As part of HPNA’s Year of Leadership in 2021, HPNF introduced the Emerging Leaders Award. This honor is designed to celebrate and encourage early-career hospice and palliative nurses.

Applicants were required to be under the age of 40 OR have less than five years of experience in hospice and palliative nursing. 

A special thanks to the BJC Institute for Palliative and Supportive Care for its generous support of this award. 

2024 Application Window:
July 15 to October 4, 2024
Scholarships Available: 30

Additional information will be available soon!

Congratulations to the inaugural recipients of the Emerging Leaders Award!

They will receive a one-year HPNA membership, plaque, pin, and recognition at the 2022 Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care. 

2022 Recipients

Nicole Apprill, MSN, APRN, ACHPN®, ANP-BC
Jackelyn Y. Boyden, PhD, MPH, RN
Nai-Ching Chi, PhD, RN
Katherine E. DeMarco, DNP, MSHS, FNP-BC, APN, ACHPN®
Shelli L. Feder, PhD, APRN, FNP-C, ACHPN®
Amanda Lee Federovich-Hogan, DNP, RN, NP-C, CNRN, ACHPN®
Anessa M. Foxwell, MSN, AGACNP-BC, AGPCNP-BC, ACHPN®
Elizabeth Giles, RN, BSN, CHPN®
Marika Haranis, MSN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC, ACHPN®
Alison Harrison, DNP, RN, NP-C, ACHPN®
Mansara I. Hassan, MSN, APRN, AGNP-C
Elizabeth Hesse, BSN, RN, CCRN, CHPN®
Kari Hill, BSN, RN, CHPN®
Katie Jones, MSN, APRN
Danielle Larkin, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, CHPN®, CHPPN®
Kristin Levoy, PhD, MSN, RN, OCN, CNE
Nicole Loving, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, ACHPN®
Jessica M. Luciano, NP
Rebekah Malloy , RN, CHPN®, CCRN
Natalie F. Mohammad, MSN, APRN, CNP, AGPCNP-BC, ACHPN®
Kathleen Montgomery, PhD, RN, PCNS-BC, CPHON
Caitlyn M. Moore, DNP, MS, CRNP, ACHPN®
Laura Tycon Moreines, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, ACHPN®
Brianna Morgan, MSN, CRNP, ACHPN®
Komal P. Murali , PhD, RN, ACNP-BC
Emily Palmer, AGPCNP
Rachel Mann Sabolish, RN, MSN, AGNP-C, ACHPN®
Traci Sickich, FNP-BC, ACHPN®
Elise Tarbi, PhD, MBE, AGPCNP-BC, ACHPN®
Angeline Renee Wlock, MSN, RN, CHPN®


Kari Hill, BSN, RN, CHPN®

I am very honored to have been selected as a recipient for the 2022 HPNF Emerging Leaders Award. Hospice is the heart and purpose of my nursing career, and I am grateful to HPNA and HPNF for supporting my hospice education and ongoing professional development. As an educator, I enjoy sharing the benefits I have reaped through certification, ELNEC training, and HPNA resources. I often experience coworkers being inspired and encouraged by what I have to offer, and I know that sharing this honor with them will positively affect our whole hospice organization. I look forward to continuing to engage with and depend on HPNA and HPNF as my hospice nursing career moves forward.

— Kari Hill, BSN, RN, CHPN® — HPNF Emerging Leader, 2022

Katherine E. DeMarco, DNP, MSHS, FNP-BC, APN, ACHPN®

I am honored, and a bit in shock, to receive the Emerging Leaders Award. I am grateful to be able to contribute to patient care and strive to be a positive and productive palliative leader. I am mindful and excited to support and encourage our next generation of leaders. Thank you for acknowledging all that I have contributed to palliative care.

— Katherine E. DeMarco, DNP, MSHS, FNP-BC, APN, ACHPN® — HPNF Emerging Leader, 2022

Elise Tarbi, PhD, MBE, AGPCNP-BC, ACHPN®

As a PhD-prepared nurse scientist, with research, teaching, and clinical experiences in palliative care, I have a deep commitment to improving care for people affected by serious illness. Being selected as a 2022 HPNF Emerging Leader represents recognition of the work I have done and the potential of the work I intend to do on behalf of this population. I am inspired by my fellow award recipients and look forward to working together to transform our system of care to prioritize the needs and experiences of individuals and families navigating serious illness.

— Elise Tarbi, PhD, MBE, AGPCNP-BC, ACHPN® — HPNF Emerging Leader, 2022