Leslie Neal-Boylan, associate dean of the Quinnipiac University School of Nursing, has been selected as a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. Neal-Boylan is one of 172 nurse leaders representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia and 19 countries. Selection as an AAN fellow is based on significant contributions to nursing, health care and health policies and sponsorship by two current academy fellows. Neal-Boylan has been recognized for her scholarly work to promote home health care nurses and raise awareness about nurses with disabilities. She has published eight scholarly books and more than 90 peer-reviewed articles on topics related to the nurse workforce, including home health nursing and nurses with disabilities.
West Hartford educator receives ING Unsung Heroes grant
One of the winning programs in the 2013 ING Unsung Heroes competition was submitted by Christa Bolen, a teacher at American School for the Deaf in West Hartford. Bolen received a $2,000 grant to help fund her idea, “Photoliteracy: Demystifying Writing Through the Deaf Lens,” a course for high school students that seeks to relieve some of the fear and uncertainty deaf students have about writing. Bolen will now compete with other winners for one of the top three prizes — an additional $5,000, $10,000 or $25,000 from ING U.S.
Eastern named to Public Colleges of Distinction list
Eastern Connecticut State University, which serves about 5,400 students on its Willimantic campus and satellite locations, has been included in the latest edition of the “Public Colleges of Distinction” guidebook. According to the guide, the colleges and universities listed excel in four areas — engaged students, great teaching, vibrant communities and successful outcomes. Colleges of Distinction are considered “hidden gems” of higher education, according to the panel of academics, guidance counselors and parents that made the selection.
Hinckley Allen Partner named to Best Lawyers list
Hinckley Allen Partner Timothy T. Corey has been named Lawyer of the Year in Litigation-Construction, by Best Lawyers 2014. Focusing in construction and commercial litigation, Corey’s accomplishments include successfully arguing before the Board of Contract Appeals and the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals for the expansion of the law regarding a Connecticut contractor’s recovery under the “Eichleay Formula.” He is also the former chair of the Connecticut Bar Association construction law section. Best Lawyers, which compiles annual listings of outstanding lawyers through a rigorous peer-review process, selects a single lawyer in each specialty in each community to honor as the “Lawyer of the Year.”
