Stefanie DeSimone has gained recognition for an act of heroism she did last summer in which she helped save a man’s life on a plane. DeSimone was traveling home from Italy with her cousin when a man suddenly collapsed in the aisle without a pulse to be detected. Using basic instincts, quick thinking and skills learned in the Seton Hall nursing program, DeSimone was able to rise to the occasion and help stabilize the man, along with her cousin and three other healthcare professionals.

At the men’s basketball game on Feb. 7, she was presented with a $2,500 scholarship from UNICO, an Italian American service and charity organization.

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