Nu Omega held its 23rd Annual Research Conference on November 6th & 7th , 2014. We are proud to announce the awardees judged for the best: RN Poster: Dimensions of Diabetes Treatment Adherence in African Americans Living in Rural Southeastern North Carolina, Jeanne Kemppainen - Professor, UNCW School of Nursing; Kelly Laham, MSN, FNP - Faculty, UNCW School of Nursing; Stephen Blackmon, - MSN FNP; Julie Taylor, PhD, RN Associate Professor, UNCW School of Nursing RN Podium Presentation: Awareness and Knowledge of Child and Adolescent Risky Behaviors: A Parent’s Perspective Nancy Ahern, Ph.D., RN - Associate Professor, UNCW School of Nursing. Student Presentation: The Psychosocial Effects of Health Disparities of LGBT Older Adults Andraya Zelle - nursing honors student & Tammy Arms, DNP, RN - Faculty, UNCW School of Nursing. When you see these winners, please congratulate them on a job well done! RuthAnne Kuiper PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF President, Nu Omega Chapter Sigma Theta Tau International