Pinning Ceremony
Dec. 14, 2024
Pinning Ceremony Program
Processional ............................................................................. “Venice” by Daniel Robinson
Master of Ceremonies ........................ Caroline Olawaiye, DNP, Director of the BSN Program
Invocation ........................................................... Vicki Bennett, Associate Professor of Nursing
Welcome Remarks .........................................Kristina Henry, DNP, Associate Dean of Nursing and Chief Academic Administrator
Introduction of Program Directors ................................................................. Kristina Henry
Student Readings
1 Corinthians 13, reworded for nursing by Roberta L. Messner..........read by Chidera Okafor
“Do It Anyway,” by Kent M. Keith (modified by Mother Teresa, who had this written on her bedroom wall) .................................................................................. read by Victoria Stallings
“Beatitudes for Nurses,”............................................................................. read by Kim Smith
“Christ has No Body but Yours” by St. Teresa of Avila read by Lauren Ada
Presentation of the Isabel Curdy Teaching Excellence Award ........................... Kristina Henry
Presentation of RN to BSN Student Awards .................................................. Melissa Lawson, Director of the RN to BSN Program
Presentation of ABSN Student Award ............ Lindsey Carlson, Director of the ABSN Program
Presentation of BSN Student Awards......................................................... Caroline Olawaiye
Presentation of Daisy Award ...............................Lauren Dercher, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Pinning
Pinning Address ....................................................................................... Caroline Olawaiye
Amanda Trujillo, Assistant Professor, Nursing
Ellen King, DNP, Associate Professor of Nursing
James Fyffe, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Kris Vacek, OTD, Dean of Saint Luke’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Susie Krug, RN, BSN, MHA, CENP
SVP, Chief Nursing Executive West Region BJC Health System-West Region
Student Readings
“Reflections on the Hands of a Nurse” by Mark Darby ...................... read by Megan Osdieck
Blessing of the Hands and Prayer ...................................................................... Vicki Bennett
Conclusion Caroline Olawaiye
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Candidates
Candidates are Registered Nurses in the RN to BSN Track
Harrison Adams
Tessa Bartlett
Bertha Benschoter
Courtney DeWitt
Erica Hickey
Brooke Koch
Ashley Kubicki
Lilian Makuach
Lee Ann McNulty
Lilian Nderi
Remington Pittman
Carrie Wellman
Teresa Winters
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Candidates
Candidates are in the Accelerated BSN Track
Jordan Block
Delaney Bouska
Kayla Collins
Allison Crumb
Ginna Dammann
Tara Delahoy
Chetara Epps
Agustin Espinoza
Macey Frost
Coltin Green
April Huckleberry
Sophie Hughes
Emma Lovelace
Ashley Meng
Bria Pierce
Chisimdiri Ude
Victoria Wells
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Candidates
Candidates are in the Traditional BSN Track
Lauren Ada
Megan Allison
Stephanie Baer
Chesnie Baker
Miya Bassi
Jazmin Blickenderfer
Morgan Borden
Lisa Bowman
Olivia Burkett
Ava Callaway
Isabella Camacho
Mandolin Canady
Selina Chun
Hillary Cifuentes
Maddison Clark
Graceann Ellis
Miriam Fabian-Garcia
Audrey Fox
Chyanne Freeman
Madelyne George
Amber Gingell
Khamrin Grimes
Kelton Hewett
Brianna Hinde
Georgia Isaacson
Grace Kauffman
Megan Lee
Taylee Lile
Amanda Lintz
Aldion Lopez
Abbigail MacNevin
Hailey Mai
Meghan McNellis
Olivia Meyer
Angelica Nubla
Chidera Okafor
Megan Osdieck
Cassandra Paczosa
Nhi Pham
Hailey Rice
Peyton Rodina
Alyssa Slama
Kim Smith
Victoria Stallings
Brittany Stinson
Briana Ten-Hue
Jovana Tica
Alaynna Toates
Kaylee Torres Giner
Felicia Turner
Alyssa Underwood
Hope Villars
Emma Vodnansky
Bridgette Wheeler
Reevie Willis
Kimberlee Xiong
Maria Yuseen
Please Meet Your Graduate for Photos Following the Ceremony