The Big Sandy Mountaineer -

In recognition of her excellence in clinical practice, Jennifer Bold, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, was recently honored by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) as the 2022 recipient of the AANP State Award for Excellence in Minnesota at their annual conference held this year in Orlando, Florida. Each year, nurse practitioners (NPs) across the nation are nominated by their colleagues to receive this prestigious award. Bold is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner in the Department of Family Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. She is the first Education Supervisor, providing onboarding and ongoing educational needs for all NPs and physician assistants (PAs) in Primary Care at the Mayo Clinic. Jennifer also serves as the Co-Course Director for the annual Internal Medicine Review for NPs, PAs, and Primary Care Physicians.

A 1991 graduate of Big Sandy High School, Jennifer is the daughter of Pam and Harry Bold of Big Sandy. She received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Montana State University in Bozeman in 1995. Following graduation, she was employed as a Registered Nurse at Central Montana Medical Center in Lewistown, MT, until 1999, when she took a nursing position at the Mayo Clinic. Bold went on to further her education receiving a Master of Science in Nursing degree from Winona State University, Winona, MN, in 2003, and a Doctorate of Nursing Practice degree from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN, in 2018. She and her husband, Loren Horsager, reside in Rochester, MN.

The AANP State Award for Excellence was established in 1991 and is given to an NP in each state who demonstrates excellence in clinical care. In 1993, the state award for NP advocates was added to highlight the efforts of individuals who have made a significant contribution toward increasing the awareness and recognition of NPs. Awards are distributed to the recipients throughout the year, with recipients honored during the annual AANP national conference. AANP is the largest professional association for NPs of all specialties, with more than 119,000 members and headquarters in Texas and Washington, D.C.