Pinning & Hooding Ceremony December 15, 2023
Pinning & Hooding Program Processional .............................................................................. “Venice” by Daniel Robinson Master of Ceremonies.................................Caroline Olawaiye, DNP, BSN Program Director Invocation.........................................................Vicki Bennett, Associate Professor of Nursing “For the One” by Bethel Music............................................................................ Alexa Ortiz, Bachelor of Science in Nursing Candidate Welcome Remarks.......................................Kristina Henry, DNP, Associate Dean of Nursing and Chief Academic Administrator Introduction of Program Directors.................................................................. Kristina Henry
Student Readings “Do It Anyway,” ...............................................by Kent M. Keith, read by Avalon Wondra & Lisa-Marie Rodriguez, Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree candidates Holy Quran (Part of 1st Chapter).............................................. Read by Kowsar Warsame & Ikhlas Adam, Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree candidates Presentation of the Isabel Curdy Teaching Excellence Award............................Kristina Henry Presentation of Graduate Student Awards........... Melissa Lawson, RN-BSN Program Director Presentation of RN-BSN Student Awards........... Melissa Lawson, RN-BSN Program Director Presentation of ABSN Student Awards...................Lindsey Carlson, ABSN Program Director Presentation of BSN Student Awards .......... Caroline Olawaiye, DNP, BSN Program Director Presentation of Daisy Award............................Lauren Dercher, Assistant Professor of Nursing Introduction of Sigma Theta Inductees ............................................................Andrew Bayne, DNP, Associate Professor of Nursing Hooding Address................................................ Melissa Lawson, RN-BSN Program Director
Hooding Melissa Lawson, Director, RN-BSN Program Kris Vacek, OTD, Dean, Saint Luke’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences Rachel Derenski, Assistant Professor of Nursing Pinning Address......................................... Caroline Olawaiye, DNP, BSN Program Director
Pinning Amanda Trujillo, Assistant Professor of Nursing Jennifer Wessol, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Nursing Laura Grier, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Student Readings Reflections on the Hands of a Nurse................... Winona Odenelle Umali and Carly Tomlin, Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree candidates Blessing of the Hands and Prayer......................Vicki Bennett, Associate Professor of Nursing Conclusion ....................................................................................Caroline Olawaiye, DNP Please join us for a reception in the Greenlease Library following the ceremony.
Master of Science in Nursing Candidates Kassie Albers Cara Brown Shannon Burchett Megan Copeland Allyse Dowell Marina Guleserian Emily Knight Tierra Royal Emilyn Sanders
Matthew Shipman Cassandra Watts Whitney Arthur Agnes Barrolle Tristian Davis Flor Fierro Brea Kasson Karalee Linz Natalie Lutz
Marcela Martinez Amber Maggard Alexandria Mediavilla China Owens Casey Paris Stephanie Parsons Samantha Rush Anna Saunders Brenna Varkey
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Candidates Candidates are Registered Nurses in the RN-BSN Track
Hali Anderson Jamie Black Laura Cox Ashlee Garrison
Precious Johnson Gina McLain Sherry Payne Deepa Rajendran
Julie Rockers Brittany Salmon Elysse Shaver Brittany Zimmer
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Candidates Candidates are in the ABSN Track
Valentine Adu Adriana Annett Abbey Clark Caitlin Cole Alexus Dieckmann-Dean
Hannah Engelman Gabrielle Green Halie McArdle Derek Schmidt Daly Sullivan
Carly Tomlin Aimee Ulrich Winona Umali Aubrey Valentich
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Candidates Ikhlas Adam Miranda Amburg Zoe Amstutz Priscilla Baral Caitlin Barnard Mariah Bates Dominick Berkstresser Julia Boepple Jonathan Bonnett Savannah Bourn Crystal Call Audrey Craig Jenna Cowgill Zackary Ehlen Jake Engelken Emily Fagg Samone Fayne Frazier Lauren Floyd
Jordyn Galvin Semira Gebrezgabher Ally Gerant Nicole Gilt Claire Gottesburen Darci Hebert Anna Herrin Hillary Hoffman Hanna Jones Kelsey Klipfel Audrey Lamble Mitchell Laub Shelby Lynne Makenzie Meggers Annie Menghini Kimiya Moshref-Javadi Abigail Newman Rebecca Nguyen
Kelcie O’Dell Alexa Ortiz Kaitlin Pauli Thu Phung Tierra Prewitt Madison Reed Lisa-Marie Rodriguez Tanvi Sangani Maria Schaefer Natalie Taylor Rachel Tezera Amy Tietjens Andru Tovi Zoie Vahabzadeh Kowsar Warsame Clay Wilmes Avalon Wondra
Please meet your graduate for pictures following the ceremony.