Annis Brown Turney, MSN, RN, Nurse Emeritus, Houston, TX was recognized and honored at her church, Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, on Sunday, February 20, 2022 for the church's Black History Month Theme of "Black Health and Wellness".  She obtained her BSN from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU, FAMU, an HBCU institution) and MSN in Mental Health from the University of Illinois, Chicago.

Annis has held many positions in the VA from staff nurse, head nurse, then supervisor, and ACNSE. She began her career with the VA hospital in North Chicago, IL, but had assignments in Cincinnati, OH, and Houston, TX. She was also a Commissioned Nurse Officer with the USPHS (the United States Public Health Service). She has mentored many nurses and continues to recruit nurses to begin their careers in nursing with the VA.