The Fourteenth Annual Rose Black Nursing Excellence Awards and the third annual Licensed Nursing Assistant Excellence Awards were recently presented to five University of Vermont Health Network-Central Vermont Medical Center nurses and licensed nursing assistants who exemplify the best aspects of nursing practice and consistently demonstrate excellent nursing care. Left to Right: Marlene Wurtzbacher RN (Waterbury Center resident), Kelly Welch RN (Duxbury resident), Margene Eldred LNA (Barre City resident), Kerry Abbott LNA (Washington resident) and Joan LaRose LPN (Orange resident).