From bringing treats to class to remembering everyone's names, Huang truly emulates the spirit of the DAISY award.
Learning the names of all her patients and coworkers is important to Huang. Laura Grenfell, fellow student, says that in class, she knows everyone and is aware of the details of everyone's lives. In clinical, she has compassion for the patients' troubles and concerns. When asked about this passion for people's individual lives, Huang says, she thinks she picked that up from an instructor in her first semester. As a student, she felt that when a professor calls you by name, you feel so important and she wanted to be able to do that. Huang thinks the little things can show a lot of compassion.
Compassion is something Huang believes is essential in the workplace. She knows that when you're in the hospital, you're with people in their worst days. They need compassion at that moment. Claire Weeks shares an example of how Huang shows compassion daily: "Sherry never complains, and can lift everyone else around her. Not only does she care for her patients, but she also cares for her other nursing students. For example, on our drive up to Primary Children's, it was not uncommon for her to bring us all homemade muffins." When asked about this, Huang laughs, "Food is very therapeutic!"
One of Huang's most influential role models has been assistant professor Dr. Julie Valentine. She has been inspired by Valentine's work and hopes to follow in her steps. Sherry cares deeply for her patients and constantly strives to make herself into the best nurse possible so she can give excellent care. She has gone through an extra training program to help victims of sexual assault, has helped with the research of sexual abuse, and hopes to become a SANE one day.
It was really special for Huang to have her family there when she received the award. Her mother flew from Wisconsin and her siblings both attend BYU.