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Certified Nursing Assistant Hall of Fame

"The Connecticut Chapter of the American Association of Health Care Administrators inducts _______________ into the Connecticut Certified Nursing Assistant Hall of Fame.  In recognition of your distinguished service and dedication to the health care needs of all residents, we are proud to recognize you as an outstanding caregiver and place your name among the finest nursing assistants in the State of Connecticut."

Call for Nominations for the 2024 Certified Nursing Assistant Hall of Fame.  Thank you.
 

 

2024

 

Sharon L. Copper
26 years
Complete Care at Meriden
Meriden, CT

Marie Ekoume
28 years
Apple Rehab Laurel Woods
East Haven, CT
 

Marlyn P. Gordon
35 years
West Hartford Health and Rehabilitation
West Hartford, CT
 

Philecia A. Mitchell
27 years
Whispering Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
East Haven, CT

Corey L. Roberson
27 years
Complete Care at Glendale
Naugatuck, CT
 

Hazel M. Rowley-Gay
22 years
Complete Care at Fox Hill
Rockville, CT
 

 

Vasilika V. Topalli
22 years
Civita Care Center at Cheshire
Cheshire, CT

 



 
 

2023

 

Carlos Echevarria
29 years
Complete Care at Meriden
Meriden, CT

Rochelle LaRose
33 years
Complete Care at Glendale Center
Naugatuck, CT
 

Josephine McKnight
22 years
West Hartford Health and Rehabilitation
West Hartford, CT
 

Sandra Poupart
28 years
Complete Care at Harrington Court
Colchester, CT
 

Luz Torres
42 years
Silver Springs Care Center
Meriden, CT

 

Paulette Ward
26 years
Middlesex Health Care Center
Middletown, CT
 
 

2022

 

Felicia Butler Clark
25 years
Cook Willow Health and Rehabilitation Center
Plymouth, CT

Lizete Marques
40 years
Complete Care at Glendale Center
Naugatuck, CT
 

Christine Pryce
27 years
Touchpoints at Manchester
Manchester, CT
 

Gladys V. Ubiles
27 years
Beechwood
New London, CT
 

Haydee Verde
28 years
Complete Care at Groton Regency
Groton, CT

 

Vivene Webb
34 years
West Hartford Health and Rehabilitation Center
West Hartford, CT
 
 

2021
(cancelled due to COVID)

 
 

2020

 

Martina Andujar
30 years
Northbridge Health Care Facility
Bridgeport, CT

Doris Byrd
25 years
West Hartford Health and Rehabilitation Center
West Hartford, CT
 

Cecelia Dunlap
27 years
Village Green of Bristol
Bristol, CT
 

Megan Muszynski
25
Chestelm Health and Rehabilitation Center
Moodus, CT
 

Pedro Salas
45 years
Silver Springs Care Center
Meriden, CT

 

Julie Saleem
33 years
Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center
East Hartford, CT
 

 

Amrit Sergobin
29 years
Avon Health Center
Avon, CT
 


 
 

2019

 


Irene Joseph
26 years
West Hartford Health and Rehabilitation Center
West Hartford, CT


Marcia Miles
32 years
Northbridge Health Care Center
Bridgeport, CT
 

Blanca Pietri
23 years
Cook-Willow Convalescent Hospital
Plymouth, CT
 

Aquilina Pilla
43
Middlebury Convalescent Home
Middlebury, CT
 

Dorothy Sorvillo
31 years
Chestelm Health and Rehabilitation Center
Moodus, CT

 

Ursula Wright
21 years
Avon Health Center
Avon, CT
 
 

2018

 

Heather Addy
24 years
Avon Health Center
Avon, CT

Otis Harris
25 years
60 West
Rocky Hill, CT
 


Caroline (Iwan) Jersierski
33 years
Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center
East Hartford, CT
 


Rhonda Kilmer
25 years
Sharon Health Care Center
Sharon, CT
 

Evelyn Noi
21 years
Manchester Manor
Manchester, CT

 

Jenelta Peart
22 years
West Hartford Health and Rehabilitation Center
West Hartford, CT
 
 

2017

 

Dawn Barner
26 years
Hughes Health and Rehabilitation
West Hartford, CT

Ruth Brown
43 years
Touchpoints at Farmington
Farmington, CT
 

Marco Cambisaca
20 years
Beechwood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
New London, CT
 

Krystyna Kuron
20 years
Avon Health Center
Avon, CT
 

Hyacinth Mallett
30+ years
Westside Care Center
Manchester, CT

 

Mary Roberts
32 years
Valerie Manor
Torrington, CT
 
 

2016

 

Rosemarie Goodman
21 years
Hughes Health and Rehabilitation
West Hartford, CT

Joan Reid Kelly
24 years
West Hartford Health and Rehabilitation
West Hartford, CT
 

Jadwiga Mankus
25 years
Gardner Heights Health Care Center
Shelton, CT
 

Mollie Rubino
39 years
Orange Health Care Center
Orange, CT
 

Marie Testa
24 years
Beacon Brook Health Center
Naugatuck, CT

 

Betsy Walker
27 years
60 West
Rocky Hill, CT
 
 

2015

 

Vilma Beltre
24 years
Glastonbury Health Care Center
Glastonbury, CT

Geraldine Dellacamera
24 years
Branford Hills Health Care Center
Branford, CT
 

Clermona Dervil
20 years
Regency Heights of Stamford
Stamford, CT
 

Terry Gilbert
21 years
Aaron Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Chester, CT
 

Carleen Mullings
22 years
60 West
Rocky Hill, CT

 

Kelio Anderson Walker
22 years
Beacon Brook Health Center
Naugatuck, CT
 
 

2014

 

Sharon Benjamin
26 years
West Hartford Health and Rehabilitation Center
West Hartford, CT

Mary Bohan
24 years
Apple Rehab Saybrook
Old Saybrook, CT
 

Dawn DeGroat Gallup
22 years
Hughes Health and Rehabilitation Center
West Hartford, CT
 

Elaine Geraci
28 years
Andrew House
New Britain, CT
 

Marilyn MacDonald-Fitch
24 years
Glastonbury Health Care Center
Glastonbury, CT

 

Leann Quinones
30 years
Middlesex Health Care Center
Middletown, CT
 
 

2013

 

Mary Ann Chase
36 years
The Summit at Plantsville
Plantsville, CT

Hazel Davis
25 years
Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center
East Hartford, CT
 

Carmen Pabon
23 years
Beechwood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
New London, CT
 
 

2012

 

Andrea J. Abbott
25 years
Beechwood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
West Hartford, CT

Loretta Bennett
35 years
Avon Health Center
Avon, CT
 

Ena E. Campbell
32 years
Glen Hill Care and Rehabilitation Center
Danbury, CT
 

Shirley E. Costello
30 years
The Summit at Plantsville
Plantsville, CT
 

Marta Medina
26 years
Hughes Health and Rehabilitation
West Hartford, CT

 

Carmen Rivera
21 years
Village Green of Wallingford
Wallingford, CT
 
 

2011

 

Elizabeth Jeney
39 years
Hughes Health and Rehabilitation
West Hartford, CT

Gussie Montgomery
28 years
Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center
East Hartford, CT
 

Terra N. Pelletier
30 years
The Bradley Home
Meriden, CT
 

Michelle Sullivan Rossi
20 years
Bickford Health Care Center
Windsor Locks, CT
 

Halina Whalen
23 years
Avon Health Center
Avon, CT

 

Methlyne Wright
22 years
Glastonbury Health Care Center
Glastonbury, CT
 
 

2010

 

Marquita Bellinger
20 years
Beechwood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
New London, CT

Hilda Ferreira
22 years
Walnut Hill Care Center
New Britain, CT
 

Rose Mitchell
27 years
West Hartford Health and Rehabiliation Center
West Hartford, CT
 

Sally Morrell
26 years
Lord Chamberlain
Stratford, CT
 

Juliana Strattman
27 years
Geer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Canaan, CT

 

Lori Varney
26 years
Brook Hollow Health Care Center
Wallingford, CT
 
 

2009

 

Rachel Allard
24 years
Villa Maria Nursing & Rehabilitation Community
Plainfield, CT
 

Lou Ann Deleppo
24 years
Cook-Willow Convalescent Hospital
Plymouth, CT
 

Marie Guasp
38 years
Walnut Hill Care Center
New Britain, CT
 

Angela Kovesdi
24 years
Hughes Health & Rehabilitation Center
West Hartford, CT
 

Placida Mayor
26 years
Trinity Hill Care Center
Hartford, CT
 

Janet Perez
21 years
Riverside Health & Rehabilitation Center
East Hartford, CT
 

 

Rufus Roach
25 years
East Hartford Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center
East Hartford, CT
 

 
 

2008

 

Sylvie Health
29 years
Hughes Health & Rehabilitation
West Hartford, CT
 

Francoise Jones
32 years
Bickford Health Care Center
Windsor Locks, CT
 

Emmy Lou Larmore
22 years
Candlewood Valley Health & Rehabilitation Center
New Milford, CT
 

Carmen Rosada
20 years
Walnut Hill Care Center
New Britain, CT
 

Doristine Walker
20 years
Southington Care Center
Southington, CT


 
 

2007

 

Amy Close
31 years
Harborside Healthcare - Glen Hill
Danbury, CT
 

Beulah Jones
24 years
Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center
East Hartford, CT
 

Deborah McConaghy
23 years
Mystic Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
Mystic, CT
 

Charlene Money
21 years
Branford Hills Health Care Center
Branford, CT
 

Mirjan Savino
27 years
Elm Hill Nursing Center
Rocky Hill, CT

Sandra Thompson
35 years
Saybrook Health Care Center
Old Saybrook, CT
 
 

2006

 

Lori Apuzzo
33 years
Watrous Nursing Center
Madison, CT
 

Ruth O'Donnell
31 years
Golden Hill Health Care Center
Milford, CT
 

Leslie Whitman
27 years
Geer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Canaan, CT
 
 
Joyce Wilson
26 years
Ellis Manor
Hartford, CT
 
 

2005


Judith Conlon, CNA
29 years
Watrous Nursing Center
Madison, CT
 

Sharon Farrell, CNA
21 years
Cook-Willow Convalescent Hospital
Plymouth, CT
 

Amanda McDermott, CNA
27 years
Harborside Health Care - Glen Hill
Danbury, CT

Rosemary Royster, CNA
43 years
Greentree Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Waterford, CT

Shirley Schlottman, CNA
24 years
Branford Hills Health Care Center
Branford, CT
 
 

2004


Dorothy Beardsley, CNA
25 years
Harborside Health Care - Glen Hill
Danbury, CT
 

Christine Ferruci, CNA

Fowler Nursing Center
Guilford, CT

Annette Guido, CNA
21 years
Montowese Health and Rehabilitation Center
North Haven, CT
 

 


Karen Riendeau, CNA
21 years
Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center
East Hartford, CT
 
 

2003


Theresa Adams, CNA
26 years
Branford Hills Health Care Center
Branford, CT
 

Clarene "Margie" Brown, CNA
24 years
Ellis Manor
Hartford, CT

Marjorie Gibson, CNA
33 years
Jewish Home for the Aged
New Haven, CT

Emelda Rogers, CNA
22 years
Bel-Air Manor
Newington, CT

  


Patsy Shippe, CNA
27 years
Haven Health Center - Farmington
Farmington, CT