The 2022 Seasons of Gratitude at UConn Health culminated with the 13th Dr. Peter J. Deckers Employee Appreciation award presented to Genice Nelson, nursing director for behavioral health at UConn Health’s New England Sickle Cell Institute and Connecticut Bleeding Disorders Center.

Nelson was chosen among five finalists, highlighted in this year’s nominee video:

This year’s celebration was exceptionally bright as the UConn Health workforce community gathered in-person once again to celebrate colleagues with five, 10, 15, and 20 years of service in 2022. In addition, this year’s Fall/Winter PAWS and TEAM recipients were honored for consistently performing above and beyond their job expectations and furthering UConn Health’s mission through teamwork and excellence.

In total, over 690 individuals were honored Tuesday in the rotunda. As Dr. Bruce T. Liang, UConn Health CEO and executive vice president for health affairs, noted in his remarks, this celebration was a wonderful UConn Health addition to this year’s holiday season.

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