FryWillie FurrJulie GaudermanMichele GenglerFrancis GerbasiAudrey GhatasMindy GingeryHoward GoodwinMichael GrecoDana GroganPatty HamiltonJanet HansonCarollynn HeathDaniel HeenanSteven HendricksonRichard HenkerThaddeus HermanChristopher HerringGretchen HillJohn HitchensKristie HochChristopher Hoeman

Gerard HoganChristopher HulinZaid IsmailMarcia IszardIndra Johansson-MatthewsAndrew Johnson-CowleyHeather JoinerTimothy JonesBrian KassonTamra KellyLinda KovitchBrenda KuttererTravis LaffoonLouisiana Assn of Nurse AnesthetistsDebra MalinaJoyce MarcelonisMelanie MarshallVictor MartinRosemary MasonJill Mason-NguyenKathy MaxwellStephanie MaySarah McMinnCharles MessbargerJoseph MeyerottMatthew MitchellBonnie MolloyLinda MooreRandall MooreRodrick MooreBrian NealMark NoldNorth Dakota Association of Nurse AnesthetistsNorthStar AnesthesiaMary O’BrienMark OddenRandall OlsonLisa OsborneCarol O’SheaJoseph O’SullivanJenna PalzkillScott PearsonGerald PedersenJoseph PellegriniMarco PerezKelly PetzChristina PinkermanKathleen PiotrowskiDanette PlautzKenneth PlittMaria PoepselErin PropstMary QuaasGwendolynn RandallErik RauchAnne RemyJonathan RiddleJoseph RodriguezKristin RohdeMelanie RoweJacqueline RowlesSean RubendallDonna SanchezKay SandersLavonna SandersRobert SchmiegJennifer SchmittPaul SchneiderJunior SenatScott ShafferMary ShealyRose Ann ShrumEdward SommerhauserMartina Steed

Lawrence StumpCaala SweetElizabeth ThompsonThomas ThomsenAntonia TurnerZachary TurnerElizabeth UlcakJessica UlinskiColeen WalshBruce WeinerThomas WestermanCharles WhitbyTimothy WhiteAriel WilsonKay WilsonLisa Ziegler AMETHYST ($250-$499)Joan AdamsMark AdamsM Joyce AlbanDonald AlbeeShannon AllenEdson AlonsoEdwin ArokeRohit AvulaAleah BarnesChristopher BartelsJennifer BattsKimberly BeattyCarla BeaversRobert BeckScott BeedeChris BenderAndrew BensonBradley BentonBenjamin BergstromJoseph BertrandRebecca BidinottoAmy BierbaumDennis BlessJames BohrerJena BolteAnthony BonaKaren BordewykJill BowenRobert BradleyMyra BranchCarolyn BryantKevin BuettnerJacquelyn BuhmeyerHillary BurkhardtKirsten ButkovskyAllen ButkowskiReynaldo CalaroJames CampbellElaine CarboniKendall CarlisJodi CarlsenErin CarlsonNat CarmichaelKaren ChmielewskiCarol ChristieRenee ChulskiMichele ClementsGregory CollinsKathryn CookJordan CooperDonnie CroleyLaVonne CunninghamMaurice CyrusJudith DavenportEleanor DavisThomas DavisBarbara DenisonJohn Docter

Dennis DoddKrystina DoohenMichael DoschSuzanne DufekDebra Duhart-BallFlorence EganSassoon ElishaPatricia EllesThomas EvansJohn FallonAshley FedanFrancis FeldHope FergusonThomas FevurlyRogelio Bill FontanillaAmy ForresterSteven FrawleyChristopher FrazierChristine FultzMichelle GainesJodi-Ann GardinerJohn GaskoLaura GiacaloneLoretta GibsonTodd GieseckeElizabeth GilbertChristina GlancyKaren GlassNancy GondringerLiber GonzalezDenise GreerMatthew HamielStephen HamiltonTerri HaneyDavid HanselmanGraceann HarrisonVictoria HarshbargerRebecca HartPaula HawkinsDanny HayesDianna HeikkilaJulie HendricksLisa HerbingerJames HicksMaria HirschCatherine HoffmanTimothy HoffmanRuth A Bilharz HolstDebra HoltzCatherine HorvathDana HowesAnna HudsonCalvin IchinoseKate JanskyJon JeffcoatTimothy JohnsonJeannelle JonesAllyson KahveciSelim KahveciNicholas KalynychPhyllis KantorBryan KapishLynda KarpickAriele KeatsPatricia KennedyWilliam KennedyDaniel KingOrisia KirkpatrickSusan KirkwoodLester KittenUwe KlemmStephen KlinkhammerMarcia KluckMekenzie KmackBarbara Knox-Balderson

“On behalf of my research team, I would like to express our gratitude to the AANA Foundation for awarding our team the funding to complete our investigation entitled ‘Wellness and Suicide Prevalence and Prevention for Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists’. This generous award will support the gathering of knowledge crucial to improving the wellness of our student registered nurse anesthetist population. We thank the Foundation for supporting research to advance the education and profession of nurse anesthetists.”

-Charles A. Griffis, PhD, CRNA(Art Zwerling Research Grant Recipient)

“I would like to thank the AANA Foundation for supporting my Art Zwerling Educational Grant to teach new and novice CRNAs the following course: Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia and Opioid Sparing Anesthetic Techniques. The AANA Foundation has supported me throughout my teaching career and really invests in educational opportunities for CRNAs.”

-John Gasko, DNP, CRNA, CHSE(Art Zwerling Research Grant Recipient)


SUPPORT THE MISSION

To join the Foundation in advancing the anesthesia profession, supporters can contribute to the Proof is Power Annual Fund, RISE Above Campaign, Tribute and Memorial Programs, Friends for Life, Endowments, Scholarship Sponsorships,

Special Events and more. Corporations are also encouraged to support the AANA Foundation’s mission. To learn more, visit our website at www.aanafoundation.com or call (847) 655-1170.

AMETHYST CONTINUEDTammy KondiskoJeff KopeckyLoretta KrahnCeleste KregerMichael KuperKimberly KurtzAnita KushNorma LandisLaura LaneAnita LawSteven LeachVimarys LeiwaloLaura LesleyRodney LesterMaryKay LivingstonBenjamin LockmillerDaniel LopezRebecca LuckeSara LynchKeith MacksoudPhil MangahasCarol MannScott ManningJanina MarcenaroMary MarienauAbbey MarkleyMichael MarscheanJennifer MarshallLorraine MartinezCarolyn MayLarry MayJustin McAdooTodd McAllisterBrenda McCallJason McCannKenneth McDonaldJoe McElroyKara McMachenFranklin McShaneMarjorie MedinaBeth MeneelyNatalie MeyersLisa MiletoJoan MilleaKimmerle Miller-LeonardMary Miller-MazzaWendy MonradMary MooreRodney NashTonia NicholsonMartin O’ConnorPeter OgrenJose OrtizRebecca OsmianskiChristopher ParisiRichard PaulsenJillian PechacekGlenise Lynn PerezJennifer PrnkaRandy QuinnBrent RamseySvetlana ReznichenkoChad RiddleLisa RiedelGregory Rigelman

Rachel RitterWesley RobinsonRobert RogersCaleb RogovinRonald RoscoeStephanie RosenthalChia RossClayton RoushNola RupprechtDonna RybkaJason SaineghiBecca SampleJustine SandersArthur SavignacLouise ScudieriJanet SetnorWilliam SharpJohn ShernerHarrison ShullJo SineathBarbara SkibiskiJill SmithKimberly SmithRebecca SmithJason SmythJoseph SorensonRyan SteinbachFrancis StoeckerKevin SumnerSuchitra SurapiboonchaiJerry SuttonSherry SwearnginCharles SweeneyJacob SzafranskiJessica Szydlowski PitmanLisa ThiemannBrian ThorsonAndy TracyMichael TranMichael TrenkleSandra TunajekRebecca TungBrittany Van SickleWendy VanderKooiBarbara VarasJohn VarkeyDeanna VillalinoCeleste VillanuevaKathryn VonAchenDurand WagnerRobert WalshCasey WeisNancy WestbrookSarah WhiteMichael WiencekLaura WigginsElizabeth WilkesMargaret WilliamsPhilip WillisMichael WolfArthur WoloverEmily WrightRenee WybengaBeyene YosiefJohn ZarolaTamara Zaucha

TOPAZ ($100-$249)Jeanene AdamsKaren AdamsNathan AdamsRobert AdamsPriscilla AguirreJames AlberdingKory AlbertMichael AlexaTodd AlleySteve AlvesLiviu AmarieiMichael AmatoJohn AmbroseChristopher AmorosoVeronica AmosRonny AncogAllan AndersonKathleen AndersonKristen AndersonBruce AndreggJeanne AntolchickMichele ArdigoLaura ArdizzoneKay ArgrovesJanice ArrottKay AstrothDawn AuBuchonLourdes AvinazChristopher AxelsonStephen AyersKristine AzevedoOladeji BabalolaJana BaileyHeather BairMark BallerBryan BardashLloyd BarnwellSteven BarresiDanny BartlettRuby Bartman-NimkeRobert BasslerJacqueline BatesAlan BaudlerEsther BaumannJacob BayaniDianne BayerMarilene BeardsleeChristine BedrockRichard BeechlyCharles BeinbornDick BeinbornTina BenderThomas BernatekTeri BethaKarin Bierling-SloweyJeffrey BisesiHarold BishopShira BizaouiNicholas BlanckPeggy BlankenshipDonna BodnerShelley BoeckerClarice BoehmerVincent BoganLisa BooneElizabeth Boulette

Jody BovenschenMarshall BowenMonique BowersoxBrenda BowlerNancy BoyajianLaura BoydMelba BrayLisa BreithauptJohn BrennerAnn BriggsLee BroadstonStephanie BrogdonCourtney BrownNancy Bruton-MareeRIa BudwayKevin BurgessMarie BurkstallerGena BurnettEdward BurnsCarol BushBradley BykerAnn CairnsCarol CampbellCarlene CanfieldRodney CannadayAndrea CarterValentina CasimirLisa CastAdrienne ChakotDruscilla CharleboisHeather ChristensenJana ChrumkaPeter CiancioneBrian CiceroLisa CitakAngela CiucaMary ClareGlenn ClarkKendall ColeRebecca CollierMary CollinsDeborah CompeauRhonda ConnorDaniel ConoverJana ConoverMargaret ContreraApril CookChristine CookLouise CookPatty CornwellIsrael CoronadoSteven CortesLeah CoyleThomas CramerBarry CranfillGregory CrawfordRichard CreechBarbara CrisafulliAngela CrossMary CrouseJennifer CrownhartMatthew D’AngeloDale DavisKelly DavisRachel DavisSydney DavisTimothy DavisAdeniyi Dawodu

Carlos de JesusBarry DegenBruce DemkoAmber DeSantisLouis DesPresJill Detty OswaksRobert DickensHolly DilworthDavid DionisioJoseph DiorioMelanie DiorioFrancesco DiPierroJoan DobbinsRobert DominguezAnn Donnelly-HaaschLyle DormanKim DownesJennifer DoyleHowie DrewsCarla DuffieAnn DugganBrent DunworthKimberly DuttlingerSteven EckDorothy EckertMartha EicherEric ElsemoreJames EmbreyJeremiah EmerichJodie EmersonPaul EngelSusan EngelJohn EricksonLinda Erskine-BauerMelissa EsberLadan EshkevariBarbara EvansThomas EvansPaul EvelynJennifer EzeigweKathleen FagerlundKaren FilipowskiScott FineoutGerry FinkKaia FinneyLou Ann FisherStephen FlahertyAmy FlemingFlem-Flam FlemisterDennis ForcelleJackie FortenberryRobert FortmanCathy ForwardYolanda FoxSandi FranklinNancy Ellen FranksDebra FrantzDavid FreemanClaire FrenchDallas FultonMaureen FurlongJames FursteinDaniel GacharnaCindy GallantVaughna GalvinDorothea GarciaEdward GasparTheodore Gavel

Leslie GaynorBrian GegelRichard GerhardAlbert GiambroneKamau GitauDerrick Cephano GlymphRonald GonzalesJames GoodeAaron GoppBarbara GorbyLee GrahamSharon GrayCharles GreenhalgeBrad GreisenCynthia GressJeffrey GroomKaren GruberPaul HabekMark HaffeyClifford HalesEric HamelJon HandalJudy HanleyBruce HardingAlecia HarrisonCathy HarrisonRosalyn HarrisonNicky HartdegenRandolf HarveyJohn HaslamKelly HauckShayne HauglumHeather HawkinsRobert HawkinsTimothy HaydenMichelle Hayes DuellCarrie HeckerJennifer HeitzmanBonita Henderson RogersPatti HendrixKitra HenkerKevin HensonRosalind HensorCheryl HeppJessica HesselShelley HessingerDeborah HigginsStan HinzmannCathy HodsonDebra HoerthThomas HoffmanLaura HolderTimothy HolleranPeter HoltzBarry HoncoopBrad HooksLarry HornsbyPatricia Hotsky-CikatzCharlene HowlandAnne HranchookJiale HuKimberly HughesVincent HughesTyler HuntScott Husted


“On behalf of my co-investigators, Jean Covillo and Sallie Poepsel, I would like to express my gratitude for the AANA Foundation’s grant for our study “CRNA Reimbursement for QZ-Billed Services- a two-phase study”. We are so proud to be part of this profession and this association and appreciate the strong support we have received from the AANA Foundation. We also would like to thank all of the members who continue to generously support the research necessary to improve CRNA practice.”

-Barbara “Jeanie” Skibiski, DNAP, APRN, CRNA(Research Grant Recipient)

TOPAZ CONTINUEDKenneth HutchinsonPatricia HynesLisa IannuzziFatima IgnacioCarmen IngramLuanne IrvinMaricel Isidro-ReighardKatrina JacksonDennis JamesSamuel JanesCandace JaruzelMaryjo JerveCorey JohnsonLisa JohnsonMary Alice JohnsonRodger JohnsonEmily Johnson SanfordValorie Johnson-HallAnita Johnson-OberwetterDarlena JonesWalter JonesThomas JorgensenMary JustynJoseph KanuskyZoher KapasiFrances Kazmierski-WelshJoseph KellyAnthony KeltyCynthia KeyfauverMalori KhalilJimmy KimballRobert KinderDebra KingDouglas KircherCyrus KiyanfarKarl KlotzbuecherLaraine KlunderBruce KochTerri KoehlerAlex KolasczNicholas KolasczMichele KolowitzMaria KonenVirender KoonerElizabeth KoopKent KosmatkaStaci KothbauerTerri KovacicFrances KramerRebecca KramerMark KrammesSusan KrawczykLisa KreiterJennifer KroghMelanie KrohnAdria LairdCarmelita LamMary LaMarKimberly LanfrancaOphelia LangfordKelly LannertEmily LanningAnn LansingEllen LaulettaDuane LaureltonAnn LeDuc-KarstKristin LedvinaRebecca LeeYakira LeevanTimothy LeheyMark LeMieuxDawn LewellenMarc LewisDee LichtyMargaret LiddyKatherine LindenVincent LinkJames LockeRuth LogarElba Lopez De

HernandezClarence LorentzMichael LoughrenDanilo LovinariaLayne LowreyKathy LowtherRita LuedkeMichael MacMillanTara MahoneyDana MalekPamela MaloyBernard ManleyLora ManningMary Jeanette ManninoJessica MansuriaElizabeth MarshallCara MartinDerek MartindaleCatherine MaskPamela MatlockJampierre MatoGrace MatosSusan MaxwellJessica MayeuxDean MazurekMattie McAllisterCarol McAnultyPaul McAuliffeDiane McCabeKerry McCartyRyan McClendonCraig McCloudDenise McClure-DrabickDonald McDanielByron McDonaldPhilip McDonaldRandy McGeeTom McKibbanNina McLainKathleen McLaughlinElizabeth MedinaJeffrey MeesMary Lynn MeiselJoseph MelchiMary Ann MelucciAdrienne MerrickRobert MerrittKathleen MetcalfKirsten MetzWhitney MeyerDee Ann MichelottiJerry MichoAnn MillerDevin MillerJanet MillerRenee MillerKathy MillsAna MiquelBrad MitsdarfferArif MohammedLaura MolinaDavid MonahanKathleen MonahanSharon MonahanJoan Moogan-ZuckermanDanielle MooreJeremiah MooreRandall MooreSonya MooreMyra MoralesDonna MorelliRobert MorganZackary MorganJonelle MorrisonMaggie MoweryChristopher MrozCarrie MullerDonald NanceAmanda NastaseAmy NeimkinTimothy Newcomer

Michael NicholsCarrie Niemeyer-TeagueRichard NikkelThomas NobleHylda NugentBrian NygardA Pura Oakley-BonittoThomas ObstVirginia O’ConnorJohn O’DonnellJohn O’DonnellDaniel OfferdahlLance OgleThomas OnstottRichard O’ReillyRobert OrrOluwatoyin OrunjaLisa Osborne-SmithJanet OstendarpSandra Maree OuelletteDeborah OxfordDiana PadillaAnn PalenshusErik ParenaPatricia ParolariCourtney PassmanDelilah PattersonDannelle PazSharon PearceJohn PeedenSandra PenaMaria PereiraJohana PerezBarry PerlowTodd PetersenJoshua PettitGregory PhillipsPatricia PietrzakBrian PitcherMarvin PoeAnna PolyakJohn PomperPatrick PonkoRozlyn PorayJoseph PruisElizabeth PutnamAnne QuasnitschkaScott RaabeCora RabeSteven RabinowitzKennett RadfordLee RanalliMichong RaybornNicholas RedaHeidi ReedJames ReedJennifer ReedMichael ReedSarah ReedTroy ReedAnna ReidStephanie ReimJoshua ReitzfeldJoyce RiccaRandall RichardRosalie RichardsKaren RickerAlesia RicksDennis RivardNancy RobertsLois RobertsonBernadette RocheClaudia RogersLaurie Bing RogersChristopher RomanowskiMarlene Ruby-SuarezThomas RuddyMegan RyanKari SackDerek SadlerMichael Salter

Kathryn SamuelsonBilly SandersAndrew SauthoffJoyce SauvagerSusan SchappertStacey SchlesingerTeri SchlunsenCheryl SchoskyEvelyn SchroederCorey SchuenemanCary SchultzAllan SchwartzAnn SchwartzAdam ScudderTimothy SempleSusan ShaferLyda ShamboZachary ShelbyStephen ShererWilliam ShermanNicole ShindledeckerRobert SilversMitchell SimmonsHolly SimsCharles SmithDiane SmithEric SmithNanette SmithRachel Smith-SteinertRichard SmyersEdward SmythLeslie SoehnerJoel SolomonRishikesh SoniDavid SparksSeeta Spence BanfieldCheryl SpuleckiBrian StarkYvonne Kristen Starnes-OttTammy StaubMark SteinbornVicki SteinerPaula StephensLois StewartKathleen StigarLinda StonePatricia StratelakTrisha StroderdPeter StrubeDenise StuitRussell SturmRichard SwensenRobert SwymerIlonka SzabadosRobert SzewczykMonica TagueHolly TalkingtonKirk TannerNadya TaylorWesley TerryDaniel TestyonNikki ThomasBrady ThompsonEdward ThompsonKelly ThompsonAnne TierneyL. Alan ToddDenise TolaJason ToltonNathan TomlinsonBrian TorresJeff ToupsMarlene TowersSalvatore TrescaLaura TyndallNancy UhrichRichard UnderwoodRonald Van NestGary VenetAnthony VoChristiaan VrabelHelen Wachuta

Gary WagnerJordan WagnerBrian WalkerJerrol WallaceMary WalshDonald WalterTodd WalterBrenda WandsBrandon WardDouglas WarneckeJames WasnieskiLoretta WasseTsugie WatanabeBrendan WeaverMercedes WeirPaula WeissBrigid WelberMorton WelchJohn WellbrockMary Ann WellsBarbara WertzMinda WheelerCarolyn WhiteJanet WhiteRobert WhitehurstDanielle WildermanBette WildgustLinda WilliamsBetty WilliamsonJennifer WilsonJustis WilsonKelly Wiltse NicelyJeffrey WinacooDennis WinsteadJohn WisniewskiRachel WolfePreston Woodburn-CampSally Woodward-VolzPrudentia WorthChance WrightCharles WrightSuzanne WrightLana YaneyMickey YepLinda YoungTracy YoungPauline ZelayaEmilia ZellerSarah ZimmerJohn ZitzelbergerMary Ann Zorychta

STUDENT DONORS ($25+ DONATIONS)Ijeoma AcharekeZachary ArringtonAleah BarnesMatthew BeltranChelsea BlanchardKatie BrennanRIa BudwayJacquelyn BuhmeyerBrittany BurnsKendall CarlisBrooklyn CastillaMichael ChelbergSean CooneyAndrea CuadraAlaina DanielDawn DavisAdeniyi DawoduBillie DayAmber DeSantisAlyssa EisenbraunElizabeth FernandezChristopher FrazierJodi-Ann GardinerChristine GoordeenVictoria HarshbargerTimothy HaydenKitra HenkerZachariah HenryDana HowesAnna HudsonJordan KelleyKentaysha LaneSara LynchLorraine MartinezMichelle MartinezJoe McElroySarah McMinnCatherine McQuadeKirsten MetzAngeli Grace ParhamJennifer PrnkaKimberly SmithClaira SousaSeeta Spence BanfieldPaul StievoCaala SweetJordan WagnerShayne WoodRenee Wybenga


STATE ADVOCATES STUDENT ADVOCATES

Advocate Liaison: Wilma Gillis, CRNA, APNPAlabama: Terri Cahoon, DNP, CRNAAlaska: Nicole Bonfoey, CRNAArizona: Kathleen Piotrowski, DNP, CRNA; Lee Ranalli, DNP, CRNAArkansas: J. Benjamin Campbell, MSNA, CRNA, LTC, ARMYCalifornia: Joseph Martin, DNP, CRNAColorado: Stephanie May, DNAP, CRNAConnecticut: Nancy Moriber, PhD, CRNAD.C. : Joan Threlfall, DNP, CRNADelaware: Ronald Castaldo, PhD, MBA, MS, CRNA, APRNFlorida: Linda Wunder, CRNAGeorgia: Jo Sineath, CRNAHawaii: Michael Santantonio, CRNAIdaho: Sherry Swearngin, CRNAIllinois: Renee Pryzgodzka, CRNAIndiana: Bradley Stelflug, MSN, CRNA, APRN, FAAPMIowa: Mike Anderson, DNP, CRNAKentucky: Debra Barber, DNP, CRNAMaryland: Joseph Pellegrini, PhD, CRNA; Lindsay Rae Smiler, CRNA, CCRNMassachusetts: Janet Dewan, PhD, MS, CRNAMichigan: Robin Zerka, MS, CRNAMinnesota: Andrew Johnson-Cowley, CRNAMississippi: John Woods, CRNA, CCRN, USNMissouri: Desiree Calbert, MSN, CRNA, APNMontana: Robin Jankiewicz, CRNANebraska: Amy Graham, CRNA; Sarah Langan, CRNANew Hampshire: Connie Lorette, PhD, CRNA, APRNNew Jersey: William Edwards, DNP, APN-A, CRNA, PMH-BCNew York: Yana Krmic, MSN, APRN, CRNANorth Carolina: Ida Goodnight, MSN, CRNANorth Dakota: Margaret Cannon-Diehl, CRNAOhio: Jeff Molter, CRNA, MSN, MBAOklahoma: Lisa Riedel DNP, CRNAPennsylvania: Julie Dixon Ernst, CRNASouth Carolina: Anthony Chipas, PhD, CRNA; Candace Jaruzel, PhD, MSN, CRNATennessee: James Alberding, CRNATexas: Brian Cornelius, DNP, CRNA, NRPUtah: Tatjana Warren, PhD, CRNAVirginia: Cathy Harrison, CRNAWashington: Lisa Grayson, CRNAWest Virginia: Julia Linton, MS, APRN, CRNAWisconsin: Chelsie Lisle, DNAP, BS, BSN, CRNA, APNP; Lisa Thiemann PhD, CRNA, APNP, FNAPWyoming: Stephanie May, DNAP, CRNA

Following is a list of the Student Advocates that participated in the program in FY21:

Alabama: Justin Norris, Samford University; John Park, University of Alabama BirminghamArizona: Angelina Lira, University of Arizona; Jhamiel Robles Phan, Midwestern UniversityArkansas: John Landon Trulove, University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesCalifornia: Matei Chelbegean, Samuel Merritt University; Mason Cox, Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia; Sara Kent, University of Southern California;Connecticut: Allison Murphy, Fairfield UniversityFlorida: Melissa Campana, University of Miami; Laura Garcia-Ramirez, University of Miami; Samantha Huron, University of South Florida; Brittany Mulligan, University of North Florida; Caala Sweet, Advent Health University Orlando Georgia: Paul Brangers, Augusta University; Billie Day, Emory University; Schuyler Ames, Emory UniversityIllinois: Jennifer Chuh, NorthShore DePaul University; Gabriel Illovsky, Rosalind Franklin University; Katherine Rosner, Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleIowa: Gabriella Jude, University of IowaKansas: Brooklyn Castilla, Newman University; Nermana Smajic, University of KansasMaryland: Carrie Weldon, University of MarylandMassachusetts: Ada Genere, Northeastern University Minnesota: Alyssa Eisenbraun, Mayo Clinic of Health Sciences; Katelynn Kressin, Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences; Chase Lembeck, University of Minnesota; Annika Stromme, Minneapolis School of AnesthesiaMissouri: Mercy Akinwande, Missouri State University; Frank Buzugbe, Webster University; Emily Imhoff, Goldfarb School of Nursing; Melissa Milnor, Goldfarb School of Nursing; Cady Riechmann, Webster University; Katrina Yokum, Truman Med Center School of NANorth Carolina: Forrest Dunnahoo, Duke University; Taylor Fischer, Wake Forest University; Kasie O’Connell, Wake Forest University; Dawn Vojvoda Davis, Western

Carolina UniversityNew Jersey: William Edwards, T. Jefferson UniversityNew York: Natalie Anderson, University of Buffalo; Katie Grosner, University of Buffalo; Angeli Parham, Columbia University; Lauren Schott, Columbia University School of NursingOhio: Emily Kesheimer, University of Cincinnati; Andrew Monea, St. Elizabeth Health Center School for Nurse AnesthetistsOregon: John Campbell, Oregon Health & Science University Pennsylvania: Bridget Anderson, Excela Health School of Anesthesia; Adam Brodginski, Geisinger Health System/Bloomsburg University; Emily Carrillo, University of Pennsylvania; Darija Davidson, Gannon University; Aaron Douthit, University of Pittsburgh; Kelley Flanley, Cedar Crest College; Tiffany Frederick, Geisinger Health System/Bloomsburg University; Allison Gatti, UPMC/Gannon University; Sarah Kempel, University of Pittsburgh; Katherine Kinney, Excela Health School of Anesthesia; Kaitlin Schafer, Allegheny School of Nurse Anesthesia Puerto Rico: Juan Rodriguez Sanchez, University of Puerto RicoSouth Carolina: Sean Cooney, Medical University of South Carolina, Suzanne Gill, Medical University of South CarolinaSouth Dakota: Alaa Elsheikh (Enderton), Mount Marty College of Nurse Anesthesia; Katie Mullen, Mount Marty College Tennessee: Audrey Austin, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Helen Gould, Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia; Kimecia Taylor, University of Tennessee, Memphis; Ana Marie Weikert, Middle Tennessee School of AnesthesiaTexas: Alaina Daniel, Baylor College of Medicine; Marisela Lozano, Texas Christian University; Stephanie (Ifeyinwa) Nwachukwu, University of TexasVirginia: Lacey Bloy, Old Dominion UniversityWashington: Conor Livingston, Gonzaga University; Clare Santana, Gonzaga University West Virginia: Keri Roskowinski, West Virginia University

- A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS -

Thank you to all who volunteer on behalf of the Foundation! The following groups dedicate their time and talent to the Foundation’s program and

fundraising efforts:

Audit Committee ~ Board of Trustees ~ Closed Claim Research Team DEI Task Force ~ Fellowship Review Committee ~ Grant Review Committee Poster

Review Committee ~ Scholarship Review Committee State Advocates ~ Student Advocates


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SPECIAL RECOGNITION

NBCRNA SPONSORSHIP OF THE STUDENT LUNCHEON AT THE 2021 AANA ANNUAL CONGRESS

PROOF IS POWER ANNUAL FUND PARTNER Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists

The NBCRNA generously donated $25,000 to sponsor this year’s Student Luncheon at the Annual Congress in Austin, Texas.

SUPPORT THE MISSIONTo join the Foundation in advancing the anesthesia profession, supporters can contribute to the Annual Fund, RISE Above Campaign, Tribute and Memorial Programs, Friends for Life, Endowments, Scholarship Sponsorships, Special Events and more. Corporations are also

encouraged to support the AANA Foundation’s mission. To learn more, visit our website at www.aanafoundation.com or call (847) 655-1170.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO HEALTHCARE HEROESThank you to our nations CRNAs, SRNAs and all other healthcare heroes who have worked tirelessly in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Every day you serve patients in their

greatest time of need and we cannot thank you enough for providing the very best care, dedication, compassion and bravery.

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