Practical nursing Class of 2020 pinned
GARDNER » Mount Wachusett Community College honored the Practical Nursing Class of 2020 with a virtual pinning presentation on Dec. 21.
The pinning ceremony is a traditional event for graduating nursing students dating back to the 1800s and represents the official welcome of the graduates to the nursing profession by peers and instructors.
“I am really excited to be able to offer my congratulations to all of you. As we’ve
‘You have been able to complete a program that you put your heart into and you’re going to go out and do great things...’
gone through this year, probably the most difficult year any of us had, either in school or professionally, you have maintained a focus that is really admirable,” said James Vander Hooven, president of Mount Wachusett Community College. “You have been able to complete a program that you put your heart into and you’re going to go out and do great things for our community.
“I want to thank each and every one of you for the effort you have put in, and for doing it here with us at the Mount. On behalf of everyone at MWCC congratulations, and best wishes for a fruitful and rewarding career,” the president added.
Dr. Kimberly Shea, DNP, RN, Director of Nursing told students: “I am so proud of you for the hurdles you have all gone through, from postponing clinicals, to transitioning to online learning, you rose to the occasion and will carry the resiliency skills you have learned through your careers.”
“We come from different countries, upbringings, and backgrounds, but we all have similar goals. We are all striving to be more. Each of us is here to accomplish the same thing,
– Mount Wachusett Community College President James Vander Hooven
to become an extraordinary nurse,” noted student speaker, Caitlin Aubin.
The new Practical Nurses are:
From Baldwinville: Mysti Stone
From Fitchburg: Fayola Fryer, Payengcha Lee, Jessy Silvera, Eric Weeks-Paige and Dianna Szabo.
From Leominster: Mackenzie Bailey, Zoeth Magembe, Diana Okongo, Amanda Parra and Sarah Townsend.
From Lunenburg: Esther Young.
From Gardner: Caitlin Aubin and Rylie Faulkner.
From Townsend: Jamie Howson and Cheyenne Whittemore.
From Westminster: Brittany Noonan and Tracey Redkey.
From Winchendon: Lindsey Healy and Trisha Race.