

CT Nurses Awards Honorees
2026

Lifetime Achievement
The Mary Jane Williams Award
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Vivienne Friday
EdD, MSN, RN, MSO

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
Susan Goncalves
DNP, MS, RN-BC

Dedication to Nursing Practice
The Florence Wald Award
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Julie Follett
MHCNS-BC

Dedication to Nursing Education
The Josephine Dolan Award
Michelle Cole
DNP, 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, DNP, ARNP

EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE & IMPACT
The President's Award
Talia Neves
BSN, RN, COHC

Public Service
Award
Lisa Diprato
MSN

TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION & IMPACT
The Nursing Innovation Award
Susan Deane
EdD, MSN, CNE, RN

Compassion, Service & Excellence
The Joyce Grayson Award
Meghan Dean
MA, RN, C-EFM

EMPOWERING NURSES & ADVANCING PRACTICE
The Workplace Excellence Award
Danbury Hospital, Emergency Department

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