Dr. Roxanne Oliver, 2026 ATHENA Recipient
Dr. Roxanne Oliverwas nominated for the 2026 ATHENA Leadership Award by Sandy Stevens. Roxanne’s designated charity was the Voice of Hope. Dr. Oliver, a nurse practitioner with Midwest Internal Medicine, Assoc., has demonstrated sustained excellence, creativity, and
initiative across academic leadership, clinical practice, and community-focused
healthcare. Her career reflects a rare breadth of impact—shaping nursing education at a systems level while also delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. In academic leadership Dr. Oliver served as Director of Graduate and DNP Programs and Associate Professor at Mount Carmel College of Nursing. Her scholarly contributions include a peer-
reviewed publication in the Journal of Nursing Education. She presented at the International Nursing Research Congress in Edinburgh, Scotland. High-impact grant awards from the Ohio Department of Higher Education Choose Ohio First Grant and the Mount Carmel Health System Foundation Grant, and Ann Schiele Presidential Endowment Grant highlight her initiative and fundraising skills.
Clinically, Roxanne Oliver has maintained excellence across diverse settings—hospital medicine palliative care, urgent care, neurology, and primary care. Her clinical leadership has been recognized through honors such as March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Finalist and 2018 Provider of the Quarter at Marion General Hospital. Most recently, Dr. Oliver has demonstrated initiative and innovation by transitioning into clinical practice with a holistic care approach reflecting her commitment to addressing root causes of illness and delivering personalized, patient-centered care. Earlier in her academic career she was awarded the Uniform Advantage GNSA Scholarship in support of her doctoral studies.
Roxanne has served as a board member and secretary with Hope for the Health Counseling Center. She volunteered as a healthcare provider for mass screenings with the Columbus Department of Job and Family Services Head Start Program and as a medical team leader for Tim Tebow Foundation’s Night to Shine events providing medical oversight for individuals with disabilities during community celebrations. Roxanne helped out at Elgin Elementary School as volunteer 4th grade volleyball coach. Her faith-based service as a MarionNaz worship leader and Celebrate Recovery volunteer has been a cornerstone of
Roxanne’s community involvement,” according to nominator Sandy Stevens.
Sandy summarized Dr. Oliver’s leadership as “relational and service oriented. She is widely recognized for mentoring students, colleagues, and emerging clinicians, fostering confidence, resilience, and professional growth. Her leadership style emphasized collaboration, ethical practice, and compassion, enabling others to lead with authenticity and purpose.”
Thanks to a generous matching grant from Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial combined with our silent and live auctions, a total of $5,885 was awarded to 2026 ATHENA recipient Roxanne Oliver’s charity of choice, Voice of Hope Pregnancy Center.
Congratulations Roxanne!
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