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Nursing Class Representative Dalton Peak, of Troy, addresses an
audience of supporters and provides words of encouragement to his
classmates following the December Pinning Ceremony.
Edison State nursing
students honored with pinning ceremony
Edison State Community College honored its most recent nursing
graduates on Thursday, December 14, with a pinning ceremony held in a
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 State President Dr. Doreen Larson provided opening remarks
praising the work of the nursing students and those who have supported
them along the way.
“These nursing students are unique residents who have responded to a
unique calling in life. That calling has sustained them through the
challenges of our nursing school, and I hope that it will sustain them
as they begin the practice of nursing. Edison State is proud to have
you as our graduates, and we know that you will reflect well on our
nursing program and our College.”
Class Representative Dalton Peak, of Piqua, provided words of
encouragement to his classmates.
“The question I get all the time is, Why do I want to be a nurse? I’ve
never been able to answer that question, to be honest, this is the
first time I have been able to answer it. But I found the right answer.
I do it for love, we all do this for love.”
“I asked some of my classmates why they went into nursing and they
responded with stories affecting the people they love. For example,
some of us have had children pass away at young ages, and that special
nurse was there to help them through one of the hardest times in their
life and have now changed their lives completely.”
“Another story I heard was giving birth and being cared for by the
loving and nurturing nurses who inspired them to change their career
from a pre-school teacher to now becoming a nurse.”
Peak went on to tell a personal story that affected his life and
influenced him to become a nurse.
“My stepmother passed away in 2013 from Type II Diabetes. In 2008, my
cousins were diagnosed with a fatal genetic condition similar to what
you would consider Alzheimer’s. Both of these stories have influenced
my decision to become a nurse.”
“When everyone else checks out, the nurses are the only ones who hold
their ground and fights for the patients care. It’s the selfless love.
I believe that one nurse from our past has made such an impact on our
lives that we now are moving on to helping others the way they have
helped us.”
Each of the thirty-two graduates had the opportunity to submit a word
of thanks to those who have supported their education, which was read
as they received their pin from an Edison State nursing faculty member.
Many used the opportunity to share individual stories of sacrifice and
triumph over adversity, the bonds that were formed between classmates
and the sincere appreciation held for the Edison State nursing faculty.
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.
Edison State Community College’s nursing program has maintained full
accreditation and approval throughout its history. In 2013, Edison
State’s Associate of Nursing Degree program was granted a full
five-year approval by the Ohio Board of Nursing. In 2011, the program
earned an eight-year accreditation from the National League for Nursing
Accrediting Commission, the highest level a program can receive.
Applications for Edison State’s Registered Nursing program are
currently being accepted for Fall 2018 semester. For more information
about the program, visit www.edisonohio.edu/nursing.
December 2017 Nursing Graduates:
Anna: Shane Rickert
Ansonia: Amanda Jones
Arcanum: Stacey Corder
Dayton: Ashleigh Rindler
Englewood: Kristi Knapke, Karinne Riesenberg
Greenville: Jacob Metzcar, Amanda Shiflet
Huntsville: Elizabeth Carney
Maria Stein: Cadence Jacobs
Minster: Angela Prenger
Piqua: Ricquael Jackson, Samantha Marion, Dalton Peak, Logan Peepels,
Gretchen Rolf, Stephanie Walker
Russia: Casey Albers
Sidney: Emily Ivey, Sasha Jones, Keya Lee, Kaila Pleiman, Keara Strayer
Tipp City: Jodi Fine
Troy: Kelly Curtis, Katherine Durham, Brittany Reed, Abigail Robinson,
Sarah Tucker
Vandalia: Erin Adkins
Verona: Megan Wissinger
Wapakoneta: Mindy Freistuhler
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