The Ambassador Choice Awards is an annual Cardinal Glennon Children's Foundation event, spearheaded by our Glennon Ambassadors. Our grateful patients and families wish to provide an evening where the mission and purpose is to publicly recognize and celebrate the work of all SSM Health Cardinal Glennon caregivers.
During the program, we highlight stories of many nominated caregivers. We also present Ambassador Choice Awards to a handful of the below nominees. Stories are selected by Ambassador families, through an extensive review of the nominations submitted…but just like the surprise factor at the Academy Awards, you have to come that night to see who receives special honors!
Nominated Caregivers
2 South Nurses
Gary Albers, MD
Amy Allen, BSN, RN
Anne Beck, MD
Craig Belsha, MD
Thomas Bender, MD
Ashley Blanchard, BSN, RN
Amy Boudonck, BSN, RN
Christopher Brownsworth, MD
Bethany Burgess, BSN, RN
Kaitlyn Carstens, RN
Patricia Casey, EMT-P
Kaveer Chatoorgoon, MD
Tessia Childs, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC
Complex Medical Care Team
Amanda Cox, MSN, RN
Austin Dalrymple, DO
Mary Grace Dunham, RN, BSN
Darcy Essmyer, BSN, RN
Andrew Fiore, MD
Robert Fleming, MD
Erin Foristal, BSN, RN, CCTC
Bernita Fowler, BSN, RN
Sara Glosemeyer, BSN, RN
Sean Goretzke, MD
Francine Graham, RN
Katherine Gruenkemeyer, MSN, CPNP
Jessica Hahn, BSN, RN
Claudia Hall
Madison Harris, BSN, RN
Jennifer Heithaus, MD
Meggie Hilbert, BSN, RN
Mary Howell, MSN, RN, CPNP
Christopher Hugge, MD
Rebecca Hunt, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC, CCNS
Lauren Hunter, RN
Kyle Hurtgen, CNMT
Karen Imperiale, BSN, RN, CPON
Chelsea Ingrassia, BSN, RN
IVIG Nurses
Justin Josephsen, MD
Darcy Kammeier, MS, RD, LDN
Kelly Keeney, BSN, RN
Scott Keller, MD
Kara Klemp, MS, CGC
Margaret Klobe, MSN, RN, CPN
Jeff Kuhlmann, BSN, RN
Melissa Lange, BSN, RN
Kathleen Little, BSN, RN
Peter Lo, MS3
Julie McCabe, PharmD
Maureen McGuire Foster, CNM
Philippe Mercier, MD
Caroline Meyer, MD
Anthony Mikulec, MD
Mary Miller, BSN, RN
Cassandra Moore
Kelly North Lepsky, MSN, BSN, RN
NICU Team
Jean Nowak, BSN, RN
Michelle Ortileb, BSN, RN
Lauren Pape, BSN, RN
Michael Patterson, RDCS
Orlando Perez, MD
Elise Postol, BSN, RN
Aki Puryear, MD
Tina Rakers, BSN, RN
Chelsea Reagan, BSN, RN
Chetana Reddy, MD
Elizabeth Rhyne, RN, CPNP
Aimee Roddy, MSN, APRN, CPNP- PC
Jackie Royse, BSN, RN
Farouk Sadiq, MD
Louisa Salvin, RN, BA
Nicole Santel, BSN, RN
Julia Santiago, BSN, RN
Taylor Scaturro, ADN, RN
Rebekah Schamens, BSN, RN
Martin Schmidt, MD
Corine Schweikert, ADN, RN
Rebecca Shapiro, BSN, RN
Abigail Sharamitaro, MSN, RN, CPNP
Tricia Sharp, BSN, RN
Brittanie Shetterly, BSN, RN
Grace Spinner, MSN, RN, PCNS-BC
Bonnie Stewart, BSN, RN
Melissa Tran, BSN, RN
Christina Turek, BSN, RN
Kim Vierling, MSN, RN, PCNS-BC
Gustavo Villalona, MD
Stephanie Watson, BSN, RN
Jason Werner, MD
Christopher Wilson, MD
Trevor Wolf, BSN, RN
Heritage Lifetime Achievement
Deborah Boylan, BSN, RN
Donna Erickson, MSW, LCSW
Megan Finney, CCLS
Theresa Gelven, BSN, RN, IBCLC
Karen Hizer, MEd
Beth Mee, MS, CCC/SLP
Patricia Nash, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC
Lonna Patton, BSN, RN
Cristie Rossel, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Samantha Scego, BSN, RN
Rosanna Tochtrop, RN, CSPI
Nancy Weiss, BSN, RN, CPN
Dr. Peter Danis Lifetime Achievement
Robert Fleming, MD
John Peter, MD
Jill Powell, MD