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Suffield Resident Wins Nursing Award

Donna Dow-Conklin was recognized for her excellence in nursing by Masonicare.

Suffield resident Donna Dow-Conklin earned a Nightingale Award for excellence in nursing from not-for-profit senior health care provider Masonicare on May 10. She was one of 12 nominees from around the state.

Dow-Conklin, the hospice clinical director for Masonicare's Home Health and Hospice, was honored for her "dedication, commitment and generous contributions to the field of nursing," according to a press release from the organization.

Nurses from around Connecticut where honored at four ceremonies across the state on May 10. The nurses work in areas including hospitals, schools, long-term care and many others.

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Dow-Conklin has worked with Masonicare since 2007. She is a graduate of Fitchburg State College in Massachusetts and Boston University.

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