Bergen Native Named Student Nurse of the Year

MAHWAH, N.J. — A Ramapo College student received a national honor from the March of Dimes.

Katerina Korunovski, a Garfield native, was named the March of Dimes' student nurse of the year. Korunovski is a senior and is slated to graduate in May. She was the only student awardee in a field that included more than 200 nominees in various categories.

“I was so surprised when my name was called,” said Korunovski, who hopes to continue a nursing career in critical care. “Since I was a little girl, I never changed my career path. I always wanted to be a nurse. I didn’t think I would fit anywhere else.”

Julia Fitzgerald, assistant professor of nursing, nominated Korunovski for the award.

"We couldn't be more proud of her," Fitzgerald said.

Korunovski has worked in operating rooms, the labor and delivery and mother/baby units, and in the emergency room at Hackensack University Medical Center.

“Each unit has its own dynamic but I love the excitement of the emergency room and trauma unit,” said Katerina. “That’s where I’d really love to be.”

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Photo: Katerina Korunovski — Courtesy of Ramapo College of New Jersey