DIVISION OF PRE-LICENSURE NURSING W H I T E C OAT D E D I C AT I O N C E R E M O N Y
PHILLIPPE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
SEPTEMBER 25, 2026
“May the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands.”
PSALM 90:17
ORDER OF CEREMONY Welcome and Invocation
Praise and Worship in Song
Speaker
Presentation of Students
Donning of the White Coats
Anointing of Hands and Prayer of Dedication
Presentation of the Lamps Presentation of the New Testaments Florence Nightingale Pledge Benediction
Dr. Robert Dawson Dean, School of Nursing and Health Professions Garrett Wright Second-Year Master of Divinity Student Taylor Jones, BSN, RN B.S. in Global Ministries Indiana Wesleyan University Alumna Professor LeighAnn Adkins Professor Brianna Boyd Professor Bethany Johns Professor Courtney Middlesworth Professor Aubrey Monson Dr. Megan Greentree Dr. Abigail Flenar Dr. Heather Brady Professor Jamie Seher Professor Charlotte Peel Dr. Karen Hopkins Professor Stefanie Summerset Lower Level Coordinator Rev. Mason Yopp Dr. Angela Bailey Donna Custer and Shirley Rennaker Gideons Auxiliary Professor Joel Ferguson Rev. Sarah Greentree Administrative Resource & Transcultural Nursing Coordinator
SYMBOLS OF DEDICATION Indiana Wesleyan University’s Nursing emblem is displayed on the cover of our program. The cross on the Nursing emblem is a reminder of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The triangle on the emblem represents the Trinity; the priority of relationships: God, others, self; and the triune nature of man: body, soul, and spirit. In nursing, we are concerned with the wholeness of an individual in all these areas. The emblem displays the colors, red, white, and black, which were chosen for their message that portrays the prophetic and completed story of Isaiah 53:4-5. These verses tell us that Christ “...hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows…” He was “wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.” The stripes and colors on the emblem are for His suffering and our redemption. Black represents our transgressions, red signifies Jesus’ blood shed for us, and white portrays God’s purity. Anointing of Hands and Prayer of Dedication The anointing of the hands with oil honors the spiritual aspects found in physical care and represents the coming or filling of the Holy Spirit. Human touch is such a crucial part of health care. We pray the students’ hands will bring comfort and healing to those they touch, to the honor and glory of God. Receiving of the Lamps During the ceremony, the Nursing students will receive a lamp, which is part of the Nursing emblem. This lamp is a replica of the lamp carried by Florence Nightingale during the Crimean War as she provided care for wounded soldiers. Receiving of the Bibles In 1908, the Gideons began distributing free Bibles. Members of The Gideons International currently average distribution of over 70 million Bibles annually. Members from the local Gideons International Association donate white New Testament Bibles for our Nursing students. Spiritual care is a vital component of our Nursing curriculum.
THE FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE PLEDGE I solemnly pledge myself before God and in the presence of this assembly, to pass my life in purity and to practice my profession faithfully.
I shall abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous, and shall not take or knowingly administer any harmful drug.
I shall do all in my power to maintain and elevate the standard of my profession, and will hold in confidence all personal matters committed to my keeping and all family affairs coming to my knowledge in the practice of my calling.
I shall be loyal to my work and devoted towards the welfare of those committed to my care.
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.”
HEBREWS 12:1
ADMINISTRATORS AND FACULTY MEMBERS Dean, School of Nursing and Health Professions Robert Dawson, DNP, RN, FNP-C Chair, Division of Pre-licensure Nursing Heather Brady, CFCN, DNP, FNP-C Professors LeighAnn Adkins, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC Angela Bailey, PhD, RN Brianna Boyd, MSN-ED, RN Mica Fensler, MSN-ED, RN, CCM Joel Ferguson, MSN, RN, FNP-C Abigail Flenar, DNP, RN, CNE Megan Greentree, DNP, RN Karen Hopkins, DNP, RN, NPD-BC Courtney Middlesworth, MSN, RN Aubrey Monson, MSN, CNM, CLC Charlotte Peel, MSN, RN, FNP-C Jamie Seher, MSN, RN Corey Sizelove, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, ENP-C, NHDP-BC Stefanie Summersett, MSN, RN, CPN Adjunct Faculty and Lab Instructors Kristie Ackley, BSN, RN Dana Anders, MSN, RN Janet Blossom, MSN, RN Rebecca Bolinger, BSN, RN Kayla Cawthorn, BSN, RN Katrina Clayton, BSN, RN Kimberly Cox, BSN, RN Christine Davis, MS, RN Jade Frieburger, BSN, RN Melinda Gard, BSN, RN Gloria Greentree, MSN, RN Sarah Greentree, MDiv Erin Hagerman, BSN, RN Adilynn Hall, BSN, RN Sydney Haller, BSN, RN Janna Higdon, BSN, RN
Melinda Himelick, MSN, RN Jeanine Hinton, BS, RN Jennifer Hite, MSN, FNP, RN Barbara Ihrke, PhD, RN Bethany Johns, BSN, RN Kelli Johnson, BSN, RN Nicole Johnson, DNP, RN Andrew Julian, BSN, RN Debbie Lammert, MSN, RN Margot Longjohn, BSN, RN Linsie Middlesworth, BSN, RN Caroline Mullins, MSN, RN Teresa Owens, BSN, RN Jac-lyn Perez, MSN, RN Bradley Poteat, MS, BSN, RN Bethany Roth, MSN, RN Jeri Rumsey, BSN, RN Lauren Schmid, BSN, RN Elizabeth Soultz, MSN, RN Rosemary Sprunger, MSN, RN Mandy Taylor, BSN, RN Jennifer VanHooser, BSN, RN Taylar Weidner, BSN, RN Rachael Wentz, BSN, RN Kristopher Working, BSN, RN Kara Zdyb, BSN, RN
STAFF MEMBERS Sarah Greentree, MDIV—Administrative Resource and Transcultural Coordinator Bethany Johns, BSN, RN—Simulation Lab Manager Brianna LeMaster, BS—Simulation Lab Support Specialist Lynn Munday, BS—Coordinator of School Operations Sandy Powell—Office Manager Shelli Rowley, BS—Educational Resource Specialist and Semester Abroad Coordinator Lori Webb, MA, BSN, RN—Clinical Placement Coordinator Mason Yopp, MPTh—Testing Support Specialist
MISSION STATEMENT FOR NURSING
Nursing education at Indiana Wesleyan University prepares each student to become a world-changer nurse. This is accomplished by drawing students into an integrated experience of intellectual challenge, professional growth, and leadership development.
Therefore, we will... • call students to Christian character, • expect academic excellence, • equip students for professional success, • prepare students for service, and • mentor students in leadership.
RECEPTION Please join us for a reception in the Piazza of the Barnes Student Center following the ceremony.
TOURS The Fortune Simulation Lab is open for tours after the ceremony.
NURSING STUDENTS
ACCELERATED STUDENTS Block, Anna Cryer, Lucas Dimiceli, Shelby Godlevske, Katie Hersha, Madelaine Kamara, Massah Jenkins Kiefer, Laura Kinsey, Allyson Kurtz, Camryn Lauber, Ellie Linder, Olivia Thompson, Emma
NURSING STUDENTS TRADITIONAL
Amini, Andrew Banega, Maidie Barron, Anna Bell, Jackson Bohmann, Lillian Bower, Grace Bucklin, Brock Buterbaugh, Ilona Carlson, Zoe Cruz-Gerardo, Jennifer Cullen, Haevyn Cundiff, Ainsley Darunday, Cynthia
NURSING STUDENTS
TRADITIONAL CONTINUED Escoto, Isabella Godfrey, Alayna Goodin, Sydney Grosser, Carlie Hardin, Madison Harrington, Aiden Hawk, Eily Heckaman, Rory Hoffman, London Holmquist, Sydney Johnson, Abbie Jordan, Abigail Kauffman, Adrianna Lane, Timbra Lear, Danielle Lidgard, Madison Loshnowsky, Lucy Manship, Kaitlyn Martin, Mackenna McRoberts, Eden Mellentine, Marcus Miller, Mica Nawabi, Neelufar Nice, Cassia Norman, Raley Paris, Leah Pettit, Eleanor Pogue, Marissa Powell, Gretchen Pyatt, Madison Pyle, Autumn Reed, Eliah Richhart, Moriah
NURSING STUDENTS
TRADITIONAL CONTINUED Roach, Acellyn Robinson, Mallory Robinson, Olivia Rumschlag, Abigail Seifferlein, Emmy Slain, Ryan Smart, Sarah Smith, Isabella Stetler, Nadia Takpale, Elisha Terhune, Sarah Tharpe, Madisyn Thorne, Taylor Toole, Avery Waggener, Lydia Willard, Hayes Williams, Victoria Wilson, Chloe
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