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Edison State nursing students honored with
pinning ceremony
Three Greenville students Honored
Edison State Community College honored its most recent nursing
graduates on Wednesday, May 8, with a pinning ceremony held in a
gymnasium filled with family and friends at the Piqua Campus.
The pinning ceremony is a time-honored tradition in which the graduate
nurse is presented to family and friends as a professional who is about
to practice nursing, and the graduate is usually “pinned” by the
faculty members who have worked with the students throughout their
course of study. Each school has a unique pin, which serves as a symbol
of the successful completion of a rigorous curriculum, which prepares
its graduates to administer to the sick and injured and promote health
through the practice of nursing.
Edison State alumna and adjunct professor Tanita Brock, MSN, RN,
delivered a keynote address commending the graduates for the work they
put forth to receive their diplomas.
“I have watched this particular group begin the nursing program as
scared and unsure students only to become the confident and
knowledgeable graduates that are sitting here this evening.
Congratulations and allow me to be one of the first to welcome you to
the wonderful brother and sisterhood of nursing,” said Brock.
Each of the twenty-six graduates had the opportunity to submit a word
of thanks to those who have supported their education, which was read
by Susie Wise, Associate Professor of Nursing, as they received their
pin from an Edison State nursing faculty member. Many used the
opportunity to share individual stories of sacrifice and triumph over
adversity, the bonds that were formed between classmates and the
sincere appreciation held for the Edison State nursing faculty.
During the ceremony, Wise announced her retirement from Edison State.
“After twenty-seven years of teaching nursing at Edison State Community
College, this is my last pinning ceremony. Working at Edison State all
this time has been a joy. Edison State is a really good place to work,
the faculty and staff really care about the students and put them
first. This is one of the reasons I think we have such a great program.”
“For you students, you kept me engaged and excited. I have two thoughts
to leave you with: do what’s right when no one is watching and look for
opportunities to make your patients and families feel safe and cared
for.”
Graduates of the program will move on to the next phase of their
career, which involves taking the registered nurse licensing exam and
seeking employment.
Edison State Community College’s nursing program has maintained full
accreditation and approval throughout its history. In 2018, Edison
State’s Associate of Nursing Degree program was granted a full
five-year approval by the Ohio Board of Nursing. In 2011, the program
earned an eight-year accreditation from the National League for Nursing
Accrediting Commission, the highest level a program can receive.
Applications for Edison State’s Registered Nursing program are
currently being accepted for Spring 2020 semester. For more information
about the program, visit www.edisonohio.edu.
Photo: Nursing Class Representative Dayna Hammer, of Troy, receives her
pin from nursing faculty member Kerry Dowling.
May 2019 Nursing Graduates:
Sandra Abedi, Columbus
Stephanie Morgan (Atkins), Troy
Allexis Cairo, Delphos
Rosemary Cochran, Greenville
Elizabeth Deats, Sidney
Siobhan Durand, Bradford
Brooklyn Flora, Botkins
Joslyn Gebby, Houston
Dayna Hammer, Troy
Joshua Huffman, Williamsburg
Alyssa Jones, Piqua
Carrie Kautz, Greenville
Michelle McNeill, Piqua
Ronald Miliner, Miamisburg
Annie Neal, Tipp City
Cortney Norris, Lewistown
Caitlynn O’Meara, Sidney
Madisyn Pieper, Greenville
Mollie Roe, Sidney
Savannah Ryder, Urbana
Angela Stafford, Troy
Jody Supinger, Troy
Sara Swiney, Piqua
Diane Vazquez, Huber Heights
Kalynn Voisard, Piqua
Taylor Young, St. Marys
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