We spoke with five outstanding soon-to-be-graduates about how their Columbia education prepared them for the pandemic and allowed them to follow their passions in nursing.
From a young age, Brenda Janotha ’08, DNP, knew she wanted to help people. She pitched in to care for two of her cousins, who had neurological conditions, and later volunteered at a local hospital.
Lisa Iannacci-Manasia ’77 ’89, MS, knew that when she saw a child first being born, pediatrics was what she wanted to practice — and that doing so involved striving to be at her best.