US Awards Program

Great Comebacks^® Awards – Four recipients (one each from the East, South, Central and West regions) are recognized during the fall, culminating in a national ceremony the following year where all four recipients are honored and the national recipient is named. To be considered for the Great Comebacks^® Awards, please share your story using the online form.

Ina Brudnick Awards – Given in memory of pioneering stoma care nurse Ina Brudnick, four deserving students – also from the East, South, Central and West regions – are awarded $1,000 prizes during the fall. Students must be between the ages of 17 and 24, intend to pursue a higher education, and have undergone ostomy surgery and/or have Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. To be considered for the Ina Brudnick Awards, please share your story using the online form.

Comeback Kids^® Awards – Four young people representing the East, South, Central and West regions who are between the ages of 7 and 16 and are leading active, productive lives while managing an ostomy or other bowel/bladder disorders are also recognized during the fall. Please share your story using the pdf form here.

The WOC Nurse Great Comebacks^® Award - Recognizing the important role that nurses play in helping patients come back after ostomy surgery, each year the program also honors a WOC Nurse who has been instrumental in helping one of the recipients achieve their "Great Comeback." To help us honor their contribution, please include details about your WOC nurse in your story submission.