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JUNE 2022
SJR State celebrates nursing graduates with pinning ceremony
St. Johns River State College recently held a pinning ceremony to recognize the Associate in Science in Nursing (ASN) students from the Orange Park and Palatka programs. A continued tradition of Florence Nightingale’s extended honor to her most outstanding nurses, the pinning ceremony symbolizes the rite of passage into the nursing profession and the care and devotion nurses provide. Graduates received a pin that serves as a reminder of their purpose to serve the sick and infirmed.
During the ceremony, the Florence Nightingale Award for demonstrating outstanding compassion toward others, leadership in class and devotion to clients and their families was awarded to Alicia Revilla and Morgan Lewis.
The Academic Excellence Award for strength and dedication in achieving and maintaining academic excellence during their students was awarded to Savannah McNeal and Julia Kotsis.
ASN graduates include:
Cherelyn Bies, Jaime Cifrese, Jennifer Maria Collazo, Hannah Correa-Denoncourt, Victoria Crawford, Victoria Crouch, Adrienne N. Diallo, Latricia Dyess, Alyssa Eutsler, Colton Genovar, Georgiana Gilkey, Taylor Guthrie, Kyrsten Hicks, Tayler Ella Hosek, Amanda Knoles, Julia Marie Kotsis, Morgan Lewis, Arrianna Marie Luzunaris, Melissa Watson-Marcano, Taylor Grace Campbell, Savannah McNeal, Shelendale Nixon, Alexis Nutt, Joshua Pribisco, Alicia Anne Revilla, Kara Rodgers, Morgan Rollo, Kaylee Elizabeth Satcher, Catherine Sheffield, Jamie Simpson, Paula Sims, Emily Smith, Danielle Smythe, Jasmine Thigpen, Ashley Walker, Brianna Walthall, Brittney Watson, Lauren Michelle Williams, Katherine Jo Strange Wood and Cassidy Koran Woods
SJR State’s nursing program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, and classes are offered at the Palatka and Orange Park campuses.
SJR State offers additional health programs such as respiratory care, nursing assistant, health information technology and radiologic technology. For more information on degree and certificate programs in the health care field, call (386) 312-4176 or visit SJRstate.edu.
Orange Park Campus graduates
Palatka Campus graduates
MEDIA CONTACT:
Susan Kessler
Director of Public Relations and Publications
(386) 312-4021