Allen Zelno of the Parish Nursing program at St. Luke’s Sacred Heart Campus, Allentown, participated in a “Nursing Day” ceremony at the White House, Washington, D.C.

Zelno, second from right in the photo of six persons standing with President Trump and third from right in the photo of four persons with President Trump, was nominated by the Catholic Medical Association and was one of eight nurses selected to attend.

“I am overwhelmed with this show of support for healthcare workers on the frontline, and I’m humbled to find that nurses especially are being thanked with such generosity,” Zelno, a Quakertown resident, said after the May 5 event. “Yesterday was surreal, and it’s an experience I will remember forever.”

The Parish Nurse program blends faith ministry with nursing. Zelno primarily serves the homeless and poor in Allentown.

“I’m thankful to my fellow nurses for their teamwork, without which I cannot serve the patients in need,” Zelno said. “I was proud to represent St. Luke’s at a national level.”