Together, we celebrated the 2023 Lois Price Spratlen Foundation scholars.

“The Foundation is a nice way for me to feel connected and contribute in my small way to the future of the profession”

We listened to updates from past scholars.

“Congratulations to all scholarship recipients! Past awardees as well.
Absolutely lovely stories!”

And we learned about the role of mentorship and outreach in diversifying psychiatric mental health care.

“Keondra was so refreshing and inspiring and I particularly liked her call to action.”

To help you remember the day, we've put together the highlights from the Gala with bonus footage of messages from scholars who were not able to attend the Gala.

Expanding Our Reach

7th Annual Gala on November 6, 2022

Keynote Speaker

Deidre McHugh, DNP, PMHNP, BC, began her career as a nurse in community health in Portland Oregon, and graduated as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner from Oregon Health Sciences University.

She has worked as a psychiatric provider in public health, inpatient and outpatient pediatric clinics, primary care, corrections, and adult outpatient mental health specialty clinics.

In addition to her current position at Lavender, Dr. McHugh is Adjunct Faculty at Seattle University. Her research is in providing equitable, trauma-informed, whole-person health care.

Thank You to Our Generous Gala

Hero & Champion Sponsors

We would also like to thank everyone who donated during the 2022 Gala Challenge. Connie and Charles Huffine matched up to $2,500 of individual gala contributions made through December 31, 2022!

Now is the Time
Advancing Inclusive Excellence in Nursing

6th Annual Gala on October 24, 2021

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Sheila Edwards Lange is the Chancellor of the University of Washington Tacoma.

Prior to her position at UW Tacoma, Dr. Lange served as President of Seattle Central College (SCC). Under her leadership, Seattle Central strengthened relationships with community partners to create new academic programs, broadened equity and inclusion initiatives and enhanced student support services to better promote student success.

She played a key leadership role in the establishment of the Seattle Promise partnership with the City of Seattle to provide two years of free tuition to graduates of Seattle Public Schools.