Class of 2006

Mark Harrington, class of 1989, was recently awarded a PhD in Psychology from Malden University. His doctoral dissertation entitled: "The Characteristics Which Flourishers with HIV/AIDS Exhibit and How To Incorporate Them into Your Life." was accepted in August.  Unfortunately, due to life and health circumstances, he is unable to continue his practice as a CRNA.  Mark is residing in Malden, Massachusetts.

 (from left to right) Patricia Labieniec, Damon Querim, Jennifer Bronkie, Michael Pacholski (in back) Kimberly Gonzalez, David Merrill, John Torres

 (from left to right) Andrea Brown, Nachelle Evert, Jacqueline Futia, Kirsten Phillips
(in front), Alex Rhouddou, Kati Larson, Hariklia Horwath, Kristen King

                          
         (from left to right: Clayton Hagan, Susan Thibeault, Stephanie Stewart, Kelly Gorski,
              Toby McPherson, Vanassa Sebastian, Kathy Hedrick and Amy Wessman-Pelletier)  
 

                          
         (from left: Martin Songco, Justin Bruce, Maureen Carney, Burnette Donato,
           Julie Gumbs, Joan Dobbins - Director, Terri Williams, Barbie Kelly and Katie Drew)  

Eight students graduated in October 2003.  Their event was at the Aqua Turf in Southington. It was a lovely ceremony which included candles and the passing of the light to the next class.  It was quite beautiful.  We are pleased to have 4 graduates sign on here and become CRNA teachers: Justin Bruce, Burnette Donato, Katie Drew, and Terri Williams.  Best of luck to Maureen Carney, Juliet Gumbs, Barbie Kelly and Martin Songco.
 

The class of 2002 finished last October.  They were David Hanley, Nancy Hock, Angie Landry-Arseneault, Francine Douglas, Gail Snyder, Michelle Gudelski, Matt Mandzik.  Nancy, Francine, and Matt have become employees of New Britain Anesthesia.  Dave works just over the Massachusetts border, but has started teaching 4 classes in Basic Principles of Anesthesia to the students in their first year at Central Connecticut State University.
 

Class of 1997:  Tony Graham, John Jackson, Joe Sousa, Rommel Cruz, Carol Tanner, Jensine Winther, Susan Reck, Danny Dearing, and Program Director Joan Dobbins.
 

We are saddened to announce the death of Richard Hotes, MD.  Rich died in Boston on June 8, 2003 while undergoing aggressive treatment for a rare disease called amyloidosis.                                                                                             
                     
                       Sitting left to right: Rich, his son Todd, his wife Andi.  
                              Standing: his daughter Gennifer and his son-in-law.

Rich was 49 years old.  He had been the Chief of the Anesthesia Department since 1993, and a member of the department since 1983.  Rich will be remembered for his youthful exuberance, his love of cars, baseball, rock music and his dedication to his family.  The family requests that memorial donations be made to either the Amyloid Research Fund in Boston or Beth El Temple in West Harttford.  Joe Sousa, CRNA (class of 97) is collecting checks made out to either charity, and they will be earmarked as from New Britain Nurse Anesthetists so Andi knows who it came from.  Mail to: Joe Sousa, CRNA, Anesthesia Dept, 100 Grand Street, New Britain, CT  06050.

In 2003, New Britain General Hospital also lost 2 other doctors before their time that you may remember:  Ferdinand Sauer (OB/GYN) and Russell Gee (Ortho).

I can finally confirm the Kim Flanagan (class of 84) died in March 2001.