BCC to Hold 2021 Pinning Ceremony for Practical Nursing Program
Berkshire Community College (BCC) will hold a traditional pinning ceremony for the Practical Nursing Program on Thursday, June 24 at 7 pm. The ceremony will be held in the Robert Boland Theatre and will be televised live onPittsfield Community Television (PCTV).
Elizabeth Kirby RN,M.ED,Director of Education Services at Berkshire Health Systems, will be the guest speaker. Awards will be presented for Academic Excellence in Nursing, Clinical Excellence in Nursing, Professionalism in Nursing, and Spirit of Nursing.
The wearing of the school pin symbolizes the right to serve others, signifying the acceptance of the responsibilities of the practice of nursing and the educational preparation of the wearer. The ceremony is a time-honored nursing school tradition dating to the turn of the twentieth century. The gold center of the pin features the college seal, including the words “To travel hopefully.”
The graduates wish to thank Paula and StanWalczykfor their generous gift of nursing pins.
The Class of 2021 graduates are:
- HerikaCarvalho-Galusha
- Lisa Curley
- GeorgeFiadjoe
- Rhianna Graham
- DanielleHarriott
- Samantha Hillard
- Samantha Ireland
- Allison Klink
- Emily Knickerbocker
- AnitaKusi
- CarolineMaina
- Heather Marsh
- Molly McKenna
- Katherine Morton
- KelvinMwai
- BriannahNichlen
- MaryblessingNnodim
- MargueriteOuimette
- Angelica Sanchez
- Xiomara Serrano-Guzman
- Amy Slattery
- Samantha Stockley
- Natalie Weeks
- GislainYanga-Njike