2021 Honorees
Honor Families and Family Nurses is an initiative of International Family Nursing Foundation to raise funds for supporting student participation in International Family Nursing Conferences and for funding pilot projects by IFNA members in family nursing research, education and practice.
Kristen Abbott-Anderson – Minnesota State University, Mankato USA celebrates the election of Dr. Kristen Abbott-Anderson to the International Family Nurses Association Board of Directors. We recognize your leadrship roles in IFNA and the Glen Taylor Nursing Instiute for Family and Society. (Sandra Eggenberger)
Ari Akagawa – Honoring my wonderful grandson, Ari, who is a very charming young fellow who has taught me everything I know about dinosaurs! Grandma Kathy (Kathy Knafl)
Ima Akagawa – Honoring my wonderful granddaughter for being absolutely delightful and a terrific sock basketball player! Grandma Kathy (Kathy Knafl)
Joel Gwyn Anderson – I’m very grateful for Joel’s creativity and compassion in our IFNA Communications Committee work together. (Janice M. Bell)
Peggy Anderson – Peggy Anderson devotes her career to teaching students to care for the whole family. (Jane Lassetter)
Patricia Beierwaltes – The Glen Taylor Nursing Institute for Family and Society at Minnesota State University Mankato USA recognizes Dr. Patricia Beierwaltes who was elected to the Nominating Committee of the International Family Nursing Association. We value your engagement, service, and commitment to our vision. (Sandra Eggenberger)
Janice Bell – Janice is honored for her continued guidance of the knowledge supporting family nursing via the Journal of Family Nursing. (Catherine Chesla)
Pete Bell – I’d like to honour Pete Bell, author of family focused books about mental health, co-founder of Purpose Made Podcasts and a true advocate for families and of IFNA (Veronica Swallow)
Dr. Patricia Benner – For her brilliant guidance in the interpretive study of family concerns and practices, for all of us in the Positive Project Group. (Catherine Chesla)
Ann Chesla – Beloved mother of 7 children who loved us all for our individual strengths. Passed away May 2021. (Catherine Chesla)
David and Wendy Cook – David and his mum Wendy and their family are from the UK and are truly inspirational; David is a lovely young man who has lived with a long-term kidney condition from childhood, despite the challenges this presents he has worked hard to achieve his life goals, including going to university and working in a job that interests him. Wendy established and is Director of a very successful charity the Nephrotic Syndrome Trust which supports other families living with Nephrotic Syndrome. Wendy is also presenting at IFNC15 where she will talk about a project she is leading to develop a digital app to support young people with nephrotic syndrome https://nstrust.co.uk/news/102/24/An-update-of-our-successful-Bristol-Roadshow (Veronica Swallow)
Wendy Costello – Significant contribution to advancing child, youth, family involvement through the Irish Children’s Arthritis Network and beyond. (Veronica Lambert)
Donna Curry – For her years of service and leadership to IFNA and IFNF (Barbara Habermann)
Dr. Sandra Eggenberger – Retirement from Minnesota State University, Mankato School of Nursing (Mary Bliesmer)
Elizabeth Evans – Liz Evans was not only one of my favorite aunts and incredibly kind to me in my life, but a truly selfless and caring nurse in County Cork, Ireland. She dedicated much of her career to caring for burn patients and cancer patients before her untimely death. She was and is an inspiration to me and greatly missed by all. (Karen Lyons)
Suzanne Feetham – In honor of Dr. Suzanne Feetham contributions to IFNA, Family Science, and advancing our understanding of the things that make a difference in caring for families. (Eileen Engh)
Bernadette Gilroy – Significant contribution to advancing public and patient involvement and co-designing with family members of patients with Phenylketonuria (PKU) in Ireland. (Veronica Lambert)
IFNA Board – This gift is in grateful admiration for the service of all members of the IFNA BOD who have worked tirelessly to advance the mission, vision, and values of IFNA. I am sincerely thankful for the support each and every one of the members have provided me during this 2019 – 2021 biennium. (Sonja Meiers)
The Frederick Klug Family – Remembering Fred and his family and their impact on all those who cared for them. (Barbara Giambra)
Kathleen A. Knafl, PhD, FAAN – Countless contributions, including mentorship of early-career family researchers and leaders in family nursing (Junko Honda)
Kathy Knafl – I honor Kathy for her leadership and unstinting service in support of IFNA. (Catherine Chesla)
Sonja J. Meiers, PhD, APRN, CNS, PHN, AGCNS-BC, FAAN – Thank you for your leadership in IFNA and your concern for our diverse national and regional membership! (Junko Honda)
Sonja Meiers – Honoring our IFNA President as great leader in family nursing and friend. (June Horowitz)
Lois Miles – In memory of my mother Lois Miles who died this past year. (Donna Miles-Curry)
Minnesota State University Mankato Faculty and Students – The Glen Taylor Nursing Institute for Family and Society honors School of Nursing faculty and students at Minnesota State University Mankato, USA who remain committed to our mission through education, practice and research focused on families and society. (Sandra Eggenberger)
Therese Reimann – My cousin Therese Reimann. Therese is a nurse leader in a community care service in a rural area of Switzerland. She is and has been dedicated to patients and their families throughout the years. She has also been very attentive during the pandemic that patients and families could connect and that the community nurses were safe in supporting the home-dwelling patients and their families. (Romy Mahrer-Imhof)
Resource Advancement Committee – In honor of the Resource Advancement Committee for their stellar work on behalf of IFNA in conducting the Pot of Gold Challenge! (Sonja Meiers)
Gates Rhodes – Through his videography, Gates helps mothers normalize their lived experience of caregiving. (Janet Deatrick)
Simon Stones – I’d like to honour Simon Stones a patient and family advocate in healthcare research, a Medical Writer and a PhD student investigating self and shared management of arthritis by families; Simon is a true ambassador for IFNA and the UK & Ireland IFNA Chapter (Veronica Swallow)
Veronica Swallow – To honor our incoming IFNA President, Co-Chair of Conference Planning Committee, valued colleague, and outstanding leader in family nursing. (June Horowitz)
Andreis Vanderbilt – I honor Andy for his courage and skill in providing care to patients with with Covid and their families during the last year. (Catherine Chesla)
Joan Vitello – Our dean Joan Vitello has recently lost both her beloved husband and their ‘fur child’ Max within a matter of a couple weeks. Despite all of this she has remained the matriarch of her family, our IFNA family by generously supporting RAC call for pledges, as well as our school of nursing family. I want to thank Joan by honoring her as a family nurse. (Susan Sullivan-Bolyai)
Dr. Lorraine M. Wright – Congratulations to Lorraine M. Wright, RN, PhD, a brilliant clinician, foundational family nursing leader, and trusted friend. (Janice M. Bell)
