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JCC Holds Annual White Coat Ceremony for First Year
Nursing Students
Published: December 02, 2025
at 06:00 p.m.
By: Press Release
from Jefferson Community College
JCC Holds Annual White Coat Ceremony for First Year
Nursing Students
Watertown, NY
- Jefferson Community College (JCC) held its annual White Coat
Ceremony earlier this fall to welcome new students to the nursing program.
During the White Coat Ceremony, students were robed
with their first white coats, the traditional dress of nursing
professionals. Student participation in the White Coat Ceremony affirms
their commitment to a profession of caring and compassion using the
knowledge and skills necessary to care for all in need. Jefferson’s nursing
degree program is ranked #2 in New York State by Nursing Schools Almanac.

Staircase Left
Side
First row (l-r): Samantha A.
Shockley, Watertown, Lindsay D. Lee, Fort Drum, Genesis E. Castro
Velasquez, Watertown, Alyana M. Lynch, Adams
Second row
(l-r): Rachel T. Verdier, Evans Mills, Samira Garcia
Valladares, Fort Drum, Shauna L. Patrick, Lowville
Third row
(l-r): Anne L. Brissault, Fort
Drum, Hazel Mariano-Maldonado, Carthage, Katherine E. Foist, Carthage
Fourth row
(l-r): Isaiah P. Evans, Watertown, Olivia J. Ruiz, Fort
Drum, Mayaanne E. Collins, Watertown, Gretta F. Maitag, Chaumont
Fifth row
(l-r): Danielle Ward, Adams Center, Yaimed
E. Rivera, Fort Drum, Alayna N. Furlough, Watertown
Sixth row: Cassidy J. Juell,
Hammond
Seventh row
(l-r): Kimberly E. Knapp, Clayton, Madison P. Longamore,
Watertown,
Jerrica J. McCreadie, Watertown
Eighth row
(l-r): Riley L. Cannan, Watertown, Tara A. Carroll,
Watertown, Madelyn A. Hunter, Evans Mills, Jocelyn N. Wines, Watertown
Top row
(l-r): Samantha L. Reynolds, Watertown, Ashley L. Cahill,
Evans Mills, Justin M. Warren, Carthage
Staircase Right
Side
First row
(l-r): Alahna S. Lawrence, Fort Drum, Carli C. Freeman,
Lowville, Tiffanie S. Perea, Watertown
Second row
(l-r): Jessica L. Parizo, Fort Drum, Savana L. Sullivan,
Harrisville, Caroline J. Smith, Fort Drum
Third row
(l-r): Yen Sy, Black River, Jacqueline McVay, Fort Drum,
Daniela Hughes, Calcium
Fourth row
(l-r): Jordan M. Spencer, Copenhagen, Kailey D. Dudley,
Watertown, Lauren Ambrose, Adams Center
Fifth row
(l-r): Olivia C. Dalin, Watertown, Emilia R. Spencer,
Dexter, Maklia M. Orso, Copenhagen
Sixth row
(l-r): Taryn B. Twombly, Carthage, Ryan E. Horten,
Harrisville, Elissa Davis, Evans Mills, Kayleigh Hulbert, Dexter
Seventh row
(l-r): Yanselis Alicea, Adams
Center, Savannah M. Paquette, Fort Drum, Breanna Fuller, Carthage, Nevaeh
Taylor, Black River, Madison Netto, Brownville
Top row
(l-r): Kallie Raso, Watertown, Tera K. Lacey, Theresa, Emma
Hughes, Dexter, Kelly Q. Laird, Carthage
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photo: Joshua W. Brooks, Dexter, Jenna B. Dinzler,
Watertown, Kelsey M. Woodfin, Evans Mills
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About Jefferson
Community College
Established on
November 7, 1961, Jefferson Community College was the area’s first
institution of higher education. Supervised by the State University of New
York (SUNY), Jefferson offers more than 50 associate degrees, certificates,
and microcredentials for career preparation and
transfer. The college also provides local access to bachelor’s and advanced
degrees through partner institutions; lifelong learning through workshops
and seminars; business and industry training; community-based research;
forums for the productive discussion of ideas and regional issues through
the Center for Community Studies; and cultural enrichment opportunities
that serve the entire tri-county region—Fort Drum’s military installation
among them. Jefferson, accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher
Education, currently serves approximately 2,400 students, many of whom are
service members and their families. Visit www.sunyjefferson.edu for
more information.
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