Community January 26, 2012
Three students honored with YNHH’s Martin Luther King awards
Each year, Yale-New Haven Hospital honors the work of Martin Luther King, Jr. by recognizing three New Haven students for their community service and three New Haven schools for innovative programs that keep Dr. King's legacy alive.
On January 18, two days after the national holiday that commemorates Dr. King's birthday, Yale- New Haven honored three students with awards of $1,000 each.
To be eligible, the student must live in New Haven, attend a New Haven public school and have performed in excess of 40 hours of uncompensated community service that does not count towards school credit. While students may volunteer at any church or agency in New Haven, this year's awardees all happen to volunteer at YNHH.
The three students, all seniors, chosen this year were:
- Danielle Brodie is on the healthcare track at Career Regional High School and volunteers at Yale-New Haven Hospital.
- Eimy Quispe, Wilbur Cross High School, is a YNHH School-to-Career intern, where she participates in the future nurse program. She also brings the art cart and the book cart to patients.
- Jordan Doyens, Wilbur Cross, is a YNHH ambassador, works on the Toy Closets and rode in the first Closer to Free bike ride that raised money for Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven.
"This program is very well received in our community because it focuses on the contributions of students — on the ‘heart' they bring to their communities," said Patricia Worthy, RN, manager, Workplace Diversity. "We think these awards capture the spirit of Martin Luther King and what he meant when he said he dreamt of a day when his children could be judged by the ‘content of their character.'"
In the photo: Members of the Martin Luther King Committee recently presented this year's students with their MLK awards. Standing in the front, from left, are: Eimy Quispe, Danielle Brodie, Jordan Doyens and Patricia Worthy. In the second row, from left, are committee members: Andy Orefice, program coordinator, and Kyle Ballou, administrative director, Community and Government Relations; and Debbie Woodworth, assistant to the president, Administration.
