ADN Bridge Students Receive Pins During College’s 2021 Ceremony
Oconee Fall Line Technical College (OFTC) hosted a pinning ceremony for their third cohort of Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) Bridge Program graduates, Wednesday, August 4.
OFTC’s ADN Bridge program began in August 2018 and allows Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) and paramedics who have at least one-year in-field experience to obtain certification to become Registered Nurses (RN).
Forty-eight ADN graduates received nursing pins, signifying their completion of the educational requirements to apply and take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).
“I am very proud of these students,” shared Marla Johnson, OFTC’s ADN Bridge-Nurse Administrator. “Many are non-traditional students who returned to school while working and caring for their families. They have a vested interest in success and it has shown through their hard work and dedication throughout the program. I am proud to call them my colleagues!”
The tradition of the pinning ceremony dates to the Crusades when members of the Knight Hospitallers were honored with Maltese crosses after caring for wounded soldiers. Then in the 1860’s Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, continued the tradition when she decided all nursing students who completed nursing training deserved recognition.
During the ceremony each student received their nursing pin, officially welcoming them into the RN family.
Participating ADN students:
| Melissa Ashmore, Washington |
| Jessica Blash |
| Tangie Bostic, Soperton |
| Jennifer Bowen, Augusta |
| Sallie Brock, Wrens |
| Darah Bush, Cadwell |
| Amber Carter, Wrightsville |
| Susannah Chance, Dublin |
| Kaylyn Clifton, Waynesboro |
| Suzanne Cooper, Mitchell |
| Brian Cox, Forsyth |
| Kari Deal, Millen |
| Dawn Dobler, Milledgeville |
| Amanda Drew, Montrose |
| Megan Ewing, Senoia |
| Hannah Foskey, East Dublin |
| Kailey Fuller, Thomson |
| Angel Gardner, Dublin |
| Justin Garnell, Grovetown |
| Jordan Germany, Washington |
| Caitlin Gibson, Union Point |
| Kimberly Green, Sandersville |
| Ginger Hood, Milledgeville |
| John Lynn, Rutledge |
| Lisa Mabry, Dublin |
| Shanice Martin, Sandersville |
| Sage Martus, Tennille |
| Richard McKinney, Macon |
| Aum Patel, Rosewell |
| Summer Pope, Dublin |
| Ashley Prescott, Wrens |
| Letrica Pringle, Dublin |
| Sheryl Pry, Eatonton |
| Ashley Rich, Milledgeville |
| Mercedes Richardson, Soperton |
| Nancy Rowe, Dacula |
| Magen Sassaman, Macon |
| Montana Sheetz, Warner Robins |
| Alexander Solen, Wrightsville |
| Brian Stansbury, Hiram |
| Sandy Stinnett, Toccoa |
| Chelsea Taylor, Statesboro |
| Sardina Walker, Gibson |
| Latisha Wallace, Dublin |
| Craigory Williford, Harrison |
| Christina Wilson, Dublin |
| David Wingfield, Madison |
| Joshua Wise, Milledgeville |
For more info on OFTC’s Nursing programs, visit the College’s website, OFTC.edu.
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