CT Nurses Awards Honorees
2026
Lifetime Achievement
The Mary Jane Williams Award
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Vivienne Friday
EdD, MSN, RN, MSOL
Lifetime Achievement
The Mary Jane Williams Award
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Gina Reiners
PhD, APRN, MSN, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC
Dedication to Connecticut Nurses Association
The Vera Keane Award
Dr. Susan Goncalves DNP, MS, RN. MEDSURG-BC, GERO-BC
Dedication to Nursing Practice
The Florence Wald Award
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Julie Follett
PMHCNS-BC
Dedication to Nursing Education
The Josephine Dolan Award
Michelle Cole
DNP, MDN, RN, CPN
Dedication to Nursing Education
TheJosephine Dolan Award
Lisa Rebeschi
PhD, MSN, RN, CNE
Dedication to Nursing Administration
The Doris Armstrong Award
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Roxanne Aldi
MSN, APRN, AGNP-C, CCRN
Dedication to Nursing Administration
The Doris Armstrong Award
Tracy Carafeno
MS, RN, CNML
Dedication to Political Action
The Agnes Ohlson Award
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Congressman Joe Courtney
Dedication to Nursing Research
The Virginia Henderson Award
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Gee Su Yang
PhD, RN, FAAN
EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE & IMPACT
The President's Award
Talia Neves
BSN, RN, COHC
Public Service
Award
Lisa Iaffaldano DiPrato
MSN-Ed, RN
TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION & IMPACT
The Nursing Innovation Award
Susan Deane
EdD, MSN, CNE, RN
Compassion, Service & Excellence
The Joyce Grayson Award
Meghan Dean
RN
EMPOWERING NURSES & ADVANCING PRACTICE
The Workplace Excellence Award
Danbury Hospital, Emergency Department
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