MN-DONA has since 1996 given out an award to the outstanding Director of Nursing in long-term care.

Below is a list of all the winners.

2012 - Jane Goebel
2011 - Jeneva Bellefeuille
2010 - Julie Turnberg
2009 - Jean Steinhauer
2008 - Sybil Donelan
2007 - Sandy Boice
2006 - Pat Perryman
2005 - Barb Hylle
2004 - Juli Miller
2003 - Denise Juday-Barnett
2002 - Carmen Lundebrek
2001 - Virginia Bergemann
2000 - Teresa Mosoti
1999 - Cynthia Cahill
1998 - Delores (Dice) Ganje
1997 - Barbara Tank
1996 - Jean Cosgriff