Distinguished Alumni Award
The ECU College of Nursing Hall of Fame Board recognizes the accomplishments of our exemplary nursing graduates. Selection of the Distinguished Alumni is a way for the college to publicly acknowledge and express thanks to our alumni who have reflected great credit upon our college, and is one of the highest honors bestowed by the ECU College of Nursing.
Distinguished Alumni
- 2005 – Deitra “Dee” Leonard Lowdermilk (BSN ’66), RN, RNC, PhD, FAAN
- 2006 – Gale Adcock (BSN ’78), MSN, RN, FNP
- 2007 – Diane Adkins Poole (BSN 81, MSN 88), MSN, RN, CHE
- 2008 – The College of Nursing recognized the inaugural members of the Golden Lamp Society as recipients of the 2008 award.
- 2010-2011 – Phyllis N. Horns (BSN 69), PhD, RN, FAAN
- 2012 – Helen M. Brinson (BSN 72, MSN 79), MSN, RN
- 2013 – Frances Eason (MSN 79), EdD, RN,CNE, ANEF
- 2014 – Debra Wallace (MSN 85), PhD, RN, FAAN
- 2015 – Dianne Marshburn (BSN 77, MSN 86, PhD 07), PhD, RN, NE-
- 2016 – Wendy Leutgens (MSN 87), RN, MSN
- 2017 – Linda D. Hofler (MSN 87, PhD 07), PhD, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC
- 2018 – Annette Wysocki (BSN 78, MSN 80), PhD, RN, FAAN
- 2019 – Sue Collier (BSN 81, MSN 91), RN, FABC
- 2020 – Mary Chatman (PhD 2012, MSN 1996, and BSN 1990), PhD, R.N.
- 2021 – Kimberly B. Hardy (DNP 2017, MSN 2001, BSN 1991)
- 2022 – Alta W. Andrews, RN, DrPH, MPH, BSN (ECU, 1974)
- 2023 – Hazel Gay Moore (BSN 1972, MRC Allied Health Sciences 1976, MSN 1979)
- 2024 – Dr. Sylvia Brown
- 2025 – Dr. Mark Hand