Barbara Gariepy, RN was recently awarded the Recruiter of the Year Award from the Massachusetts Society of Perianesthesia Nurses (MaSPAN). Gariepy, a founding member of the state society in 1982, recruited three nurses to MaSPAN and eight nurses to its national counterpart over the last year. In addition to receiving free attendance to a future MaSPAN conference as part of her award, Gariepy also received a scholarship to be used toward continuing education. MaSPAN, the state component of the American Society of Perianesthesia Nurses, provides educational and professional development and networking opportunities for PACU nurses throughout Massachusetts, as well as promotes standards of care related to the nursing specialty. Gariepy has worked in BWH’s PACU for more than 30 years.