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Local Students Participate in Pinning Ceremony
July 1, 2015 | Leave a Comment
Huron, Ohio – Twenty-two Bowling Green State University Firelands College students participated in a pinning ceremony on May 16 in conjunction with their attainment of an associate of applied science degree in nursing.
The associate degree program in nursing is a collaborative satellite program offered by Lorain County Community College on the BGSU Firelands campus to provide citizens of Erie, Huron, Ottawa, and Sandusky counties with the opportunity to develop careers as registered nurses.
The pinning ceremony is a 1,000-year old symbol of service to others. The earliest ancestor of the pin dates back to the Maltese Cross and was adopted by the Crusaders. The nursing profession assumed the ceremony for their graduates and was soon joined by other professions that serve in direct patient care.
Graduates of the May 2015 class include:
Lynda Ares Sandusky
Nicole Auvil Port Clinton
Megan Davidson Willard
Emily Denhart Sandusky
Carissa Duncan Norwalk
DeAnna Fox Huron
Rebecca Getz Norwalk
Tamera Helle Oak Harbor
Lori Jolly Sandusky
Sarah Lopez Gypsum
Alison Lute Norwalk
Danielle Martin Galion
Sandra Mays Milan
Karen Mork Sandusky
Janelle Smith Vermilion
Cortney Sparks Greenwich
Misty Stanley Green Springs
Mark Towns Berlin Heights
Nicole Traczek Sandusky
Marcelina Valliant Sandusky
Joyce Walton Bellevue
Nichole White Willard
Held in the BGSU Firelands Cedar Point Center, the event featured a special welcome to the graduates from Lorain County Community College President Roy Church and BGSU Firelands Dean William Balzer. LCCC faculty member Jill Reiter was the keynote speaker and graduate Karen Mork represented her classmates.
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