DIVISION OF PRE-LICENSURE NURSING
WHITE COAT DEDICATION CEREMONY
PHILLIPPE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
SEPTEMBER 26, 2025
“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
Dr. Robert Dawson
Dean, School of Nursing & Health Professions
Praise and Worship in Song Bailey LaPlante
Worship Pastor, The River Church
Speaker Garrett Muller Alumnus, RN, MSN
Presentation of Students
Donning of the White Coats
Anointing of Hands and Prayer of Dedication
Professor Mica Fensler
Professor LeighAnn Adkins
Professor Aubrey Monson
Professor Charlotte Peel
Professor Jamie Seher
Dr. Tobi Sonya
Dr. Heather Brady
Dr. Abigail Flenar
Dr. Megan Greentree
Dr. Karen Hopkins
Dr. Corey Sizelove
Pastor Spencer Loman
Discipleship Pastor, Office of Spiritual Formation
Professor Stefanie Summersett Sophomore Level Coordinator
Presentation of the Lamps
Presentation of the New Testaments
Dr. Angela Bailey
Donna Custer and Shirley Rennaker
Gideons Auxiliary
Florence Nightingale Pledge Professor Joel Ferguson
Benediction 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 grief 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
Dean, School of Nursing and Health Professions
Robert Dawson, DNP, RN, FNP-C
Chair, Division of Pre-licensure Nursing
Heather Brady, DNP, RN, FNP-C
Professors
LeighAnn Adkins, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC
Angela Bailey, PhD, 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
Alyssa Malone, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Aubrey Monson, APRN, CNM
Charlotte Peel, MSN, RN, FNP-C
Jamie Seher, MSN, RN
Corey Sizelove, DNP, FNP-C, ENP-C, NHCP-BC
Tobi Sonya, DNP, FNP-C
Stefanie Summersett, MSN, RN, CPN
Adjunct Faculty and Lab Instructors
Kristie Ackley, BSN, RN
Andrew Albert, BSN, RN
Dana Anders, MSN, RN
Beth Bailey, DNP, RN
Janet Blossom, MSN, RN
Rebecca Bolinger, BSN, RN
Dot Clark-Ott, PhD, RN
Kayla Cawthorn, BSN, RN
Katrina Clayton, BSN, RN
Christine Davis, MS, RN
Susan Draine, PhD, RN
Melinda Gard, BSN, RN
Kathy Gilreath, DNP, ANP
Gloria Greentree, MSN, RN
Sarah Greentree, MDiv
Erin Hagerman, BSN, RN
Janna Higdon, BSN, RN
Melinda Himelick, MSN, RN
Jeanine Hinton, BS, RN
Jennifer Hite, FNP
Barbara Ihrke, phD, RN
Bethany Johns, BSN, RN
Adrienne Johnson, BSN, RN
Kelli Johnson, BSN, RN
Nicole Johnson, DNP, RN
Andrew Julian, BSN, RN
Debbie Lammert, MSN, RN
Frida Marentes, BSN, RN
Courtney Middlesworth, BSN, RN
Linsie Middlesworth, BSN, RN
Teresa Owens, BSN, 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
Amber Turner, BSN, RN
Jennifer VanHooser, BSN, RN
Taylar Weidner, BSN, RN
Rachael Wentz, BSN, RN
Patricia Woessner, MSN, 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, BSN, RN—Clinical Placement Coordinator
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.
PLEASE JOIN US
NURSING STUDENTS
ACCELERATED
STUDENTS
Darnell, Olivia
DeGroot, Arianna
Kim, Minseo
Lakanen, Susannah
Landrum, Camron
Passero, Danae
Sung, Annie
Terhune, Rachel
NURSING STUDENTS
TRADITIONAL
Akinniranye, Favour
Allen, Kierra
Beasy, Sadie
Behnfeldt, Kaylen
Bertsch, Alydia
Bolton, Elizabeth
Boone, Addison
Boston, Allyson
Bovie, Abigail
Campbell, Jasmin
Cedarleaf, Chaney
Clark, Fern
Conrad, Emma
NURSING STUDENTS
TRADITIONAL CONTINUED
Cothern, Allie
Cox, Liberty
Dailey, Brianna
Davis, Abigail
Davis, Austyn
Devane, Abby
Durston, Samantha
Eichorst, Rylie
Flint, Sarah
Fowler, Anna
Franciscotty, Jadyn
Garrison, Kai
Grenda, Mary
Harkema, Lillian
Hart, Erika
Hornbeck, Ryan
Householter, Jenna
Hubner, Sydney
Huck, Nathanael
Hudson, Katlin
Johnson, Mathieu
Kephart, Selah
Knepp, Kacyn
Knisley, Ava
Kreuter, Kailyn
Krick, Chablis
Kunze, Emma
Latkowski, Sara Lopez, Jisel
McCrary, Elaina
McGraw, Kathryn
McGuire, Alyssa
Medalen, Jessica
NURSING STUDENTS
TRADITIONAL CONTINUED
Miller, Paige
Miller, Kacey
Neal, Grace
Norman, Madelyn
Paswater, Noah
Paulson, Olivia
Pietz, Sally
Reincke, Emily
Robertson, Sienna
Schmidtgall, Macy
Schu, Airton
Shaughnessy, Gabrielle
Smith, Cadence
Smith, Kessler
Tiwary, Alisha
Trinka, Brinn
Veltman, Ashley
Vereeke, Rachel
Wakefield, Nora
Wyse, Emily
Yopp, Makenna
School of Nursing and Health Professions
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indwes.edu/pre-licensure-nursing