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SJRCC Press Release
August 2009
SJRCC holds nursing pinning ceremony
St. Johns River Community College recently held a pinning ceremony to recognize the Associate in Science in Nursing students. The pinning ceremony symbolized the "rite of passage into the nursing profession," said Anna Lebesch, M.Ed., SJRCC's vice president for workforce development. The pin is a reminder to the 26 graduates of their purpose to serve the sick and infirmed.
Lebesch described the pinning and lighting ceremony as the symbol of the care and devotion nurses provide. The ceremony is also a continued tradition of Florence Nightingale's extended honor to her most outstanding nurses.
In addition to the ceremony, students were recognized for special achievements throughout their two-year program. Special awards went to Joseph Phillips for the Dean's Award; Maria Edwards for Outstanding Student of the Year; Alana McCurry for the Florence Nightingale Award; and Carmela Verrechio for the Academic Excellence Award.
Students were pinned by family members and then proceeded to light their lamps. This tradition serves as an icon in nursing from Florence Nightingale, who is known as the founder of modern-day nursing. In the 1800s, Nightingale was known as the "lady with the lamp," tending to the sick while carrying a lamp to light the way. The ceremony was held at the Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts located on the Orange Park Campus.
The following students are from St. Johns County: Terri DeGrande, Elizabeth Hayes, Katheryn Locke, Sadaf Malik, Alana McCurry, Joseph Phillips, Nicole Ringwood, Renata Staley and Nina Tefft.
The following students are from Clay County: Sharon Aderhold, Amy Bell, Maretes Edwards, Kelly Irby, Shannon Ireland, Deborah Johnston, Heather Kelly, Ashley Kuzel, Tonya Meirhofer, Amie Rosa, Diana Waldrop and Kari York.
The following student is from Putnam County: Tracy Whitener
The following students are from Duval County: Misty McCave and Felix Soleh.
The following students are from Flagler County: Freddie Owens and Carmela Verrechio.
SJRCC's nursing program is offered in Palatka and Orange Park. SJRCC offers additional health programs such as respiratory care, nursing assistant, health information management and radiologic technology. For more information on degree and certificate programs in the health field, call (386) 312-4176.
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Students from the SJRCC nursing program were recognized for special achievements throughout their two-year program. From left: special awards went to Carmela Verrechio of Flagler County for the Academic Excellence Award; Alana McCurry of St. Johns County for the Florence Nightingale Award; Joseph Phillips of St. Johns County for the Dean's Award; and Maria Edwards of Clay County for the Outstanding Student of the Year Award.
Front Row, L-R: Renata Staley, Nina Tefft, Katheryn Locke, Amy Bell, Kelly Irby, Diana Waldrop, Kari York
Middle Row: Carmela Verrechio, Nicole Ringwood, Maria Edwards, Sharon Aderhold, Misty McCave, Amie Rosa, Terri DeGrande, Freddie Owens, Deborah Johnston, Heather Kelly
Back Row: Felix Soleh, Ashley Kuzel, Tonya Meirhofer, Alana McCurry, Joseph Phillips, Shannon Ireland, Tracy Whitener, Elizabeth Hayes, Sadaf Malik
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Susan Kessler
SJRCC Director of Public Relations and Publications
5001 St. Johns Avenue
Palatka, FL 32177
(386) 312-4020
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