Nurse Recognition Day Dinner 2026

Members of the Federation of Nurses/UFT gather for a group photo after an evening of awards and celebrating in Shanker Hall.

RN Advocate Award winners (from left) Darlene Pace and Barbara Williams-Gordon of NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn and Jason Bauer of VNS Health hold up the red heart trophies they received. (Honoree Sharmaine Delph-Etienne of VHS Health is not pictured.)

Attendees, including Outstanding Leadership Award-winner and VNS Health Chapter Leader Raquel Webb-Geddes (foreground, left), cheer on fellow honorees.

UFT Vice President Anne Goldman, who heads the Federation of Nurses/UFT, says the award-winners all stood out for going “above and beyond the call of duty.”

UFT President Michael Mulgrew commends nurses at NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn, Staten Island University Hospital—South and VHS Health for the “phenomenal victories” they had at the bargaining table and in implementing contracts while providing great care for their patients.

Retiree Nurse of the Year honoree Minerva Lopez (center, standing) celebrates with her former colleagues from NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn.

VNS Health nurse Kaiser Mojica (standing, left), recipient of a Homecare Nurse of the Year Award, poses with colleagues.

Nurses Nicola Toney (left) of VNS Health and Suzan Rimawi of NYU Langone—Brooklyn receive accolades for winning Trailblazer Awards.

Nurses of Distinction Janet Miller of Staten Island University Hospital—South and Mark-Anthony Williams of NYU Langone–Brooklyn receive applause after accepting their awards.

The Federation of Nurses/UFT honors members of the UFT negotiating team for their skills and persistence in negotiating on behalf of nurses.