Nursing Graduates Honored at Pinning and Awards Ceremony

The Fairmont State University School of Nursing and Allied Health Administration honored its Class of 2013 nursing graduates with a Pinning and Awards Ceremony at the Feaster Center on May 9.

Those receiving a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Associate of Science in Nursing and Licensed Practical Nurses-Associate of Science in Nursing were “pinned.” The pinning ceremony has been a long-held commencement tradition, symbolic of welcoming newly graduated nurses into the profession of nursing. The nursing faculty presents each graduate with a pin, marking the transition from student to professional nurse.

Dr. Mary Sharon Boni, Dean of the School of Nursing and Allied Health Administration and Director of Nursing Programs, presented the following student awards for academic achievement:

• The Allied Health Administration Outstanding Student was Bryanna Ordiway.

• Kristin Asbury was the winner of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Outstanding Student Award.

• The Associate of Science in Nursing Outstanding Student Award went to Michelle Wojciehowiz.

• Faith Rodeheaver was named the Licensed Practical Nurse-Associate of Science in Nursing Outstanding Student.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduates included: Natasha  R. Allen, Lauren R. Allison, Kristin M. Asbury, Traci D. Bailey, Devin Pierce Bias, Crystal D. Bunch, Sara L. Carlstrom, Kaylyn G. Cochran, Rebecca A. Crouse, Amber R. Daniel, Karen J. Drennen, Kayla D. Gray, Katherine Gum, Greg Hall, Brionna L. Harvey, Justin Cody Hayes, Vanessa R. Hayes, Stephanie D. Ice, Travis M. Kennedy, Andrea R. King, Kathy M. Klepfel, Alice Moffett-Dziak, Courtney F. Myers, Ken Nard, Shayla L. Poland, Ashley D. Poling, Allison R. Riddle, Beverly J. Riley, Miranda S. Ross, Courtney L. Sayre, Monica L. Schoonover, Samantha L. Scott, Steven Shannon, Stephanie A. Smart, Jessica E. Smith, Emily F. Swiger and Sean F. Wallace.

Receiving degrees in Licensed Practical Nursing-Associate of Science Nursing were: Stephanie Alfred, Timothy J. Bogard, DaLee M. Cramer, Justin Debusca, Dennis Joseph Furs, Emily Ann Gracie, Adriana J. Hansen, Jonathan Jones, Mark Eric Maxwell, Elizabeth Quinn, Crystal Rakosi, Faith Rodeheaver, Bethany Nicole Sullivan, Kayla L. Sustakoski, Gale Lynne Tighe, Toni Lynn Vincent and Keshia Williamson.

Associate of Science in Nursing graduates were: Kristin Marie Amerman, Rodney Ryan Ashcraft, Sean Michael Barb, Brittany Ann Bell, Victoria Gabrielle Benline, Diane Bolyard, Maria Bridgette Bonamico, Elizabeth Boord, Jennifer Boyd, Monica Casuccio, Gage Chichester, Chelsea Faye Cobb, Kathleen Daley, Randy Gay Darrah, Cassy Leigh DelRio, Derek Michael DeVault, Erica Lynn Doll, Patricia Grace Driver, Courtney Elizabeth Eckert, Kayla Lee Fain, Andrew Farris, Amelia Francene Frame, Matthew Gayda, Kayla Hager, Danyele Nichole Hagler, Rachel Morgan Hamm, Alisha Ann Hammes, Megan Renee Hammond, Mary Harrison, Kaitlyn Pearl Hawkins, Sherry Lynn Hayes, Kristin Dawn Headley, Holly Beth Hoffman, Krystin Amber Hooton, Holly Renee Hudkins, Felicia Karolyne Hypes, Randi Johnson, Samantha Yvonne Keener, Todd Alan Keener, Blair Alexis Kiger, Ashley Knight, Loreal Layne, Kayla Marie Leach, Alexandra Main, Alisha Nicole Martin, James Patrick Mascaro, Resa Perez McGlumpy, Caitlin Ann McQuain, Laura Sue Mercer, Kelli Leigh Mitchell, Ethan Aron Moles, Brynne Elizabeth Morehead, Amber Elizabeth Myles, Sabrina Jo O’Brien, Miranda Ogden, Gary Alexander Osborne, Hyeyeon Park, Felicia Dawn Parker, Heather Dawn Plum, Kristen Nicole Pollard, Britany Nicole Pratt, Dan Prusa, Jonatha Alan Pyers, Kaylee Rafanello, Kasandra Rose Reese, Ally Kaitlyn Riley, Ashley Marie Rohrbaugh, Jessica Lea Ross, Lisa D. Shackelford, Ashley Rachel Sisler, Christina Smith, Nancy Starsick, Kayla I. Stemple, Lidea Straight, Kaitlyn Marie Superak, Gwen Ellen Surface, Amber Waybright, Kristen Weghorst, Amy L. Wertheim, Alexandria M. Wharton, Shannon Ashley Wiley, Megan Nicole Wilmoth, Michelle Wojciechowicz, Kylie Nicole Wolf, Michelle Work, Courtney Adair Zirkle and Kathryn B. Zweifel.

Inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society were: Traci D. Bailey, Crystal D. Bunch, Kaylyn G. Cochran, Karen J. Drennen, Stephanie D. Ice, Andrea R. King, Allison R. Riddle, Beverly J. Riley and Courtney L. Sayre.

The following scholarship donors were recognized in the program: Emma Jo Church Scholarship, Dr. Deborah M. Kisner Endowed Nursing Scholarship, Harry and Margaret Lamb Endowed Nursing Scholarship, Mary Reitz Leeming Memorial Scholarship, Jo S. Mallano Memorial Scholarship, Nola A. Matthew Nursing & Allied Health Administration Endowed Scholarship, Juanita “Fletch” Pearson Memorial Scholarship, Andee Pollastrini Scholarship, Madge Rogers Memorial Endowed Scholarship, Cooper Joseph Towns Memorial Scholarship in Nursing (in progress), William and Linda Ullom Nursing Scholarship in memory of Susan Ullom Waronicki and Mary Josephine Wagner Scholarship.

School of Nursing and Allied Health AdministrationSharon Boni