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Edison
nursing instructor, Carla Strater, right, pins student Chantelle
Clark on Thursday,
Dec. 13, 2012, at the college’s fall pinning
ceremony for nursing students.
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Edison Community College
Edison Nursing
Graduates Honored With Pinning Ceremony
The Edison State College Nursing program honored its most recent crop
of graduates into the profession on Thursday, Dec. 13, with a pinning
ceremony held before a packed gymnasium filled with family and friends
at the Piqua Campus.
The pinning ceremony is a time-honored tradition in which the graduate
nurse is presented to family and friends as a professional who is about
to practice nursing and the graduate is usually “pinned” by the faculty
members who have worked with the students throughout their course of
study.
Each school has a unique pin, which serves as a symbol of the
successful completion of a rigorous curriculum, which prepares its
graduates to administer to the sick and injured and promote health
through the practice of nursing.
Edison President Dr. Cristobal Valdez gave an opening speech praising
the hard work and determination of the students, while recognizing the
sacrifices made by the family members who have supported them along the
way to completing their degree.
“For a nursing student, being pinned signifies the transition from
student nurse to professional nurse and the pinning ceremony provides
an opportunity for public acknowledgement of this journey,” said Gwen
Stevenson, dean of nursing and health sciences. “Our students tend to
develop close bonds with faculty members and the ceremony provides
closure to the end of a long, challenging course of study. With the
added presence of family members and friends the ceremony is filled
with great emotion and meaning for all.”
Each of the 33 graduates had the opportunity to submit a word of thanks
to those who have made the end of this portion of their education
possible, which was read as they received their pin from an Edison
nursing faculty member. Many used the opportunity to share individual
stories of sacrifice and triumphing over adversity, the bonds that were
formed between classmates and the deep appreciation held for the Edison
nursing faculty.
“The pinning ceremony is a bittersweet moment for the faculty, since
it’s bringing our time with these students to a close,” said Julie
Willenbrink, assistant professor of nursing. “We prepare them for the
nursing profession and watch them grow from inexperienced caregivers to
graduate nursing students who are very eager to learn and begin their
careers.”
Graduates of the program will move on to the next phase of their
career, which involves taking the registered nurse licensing exam and
seeking employment.
The nursing program recently underwent a site visit from the Ohio Board
of Nursing, an accreditation process that’s performed every five years.
The results of the review will be made public in March of 2013. In
2011, the program earned an eight-year accreditation from the National
League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, the highest level a program
can receive.
Edison State College celebrates its 40th anniversary of providing
higher education and advanced training opportunities for the people of
Darke, Miami and Shelby Counties. Visit us online at http://www.edisonohio.edu
With campuses in Piqua and Greenville, Edison provides both a Personal
Experience and a Rewarding Education. Find them both at Edison.
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