Baptist Health Nurses Named to ‘Great 100’ List

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Twenty-one nurses from Baptist Health facilities across the state have been named to Arkansas' Great 100 list. The recognition highlights their exceptional compassion, commitment to care and leadership in advancing the nursing profession. Congratulations to the following Baptist Health nurses: 

Baptist Health

• Serena Burningham, RN, MSN
• Rhonda Finnie, DNP
• Kara Fraser, RN, BSN
• Tyler Harra, RN 
• Zena Hill, RN
• Jeff Jeffries, RN
• Marcus Kolozian, RN
• Lea Meserole, RN, MSN
• Melissa Smith, RN

Baptist Health College Little Rock

• Cristena Cook, DNP
• Steven Ragsdale, RN

Baptist Health Cardiothoracic Surgery Clinic

• Kelli Fritcher, RN, MSN

Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock

• Monica Dixon, RN
• Neko Gilbert, BSN, RN
• Tristan Mahan, RN
• Stephanie Meyer, RN, MSN

Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock

• Sierra Howard, RN, MSN

Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway

• Kimberly Shumate, RN

Baptist Health-Fort Smith

• Drayven Brock, RN, BSN
• Trisha Huggins, RN, ADN 
• William Tabarez, RN, BSN
• Madison Williamson, RN, BSN

 

The Great 100 Nurses Foundation, founded by PK Scheerle, RN, honors 100 exceptional registered nurses annually across Louisiana, North Carolina, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Georgia. All of the Arkansas recipients from across the state, including those from Baptist Health, will be celebrated at an awards dinner in September at the Embassy Suites in Little Rock. 

 

About Baptist Health

For more than a century, Baptist Health has delivered all our best in health care through Christian compassion and innovative services. Baptist Health, Arkansas’ most comprehensive health care organization, is here For You. For Life. – with more than 300 points of access that include 14 hospitals; urgent care centers; a senior living community; over 75 primary and specialty care clinics; a college with studies in nursing and allied health; and a graduate residency program. It is also the largest private not-for-profit health care organization based in Arkansas, providing care through the support of approximately 12,000 employees, groundbreaking treatments, renowned physicians and community outreach programs. Baptist Health is certified as a Great Place to Work and is honored by Newsweek as one of America’s Most Admired Workplaces 2026. For more information about Baptist Health, visit Baptist-Health.org, call Baptist Health HealthLine at 1-888-BAPTIST or download the myBaptistHealth app. Find us on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.