Letter CONTENTS A LETTER FROM DR. MARY C. TONGES 06 - 13 MAGNET STORIES Transformational Leadership: Angela Overman and Kevin Brady 08 Structural Empowerment: Cristie Dangerfield 10 Exemplary Professional Practice: Lisa Alarcon 12 New Knowledge, Innovation and Improvements: Carla Jones A DECADE OF DEVELOPMENT 18 - 23 STAFF PROFILES Michele Khoury 20 Hadley Kifner 22 Gina Burns NURSING STAFF RECOGNITION AWARDS 30 - 47 PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS 48 TRIBUTE TO DR. MARY C. TONGES Accomplishments 24 - 29 Awards 18 Staff Profiles 14 - 17 A Decade 06 Magnet 02 - 05 Tribute