SPS Honors Outstanding Alumnae

DANBURY — Five distinguished alumnae from the Westren CT State University School of Professional Studies (SPS) were recently honored for the significant impact each has made in her respective field since graduating from WCSU.

At the third annual SPS Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award ceremony, honors were bestowed upon graduates from each of the school’s five departments. Each award recipient was also invited to make a brief presentation.

This year’s honorees were Christina N. Beaudoin of Newtown, Laurie Krebs (Ridgefield), Jeanne D’Angelo (Waterbury), Joyce B. Burns (Bethel), and Kristeen Kaczka (Danbury).

Ms Beaudoin, MSN, APRN, BC, is a clinical nurse specialist at the Danbury Hospital Emergency Department Crisis Intervention and the Community Center for Behavioral Health.

She graduated from WestConn in 1991 with a Master of Science in Nursing, and received the 2004 Yale University Award for Nursing Excellence in Caring in Chronic Illnesses.

An avid historian who also writes about the history of the nursing profession, Ms Beaudoin talked about “A Nurse’s Sense of Gratitude.”

During the ceremony, Dr Lynne Clark, dean of the School of Professional Studies, spoke about the purpose of the awards.

“The SPS and its departments are proud of each of its five alumnae,” she said. “Each exemplify the best of what WestConn hopes all its students and eventual graduates will strive for, attaining the highest level of academic achievement and the highest standards of public and professional service.”