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Quinnipiac Grad Student Honored For Life-Saving Action In Hamden

Officials say the Quinnipiac University graduate student jumped into action when she saw someone suffering a cardiac arrest in Hamden.

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Quinnipiac University graduate Courtney Vander May student was honored in a ceremony at Memorial Town Hall this week. (Hamden Fire Department)

HAMDEN, CT — A Quinnipiac University graduate student was honored this week for helping to save a person’s life last month. Officials say Courtney Vander May jumped into action and began performing CPR when she saw a person suffering a cardiac arrest in Hamden. She then turned over care to firefighters.

Vander May was honored during a ceremony Monday at Memorial Town Hall.

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