KOKOMO, Ind. – The Indiana University Kokomo School of Nursing recognized more than 100 health care professionals as they completed degree programs in December 2019.
Ten Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) students participated in a hooding ceremony, to denote their advanced credentials, while 34 Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and 57 R.N. to B.S.N. students received their pins, signifying completion of a bachelor’s degree, during a ceremony Thursday, December 19. All December graduates may participate in Commencement on May 12, 2020.
Carolyn Townsend, assistant dean of the pre-licensure B.S.N. track, said all take their place among a long tradition of men and women who have provided exceptional care and leadership in nursing throughout history, including Florence Nightingale, Clara Barton, and Rear Admiral Sylvia Trent-Adams.
“Nurses bring an important ethical imperative to their work, wherever we serve, and we add value wherever we work,” she said, noting there is value in being a recognizable leader, a teacher, a bedside nurse, or many other career fields available.
“Each day you work, you have before you the opportunity to leave an invisible mark in the life of someone you care for, lead, or educate,” Townsend said. “Remember, you are an IU nurse. IU nurses are distinctive. We lead from where we stand, and we leave behind us a legacy worthy of Hoosier pride recognized around the globe. The competent practice, goodwill, and care you generate as an IU nurse will echo into the future in ways that you cannot predict, but will always matter.”
After hooding and pinning, students participated in the nursing pledge.
Those honored are listed by hometown. They include:
Master of Science in Nursing:
Attica: Carrie Shipman
Kokomo: Qismah Alruwaili
Marion: Elizabeth Wimsatt
Saudi Arabia: Rawan Albawab, Eftkhar Alroyley, Amal Alsomali, Rawan Alturki, Hibah Falatah, Tahani Maashi
Winamac: Regina Dilts
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Atlanta: Morgan Kleinman
Camden: Sadonna Dillon
Carmel: Kelsi DeHaven, Jacob Surette
Cicero: Michala Hirl
Frankfort: Jessica Alanis
Kokomo: Tracy Brady, Lynne Dang, Kristin Gingerich, Kylee Hamilton, Stephanie Paul, Janelle Peterson, Janelle Raulerson, Katelyn Robins, Demi Shafer, Hannah Stanley, Victoria Strong
Lafayette: Tia King, Madison Williams
Logansport: Kaitlyn Cover
Marion: Christopher Osborne, Ryan Wells, Olivia Younce
Monticello: Hagen Jacobs
Noblesville: Lauren Bechara
Royal Center: Madison Brown
Tipton: Kelsey Payne, Whitney Revolt
Wabash: Allison Smith, Marcus Wells
Walton: Owen Ohman
Westfield: Jennifer Bemis, Anna Luna
West Lafayette: Emily Payton
R.N. to B.S.N.:
Anderson: Michelle Eskew, Nathaniel Johnson
Attica: Malachi Livengood
Avon: Hsiao-Jung Shu
Burkettsville, Ohio: Michelle Bruns
Crawfordsville: Kelsie Dickerson, Doree Froedge, Christy Mason, Jamie Mead, Heather Turner
Dayton: Kristine Watters
Delphi: Chelsea Clausen
Elwood: Hope Jones
Fort Wayne: Alysa Hensmann
Fowler: Tonia Hoskins
Gaston: Kyle Love
Indianapolis: Sarah Hill
Lafayette: Steffany Bearden, Rose Brown, Brian Dabbs, Michaela Fleeger, Tara Helton, Verasha Pomart, Stefanie Ridoutt, Tracy Smith, Amber Stingley, Vanda Sullivan, Chelsea Williams, Domanic Wiltermood
Losantville: Lauren Burke
Marion: Stephanie Weaver
Markleville: Elizabeth Seal
Muncie: Jacob Dively, Susan Henry, Brittany Kyle, Rebecca Shears, Heather Wallace, Christi Wohlt
Noblesville: Beth Muriithi
Otterbein: Lisa Bickett
Pendleton: Stephanie Stoner
Portland: Karen Ferner, Lisa Manor, Jennifer Smitley, Sonya Stephen, Julie Teeter
Redkey: Shana Leavell
Richmond: Carley Smith
Ridgeville: Monica Goble
Union City: Karri Wymer
Veedersburg: Christin Nickle
Walton: Carol Craw
West Lafayette: Jodi Briggs, Kathryn Einstein, Brianna Kesterson, Samantha Lowry
Wililiamsburg: Megan Toschlog
SOURCE: News release from Indiana University Kokomo