This award may be given to ASLMS members only. The award recipient will receive a plaque and $1,000 at the Annual Conference and will be required to present a lecture at the conference.
The candidate must meet at least two of the following five criteria:
- Three years membership in ASLMS, Nursing/Allied Health Division
- Presentation of abstract, eposter, or case study at ASLMS Annual Conference
- Served as an elected or appointed position in the Nursing/Allied Health Division
- Attained ASLMS “Fellow” status
- Served as faculty for CE-approved laser training courses designed for nurses and/or allied health professionals and has published an article/articles on laser medicine, the clinical application of laser technology, and administrative components of laser use in the clinical setting, laser research, or other laser related topics
No award will be granted to any person if the award would be contrary to any United States law, including but not limited to trade embargoes administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.
2026 Recipient
Rebecca Sprague, RN, NP-C
Past Recipients
2025 – Barbara J. Humphreys, RN, BN
2024 – Lisa D. Basilavecchio, RN
2023 – Renee Edkins, DNP, NP-C, CMLSO
2022 – Yan Duan, FNP
2021 – Kathy Keys, RN
2020 – Mary L. Nielsen, LPN, LE
2019 – Rebecca Sprague, RN, NP-C
2018 – John E. Hoopman, AAS, CMLSO
2017 – Laura McDermott, BIS, LE, MA
2016 – Mary Lisa Stoll, RN, BS
2015 – No Nominations Submitted
2014 – Patricia A. Owens, RN, MHA, CMLSO
2013 – Laurie C. Grizzard, RN, BSN
2012 – Holly Bryan, BS, CCRC
2011 – Faye M. Jenkins, RN, BSN
2010 – Krystie P. Lennox, PA-C
2009 – Sue Terry, RN, CMLSO
2008 – Sharon K. Olson, RN, CNOR, CMLSO
2007 – Jeff T. Counters, MPH
2006 – Rebecca Sprague, RN, FNP-C
2005 – Judy Chamberlain, RN
2004 – Deirdre A. O’Hare, RN
2003 – Donna Gabriel, LPN
2002 – Mary Flor, RN
2001 – Susan L. Olson, RN
2000 – Dale P. Goodwin, RN
1999 – Patricia A. Owens, RN
1998 – Kay Ball, RN
1997 – Pat Durgin, RN
1996 – Vangie Paschall, RN
1995 – Mary Cayton, RN
1994 – Patricia A. Hartwig, RN
1993 – Penny J. Smalley, RN
1992 – Carolyn J. Mackety, RN
1991 – Sue E. Huether, RN