PORTLAND, Maine - New England Rehabilitation Hospital of Portland presented several awards at their annual Employee Appreciation Day celebration held May 4, 2010. Annamarie Loffeld, CRRN, of South Portland received the Clinician of the Year Award, the Caregiver of the Year Award and the Sandra Marriner Certified Rehabilitation Nurse Award for her clinical knowledge, professional initiative, strong leadership skills and outstanding commitment to excellent patient care. Amy Morse, CEO, stated “While she is an informal leader among her peers, Annamarie works collaboratively with all disciplines to meet the needs of her patients, families and colleagues.” Annamarie is originally from Holland. The exhilaration of receiving these recognition awards was further enhanced when Annamarie received her U.S. Citizenship on May 5, 2010.