With more than 57 years of professional experience, Ms. Caso shines in her chosen capacity with Elmira College, as a teacher of nursing studies and anthropology and trainer of nurses on non-Western complementary health techniques. She also teaches smoking cessation and cardiac risk reduction techniques. Ms. Caso has garnered a reputation of merit among her professional peers for her drive and commitment to her field. She is a recipient of the 1990 Finger Lakes Area Nurse of Distinction Award, as granted by the New York State Senate. She also received the 1998 Rotary Four-Way Award, and she continues to strive for excellence in her every endeavor.