Carolyn Roncaioli of Enfield receives nursing award from Elms College

CHICOPEE, MA (05/18/2010)(readMedia)-- Carolyn Roncaioli of Enfield, Connecticut, received the Shea Award in Nursing at Elms College's annual Honors Convocation. The award is presented to a senior who practices a consistently high level of theoretically-based professional nursing. The award requires a minimum cumulative average of 3.0. It was established by Patrick Shea to honor the nursing profession.

Roncaioli was awarded a bachelor of science degree in nursing at Elms Sunday, May 16.

Elms College is a co-educational, Catholic college offering a liberal arts curriculum that gives students multiple perspectives on life. Founded in 1928 by the Sisters of St. Joseph, Elms College has a tradition of educating reflective, principled, and creative learners, who are rooted in faith, educated in mind, compassionate in heart, responsive to civic and social obligations, and capable of adjusting to change without compromising principle.