Through our awards programs, we recognize nurses and care partners who exemplify excellence and provide high-quality, compassionate care to our members and patients.
Extraordinary Nurse Award
The Northern California Extraordinary Nurse Award Program recognizes and honors 34 individuals each year who exemplify professionalism, compassion, teamwork, excellence, integrity, and patient- and family-centered care in their practice.

The Permanente Medical Group Nurse Leaders of the Year
Vickie Her, BSN, RN
Service Unit Director, Vision Services, Staffing Office and Float Pool
Central Valley Service Area

Emerging Nurse Leaders of the Year
Julie Silveira, BSN, RN
Service Unit Dept. Manager
Modesto Medical Center

Continuum
Belinda Roy, RN
Palliative Care
Modesto Medical Center
DAISY Nurse Leader Award
The DAISY Nurse Leader Award shines a light on nurse leaders — directors, managers, assistant managers, and educators— who don’t generally have direct patient care as part of their work and create an environment where compassionate, skillful care thrives.
Courtney Repetto, MSN, RN
DAISY Nurse Award
The DAISY Nurse Award for front-line staff recognizes the compassion and care nurses provide to patients and families.
Lawrence Angela, BSN, RN
Rachel Ayres, BSN, RN
Chessie Garcia, BSN, RN
Shiloh Garcia, BSN, RN
Anna Gonzales, BSN, RN
Jared Goslinga, MSN, RN
Kudzai Gwasira, MSN, RN
Annette Ildefonso-Alhambra, BSN, RN
Pawandeep Kaur, BSN, RN, CCRN
Linda Montgomery, BSN, RN
Saundra Reeves, BSN, RN
Claudette Reyes, RN
Khalida Sharifi, BSN, RN
Joanna Yabut, BSN, RN
Louwel Yee, BSN, RN
DAISY Team Award
Modesto Maternal Child Health