Nursing Faculty Cozart and McClinton Awarded Prestigious Good Samaritan Foundation Awards

Friday, October 02, 2009

HOUSTON--Prairie View A & M University Nursing faculty members Huberta Corazon “Bette” Thiam Cozart and Annette C. McClinton were recognized by Good Samaritan Foundation (GSF) during the foundation’s fifth annual Excellence in Nursing Awards Luncheon. The program honored nurses who demonstrate a passion for the nursing profession, Sept.17, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.

Good Samaritan Foundation believes that rewarding and recognizing excellent nurses is a key component in retaining quality, experienced professionals, while also addressing the nurse workforce shortage in Texas. The Excellence in Nursing Awards Luncheon encourages the greater Houston community to celebrate and recognize individual nurses who excel in their chosen fields and who are actively working in the nursing profession.

One hundred and twenty five Houston-area practicing registered nurses were nominated by their peers for exemplifying excellence in teaching, mentoring, leadership and service and each were recognized as a Bronze Medal Nominee. A distinguished Awards Selection Committee chaired by Dr. Ann Scanlon McGinity, Senior Vice President of Operations and Chief Nursing Executive of The Methodist Hospital, selected five Gold Award Winners and five Silver Medalists from the nominees in five categories.

Since the inception of GSF, Prairie View A&M University’s Nursing faculty and students have been awarded continuous medals and scholarships from GSF.

2009 Prairie View A&M University Awardees:

Huberta Corazon “Bette” Thiam Cozart, RN, MS, was awarded a Gold medal in the Nursing Education: Faculty category.

Annette C. McClinton, RN, BSN, MSN, PhD, was awarded a Silver medal in the Nursing Education: Faculty category.

Other GSF 2009 award categories included:

Clinical Practice in a Large Hospital
Clinical Practice in a Small Hospital
Clinical Practice in Hospice/Home Health Care/Clinic/Other Setting
Nursing Education: Clinician
Nursing Education: Faculty

* Featured in spotlight photo: GSF Luncheon Chair Juanita F. Romans, PVAMU College of Nursing Dean Betty Adams, Bette Cozart, Annette C. McClinton and GSF Chairman Steve Lindley.

PVAMU’s Bette Cozart (center) receives a Gold Medal for Excellence In Nursing Education by GSF Luncheon Chair Juanita F. Romans and GSF Chairman Steve Lindley.
Photo: Alexander’s Fine Portrait Design

PVAMU’s Forest Smith (left) and Bette Cozart (right) are all smiles
during the 2009 GSF Awards Luncheon.
Photo: Alexander’s Fine Portrait Design