Transforming communities
Our five Hall of Fame winners remind us of the power of nursing to transform communities. In this short video, we get a window into their achievements and snippets from their acceptance speeches.
This story appears in the April 2026 edition of The Washington Nurse.
April 14, 2026
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Five outstanding nurses were inducted into the Washington State Nurses Hall of Fame March 19 in Seattle:
- Gloria Brigham, EdD, MN, RN, CPHRM
- Tami Green, BA, RN, PMH-BC
- Antwinett O. Lee, EdD, MSN-CNS, BSN, RN
- Bob Smithing, MSN, FNP-BC, ARNP, FAANP
- Anita Stull, BSN, RN
Established in 1996, the Washington State Nurses Hall of Fame recognizes trailblazing nurses at the pinnacle of excellence — those who have transformed the practice, research, educational opportunities, and governing policies of nursing in our state.