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2025 Night of Recognition

Patient Honorees

Carter Casey

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Carter's Story

  • Andrew Allison, PharmD, BCPPS, WVU Children’s, Pediatric Pharmacy

  • Keirsten Barnett, CST, WVU Children’s, Surgical Services

  • Lexie Bierer, RRT, WVU Children's, Cardiopulmonary Service

  • Emiley Bruner, BSN, RN, WVU Children's, Children's Heart Center

  • April Christopher, MSW, LGSW, WVU Children's, Pediatrics Care Management 

  • Sarah Eddy, RN, WVU Hospitals, WVUH Resource & Float Pool

  • Atlas, WVU Children's, Child Life Therapy Dog

  • Carla Huybert, RN, Thomas Memorial Hospital, Nursing Services

  • Courtney Irwin, MSW, LGSW, WVU Children's, UHA Neuro Behavioral Medicine

  • Travis Kennedy, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, CPNP-AC, WVU Children's, Pediatric Intensive Care

  • Frank Lucente, MD, FACS, Thomas Memorial Hospital, Trauma and Emergency Surgery

  • Amber Miller, EMT Emergency Medical Technician, Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority

  • Srinivas Murthy, MD, Thomas Memorial Hospital, Anesthesiology 

  • Julie Okel, MLS (ASCP), WVU Hospitals, Clinical Laboratories 

  • Grace Painter, BSN, RN, CCRN, WVU Children's, Pediatric Intensive Care 

  • Bridget Pyle, WVU Children's, Pediatric Intensive Care 

  • Moira Reilly, MAPM, BCC, WVU Children's, Spiritual Care

  • Brooke Rhodes, Metro 911, Telecommunicator

  • David Rosen, MD, FAAP, WVU Children's, Pediatric Anesthesia

  • Federico Seifarth, MD, FACS, FAAP, FRCS, FMH, WVU Children's, Pediatric Surgery 

  • Anthony Steratore, MD, WVU Hospitals, Center for Emergency Medicine

  • Joshua Sterbutzel, BSN, RN, WVU Children's, Pediatric Intensive Care 

  • Roger Taylor, DO, Thomas Memorial, Emergency Medicine

  • Melvin Wright, DO, WVU Children's, Pediatric Intensive Care 

  • Heather Young, RT (R), Thomas Memorial Hospital, Radiology

Judy Fisher

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Judy's Story

  • Kyle Abordo, CET, WVUH, HVIS EKG

  • Natasha Anderson, RN, WVUH, Surgical Intensive Care Unit

  • Diane Bronikowski, MD, WVUH, Department of Surgery

  • K. Conley Coleman, DO, WVUH, Department of Surgery

  • Megan Davis, APRN, WVUH, Department of Surgery

  • Angela Dean, RN, BSN, WVUH, Wound Care

  • Nicole Fike, RRT, WVUH, Respiratory Services

  • Pam Geary-Bell, OT, Encompass Health Rehabilitation

  • Hanah Gordon, RN, WVUH, Surgical Intensive Care Unit

  • Madison Holliday, BSN, RN, Medical Surg, BC WVUH, 8NE

  • Dale Jenkins, CA, WVUH, Surgical Intensive Care Unit

  • Jonathan Johnson, RT(R)(MR(CT), WVUH, Imaging Services

  • Alexandra Kinney, Pharm D, BCCCP, WVUH, Pharmacy

  • Anna Knight-Layman, MT (ASCP), WVUH, Clinical Laboratories 

  • Lauren Magee, OTR/L, WVUH, Rehabilitation Services

  • Venina Matanimeke, CST, WVUH Operating Room

  • Mya Morley, RN, WVUH, 8NE

  • Jolene Nguyen, MS, RDN, LD, WVUH, Nutrition 

  • Justine Pagenhardt, MD, WVUH, Center for Emergency Medicine

  • Ramona Reeves, RN, WVUH, Operating Room

  • Jenna Rush, CA, WVUH, 8NE

  • Michael Russell, MD, WVUH, Department of Anesthesia

  • Gregory Schaefer, DO, WVUH, Department of Surgery

  • Bree Warren, MS, CCC/SLP, WVUH, Rehabilitation Services

  • Stephanie Whiteman, PT, Encompass Health Rehabilitation

Craig Putnam

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Craig's Story

  • Kathy Banks, CA, WVUH, 7E

  • Kylie Bias, APRN, WVUH, Acute Pain CIPM

  • Kristin Blake, RN, WVUH, 7E

  • Alex Conti, MD, Camden Clark Medical Center, Orthopaedics

  • Avery Dalton, RT(R), WVUH, Radiology Services

  • Krista Davis, RN, Camden Clark Medical Center, Center for Emergency Medicine 

  • Aaron Elliott, BSN, RN, WVUH, Care Management

  • Tiffany Fazenbaker, RN, WVUH, Operating Room

  • Noah French, RN, WVUH, Operating Room

  • Manuel Gomez-Tschrnko, MD, WVUH, Department of Surgery

  • Taylor Gregg, CET, WVUH, HVIS EKG

  • Caitlin Hanna, MA, LPC, ALPS, C-DBT, WVUH, Behavioral Medicine 

  • Steven Hendrixson, PTA, WVUH Rehabilitation Services

  • Colby Holdren, RN, WVUH, Surgical Intensive Care Unit

  • Gabrielle Jonswold, DO, PM&R

  • Maeve Kelly, RN, WVUH, 7E

  • Christopher King, DO, WVUH, Department of Anesthesia 

  • Jeff Mayer, EMT-P, FP-C, HealthNet Aeromedical Services

  • Nicholas Nordstrom, MD, WVUH, Department of Surgery

  • Myesha Nott, MT (ASCP), WVUH, Clinical Laboratories

  • Amanda Palmer, MD, WVUH, Department of Surgery

  • Marianne Richardson, RN, CFRN, HealthNet Aeromedical Services

  • Aiden Slusser, RN, WVUH, Surgical Intensive Care Unit

  • Phillip Stone III, MD, WVUH, Surgical Intensive Care Unit

  • Lauren Vogel, RN, WVUH, Center for Emergency Medicine

  • Christopher Wilson, MD, WVUH, Orthopaedics 

Sponsors

Foundation

  • WVU Hospitals

Mortar

  • Center for Organ Recovery & Education

  • Friends of WVU Medicine

  • WVU Medicine HVI

Step-Stone

  • Albert Wright

  • Michael Edmond, MD

  • Cara Lyle, MD

  • HealthNet Aeromedical Services

  • Ronald Pellegrino, MD

  • Elizabeth Sinz, MD

  • Gregory Schafer, DO

  • Federico Seifarth, MD

  • West Virginia State Pipe Trades Association

  • The Bardes Family

  • Alison Wilson, MD

  • Mike's Lehigh Construction

  • Michael A. Grace

  • Camp Run Kennels

  • K. Conley Coleman, DO

  • Nina Cohen

  • Daniel Grabo, MD

  • Carl A. Schmidt

Friends

  • Srinivas Murthy, MD

  • WV Loving

  • William and Karen Petros

  • Rick Vagilenti, MD

  • Judie F. Charlton

  • Gianna and Mila Bonasso

  • Crystal Rosenberger

  • Jamie Cooper Morales

  • Venina Matanimeke

  • Anthony Steratore, MD

  • Michelle C. Dulk

  • Bisops Bagels & Brews

  • Forks of Cheat Winery

  • WVU Athletics

  • Bear Wood Company

  • Heritage Milling