RPSLNAA Alumni Awards

Nominations for the Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Nurses Alumni Association Alumni Awards are now open!

Help us recognize our remarkable nursing alumni for their achievements by submitting a nomination today. The submission deadline is May 15.

Submit your nomination today.

Distinguished Alumni Award

The Distinguished Alumni Award is presented by the Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Nurses Alumni Association Board of Directors and honors those who have brought distinction to the College of Nursing through their service, research or practice in the nursing profession as well as beyond. Nominees are reviewed by a Distinguished Alumni Awards committee and approved by the Nurses Alumni Association Board of Directors. Nominees are evaluated on the following criteria:

• Professional contributions
• Community involvement
• Education
• Clinical significance of work
• Unique characteristics

The Excellence in Practice Award

The newly created Excellence in Practice Award is presented by the Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Nurses Alumni Association Board of Directors and recognizes those who demonstrate clinical expertise and have made outstanding contributions in health care. Nominees are reviewed by a Distinguished Alumni Awards committee and approved by the Nurses Alumni Association Board of Directors. Nominees are evaluated on the following criteria:

• Demonstrated impact in the development and applications of evidence based practice
• Demonstrated commitment to improving the quality of health care and patient safety in his/her practice setting
• Recognized leadership through relevant awards, publications, involvement in policy setting or presentations 

To be eligible for nomination of either award, a candidate must meet the following criteria:

1. Must be a graduate of Presbyterian, St. Luke’s, Presbyterian-St. Luke’s or Rush University College of Nursing
2. Must be living
3. Cannot have received this award previously
4. May not self-nominate

1977 – 2025 Recipients