This leader has extensive leadership training- Strategic Leadership Certificate, Leadership Greater Jackson Graduate, HRO Trainer, Yellow Belt, Virtual Aspiring Supervisors Program, Emerging VA Leader, and MNA Developing Nurse Leader Program. Ms. Washington was nominated for this award by numerous co-workers. One nominator stated, "She exemplifies what it means to be a LEADER and she empowers us to transform our ideas into reality for our veterans."

Some other words used by nominators to describe Katina were outstanding mentor, respectful, kind, collaborator, and innovator.