Professional Women Honorees

Nursing

Mercedes Walters

MERCEDES B. WALTERS

Mercedes Walters was previously the national director of human resources for Avanti Health Systems. Today, she is district governor of Lions International.

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Norma Richards

NORMA JANE RICHARDS

Norma Richards instructed advanced medical-surgical nursing at the Jefferson Davis campus of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

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Glenda James

GLENDA G. JAMES

Glenda G. James serves as a nurse at Alvin C. York VA Medical Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, from 1992 until her retirement in 2005.

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NAOMI FARRELL

Naomi Farrell, RN has written for the UN Observer and International Report since 1993 and for the Jerusalem Post since 1995.

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BERYL KAY PIXLEY

Beryl Pixley served in the emergency department ER at Tennessee Medical Center and as a critical care emergency room nurse at Alvin C. York Medical Center.

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Jazmin Manlapaz

JAZMIN APRECIO MANLAPAZ

Motivated by a love for nursing, Jazmin Aprecio Manlapaz spent decades in the field before retiring in 2018. Knowing she made a difference meant a lot.

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J. Sue Fletcher

J. SUE FLETCHER

Everything J. Sue Fletcher did throughout her career as a nurse was to help others. One of her main focuses was community mental health.

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MARY CHRISTINE TALMADGE

Mary Talmadge’s final position before retiring in 2001 was professor and director of the School of Nursing at California State University Long Beach.

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Phyllis Adams

PHYLLIS C. ADAMS

Inspired by the nurses who cared for her after a childhood medical procedure, Phyllis Adams has dedicated her life to the field.

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Joy Holland

JOY HOLLAND

Joy Holland served as chief of staff to Rep. Muriel Bowser in Ward 4 and deputy secretary for the District of Columbia before retiring in 2017.

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LINDA CAROL HEGE

Although Linda Carol Hege officially retired in 2011, she continues to lend her services as a nurse to the Shalom Project on a volunteer basis.

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NAOMI KATE SHEPPARD

Naomi Kate Sheppard served the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor as an associate professor from 1972 until her retirement in 1992.

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MARY M. O'LEARY

Mary M. O’Leary currently lends her expertise as a patient advocate in St. Helena, California, and a consultant with the Ascellon Corporation.

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MARIE LOIS MAXWELL

Marie Lois Maxwell served as a clinical nurse specialist at the Green County Mental Health Clinic for more than two decades before retiring in 2015.

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DENISE M. KORNIEWICZ

Today, Denise M. Korniewicz is putting her expertise to use as the dissertation chair and professor of the Passan School of Nursing at Wilkes University.

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ANDREA W. HUNT

Although she retired in 2012, Andrea W. Hunt remains a health officer with ABC Emergency Management in Kentucky.

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