PRESS RELEASE: AUGUST 8, 2024

SJR State celebrates nursing graduates

Palatka campus graduates for Practical Nursing (LPN)

Palatka campus graduates for Associate in Science in Nursing (ASN) graduates

St. Johns River State College recently held a pinning ceremony to recognize the Practical Nursing (LPN) and Associate in Science in Nursing (ASN) graduates. A continued tradition of Florence Nightingale, the pinning ceremony symbolizes the rite of passage into the nursing profession and the care and devotion nurses provide. Graduates received a pin that serves as a reminder of their purpose to serve the sick and infirmed.

PN graduates from the Orange Park and Palatka campus programs include: Saul Alcineus, Jr., Mia Bogart, Amy Bowman, Edeline Brevile, Myriam Estima, Tricia Gravatt, Christine Guerrero, Tramese Hendricks, Aaliyah Henley, LaNisha Holloway, Joseph June, Laura Kachan, Kaylee Kimble, Brittney Langley, Candace McDaniel, Samantha Moore, Terri Reiber, Victoria Rivera, Marlana Simmons and Felicia Turner.

ASN graduates include from the Orange Park and Palatka campus programs include: Carl Andrews, Rashel Anguisaca, Jenna Bailey, Ashlyn Bemis, Camerin Bergin, Nathan Brown Sr., Kassandra Bryk, Mikeita Butler, Toni Carter, Shaddia Clarke-Grant, Ozjia Clements, Tymber Cowart, Kelsey Davis, Alliemay Fore, Nicole Gonzalez, Justin Grimaldo, Misty Hamling, Itzel Lopez, Brooke Holden, Reagan Jannotti, Christine Kearney, Jeanmarie LeDoux, Hannah Lofton, Lontaze Maddox, Cheyenne Manders, Sarah Manfredi, John Martin, Asia Mitchell, Jessica Murphy, Emma Murrow, Ethan Quinn, Ruth Rizile- Metayer, Soledad Rodriguez, Marc Rucker, Brittany Smith, Darci Stanish, Virginia Strickland, Abigail Szabo, Alexis Trinidad, Rosemary Tsigbey, Christian Tubalado, Julianne Walker, Rae Wismer and Xiomara Zapata.

During the ceremony, Marc Rucker, Ethan Quinn, Felicia Turner and Marlana Simmons were awarded the Florence Nightingale Award for demonstrating outstanding compassion toward others, leadership in class and devotion to clients and their families. The Academic Excellence Award was presented to Cheyenne Manders, Virginia Strickland, Kaylee Kimble and Brittney Langley.

SJR State’s nursing programs are accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.

SJR State offers additional health programs such as diagnostic medical sonography technology, respiratory care, nursing assistant, health information technology and radiologic technology. For more information on degree and certificate programs in the health care field, call (386) 312-4176 or visit SJRstate.edu.

Photos from the ceremony are available at SJR State’s Flickr account.

Orange Park campus graduates for Practical Nursing (LPN)

Orange Park campus graduates for Associate in Science in Nursing (ASN)