Chapter Awards

The Alpha Kappa Chapter at Large recognizes individual members with two awards given annually at the Spring Awards Meeting. The awards pay tribute to 1) a member who has been an outstanding mentor, and 2) a member who demonstrates excellence in leadership. Deadline for submissions is January 31.

The nomination form on the downloadable page of the website in PDF format is interactive so that you can "fill in the blanks" online. If you have the upgraded version (not free) of Adobe Acrobat you can save your completed application to your computer or to a disk. If you are using the free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, you will not be able to save the application to your computer. You will need to print your application and make the number of copies you need.

Kathryn Smith Lastreto Mentor Award can be downloaded here.
Doris J. Biester Award for Excellence in Leadership can be downloaded here.
Chapter Involvement Award can be downloaded here.

The Awards are:

KATHRYN SMITH LASTRETO MENTOR AWARD

This award, initiated in 1988, was presented to Kathryn Smith Lastreto, in recognition of her contributions to the founding of Alpha Kappa Chapter (now the Alpha Kappa Chapter at Large). Dr. Smith (now Lastreto) was Dean of the School of Nursing at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center when the Chapter was chartered. The Award recognizes nurses who make significant contributions to the chapter and/or who are a resource and guide to students and other nurses as they develop their careers in nursing. Continue this tradition by submitting nominations to honor colleagues with this impressive award.

Recipients: Kathryn Smith Lastreto, Jo Eleanor Elliott, Marie M. Milliken, Ruth Harboe, Joan Kathy Magilvy, Nancy J. Brown, Sara Jarrett, Barbara Robertson, Elvira Szigeti, Judy Barton, Candace Berardinelli, Martha H. Stoner, JoAnn G. Congdon, Anne Marie Kotzer, Jeanne M. Kearns, Ruth O'Brien, Kathy Gutierrez, Roxie Foster, Marilyn J. Krajicek, Rita Axford, Rita Beam, Carol Weber, Janet Houser.

DORIS J. BIESTER AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP

This award, first given in 1999, is named for chapter member and nursing leader, Dori J. Biester, presently the CEO of The Children's Hospital in Denver, CO. Dr. Biester, a respected leader, is particularly recognized for the impact she has had on nursing through her visionary and innovative approaches. Honor a colleague by nominating her/him for this prestigious award.

Recipients: Dori Biester, Lola Fehr, Sara Jarrett, Ginny Pepper, Patricia Moritz, Colleen Goode, Pat Ladewig, Corinne Z. Koehler, Ruth A. O'Brien, Marilyn Krajicek