Academy of Associate Degree Nursing

Nominations for the 2022 Fellows Cohort are now closed. Please check back for more information on the 2023 application and nomination cycle.

Academy Mission

The Academy of Associate Degree Nursing (AADN) was established to recognize those individuals who model exemplary dedication to associate degree nursing education and practice, and who have worked as change agents to advance health and education through associate degree nursing.

Forms and Fellows Information

Academy application form will be available starting April 17, 2023

Honorary Fellow nomination form will be available starting April 17, 2023

Michelle Dickens, PhD, MSN, RN

Jennifer Eccles, PhD, MSN, Med, RN

Justin Fontenot, DNP, RN, NEA-BC

Nicole Heimgartner, DNP, RN, CNE, CNEcl, COI

Melissa L. Mastorovich, DNP, RN, BC

Lori Peden, MSN, RN, CNE

Patricia Smart, MN, RN, CNE

Susan Stocker, PhD, MSN, RN

Christy Dryer, DNP, RN, CNE *

Greg Larnder *

Tina Lear, MHA, PMP *

*Honorary Fellow

Audria Denker, DNP, RN, FAADN

Shawn McNamara, EdD, MSN, RN, FAADN

Rhonda Hutton Gann, DNP, RN, FAADN

Hope Moon, DNP, RN, CNS, FAADN

Mary Bolt, EdD, MSN, RN, FAADN *

Rick García, PhD, RN, CCM, FAAOHN, FAADN *

Donna Ignatavicius, MS, RN, CNE, CNEcl, ANEF, FAADN *

Cherie Rebar, PhD, MBA, RN, COI, FAADN *

*Honorary Fellow

Ann Curtis, DNP, RN, FAADN

Denise McEnroe-Petitte, PhD, MSN, BSN, AS, RN, FAADN

Debra Spring, PhD, RN, FAADN

Sandra Walker, EJD, MS, RN, FAADN

Timothy J Nelson, MS, FAADN *

*Honorary Fellow

Janet Fletcher, MSN, RN, FAADN

Pamela Bales, MSN, RN, FAADN

Mariann Harding, PhD, RN, CNE, FAADN

Annette Hutcherson, EdD, MN, CNE, FAADN

Jan Jones-Shenk, DHSc, RN, NEBC, FAAN ,FAADN *

*Honorary Fellow

Dawn Bunting, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE, FAADN

Irene Coons, PhD, RN, CNE, FAADN

Margi Schultz, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE, FAADN

Anna Maria Valdez, PhD, RN, CEN CFRN, CNE, FAEN, FAADN

Harriet McClung, BA, FAADN *

Patricia Porterfield, EdD, RN, FAADN *

Liana Orsolini, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN, FAADN *

*Honorary Fellow

Charles P. Molsbee, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE, FAADN

Tracey J. Siegel, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE, CWN, FAADN

Karin J. Sherrill, MSN, RN, CHSE, CNE, ANEF, FAADN

Timothy J. Bristol, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF, FAADN FAAN *

Frances K. Leibfreid, MEd, BSN, RN, FAADN  *

Catherine Miller, EdD, MS, RN, CNE, FAADN *

Sue E. Ochsner, EdD, RN, FAADN *

Sylvia W. Rayfield, MN, RN, CNS, FAADN *

Carolyn Simpson, MSN, RN, FAADN  * (Inducted Posthumously)

*Honorary Fellow

Bobbie B. Anderson, MEd, MN, RN, FAADN

Nancy Berger, MSN, RN, CNE, FAADN

Kelly Gray, DNP, RN, CNE, FAADN

Elizabeth H. Mahaffey, PhD, RN, FAADN

Linda M. Perfetto, MS, RN, CNE, CNOR, FAADN

Mary H. Nifong, MSN, RN, CNE, FAADN

Helen Reid, EdD, RN, CNE, FAADN

Donna Meyer, MSN, RN, ANEF, FAADN *

Virginia Pennington, PhD, RN, FAADN *

Verle Waters-Clark, MSN, RN, FAADN * (Inducted Posthumously)

*Honorary Fellow

Susan Hassmiller PhD, RN, FAAN FAADN *

*Honorary Fellow

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