Mary John Mannamkery is a pediatric nurse that has been with Jersey City Medical Center for 20 plus years. Mary was nominated for the DAISY Award by her colleague.

An excerpt from her nomination letter reads, "Mary is a woman with a beautiful, jubilant, kind, and gentle soul. Her morals and values easily translate in her work ethic because she treats every patient equally and produces excellent nursing care that is above all else, genuine".