Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Nursing Excellence Awards
The Nursing Excellence Awards at SickKids recognize nursing staff who demonstrate dedication, distinction and a deep commitment to their profession, and to the patients and families they serve. Held annually during Nursing Week, the awards celebrate nurses and nursing teams from across the organization whose work exemplifies excellence in practice, leadership, education, research and innovation.
This year’s Nursing Week theme is Stronger Together: The Power of SickKids Nursing. From bedside care to system level impact, recipients reflect the breadth and strength of nursing at SickKids. As we honour these outstanding individuals and teams, we are reminded of the powerful role nurses play every day. Their expertise, compassion and advocacy continue to shape care — and help build a strong foundation for future generations of nurses, interprofessional colleagues, patients and families.
The Nursing Excellence Awards are made possible thanks to generous endowments from the family and friends of Grace Evelyn Simpson Reeves.
Congratulations to the winners of this year's Nursing Excellence Awards!
Grace Evelyn Simpson Reeves Awards
Career Achievement
Hazel Pleasants - Terashita
Julianna Cromwell
Joan Schuermer
Nursing Research and Evaluation
Alicia Kilfoy
Nursing Leadership
Nicole Loureiro
Riley Wallace
Eloise Czekalla
Advanced Nursing Practice
Dalia Bozic
Ashley Harvey and Jacqueline Hanley
Maria Zak
Nursing Practice
Susan Miranda
Rebecca Cote
Jennifer Stunguris
Nursing Education
Carrie Glanfield
Brittney Pozzobon
Nursing Innovation (Individual)
Kimmie Soriano
Maricelle Tia
NICU Intramural Team
Ari Caruso
Matthew Keyzers
Nursing Small Team
IBD Team
Christine LeBannister
Karen Frost
Krita Uusoue
Ashley Cruden
Cari Emery
NICU IES Team
Lisa Fowler
Michelle Bertoni
Sarah Brown
CTAL Team
Patrizia Virone
Kailyn Rodrigues
Jillian Robinson
Nursing Innovation (Team)
6/B Nursing Team
Nursing Large Team
ED Nursing Team
Clinical Extern Excellence Award
Nura Saleh ED
Isabella Kolvasnko
Aleksandra Kubura
New Graduate Nurse Award
Tony Huang
Elizabeth McMaster Inspiration Award
Ability Team
Angela Milicevic
Chantal St. Jules
Lindsay Lockyer
Iris Weiss Memorial Award for Excellence in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Katie Baldwin
Beckette Nelson
Olga Worrell Excellence in Orthopaedic Nursing Award
Carly Dunn
Lucy Chen
The Amrita Naipaul Memorial “Joy in Work” Nursing Award
Bryden McGeorge
The Bresler Family Neurosurgical Nursing Award
Maria Pereira
Sarah Calder
Shane Stradiotto Cardiac Nursing Excellence Award
Zalak Amin
Maria Gyorossy-Csepreghy Kluge Award
Elora Di Rezze