School Nurses Appreciation Dinner 2016

May 11, 2016

School Nurses Appreciation Dinner 2016

School nurses from around the city gathered at UFT headquarters on May 11 for the annual School Nurses Appreciation Dinner to celebrate their work helping students in the New York City public schools.

School nurses gather for a group portrait during the annual appreciation dinner at UFT headquarters on May 11.

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Delsie McGregor, Dorothy Kelen, Beverly Ellis

Having served in the military together, school nurses (from left) Delsie McGregor of P721 in Queens, Dorothy Kelen of PS 153 in the Bronx and Beverly Ellis of PS 206 in Manhattan strike a pose.

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Chapter Leader Cathy Connolly (left) with two Queens nurses who attended Lobby Day in Albany: Janet Varter (center) of PS 107 and Sherry Branch of PS 37.

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School Nurses Chapter Executive Board members (from left) B.J. Darby, Beverly Briggs, Chapter Leader Cathy Connolly, Janet Carter, Sherry Branch, Ellen Sebastiano and Marie Thompson gather for a photo.

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Members heard updates about Lobby Day and efforts to increase the number of nurses in schools across the state.

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Sherry Branch, a nurse at PS 37 in Springfield Gardens, Queens, discusses how donations from Home Depot and other companies enabled her school to open a kitchen and offer cooking classes for students.

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School nurses gather for a group portrait during the annual appreciation dinner at UFT headquarters on May 11.

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Having served in the military together, school nurses (from left) Delsie McGregor of P721 in Queens, Dorothy Kelen of PS 153 in the Bronx and Beverly Ellis of PS 206 in Manhattan strike a pose.

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Chapter Leader Cathy Connolly (left) with two Queens nurses who attended Lobby Day in Albany: Janet Varter (center) of PS 107 and Sherry Branch of PS 37.

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