2025 Doctor of Nursing Practice Preceptors of the Year

Celebrating our exceptional nurse leaders

Behind every successful DNP student stands a dedicated clinical preceptor, an unsung hero in nursing education.

Clinical preceptors bring deep expertise, compassion, and mentorship to our Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students, who gain invaluable experience and professional identity through extensive time spent learning directly from these exceptional professionals.

These mentors don’t just excel in clinical practice and community service; they guide, inspire, and shape the future of advanced practice nursing and leadership in systems and population health.

This fall, we’re proud to celebrate our Clinical Preceptors of the Year, exceptional leaders whose impact reaches far beyond the clinic. Their dedication strengthens our program and elevates the future of healthcare.

Join us in celebrating our preceptors at this year’s Nurses of Influence Awards Ceremony on Nov. 6, 2025, 5:30-7:30 p.m., in Oak Hall, Denny Room, at the University of Washington, Seattle campus.

  • Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner,
    Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

    Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

    Sun Kim, DNP, ARNP, AGACNP-BC

  • Nurse Midwifery,
    Nurse Midwifery

    Nurse Midwifery

    Olivia Bennett, MSN, CNM, ARNP

  • Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner,
    Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

    Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

    Ashlyn Fitzgerald, DNP, CPNP-PC, MSN, RN

  • Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner,
    Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

    Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

    Melanie Summerour, MN, ARNP, CPNP-PC

  • Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist,
    Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist

    Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist

    Sara Fenstermacher MSN, RN, ARNP-CS

  • Population Health and Systems Leadership,
    Population Health and Systems Leadership

    Population Health and Systems Leadership

    Shayla Holcomb, BSN, RN

  • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner,
    Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

    Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

    Jeovana Oshan, ARNP, PMHNP-BC

  • Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Track,
    Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Track

    Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Track

    Maryam Mostaghni Yazdi, FNP, ARNP

  • Family Nurse Practitioner,
    Family Nurse Practitioner

    Family Nurse Practitioner

    Michael Garrett DNP, ARNP, MHA