The newest graduates of the practical nursing program at Southern State Community College are (back row, l-r) Ruthie Cotes, Victoria Piatt, Gage Teaney and Saebra Watson; (middle row, l-r) Miranda Cory, Kaitlyn Chaney, Kylee Walters, Lorelei King, Gladys Tacho, Sheila Tolle Steele and Brittany Carver (front row, l-r) Sydney O’Farrell, Caitlin Hamm, Mary Sullivan, Kelsey Kirschner, Kayla Leeth, Christina Guenther and Crystal Belen.
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Eighteen graduates of the Southern State Community College Practical Nursing program were recognized during a Dec. 7 pinning ceremony at the college’s central campus in Hillsboro.
Graduate Gage Teaney opened the evening ceremony, followed by administrative greetings from SSCC President Dr. Nicole Roades and SSCC Dean of Health Sciences/Director of Nursing Dr. Julianne Krebs. Closing remarks were delivered by graduate Kelsey Kirschner.
The 2023 PN graduating class includes (* denotes college honors):
· From Adams County: Sheila Tolle Steele and Saebra Watson of Peebles.
· From Brown County: Ruthie Cotes of Hamersville; Christina Guenther of Georgetown; Caitlin Hamm of Ripley; Kelsey Kirschner* of Georgetown; Sydney O’Farrell of Sardinia and Mary Sullivan of Sardinia.
· From Clermont County: Crystal Belen of Loveland and Gage Teaney of Williamsburg.
· From Clinton County: Victoria Piatt of Martinsville.
· From Fayette County: Kaitlyn Chaney of Washington C.H. and Miranda Cory of Washington C.H.
· From Hamilton County: Gladys Tacho of Hamilton.
· From Highland County: Kayla Walters of Hillsboro.
· From Pike County: Brittany Carver of Otway and Kayla Leeth of Piketon.
· From Ross County: Lorelei King of Washington C.H.
Krebs offered the graduates a final charge: “Graduates, you have demonstrated competencies in the key areas of patient-centered care, clinical judgment, professionalism, teamwork, collaboration, quality improvement, safety and communications including informatics to fulfill the requirements of the curriculum. Congratulations. I encourage you to be the nurse who provides true care and strives to meet the unique needs of each patient.”
For more information about Southern State’s health sciences programs, visit www.sscc.edu/academics/programs/health-sciences.shtml.
To learn more about Southern State Community College, call 1-800-628-7722 or visit www.sscc.edu.
Submitted by Elizabeth Burkard, director of marketing, SSCC.
