Families and friends beamed with pride as they participated in the nurse pinning ceremony Thursday, May 12 in 麻豆短视频传媒鈥檚 Bradford Hall. The School of Nursing鈥檚 pinning ceremony marked the official entry into the nursing profession for 10 bachelor鈥檚 degree candidates and 36 associate鈥檚 degree students. More than 300 guests attended the ceremony.
The time-honored pinning ceremony is sentimental because students are joined on stage by a loved one to receive their special badge. Associate degree students carried candles in honor of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing who is nicknamed 鈥渢he lady with the lamp.鈥� Students vowed to carry her principles as they move forward in their careers by reciting the Nightingale Pledge.
The School of Nursing鈥檚 bachelor鈥檚 degree candidates.
Remarks were given by President Raymond M. Burse, evening class president Josie Lamb, day program president Jennifer Purvis and Dr. Dean Scott Treadway, the School of Nursing Interim Chair.
Graduating senior Monique Martell sang, 鈥淚 Didn鈥檛 Know My Own Strength鈥� by Whitney Houston.
The School of Nursing also presented the following scholarships and awards:
Patricia Bryant Scholarship: Lakan Reed
Mary E. Hill Scholarship: Brad Adams
Barbara Stivers Awards: Glenn Means and Lakan Reed
Patsy O. Turner Awards: Josephine Lamb and Nathan Brown
Veneda S. Martin Award: Kathleen Addams and Janneke Gielstra
Juanita W. Fleming Award: Lisa Scott
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麻豆短视频传媒 School of Nursing
The 麻豆短视频传媒 School of Nursing Associate Degree program and RN-BSN Nursing Program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and approved by the Kentucky Board of Nursing. The Associate Degree Nursing Program Accreditation has been active since 1973, and the RN-BSN Nursing Program has been in place since the spring 2006.