The Organization for Associate Degree Nursing Announces the 10^th Anniversary Class of Fellows of the Academy of Associate Degree Nursing

 

Washington, D.C. – August 7, 2025 – The Academy of Associate Degree Nursing (AADN), housed within the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN), is proud to announce the selection of 16 distinguished leaders as Fellows of the Academy in the Class of 2025.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Academy, a milestone celebrating a decade of recognizing excellence, leadership, and enduring contributions to associate degree nursing education and practice. Since its founding in 2015, the AADN has served as a national platform to honor individuals whose work has advanced the visibility, impact, and value of associate degree-prepared nurses across healthcare and education.

The AADN honors outstanding individuals who have made enduring and substantial contributions to associate degree nursing education and practice. Fellows are recognized for their visionary leadership, scholarly excellence, and commitment to advancing high-quality, accessible nursing education. This year’s cohort represents an extraordinary group of professionals whose impact spans education, leadership, health equity, and advocacy.

“It has been my honor to chair the 2025 Academy Fellow Selection Committee,” said Tammy Vant Hul, Ph.D., MSN, RN, ACNP, CNE, FAADN. “I was deeply impressed by the outstanding contributions highlighted by my colleagues in associate degree nursing, whose work I found to be both inspiring and transformative. Through innovation, leadership, and community engagement, they are significantly advancing the visibility, value, and impact of associate degree nursing across the nation.”

The Academy of Associate Degree Nursing Class of 2025 Fellows includes:

DeLeon Addison, DNP, RN, CNE Department Chair of Nursing Dallas College Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX	Mary Hanks, Ed.D., MSN, BSN, CNE Chair and Associate Professor The University of West Alabama Livingston, AL
Imaobong Aliyu, PhD, RN Program Director Associate Degree in Nursing Program Career Care Institute Lancaster, CA	Arlene C. Jones, DNP, RN, CNE Director of the School of Professional Nursing Practice The University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
Cynthia D. Booher, PhD, RN, CNE, NCSN Dean of Nursing Charter College Anchorage, AK	Marianne Murray DNP, RN, CHSE Professor and Director of Nursing Programs Alaska Pacific University Anchorage, AK
Daniel J. Booher, MSN, RN Associate Dean of Nursing Charter College Anchorage, AK	Sami Rahman, MEd, MSN, RN Director of Simulation and Clinical Laboratories Blinn College Brenham, TX
Sandra Dave, DNP, MSN, BSc, FNP-C, GNP-C Dean of Nursing Cochran School of Nursing Yonkers NY	Elizabeth Robison, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE, CHSE-A Professor of Nursing Emerita Northwest Florida State College Niceville, FL
Patricia A. Gagliano, PhD, RN Dean, School of Nursing Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL	Enna Trevathan, DNP, MBA, RN, CNL Associate Dean of Nursing and Allied Health Gavilan College Hollister, CA

 

Honorary Fellows

Each year, the Academy honorarily inducts esteemed colleagues who have made a lasting impact on health and education through their support of associate degree nursing. Honorary Fellows come from diverse backgrounds, including education, practice, advocacy, and service.

The first Honorary Fellow, inducted in 2015, was Dr. Susan Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN, who received her Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) from Broward College, before going on to become one of the most iconic and influential nursing leaders of the 21st century, exemplifying the transformative power of associate degree nursing education.

OADN is pleased to announce the following 2025 Honorary Fellows:

 

Justin Bala-Hampton, DNP, MPH, MHA, AGACNP-BC, FNYAM

Senior Principal-Nurse Executive
Accenture
Washington, DC

 

 

 

Mary Dickow, MPA, FAAN

Former Director of Leadership Development
Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN)
San Francisco, CA

 

 

 

Colleen Leners, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN

Chief Health Officer
1stCallHEALTH
Washington, DC

 

 

 

Elizabeth “Beth” Toner, RN, MSN, MJ, MFA

Director, Program Communications
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Princeton, NJ

 

 

 

The Class of 2025 Fellows will be formally inducted into the Academy during the annual OADN Convention. Their induction marks a milestone in their professional journey and affirms their exceptional dedication to the future of associate degree nursing education.

To learn more about the Academy of Associate Degree Nursing and its mission, visit: https://oadn.org/academy-of-associate-degree-nursing/