Isabella Stuzynski ’24
RN, Graduate Residency Program, Cardiac ICU
Boston Children's Hospital
AN EASY DECISION
For Isabella Stuzynski ’24, one of only ten students accepted into the 2024 graduate residency program in the cardiac ICU at Children’s Hospital in Boston, choosing Saint Anselm was an easy decision. In addition to being recruited to play lacrosse, “Both of my parents graduated from Saint Anselm,” she says, “and my mom’s the best nurse I’ve ever met.”
Isabella has learned about the rapidly changing field of healthcare from her mother, Suzanne (Aronis) Stuzynski, ’90, who has worked at Boston Children’s Hospital since 1996. “The biggest changes have been in technology,” Isabella says. “Those advancements allow patients on life support who might not have made it 20 years ago to survive.”
Although she’s deeply grateful for the nursing education and skills she’s earned at the College, Isabella strongly believes that her liberal arts courses—especially in theology and philosophy— have been equally important. “Healthcare is not only physical, but spiritual as well. My education has given me the experience and perspective to treat every patient with respect and dignity. If I could go back, I would choose this program a hundred times over. Saint Anselm has set me up in the best way to thrive in my career.”