Lorna E. Chambers-Andrade, RN, PhD, a resident of Edgartown, was honored at the 40th anniversary celebration of the New England Regional Black Nurses Association in Boston at the Copley Marriott Hotel on Feb. 10. She was the seventh elected president of the association, from 2002 to 2004.

Over 300 people attended the celebration. The founder, Dr. E. Lorraine Baugh, is a year-round resident of Oak Bluffs.

Marie Araujo, a registered nurse from Edgartown and also a former member and officer of the association, was unable to attend the celebration.