Carl Cline Recognized as a Recipient of the 2026 Virginia State DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award!

Huge congratulations to Carl Cline for receiving this Lifetime Achievement Award! Below are some snippets from the notification letter he received. Carl was recognized on May 11. We are grateful for all you do for the Franklin Community and the Carilion Clinic System!

It is with great pride and deep admiration that the Virginia Nursing Workforce Center (VNWC), in partnership with The DAISY Foundation™, notifies you that you have been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Virginia State DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award.

This award is among the highest honors bestowed upon a nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It recognizes a career defined not simply by years of service, but by the values you have carried into every patient encounter, every decision, and every nurse whose life and practice you have shaped along the way.

You were nominated by Kimberly Robertson, MSN, RN; Director of Quality and Patient Safety, who shared a powerful reflection on the legacy you have built, your sustained commitment to compassionate, ethical, patient-centered care; your voice in advancing the nursing profession; and the lasting imprint you have left on nurses, communities, and the health of Virginia.

We were moved by what was written about you. And we believe you deserve to hear it.