2025 Professional Development Breakfast and Cherie Rudoll Nursing Scholarship Celebration

Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center (PVHMC), in partnership with the Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center Foundation, hosted its 13th annual Professional Development Breakfast and Cherie Rudoll Nursing Scholarship Celebration on Friday, May 10, 2025, during national Nurses Week. The celebration, held at the Claremont Doubletree Hotel, recognized nearly 20 nurses in categories including The Exemplary Professional Practice Award, Preceptor of the Year, the Starfish Award and the DAISY Awards.

“We are extremely proud to recognize our nurses that go above and beyond with their commitment to patient care and mentorship,” says Richard E. Yochum, FACHE, President/CEO. “It is imperative that we honor our staff for the exceptional, meaningful work they are doing within the profession, while our scholarship program empowers current PVHMC Associates and Volunteers to pursue their goal of becoming the next generation of nurses.”

Exemplary Professional Practice Honorees

Fernando Ramos, BSN, RN, Emergency Department

Jacob Allard, RN, CCRN, Trauma ICU

Jemima “Gemma” Mitchell, RN, LDRP

Juan Martinez Jr., MSN, RN, Outpatient Surgery

Margarito Garcia, RN, CMI, Catheterization Lab

Nse James, BSN, RN, CMSRN, MedSurg 4

Paul McKeough, RN, PCCN, Telemetry 3, Station 1

Ryan Zepeda, BSN, RN, Medical ICU

Sheri Landazuri, BSN, RNC-NIC, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Starfish Award

Ace Ibarrola, BSN, RN, PCCN, Tele 3, Station 1

DAISY Award

Anyssa Henrich, RN, Neuro ICU

Thomas Dubuque, RN, Tele 3, Station 1

Preceptor of the Year

Ashton Hoang, MS 4

Denisse Meza, Tele 6

Christina Dunchie, ICU 3

Angelina Ornelas, ED

Alexia Daniels, LDRP

Kristina Pacheco, NICU

Luis Gonzalez, IR

The event also honored 25 Associates/volunteers with the Cherie Rudoll Nursing Scholarship. The awards are granted in memory of the late Cherie Rudoll, RN, a long-time model Associate and nurse who served as Vice President of Nursing and Patient Care Services. Rudoll was known for her commitment to improving the development of nursing through the establishment of new programs and ideas. The award was created in 2007 to honor her impact throughout the hospital and the community of Pomona. The scholarships will support those who are currently enrolled or who have been accepted into an entry-level nursing program.

The hospital was honored to have members of the Rudoll family present, as well as members of the Champion Family Foundation, whose donations to the PVHMC Foundation have allowed the scholarship fund to continue its legacy of supporting future generations of nurses. The Awardees were selected based on a submitted application and a narrative explaining why they want to continue to pursue a career in nursing.

Cherie Rudoll Scholarship Awardees include:

Aerica Agda

Alexandria Valadez

Amanda Hugo

Brittney Arechiga

Craig Nelson

David Kim

Francisco Gonzales

Genessis Vargas

Guadalupe Cueva

Isis Mozer

Jasmin Amigon

Jocelyn Serrano

Julia Leyva

Kaitlyn Hanlon

Lina Li

Mario Carrera

Michael Banta

Naomi Bernardino

Omar Amakhtari

Savannah Thornell

Shayla Wrought

Tamara Navarrete

Veronica Arellano

Yerin Oh

Zoe Forniss

Congratulations to our awardees and scholarship recipients!