Behind the Program 2026
 
    9/4/2026
Quality Awards

AHCA/NCAL applauds the hard work of the 2026 National Quality Award Examiners, Judges, and Board for their time and dedication to improving long term care through the Quality Award journey.


      





Thank You to Our Sponsors
The National Quality Award Program is proudly sponsored by AHCA/NCAL Associate Business Members: 


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​Silver and Gold Examiners
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Abigail Bordelon
Ainsley Barker
Alana Wolfe
Alejandra Barrios Munoz
Alex McVay
Alex Vinokurov
Alice Lewis
Allan Engelauf
Amanda Gray
Amber Thykeson
Amy Fann
Amy Malkin
Amy Skelton
Anan Mungwattana
Andrea Aston
Andrea Jersey
Andrew Eisenbrei
Andria Coleman
Angel Normandin
Angela High
Angela Howarth
Angie Barr
Ann Robinson
Anna Fisher
April Batdorf
Atif Baig
Barry Lowen
Breanna Gregory
Breanna Jameson
Brenda Irlbeck
Brian Bailey
Brodey Hanson
Brooke Francis
Carl Mason
Carla Ciaramella
Carla Connor
Casey Rebimbas
Cassidy Youngblut
Catherine Craver
Cathy Bergland
Cathy Sunlin
Cecilia Dimino
Celeste Justice
Chanda Farrar
Cheryl Cooper
Chette Kendrick
Chris Fisher
Chrisi Karcz
Cindy Krull-Williams
Cindy Morris​
Dahlia Kroth
Daniel Sowards
Danielle Hage
David Bronner
Deborah Bisel
Deborah Wentz
Denise Ogden
Derek Marchand
Diane Kennedy
Elizabeth Carroll
Emily Cureton
Emily Hanson
Emma Sullivan
Etan Bleichman
Ethan Stark
Farida Ahmed
Felina Imperio
Gail Cushing
Gary Floss
Grace Krenn
Graham Hull
Greg Leoce
Heather Haberhern
Hillary Block
Holly Sutton
​Jack Ellison
Jacqueline Vance
James Gordon
James Krob
Jamie Anthony
Janeen Earwood
Janice Worley-Blazek
Jeannie Cody
Jennifer Fuller
Jennifer Leatherbarrow
Jennifer Spackman
Jennifer Svoboda
Jill Snow
Jim Walker
JoAnn Sternke
Joe Elbow
Jolie Harris
Jordan Turner
Karen Donorfio
Katherine Gursky
Katheryn May
Kathy Holland
Kathy Jenson
Katie Ross-Candia
Katrina Harris
Kayla McDaniel
Kayla Scheuers
Kelly Smith
Kelsey Margheim
Kendra Ferrero
Khadija Sheikh
Kimberly Gilpin
Kimberly Gimmarro
Kristen Schmidt
Kristin Thrun
Kyle Thornton
Lakecia Thomas
Lassie Pappas
Linda McGowan
Linda Winston
Lisa Brooks
Liz Wondersek
Lori Cooper
Lynn Carpenter
Lynn Goldman
Maggie Hilty
Marcus Roshak
Margaret Eggleston
Margo Paplow
Mark Krueger
Mary Kay Johnston
Matthew Barrezueta
Maureen Brown
Maureen Carland
Megan Anderson
Megan Corcoran
Megan Phelps
Meghann Giarraputo
Melanie Hatch
Melissa Green
Melissa McCorquodale
Melissa Reed
Michelle Stuercke
Miriam Kmetzo
Misty Cooper
Mitchell Martenson
Natashia Mason
Nicole Schuh
Nicolette Reilly
Nina Monroe
Nusrat Khan
Pamela Carrube
Pamela Correa
Pat Griffith
Dr. Phanasan Kohsuwan
Phillip Donnelly
Ralph Peterson
Raymond Bouchard
Rebecca Evans
Reham Wasfi
Dr. Rhoda Donat
Rhonda Lewis
Rinu Mahalingam
Rita Croom
Robb Melcher
Robin Nicholson
Rosemary McLaughlin
Roxanne Stennett
Samantha Vosloo
Sandra Sarza
Sanjay Daflapurkar
Santanna Rapp
Sara Sutherland
Sarah Miller
Sarah Whitesel
Scott Brewer
Sean Oswald
Seth Millington
Shannon Carver
Shanta Bland
Shauna Kapsner
Sherry Hang
Staci Goldstein
Stacy Zimmerman
Stan Butkus
Steve George
Suresh Nirody
Susan Brittman
Susan Taylor
Tamara Lund
Tammy Cassidy
Tammy Kelly
Tara Pray
Tarra Burton
Tarrah Quinlan
Tatiana Johnson
Tatum Tonn
Tawnya Dennis
Teresa Creedon
Tina Whetstine
Tom Boyes
Trinna Kirkland
Tyler Czarnecki
Veronica Ceaser
Voravuth (Bill) Chengsupanimit
Wendy Broughton
Wendy Meinert
William Tyson
Willow Moskyok
Wyatt Westergren




Board & Judges
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Board
Andrea Aston
Cathy Bergland
Cathy Sunlin 
Christopher Laxton 
Dahlia Kroth 
Emily Buckles 
James Gordon
Maureen Carland
Megan Corcoran
Paul Grizzell
Shauna Kapsner 
Tawyna Dennis		​Gold Judges
Cathy Bergland
Gary Floss
Jeff Calhoun
Kevin Deats
Maryruth Butler
Paul Grizzell
Renee Ridling
Ron Smit

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