Nursing graduates honored at pinning and award ceremony
The Fairmont State University School of Nursing honored its Class of 2019 nursing graduates with a Pinning and Awards Ceremony at the Feaster Center on May 9.
Those receiving a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and 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.
The following students were presented with awards for academic achievement:
- Highest GPA in the BSN program: Cassidy Berens
- Highest GPA in the ASN Program: Cynthia Nixon
- BSN Outstanding Student: Samantha Wolfe
- ASN Outstanding Student: Serina Eakle
Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduates included: Mackenzie Arthur, Allison Beabout, Cassidy Berens, Kaitlin Brancato, Bridget Briscoe, Emily Carnell, Eva Clutter, Sarah Crewdson, Amber Estok, Alysa Field, Teri Fox, Hannah Gilbert, Sarah Hawkins, Melissa Hayes, Regan Henderson, Candice Hicks, Edith Keezee, Brodi McCoy, Kathryn Moore, Denise Morrison, Nyla Moyers, Jessica Myers, Devon Price, Kayla Price, Brian Reiter, Amanda Savage, Stephanie, Shaw, Leanna Shrout, Zachary Summerfield, Brooke Swisher, Jacklyn Tennant, Shelly Tennant, Cara Turley, Mackenzie Waugh, Sabreena Weaver, Kaylee Welch, Pamela Whiteman, Jenny Wilson, Justin Wilson, Samantha Wolfe, Brandi Wright, and Athena Yerkovich.
Associate of Science in Nursing graduates were: Caleb Anselene, Alviai Blazier, Alexandra Brennan, Nicholas Brooks, Kendra Bryan, Nicole Burch, Iris Canfield, Brittany Carline, Alexis Cassella, Jinsung Choi, Syndey Cook, Alexandra Dennis, Serina Eakle, Amanda Fulk, Jasmine Gaillard, Rebekah Gibson, Rachel Gunnoe, Gina Haines, Taryn Hauer, Breaunna Haynes, Ashley Heck, Rachel Hedrick, Alexis Hillberry, Ashley Hilliard, Robert Hintermann, Daten Howell, Kiri Kincell, Pamela Marshall, Tieairra Mattern, Cassidy Messenger, Trevor Messenger, Alyssa Miller, Damien Monell, Ashley Moore, Safoora Nayeem, Cynthia Nixon, Allyson Nutter, Laura Ondo, Kathleen Paris, Luke Peng, Amber Russell, Amy Schiller, Leila Shaffer, Brian Skidmore, Dailinn Spitznogle, Abbey Stockett, Rebecca Sullivan, Saraswati Tiwari, Abigail Wade, Kristen Weaver, David Whiteman, Courtney Wine, and Hailey Wykle.
The following scholarship donors were recognized in the Program: Regina Sue Dulin DeMary Scholarship, Hazel E. Dyer Endowed Scholarship for Excellence in Nursing, Elder Family Memorial Nursing Scholarship, Dr. Deborah M. Kisner Endowed Nursing Scholarship, Harry and Margaret Lamb Endowed Scholarship, Mary Reitz Leeming Memorial Endowed Scholarship, Jo S. Mallamo Memorial Scholarship, Nola A. Matthew Nursing & Allied Health Administration Endowed Scholarship, Juanita “Fletch” Pearson Memorial Scholarship, Andee Pollastrini Scholarship, Claude and Stacie Morris Rader Nursing Scholarship, Madge Rogers Memorial Endowed Scholarship, Cooper Joseph Towns Memorial Scholarship in Nursing, William and Linda Ullom Nursing Scholarship Susan Ullom Waronicki.
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