Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital
Awards and Recognition
Day Ceremony
June 11, 2013
Hartford Room, Commons Building
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Program
Welcome
Harold I. Schwartz, M.D., Psychiatrist-in-Chief and Vice President Behavioral Health
Jeffrey Flaks, President and CEO, Hartford Hospital
Arne Welhaven, M.D. Memorial Award
Presented by: Ann MacGillis, MSN, Chair, Arne Welhaven Award Committee
Recipient:
Irene Wawrzyniak, APRN Consultation Liaison Psychiatry
Nominees:
Tammy Petrik, MS, Vocational Counselor, Todd & Schizophrenia Rehab. Program
Rebecca Fortin, RN, D2N-Nursing
Michael DeCarlo, BS, Case Manager, IOL Day Program
Adrienne Bentman, M.D., Director, Adult Psychiatry Residency Program
Art Guerra, APRN, Program Manager, Todd & Eli’s Retreat
Linda J. Stacy Service Excellence Award
Presented by: Carole M. Mucha, Ph.D., Director, Couples and Family Program and
Nancy Hubbard, Director Outpatient and Rehabilitative Services
Recipients:
Claribel Diaz-Burgos , Admin Associate II, Geriatric Outpatient
Faye Jenkins, Unit Leader, Geriatrics - Institute Psychiatric Group
Migdalia Matos, Admin Associate II, Geriatric Psychiatry
AnnMarie T. Martin, Admin Associate II, Memory Disorder Center
Psychiatrist-in-Chief’s Award
Presented by: Harold I. Schwartz, M.D., Psychiatrist-in-Chief and V. P. Behavioral Health
Recipient:
Joseph M. Nesta, M.D., IOL Medical Services Unit/Hartford Medical Group
Ned Graffagnino, M.D. Honorary Award
Presented by: Robert Sahl, M.D., Medical Director, Child and Adolescent Services
Recipient:
Nelis Bido-Jimenez, BA, Case Worker, Child & Adolescent
Nominees:
Mirela Loftus, M.D, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Art Guerra, APRN, Director of Residential Services
Hartford Hospital Nurses’ Week Awards
Recognition of Recipients by Ellen Blair, APRN, NEA-BC, Director of Nursing, Administration
Nightingale Award for Excellence in Nursing:
Raymond Lilburn, RN, Donnelly 3-North
Dedicated to Caring Award:
Semonea Virgo, PCA, Donnelly 2-North
Rowena Mullings, PAA, Donnelly 2-Soth
Ida Fisher, PT, Donnelly 3-South
Linda Richards/June Long Award:
Greg Cukrowski, RN, Donnelly 3-North
Elmedina Efendic, RN, Donnelly 3- North
Susan Olander, RN, Donnelly 1-North
Laurie Lombardo, RN, Donnelly 3-South
Doris Armstrong Award
Ellen W. Blair, APRN, NEA, BC, Director of Nursing, IOL/Hartford Hospital
Connecticut Association of Private Special Education Facilities Golden Apple Award
Recognition of Recipients by Kikke Levin-Gerdner, Ed. D., Director, Webb Schools
Catherine Amodio, M.Ed., Master Teacher, Special Education Grace S. Webb School, Hartford
Dawn Benson, LCSW ,School Clinician, Grace S. Webb School, Hartford
Jill DeVane, , M.Ed., Education Coordinator, Grace S. Webb School, Hartford
Claudia Stetson, MSW, Instructional Assistant, Grace S. Webb School, Hartford
Kelsey Hale, BA, Instructional Assistant, Webb School, Cheshire
Kelly Loffredo, BA, Instructional Assistant, Webb School, Cheshire
IOL Members Inducted into the Quarter Century Club this Year
Recognition of:
Mary Ann Adams , Residential Counselor, Eli’s Retreat
Terrence Benson, RN, Donnelly 2 South
Barbara Emery, Nurse Manager, Donnelly 3 South
Ivette Matos, Unit Leader, Special Education, Grace S. Webb School, Hartford
Irene Wawrzyniak, APRN Consultation Liaison Psychiatry
Annie Goodrich Distinguished Nurse Leadership Award
Recognition of:
BarbaraWolfe, Ph.D., APRN, CS, FAAN, Associate Dean for Research and professor at Boston
College, William F. Connell School of Nursing
Arne Welhaven Memorial Award
A humanitarian award given yearly to a staff person within the Department of Psychiatry who best
exemplifies genuine concern, respect and generosity toward patients and a quest for excellence in
mentorship or education.
Linda J. Stacy Service Excellence Award
An award given by the Advisory Board on the Family to employees who have demonstrated superior
understanding and compassion for the unique needs of patients’ families, and toward improving the quality
of The Institute of Living’s interactions with its patients and their families.
Psychiatrist-in-Chief’s Award
An award established five years ago, to recognize outstanding contributions to psychiatry at the Institute of
Living/Hartford Hospital. Awardees may be employees, members of the voluntary staff or members of the
community.
Ned Graffagnino, M.D. Honorary Award
This award honors the outstanding accomplishments of Dr. Ned Graffagnino, former Division Chief of
Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services. It recognizes an individual employee who has demonstrated
distinguished service/job performance in the areas of community-oriented work and/or collaborative
efforts with other mental health professionals, especially in the area of training.
Nightingale Award for Excellence in Nursing
The Hartford Regional Nightingale Award Program recognizes nurses who demonstrate excellence in
clinical practice, leadership, scholarship and/or education. The awards were presented during National
Nursing Week , May 6-12, 2011.
Hartford Hospital Nurses’ Week Awards
The Nurses’ Week Awards were re-instituted at Hartford Hospital to celebrate and honor nursing. The
awards include the Dedicated to Caring Award and the Linda Richards / June Long Award
The Doris M. Armstrong Award
For Outstanding Contributions to Nursing Administration
Connecticut Association of Private Special Education Facilities Golden Apple Award
An award given by the Connecticut Association of Private Special Education Facilities to school staff
members within the association who have made significant contributions to their students and program.
Selection is by peer vote.
First Annie Goodrich Distinguished Nurse Leadership Award
Excellence in scholarship, teaching, and in advancing psychiatric nursing practice.