Cynthia McDaniel, the UFT chapter chair of Jewish Home Lifecare and Hospital Homecare, was named Health Professional of the Year.

Celebrating the achievements of colleagues were (from left) Denise Lindsay, Youqiong Luo, Minnie Lopez and Jihad Hamad.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew presents flowers to Cora-Ann O'Regan, who participated in the disaster relief effort in the Philippines.

Nurses (from left) Gail Casseus, Yvette Venezia and Gaetana Esposito.

Anne Goldman, an RN and the UFT vice president for non-DOE members, addresses members.

Nurses Tasha Williams (left) and Cherry Crawford.

Visiting Nurse Service of New York Chapter Leader Cora Shillingford (left) with Cynthia McDaniel, the UFT Health Professional of the Year

UFT member nurses from Queens and Brooklyn.

Raquel Webb Geddes (center) joins fellow nurses in applauding outstanding achievements.