Graduates and pioneers
Congratulations to the first graduating class of the YNHH School of Nurse Anesthesia/Central Connecticut State University Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Program. These certified registered nurse anesthetists received their Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice degrees from CCSU May 18 after completing a rigorous curriculum and doctoral scholarly projects – all while working full time as certified registered nurse anesthetists. Graduates are (front row, l-r): Kim Gonzalez, Natalie Berardesca, Michele Argo, Maria Szafranski and Deb Stone-Burns. Back row are John Vanjah (left) and Brett Morey.