Award Recipient Charlotte Stepanian BS, MSN, RN-BC to Teach Community Health Nursing for The School of Nursing at Endicott College
The APHA Public Health Nurses Section recognizes Ms. Stepanian as
The Recipient of the 2012 Lillian Wald Service Award.
Presented by: Karen Martin
Ms. Stepanian’s public health nursing career began in 1971 as a public health nurse in the Town of Merrimac, Massachusetts. She has held that position for the past forty-one years developing programs to meet the community’s health needs. Ms. Stepanian is also an active member of the Malden School of Nursing Alumni Association, affiliated with Endicott College. Ms. Stepanian is also an active member of Sigma Theta Tau, Kappa Zeta-at-Large Chapter 2003.
In recognition of her contributions and achievements in the fields of nursing education, public health nursing, and community service, Ms. Stepanian has received the Area Health Education Center-Merrimack Valley Outstanding Nurse Honoree award in 2001, the Massachusetts Association of Public Health Nurse of the Year award in 2003, Faculty of the Year Award from Saint Joseph’s College Masters of Nursing Program award in 2006 and 2010, and the Massachusetts Commission on Women Unsung Heroine Award in 2007.