Sarah Portle, MEd, RN, NCSN
President Recognition Award Winner 2024
Sarah was given this award to recognize her efforts to promote school nurse certification at the national level by supporting school nurses in Arizona in obtaining the National Certification in School Nursing (NCSN). the AZ ASAP program she developed set the framework for other states and school districts nationwide.
Previous Award Winners
2023 – Patricia Krin and Theresa “TC” Field-Bobroski – For their work to assist NBCSN with reaccreditation with ABSNC and transitioning to a new test administration and development partner (PSI).
2022 – Karen Madura – For her contributions to exam development and item bank.
2021 – Jerry Soucy – For using his presence on social media to hold nursing organizations accountable.
| 2020 | Janice Selekman | For ongoing support of excellence and national certification through the authorship of the NCSN review book and national review courses. |
| 2019 | Heuristics Solutions | For providing exceptional service in the transition of NBCSN’s database. |
| 2018 | Cynthia Less | For promoting overseas school nurses to seek school nurse certification. |
| 2017 | Gene S. Winter | For pro bono legal expertise to NBCSN |
| 2016 | Virginia Department of Education, Office of Special Education & Student Services | For their support through grants of 56 SNs taking the certification exam. |
| 2015 | North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services | For its vision and leadership in requiring NCSN certification for NC school nurses within 3 years of employment. |
| 2014 | Rob and Sue Rogers of School Health Corporation | For supporting national school nurse certification through the SHC Advantage Program. |
| 2013 | NASN | For their ongoing support of NBCSN |
| 2011 | Sandi Delack, NASNKatherine Kany, AFT Healthcare Juanita Hogan, AFT Jeanne Sedgwick, AFT Aurelia Barney, AFT Pat Christie, AFT Donna Rehm, AFT |
Promoting Certification as President NASN. For supporting NCSN by leading the fight for acknowledgment of NCSN certification as equivalent to National Teacher Certification |