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STHS announces Daisy, Sunflower winners for Q2 2026

STHS Communication Department, CommDept@stph.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Aug. 24, 2026
MEDIA CONTACT: Kelly M. Rabalais, FACHE | 985-898-4131 | kmrabalais@stph.org

A moved Claire Gulledge, a registered nurse in the STHS New Family Center, learns of her Daisy Award from Interim Chief Nursing Officer Paula Toups. (STHS photos)

COVINGTON – The St. Tammany Health System Nursing Department is pleased to announce the second-quarter 2026 winners of its Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nursing as well as winners of the quarter’s Sunflower Award, for demonstrated support of the nursing mission.

This quarter’s Daisy winners are:

  • Claire Gulledge RN (New Family Center);
  • Tiffany Hunt RN (Pediatric Emergency Department);
  •  and Elizabeth Wong RN (Adult Health).

This quarter’s Sunflower winners are:

  • Certified Nursing Assistant Courtney Boiter;
  • and Inpatient Speech Therapist Morgan Donnell.

The Daisy Award, introduced at St. Tammany Health System in 2022, is part of an international recognition program honoring and celebrating the skillful, compassionate care provided by nurses. The Sunflower Award, an offshoot of the Daisy program, was introduced at STHS in 2023to recognize non-nursing colleagues for their contributions to the health system’s healing mission. 

Anyone, colleague, patient or community member, can nominate someone by filling out a nomination form and dropping it in one of the nomination boxes placed around the health system. An electronic nomination form can additionally be found at StTammany.health/ThankYou.

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About St. Tammany Health System
The heartbeat of its community, St. Tammany Health System cares for patients and families with excellence, compassion and teamwork. It is recognized for quality, safety and service excellence by CareChex, Leapfrog, Healthgrades, Hospital Compare, Women’s Choice and US News & World Report. St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No. 1 and Ochsner Health work together in partnership to improve the community’s health and quality of life. Together, west St. Tammany’s top two independent health leaders represent the most complete system of care, aligning behind the common goals of improving access, expanding specialty care and making care affordable. Under their agreement, each retains its autonomy; neither manages nor owns the other. Self-supporting, not-for-profit STHS is A+ rated by Fitch and receives no tax funding. More at StTammany.health.

RN Tiffany Hunt of the STHS Pediatric ED celebrates her Daisy win with members of her fan club.

STHS Adult Health nurse Elizabeth Wong RN gets a hug of congratulations from President and CEO Joan Coffman upon learning of her Daisy Award.

STHS Certified Nursing Assistant Courtney Boiter, center – flanked by members of her team – shows off her Sunflower Award for her support of the nursing mission.

Inpatient Speech Therapist Morgan Donnell, center, takes a team photo with colleagues from the St. Tammany Parish Hospital Inpatient Therapy team during her surprise Sunflower ceremony.

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