Sheryl Combs receives YSN’s 2005 Community Service Award
New Haven, CT — April 21, 2005
As part of the 2005 Sybil Palmer Bellos Lecture which took place on April 20, 2005, Acting Dean Katherine Jones presented Sheryl Combs, a 2004 YSN graduate with MSN in Psych-Mental Health and a 2005 YSN Candidate for a Post Masters certificate in Pediatrics, with this year’s Community Service Award.
Each year since 1994, the award has recognized a student who has made outstanding contributions to the New Haven community in the delivery of health care or volunteered their time through other community outreach efforts. “YSN students become leaders in advanced practice nursing by excelling in their studies and clinical work. Their leadership skills are further honed through their involvement in the community. Over the years, our students have helped develop and have taken part in numerous area outreach programs that have enriched the lives of individuals and families in Greater New Haven,” said Dean Jones. “Today we honor a student who has shown a strong desire to help the community in various ways.”
Sheryl is described by her peers as “extraordinarily compassionate toward community service and an enthusiastic, inspiring humanitarian.” For the past two years, she has been running the teen group at the Cove: Safe Harbors for Grieving Children which is an organization that provides support services for grieving families that have lost a child or spouse. Last October, she worked with Habitat for Humanity and will hit hammer to nail at another New Haven build this June. For the summer build, she put together a group of volunteers to work with her. Last fall she also volunteered at the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp weekend, working with children who have serious illnesses and their families. More recently, she worked with the Neighborhood Health Project screening the underprivileged and homeless for hypertension and diabetes. Currently, she assists a children’s running program through Beecher Elementary School in Woodbridge. This program gets children interested in running and staying physically active. The award honors Sheryl for her loyal commitment and sustained contributions to the community.
In the photo above, Sheryl (left) is being presented with the award by Dean Katherine Jones.
