Congratulations to Our 2025 MaAOHN Award Winners!

The Massachusetts Association of Occupational Health Nurses is proud to honor four outstanding members who exemplify excellence, leadership, and commitment to the profession.

These nurses demonstrate the very best of occupational and environmental health nursing through service, compassion, and dedication to improving workplace health and safety across Massachusetts.

2025 Award Recipients

• Nurse Excellence Award: Jennifer Stanton, MSN, FNP, AGNP, COHN-S, CCM, CME
  Recognized for outstanding leadership, clinical excellence, and commitment to advancing the practice of occupational health nursing.

• Profiles in Courage Award: Christina Craig, BSN, RN, COHC
  Honored for courage and advocacy in the face of professional challenges, demonstrating resilience and a steadfast focus on worker health and safety.

• Dorothy Reid Lifetime Achievement Award: Mary A. Taschner, DNP, ANP-BC
  Celebrated for decades of leadership, mentoring, and dedicated service to MaAOHN and the field of occupational health nursing.

• Medique Leadership Award: Peg Tayler, MS, MEd, RN
  Recognized for visionary leadership, innovation, and lasting contributions that have strengthened our profession and organization.

These awards will be presented at the MaAOHN Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon on December 5, 2025, at the Westford Regency Inn and Conference Center during our joint MaAOHN/NECOEM Conference.

We congratulate each recipient and thank them for their continued dedication to advancing occupational health nursing in Massachusetts.