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JCC Spring 2024 Nursing Graduates Pinned
Published: June 10, 2024 at
09:45 a.m.
By: Press Release from Jefferson Community College
JCC Spring 2024 Nursing Graduates Pinned
Jefferson
Community College (JCC) held its annual Pinning Ceremony for graduates of
the College’s nursing program on May 16, 2024 in
the McVean Student Center Gymnasium. Forty-six (46) candidates for the Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in nursing
were eligible to take part in this special program.
The “Pinning
Ceremony” is a time-honored tradition at all institutions of higher
education that offer degrees in nursing. The ceremony is symbolic of the
transition from a student to entry into nursing as a profession. The pin is
designed to be unique to each school of nursing. After being “pinned”, each
student recites Florence Nightingale’s pledge.
During the
Pinning Ceremony, JCC nursing students were honored for their outstanding
achievements with the presentation of various awards.
The Debra
R. Marsala Excellence in Nursing Award, bestowed upon an individual who
demonstrates dedication, excellence and passion
for the profession of nursing, was awarded to Kayla A. Tabolt of Carthage.
The Mercy
Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Award, established to honor a senior
nursing student who exemplifies excellence in caring
and providing service to the sick, was awarded to Jonah S. Dunn of
Dexter.
Audrey J. Leppert
of Fort Drum is the recipient of the Marion Brennan Personal Growth
in Nursing Award, bestowed upon an individual who perseveres in the
nursing program while overcoming many personal challenges along the way.
Melisa Gibbs of
Dexter is the recipient of the Samaritan Medical Center HEART Award which
recognizes a student who consistently incorporates compassion and comfort
measures during his/her care for patients.
The STAR
Award in Memory of Dr. Walter S. Atkinson, bestowed upon an individual
who has demonstrated clinical and academic excellence and has consistently
performed at the highest level, was awarded to Kenneth B. Torres of Evans
Mills.
Trinity L. Molnar
of Chaumont, a freshman nursing student, received the Bill and Kate
McBride Family Nursing Award bestowed upon an individual who
exemplifies merit in education, hard work, and self-sufficiency, values
upheld by the McBride family.
Nursing students
who graduated with academic distinction include members of JCC’s
Tau Xi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Hilary R. Bates
of Waco, Texas, Caitlynn M. Cunningham of Antwerp, Danielle M. Cunningham
of Antwerp, Natalie Diaz of Watertown, Alyssa M. Heath of Watertown,
Kyrstin N. Lillie of Sackets Harbor, Tennysha
Perdomo-Beltre of Clarksville, Tennessee, and Kenneth B. Torres of Evans
Mills, and JCC Honors Program participant, Jonah S. Dunn
of Dexter.
First row
(graduates sitting in chairs, l-r): Zoe A. Kalagis
of Evans Mills, Mattie Blanc of Watertown, Briana M. Gryglik
of Fort Drum, Cassandra Prescott of Watertown, Cierra L. Saiff of
Brownville, Caitlynn M. Cunningham of Antwerp
Second row (l-r): Kenneth
B. Torres of Evans Mills, Karsyn L. Fields of Dexter, Allison J. Woods of
Gouverneur, Sophie M. Hardison of Sackets Harbor, Danielle Gonzalez of
Valencia, California, Briana L. Forrester of Carthage, Meghan J. Sweeney of
Carthage, Kayla A. Tabolt of Carthage, Jonah S. Dunn of Dexter
Third row (l-r): Payton
L. King-Walker of Denton, Texas, Lacy R. McKellip of Chaumont, Kyrstin N.
Lillie of Sackets Harbor, Tennysha Perdomo-Beltre
of Clarksville, Tennessee, Deserie Van Note of Watertown, Lillian D. Reape
of Evans Mills
Fourth row (l-r): Braedyn
J. Champion of Evans Mills, Danielle M. Cunningham of Antwerp, Hilary R.
Bates of Waco, Texas, Rebekah R. Newell of Henderson, Alexis M. Sinclair of
Fort Drum, Madison R. Robinson of Fort Drum
Fifth row (l-r): Natalie
Diaz of Watertown, Rebecca M. Francia of Fort Drum, Phuong Mai Pham of
Fontana, California, Jessie L. Smith of LaFargeville,
Olivia M. Moyer of Lowville, Rachel L. Finnegan of Lowville
Top row (l-r): Bili-jo
M. Gokey of Watertown, Joyce S.A. Mustain of Carthage, Christina Chiasson
of Carthage, Audrey J. Leppert of Fort Drum, Melisa Gibbs of Dexter, Chinnu
Benny of Watertown, Jaclyn P. Slate of LaFargeville
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