Ed Day, Rockland County Executive
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 15, 2017
Contact: Jane Lerner, Director of Strategic Communications
Office of the County Executive (845) 638-5645
Rockland County Executive Ed Day Thanks Nurses at Annual Ceremony
NEW CITY, NY – Rockland County Executive Ed Day attended this year’s Rockland County Nurse Recognition Day ceremony on May 11 as part of the nationwide Nurse Recognition Week.
“Nurses are the backbone of our health care system,” said the County Executive. “We can’t thank them enough for the work they do.”
The County Executive attended the event with Rockland County Commissioner of Health Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert, Deputy Commissioner of Health Catherine Johnson Southren and Michael Hoblin, coordinator of administrative services.
They praised the public health nurses in the Rockland County Department of Health.
“You work tirelessly to care for and educate our patients and to improve the health of people in Rockland County,” he said. “Your efforts are vital to Rockland.”
Rockland County Department of Health nurse Susan Lopez was among the nominees.
This year’s celebration held at Rockland Community college was the 35th anniversary of the event.
The following nurses were nominated by their peers for special recognition:
Suzanne Cavanaugh, United Hospice of Rockland
Jennifer Cotter, United Hospice of Rockland
Susan Lopez, Rockland County Department of Health
Sandra Mintz, Good Samaritan Hospital
Jane Cronin, Nyack Hospital
Cheryl Lorio, Nyack Hospital
Geraldine A. Falcon, A& T Healthcare, LLC
Virginia Andriola, Nyack Hospital
Noreen Pfaffenburger, Good Samaritan Hospital
Julie Lucero, Helen Hayes Hospital
Administration:
Annemarie McDermott, Dominican College
Deborah Hill, Nyack Hospital
Grace Mathews, Nyack College
Phyllis M. Yezzo, Good Samaritan Hospital
Julie Fitzmaurice, Nyack Hospital
Kellyann Garvey-Jennings, A&T Healthcare
Maura Raff, Nyack Hospital
Peter Fella, A&T Healthcare
Kathleen Hopkins, Rockland Community College
Award were given to:
Julie Fitzmaurice, Nyack Hospital
Julie Lucero, Helen Hayes Hospital
Jennifer Cotter, United Hospice of Rockland
Jane Cronin, Nyack Hospital