Matt Sandel and his family pose after he was given the DAISY award.
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
On Thursday, May 7, Guthrie County Hospital held its 10th annual DAISY award ceremony. The DAISY awards started about 25 years ago, and now thousands of facilities hold an annual presentation to honor their selected nurse. Nominees for this year’s Guthrie County Hospital DAISY award included Stephaney Brondum, Dale Peterson and Matt Sandel. Sandel was announced as the winner for 2026.
Guthrie County Hospital also presents an annual Sunshine Award to honor an outstanding Personal Care Technician (PCT). PCTs are sometimes referred to as nursing assistants. For the third year in a row, LaRoyce Kress was the Sunshine award winner.
Other awards given included the Tender Care Blossom Award (Laurisa Stringer), Golden Bloom Award (Stephaney Brondum), Pollinator Award (Nicole Essinger), Evergreen Award (Carrie Stein), and Poised Poppy Award (Molly Hays). The Community Garden Award for a department went to the Environmental Services department, and the Community Garden Award for an individual went to Caitlin Gardiner.