On May 8, St. Peter’s Health Partners celebrated National Nurses Week with a Nursing Gala and Awards Ceremony. Held at Troy’s Franklin Plaza, the event featured a Nurses’ Blessing, the presentations of awards, as well as raffle prizes, music, dancing, and lots of fun.

Nurse of Excellence Award winners:

St. Peter’s Hospital

Amanda Engels, RN III, BSN, RNC-MNN, CLC

Albany Memorial Hospital

Margaret Heeran, RN

Samaritan Hospital

Deborah Fane, RN, CGRN


Deborah Fane, RN, CGRN

Amanda Engels, RN III, BSN, RNC-MNN, CLC

Margaret Heeran, RN

Nursing Leadership Award winners:

St. Peter’s Hospital

Natasha Delehanty, BSN

Albany Memorial Hospital

Darlene Senter, RN

Samaritan Hospital

Karen Court, BS, RN, BC


Karen Court, BS, RN, BC

Natasha Delehanty, BSN

Darlene Senter, RN

Congratulations to all of the nominees and winners!

Click here to view a photo gallery of the event.

2019 Nurses Gala

Courtney Weisberg