UMA Nursing Program awardees from left are Emily Clemons, Professor Terry Colby and Dr. Lisa Heald. Photo courtesy of UMA

AUGUSTA — In a ceremony held May 12, coinciding with international nurses’ day, Florence Nightingale’s birthday and National Nurses’ Week, the University of Maine at Augusta Nursing Program presented nationally recognized awards to members of its faculty and student body from The DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurses.

Emily Clemons, a third-year nursing student from Wilton, received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Students. This award celebrates students for the above-and-beyond care and compassion shown to patients and their families, a distinction that Emily has demonstrated through her studies at UMA.

Dr. Lisa Heald, Assistant Professor of Nursing, was presented the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Faculty, created to recognize the contributions faculty make to the future of nursing.

Terry Colby, Professor of Nursing, was recognized with the DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award, presented to nurses who have devoted their life’s work to the compassionate care of others. Colby has a 37-year career advocating for the improvement of patient care and is recognized by the broader nursing community as a transformational nursing leader.

Each honoree received a certificate, a DAISY recognition pin, and a specially designed unique Healer’s Touch sculpture.