Donna Cardillo Receives Master's Degree With Honors

Donna Wilk Cardillo, RN of Sea Girt, NJ recently graduated from Monmouth University in West Long Branch with a Master of Arts in Corporate and Public Communication. She also received an academic award for the highest grade point average in her department. Her thesis was entitled, “Nurses in the Media: Invisible or Inaccessible?” Donna is the daughter of Helen and Stanley Wilk also of Sea Girt.

“It took me five years to complete my degree on a part time basis, but it was well worth the effort” says Cardillo. Cardillo took a year off from school to write “Your First Year as a Nurse” which was published in 2001 by Prima Publishing, a division of Random House. “There were times that I don’t know how I juggled family, work, and school but somehow I got through. It was sheer determination and a commitment to finish. I encourage anyone who is considering higher education to just do it. The sacrifices are well worth the personal gain.”

Ms. Cardillo attended Holy Name Hospital School of Nursing in Teaneck, NJ where she received a Diploma in Nursing. She also holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Healthcare Management from St. Peter’s College in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. She is president of Cardillo & Associates, a professional development consulting and education company located in Sea Girt, NJ. Donna is a keynote speaker, author, columnist, and consultant.

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