College of Nursing
Award Recipients
CEREMONY
Friday, April 26
Reception: 4 p.m.
Conferral: 4:30 p.m.
Alumni Memorial Union, Monaghan Ballroom
1442 W. Wisconsin Ave., ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ campus
Distinguished Alumna of the Year Award
Nancy Lien Korom, Grad ’93
Milwaukee
From her professional and personal lives, to her ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ and Children’s Hospital experiences — Nancy is always in pursuit of excellence, driven by faith, growing as a nurse leader and remaining service-minded.
Professional Achievement Award
Susan Eshelman Ela, Nurs ’77, Grad ’88
Milwaukee
Sue lived the ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵmission throughout her celebrated career in health care. Before retiring, Sue became the highest-ranking woman at Aurora Health Care where she served as chief operating officer.
Service Award
Katherine A. Brown-Saltzman, Nurs ’75
Los Angeles
Katherine has spent her career with an attention to caring — whether it was with children with cancer, hospice and palliative care patients or the clinicians who she supported with innovative programs.
Young Alumna of the Year Award
Kristin P. Stoniecki, Nurs ’07
Newport, R.I.
As head of the health care business operations department for the Naval Health Clinic New England in Rhode Island, Kristin has always set her aspirations high and realized them.