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Who are the most outstanding nurses in metro Atlanta?

AJC Celebrating Nurses: Nurse Excellence Awards honors extraordinary nurses throughout the state.
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May 11, 2016

Day in and day out, the compassion and kindness they provide to their patients is immeasurable.

For the 13th consecutive year, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and ajcjobs is honoring and celebrating nurses throughout metro Atlanta and Georgia.

Again this year, from over 900 nominations, an independent panel of judges will choose 10 extraordinary nursing professionals to represent thousands of their colleagues at the annual Nursing Excellence Awards.

Held during National Nurses Week, May 6-12, this year’s luncheon was held on May 8 at Cobb Galleria.

What makes these awards special is that anyone can nominate a nurse who has made a difference in their life or the life of a loved one over the last year.

Here are the Top 10 honorees from 2018, who went above and beyond the call of duty to make a significant impact on their patients:

Honorees

ExploreLisa Jo Anderson
ExploreKate Castner
ExploreLynn Dixon
ExploreSusie Drew
ExploreRobyn Gaffney 
ExploreAndy Gish
ExploreKim Lee
ExploreChristopher Ponton
ExploreGina Solomon
ExploreJulie Vitoria

About the Author

Ryan Stultz is the head of programming for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, overseeing the paper’s distribution, including AJC.com, newsletters, social media, print and more. He has worked in the newspaper industry for nearly 15 years as an editor and digital specialist.

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