Historic Silver Syringe Winners
For 21 years, the Silver Syringe Awards celebrated Nevada’s immunization and health champions at an awards dinner. In response to reduced funding and limited resources, the Immunize Nevada Board and leadership team reimagined the awards. Starting in 2020, the Silver Syringe Award dinners in Reno and Las Vegas were discontinued and Nevada’s Big Shots was launched.
OUTSTANDING CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM
2017: Terrie Flaherty, MSN, RN, CCM, Nevada Health Centers
2016: Golden Health Family Medical Center, Kim Gahagan
2015: Marsha Foreman, RN, Nevada Pediatric Specialists
2014: Carson City Health and Human Services, Milestone Pediatrics
2013: Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation, Southern Nevada Health District
2012: Edney Children’s Health Center
2011: Silver Sage Center for Family Medicine
2010: UNR Early Head Start Acelero Learning Clark County Head Start
2009: Carson City Health and Human Services
2008: Saint Mary’s Volunteers, Rutu Ezhuthachan, M.D.
2005: Orvis Nursing Clinic
2004: Hometown Health Hotline
2004: Saint Mary’s Health and Wellness
2003: Carson City Gaming Association
OUTSTANDING ADOLESCENT IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM
2017: Community Health Alliance, Sheri McPartlin, RN, MEd
2016: University of Nevada, Reno – Student Health Center, Clinica Medica del Pueblo 2015: Sandy Wartgow, BSN, RN, Sean Rodgers, BSN-RN
2014: Reno Center for Child and Adolescent Health, The Shade Tree
2013: University of Nevada, Reno Honors Program, Caliente Youth Center
2012: Caliente Youth Center
2011: Douglas County School District 2010: Margaret Clancy, Hug High School, Nevada Health Centers, Inc.
2009: Sheila Story, MSN, MPH, RN, Carson High School, Suzanne Quilici, APN, Silver State High School, Robinette Bacon, NV Department of Education
2008: Peggy Franklin, RN, Saint Mary’s Immunization Clinic, Dr. Joel and Carol Bower School-Based Health Center
2007: Bonnie Dellner, RN, Douglas High School, Trudy Larson, MD
2006: Andy Kelly, Hug High School
OUTSTANDING ADULT IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM
2017: Julie Dums, RN, CHN II, Southern Nevada Health District’s Immunization Program
2016: Brianne Kelly, PA-C, Nevada Homeless Alliance / Volunteers in Medicine of Southern Nevada
2015: Jeanine Paul, RN, The Gay and Lesbian Center of Southern Nevada
2014: Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services, Hep B Free Las Vegas
2013: Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services, Children’s Hospital of Nevada at UMC 2012: Healthy Communities Coalition: M.O.R.E. event
2011: Renown Regional Medical Center - Anticoagulation Service
2010: Washoe County Health District, Clark County Reclamation District, Nevada Health Centers Downtown Outreach
2009: Deborah Campanella, RN, Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services 2008: Chris Reynolds, DIIS II
2007: Nevada Department of Corrections 2006: American Therapeutic Association 2005: Carson City Health and Human Services, Partners Promoting Adult Immunizations
2004: Humboldt General Hospital
2003: Lithia Volkswagen
2002: Reno/Sparks Rotary
OUTSTANDING INFLUENZA IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM
2017: Douglas County Health, Mary Jo Solon, RN, BSN, MSN
2016: Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County (RTC), Lin Hong, Pharm D.
2015: Banner Churchill Community Hospital, MountainView Hospital Las Vegas
2014: Banner Churchill Community Hospital, Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services
2013: Carson City Health and Human Services, Allergy Partners of Nevada
2012: Walgreens/Saint Paul’s Food Pantry
2011: Student Volunteers, University of Nevada - School of Medicine
2010: Karen Allen, RN, Carson City Health and Human Services, Walgreens
2009: Hometown Health
2008: Reno/Sparks Rotary, Fight the Flu!, Southern Nevada Health District
2007: Orvis Nursing Clinic
2006: Hometown Health, Washoe Health Resource Center REMSA
OUTSTANDING RURAL IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM
2017: Renown Health, Silver Springs, Beth W. Ennis, MS, APRN-BC, FNP, CHN IV
2016: Nevada Health Centers, Libbie Hamrick, RN
2015: Jennifer Archuleta, RN, Assemblyman James Oscarson and Bren McClean, CNA
2014: Tonopah Community Health, Clark County Fire Department
2013: Lincoln County Community Health, Desert View Hospital
2012: Jennifer Bonk and Shannon Bennett, Nevada State Public Health & Clinical Services
2011: Lander County Community Health
2010: Pyramid Lake Tribal Health Clinic, Nye Communities Coalition
2009: Dan Mackie, MPH, Nevada State Public Health Preparedness, Frontier and Rural Public Health
2008: Commander Sherri Yoder, Fallon Tribal Health Pharmacy, Paiute Clinics of Nevada
2007: Nevada Health Centers
2006: Humboldt County School District, Colleen Folwell, Nancy Magnusson, RN
2005: Fallon Tribal Health Center
2004: Elko Community Health Nursing
OUTSTANDING PHARMACY IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM
2017: Alison Toigo, BS, PharmD, Jennifer Reeves, PharmD
2016: Jenn Wheeler, Pharm D, Smith’s Food and Pharmacies of Southern Nevada
2015: Andy Bath, PharmD, Eric VanMeter, PharmD.
2014: Bev Zakariassen, Rph, Roseman University – ACCPSN Chapter
2013: Walgreens, Christina Madison, Pharm D
2012: Lt. Nicholas Laughton, Rph, Pyramid Lake Tribal Health
2011: Walgreens Pharmacy - Gardnerville
2010: Smith’s Food and Drug - Lemmon Valley, Christina Madison, Pharm D
2009: Lt. Amber Pagano, Rph, Reno-Sparks Tribal Health
2007: Chona Russell, Rph, Raley’s Incline Village, Stewart Jorgenson, Rph, Walker River Tribal Health, Mariann Kocsis, Rph, Reno-Sparks Tribal Health
OUTSTANDING MEDIA PARTNER
2017: Reno Media Group, Vegas Inc’s HealthCare Quarterly
2016: Estipona Group, Nevada Broadcasters Association and Foundation
2015: Mornings on Fox, Cox Communications
2014: Connie Wray-Gaudard, Jeff Ross Photography
2013: El Sol de Nevada, KLAS-TV, 8 News Now
2012: KOLO Channel 8
2011: Lotus Radio
2010: KTVN Channel 2, View Newspapers
2009: ClearChannel
2008: Dave Chapman, KTHX 100.1, Nevada Broadcasters Association and Foundation
2007: Judy Davis
2006: KTVN Channel 2
2005: Terri Russell, KOLO Channel 8
2004: Jason Hildago, Reno Gazette Journal
2003: Jason Hildago, Reno Gazette Journal, KRNV Channel 4
OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY PARTNER
2017: Northern Nevada HOPES Clinic, Children’s Advocacy Alliance
2016: Truckee Meadows Healthy Communities, Jeanette Rosenberg, RN, MSN
2015: Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties, Junior League, Las Vegas
2014: Kids to Seniors Korner, Southern Nevada Health District
2013: Desert View Hospital, United Way of Southern Nevada
2012: Cribs for Kids
2011: Rotary Club of Reno Sunrise
2010: Silver Stage Task Force, Sunrise Children’s Foundation, UNLV School of Dental Medicine
2009: Amerigroup
2008: Rex T. Baggett, MD, Kids to Seniors Korner, Diana Taylor, RN, BSN, MA
2007: North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, Sparks Fire Department
2006: Moana Nursery, Orvis Nursing Clinic
2005: Kids to Seniors Korner
2004: Washoe County School District
OUTSTANDING CORPORATE PARTNER
2017: Rotary Club of Reno Centennial Sunset, UnitedHealthcare
2016: Crowley & Ferrato Public Affairs, The Valley Health System
2015: Saint Mary’s Health Network, UnitedHealthcare
2014: Clark and Associates, Dignity Health St Rose Dominican Hospital
2013: Wellpoint/Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Southwest Medical Associate
2012: Legends at Sparks Marina
2011: Reno Aces and Reno Bighorns
2010: NV Energy, Benson, Bertoldo, Baker & Carter, Amerigroup
2009: Walmart
2008: Health Plan of Nevada, a UnitedHealthcare Company
2007: Bibo Coffee, Anthem Partnership Plan
2003: Smith’s Food and Drug
INNOVATION IN IMMUNIZATION
2017: Nevada’s Chief School Nurses, Johan Bester, MBChB, PhD, MPhil
2016: Donald Burt, Christina A. Demopoulos, DDS, MPH
2015: Washoe Tribal Health Center, Turntable Health
2014: Sara Dinga, MPA and Lynnie Shore, RN, BSN, Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center
2013: Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health, Clark County Fire Department
2012: Boys and Girls Club of Truckee Meadows
2011: Kids to Seniors Korner
2010: Sierra Vista, Alice Maxwell and Esther, Bennett Elementary Schools Pfizer Vaccines, NCM Media Works
2009: Kathie Lloyd, MSN, RN, CNM, CLE, LCCE
2008: Orvis Nursing Clinic, Nevada Immunization Learning Exchange (NILE)
2007: Renown Health Cocooning Project
OUTSTANDING IMMUNIZE NEVADA VOLUNTEER
2017: Daniel DiChiara, Bandana Paija
2016: Gregory Burnett, Jenny Prophete
OUTSTANDING MEDICAL ASSISTANT
2017: Karla Reyes, RMA, Sidney Ty Branch
2016: Maria Fajayan, Maira G. Gollas
OUTSTANDING IMMUNIZATION NURSE
2017: Lynnie Shore, RN, BSN, Anna Cabiling, RN
2016: Shasta M. French, RN, Lynda McCloskey, RN, BSN, MPA
2015: Julie Dums, RN, Sarah Lugo, RN
2014: Beth W. Ennis, MS, APRN-BC, FNP, CHN II, Sherrie McCallister, RN, BS, CCM
2013: Doreen Begley, MS, RN, Danielle Hayes, RN
2012: Tina Vesely, RN and Carol Banghart, M Ed, RN, NCSN
2011: JoyceLynn Hakin, RN
2010: Jeanne Meachem, RN, MSN, Gail Gholson, RN
2008: Veronica Morata-Nichols, RN
OUTSTANDING PHYSICIAN CHAMPION
2017: Vanessa Slots, MD, Joseph P. Hardy, MD
2016: Jocelyn De Guzman, MD, St. Rose Pediatrics
2015: Andrew Pastemak, MD, James Bakerink, MD
2014: David Zucker, MD, Kim LaMotte-Malone, MD, FAAP
2010: Noah Kohn, MD
2008: Lisa Glasser, M.D.
OUTSTANDING IMMUNIZATION CHAMPION
2017: Senator Julia Ratti, Monce Espinosa
2016: Brooke Pellegrino, CSSGB, MBA, Mee Kee Chong-Dao, RN, BSN
2015: Myra Penaflor, BSN, RN, Rosaura Martinez
2014: Shannon Dressel, RN, Jasmine Sandoval
2013: Stacey Gross, MPH, CHES, Nicki Mazzone
2012: Erin Seward, MPH
2011: Rito Romo, LPN, Nancy Magnusson, RN, PHN
2010: Lisa Dettling,Sandra Jo Hammer, RN, MSN, MPH, Christine Smith, Maggie Arias-Petrel
2009: Senator Valerie Wiener, Trudy Larson, MD
2008: Christine Paige, RN, Jeanette O’Brien, RN, Echezona Ezeanolue, M.D., M.P.H.
2007: Virginia Nakada, Assemblywoman Sheila Leslie
2006: Wende Latham, RN, MS, Robert Salcido, Jacqueline Cox
2005: Phil Ulibarri
2003: Jane Diedrichsen, MD
PLATINUM SYRINGE
2017: Doreen Begley, MS, RN
2016: Karen Allen, RN
2014: Kathie Lloyd, MSN, RN, CNM, CLE, LCCE
2012: Pam Beal
2010: Cari Herington, MBA
Retired Category: Outstanding Immunization Communication Program
2007: Michael Enrico, MD
2006: PINK Project
2005: Washoe County Health District/Department of Childcare Licensing, Nevada Broadcaster’s Association
2004: Wyeth Vaccines, GlaxoSmithKline Vaccines