Bentley S. Munsell BSN, RN, CENBentley Munsell is a queer, transgender man, registered nurse, nursing leader, social justice and DEIB advocate in rural New England. Bentley began advocating for the LGBTQIA+ community in healthcare settings in 2016. Bentley is a founding member of the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging committee. With his cadre of peers, the SVHC DEIB committee has lead outreach efforts with the LGBTQIA+ community since 2019, has implemented training and education programs on inclusive healthcare for general orientation, new nurse residents at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. Additionally, Bentley has partnered with local, state and national groups share knowledge about inclusive nursing care; LGBTQIA+ health, wellbeing and lived experience. In his spare time Bentley enjoys spending time with his husband, two dogs (Freddie and Murphy), crafting, and playing video/computer games. Bentley has his Bachelor of Science with a major in Nursing from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. Initially trained as an Emergency Department nurse, Bentley is now the clinical nurse manager for SVMC’s ExpressCare – a same day clinic that sees an average of 60 patients per day. Bentley is currently enrolled in a Master of Science in nursing program at Colby-Sawyer College.
2024 Devin Philbrick '12
2023 Jenna McElroy ’16
2022 Elsa "Rose" Mastico '18
2021 Ama Bemma Adwetewa-Badu '15
2020 Ama Bemma Adwetewa-Badu '15 - Canceled due to COVID19 pandemic
2019 Alexandra Nichipor '12
2018 James Chapman '15
2017 Kaitlin Hallet '10
2016 Chloe McGrath '13
2015 Alicia Girgenti, Ph.D '07
2014 Victoria Welch '09
2013 Evan Hermann '07
2012 Jarrod Abbott-Washburn '08
2011 Brendan Gaesser '07
2010 Maura Mills '05
2009 Trisha Farco '04
2008 Gerol Petruzella '01
2007 Bonnie Beal '01
