The milestone bridge ceremony at UConn Health Wednesday celebrated the accomplishment of the five interns who completed a 10-month program that included daily hands-on work experiences in a variety of departments and settings. One of them, Ryan Cook, drew cheers (and some tears of happiness) when he announced from the podium, \u201cWe are proud to share that we are all employed.\u201d<\/p>\n Cook, from Terryville, already is working at the Walgreens in Thomaston, as a cashier. He spent part of his internship as a cashier in the cafeteria in UConn Health\u2019s main building, as well as in the pharmacy and the linen department.<\/p>\n \u201cWe were not sure where our path would take us before Project SEARCH, but now we are profoundly grateful for being able to experience such amazing internships and met so many wonderful people along the way,\u201d Cook said before accepting his certificate.<\/p>\n Scott Masson, of Canton, interned in the mailroom, UConn Center on Aging, and central receiving, and is employed as a utility worker at Naples Pizza and the neighboring Fork and Fire Restaurant in Farmington.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are glad to have all of you in our corners,\u201d Masson told the audience, which included mentors, department representatives, and Project SEARCH graduates from previous years, in addition to family members. \u201cYou encourage us at every step of our employment journey. We could not ask for better leaders to have assisted us. It has been a life-changing experience. Our self-confidence as never been higher.\u201d<\/p>\n The ceremony also included a video about Favarh\u2019s Project SEARCH at UConn Health, featuring this year\u2019s interns:<\/p>\n![\"large](\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/project-search-grad-UCH-2025-0604-9122-1500x750-1.jpg\")