DAISY Award

The DAISY Award is an international recognition program established to honor the memory of J. Patrick Barnes. Through this program, nurses are recognized and honored for the compassionate care they provide no matter where they practice, in whatever role they serve, throughout their careers. Read more about the DAISY Foundation and Award Program here.

Nominations for the 2025 awards are now open until January 12th, 2025. 

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DAISY Award Nomination Process

All DAISY Award nominations are submitted through Qualtrics. The link may be accessed more than once so that individuals may nominate more than one individual. 

DAISY Award Selection Process:

Award recipients will be selected and notified by the College of Nursing.

Winners

DAISY Award recipients will be contacted with details regarding the ceremony.  For further information, contact alumni@nursing.fsu.edu

Distinguished Graduates Award Categories and Criteria 

The following awards are offered via the DAISY Foundation:  

Advancing Health Equity Award 
DAISY Nurse Leader Award 
DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurse Educators (previously DAISY Award for Nursing Faculty)
DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award

2024 DAISY Award Recipients


Past DAISY Award Recipients

2023 Honorees

Dr. Susan Porterfield: Lifetime Achievement

Dr. Laurie Grubbs: Lifetime Achievement

Dr. LeeAnn Barfield: Extraordinary Nursing Faculty

Dr. Kathy Keane: Extraordinary Nursing Faculty

Dr. Sabrina Dickey: Advancing Health Equity

Dr. Berinice Mercer-Lewis: Nurse Leader

Dr. Megan Price: Extraordinary Nursing Student

Dr. Shaina Cohen: Extraordinary Nursing Student