Colleagues Honored During National Nurses Week
May 29, 2025
HSHS Holy Family Hospital honored all nurses during National Nurses Week, May 6-12, 2025, and proudly announces the winners of the 2025 Nursing Exemplar Awards.
Holy Family Hospital’s Chief Administrative Officer Teresa Cornelius shared her pride in the care provided by the nursing staff. “Nursing is more than a profession. It’s a calling grounded in compassion, service and a deep commitment to caring for others. Every day, our nurses go above and beyond to care for our patients and serve the Greenville community with skill and heart. We are incredibly grateful for their dedication, their hard work and the lasting impact they make on the lives they touch,” she said.
On Thursday of National Nurses Week, Holy Family Hospital hosted the annual Nursing Exemplar Awards Ceremony. Nominations for various nursing awards were submitted by colleagues, physicians, leaders and others to highlight the above and beyond work of individuals who pursue excellence in their nursing role. Below is the full list of winners from Thursday’s ceremony.
Rookie of the Year
This year is the 150th anniversary of the arrival of our founding Hospital Sisters of St. Francis in the United States. Accepting an invitation from Bishop Peter Baltes, Diocese of Alton, Illinois, 20 Sisters from Germany arrived in the U.S. on November 3, 1875. In addition to Alton, he sent small groups to Springfield, Belleville, Effingham, East St. Louis, and Litchfield. They learned English, introduced themselves to the people of the area, and began nursing care. Hospital Sisters Health System evolved from these humble beginnings and is now serving communities across Southern and Central Illinois and Eastern Wisconsin.
"We are honored to carry forward the Mission entrusted to us by the founding Hospital Sisters," Cornelius said. "Please join me and the Holy Family leadership team in expressing our heartfelt gratitude to these dedicated health professionals. Their skill, compassion and commitment to excellence truly make a difference in the lives of everyone we serve.”
Holy Family Hospital’s Chief Administrative Officer Teresa Cornelius shared her pride in the care provided by the nursing staff. “Nursing is more than a profession. It’s a calling grounded in compassion, service and a deep commitment to caring for others. Every day, our nurses go above and beyond to care for our patients and serve the Greenville community with skill and heart. We are incredibly grateful for their dedication, their hard work and the lasting impact they make on the lives they touch,” she said.
On Thursday of National Nurses Week, Holy Family Hospital hosted the annual Nursing Exemplar Awards Ceremony. Nominations for various nursing awards were submitted by colleagues, physicians, leaders and others to highlight the above and beyond work of individuals who pursue excellence in their nursing role. Below is the full list of winners from Thursday’s ceremony.
Rookie of the Year
- Laura McClenagan, RN, Float Pool
- Jennifer Fields, RN, Emergency Department
- Trevor Lurkins, Patient Safety Assistant, Emergency Department
- Erica Bone, RN, Emergency Department
- Marcie Murphy, RN, Emergency Department
This year is the 150th anniversary of the arrival of our founding Hospital Sisters of St. Francis in the United States. Accepting an invitation from Bishop Peter Baltes, Diocese of Alton, Illinois, 20 Sisters from Germany arrived in the U.S. on November 3, 1875. In addition to Alton, he sent small groups to Springfield, Belleville, Effingham, East St. Louis, and Litchfield. They learned English, introduced themselves to the people of the area, and began nursing care. Hospital Sisters Health System evolved from these humble beginnings and is now serving communities across Southern and Central Illinois and Eastern Wisconsin.
"We are honored to carry forward the Mission entrusted to us by the founding Hospital Sisters," Cornelius said. "Please join me and the Holy Family leadership team in expressing our heartfelt gratitude to these dedicated health professionals. Their skill, compassion and commitment to excellence truly make a difference in the lives of everyone we serve.”
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