(Mineola, NY) The Veterans organization Nassau County Voiture #803 Forty & Eight held their Annual Nurse’s Training Ball at the Malverne American Legion Post #44. Nassau County Clerk Maureen O’Connell, a registered nurse, joined the members of Forty & Eight along with other area officials in awarding scholarships to ten nursing students from all over Nassau County. This year’s recipients were Justine Bo, Samantha Cestare, Carly Howard, Jack Cussen, Taylor McGinn, Kristina Moncayo, Gabriela Nicole Carrigan, Maureen Brady and Vanessa Mauri. Forty & Eight is a national organization originally formed as an honor society for members of the American Legion who had served in World War I. Primarily focused on charitable service today, the Nurses Training Program aims to encourage nursing education and student achievement.
Pictured: Cdr. Frank Colon (Past County Commander of the Nassau County American Legion and Past President of the United Veterans Organization of Nassau County (UVONC), Town of Hempstead Councilman Anthony DiEsposito, Nassau County Clerk Maureen O’Connell, New York State Assemblyman Brian Curran, Honorees: Carly Howard, Jack Cussan, Justin Bo, Samantha Cestare, Vanessa Mauri, Gabriela Nicole Carrigan, Taylor McGinn and Maureen Brady