Nursing Pinning Ceremony Program (Spring 2025) // Lake-Sumter State College

ORDER OF CEREMONY

CALL TO CELEBRATION & GREETINGS

Dr. Christine Ramos, Associate Vice President of Health Professions Programs

WELCOME ADDRESS

Dr. Laura Byrd, Interim President of Lake-Sumter State College

KEYNOTE SPEAKER INTRODUCTION

Representative John Temple, Vice President of Workforce Programs

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Susan McLean, Board Member, Live Well Foundation of South Lake

PINNING ADDRESS

Dr. Colleen Carter, Dean of the AS Nursing Program

THE SYMBOLISM OF LSSC NURSING PIN

Marilyn Cole, Assistant Professor of Nursing

PRESENTATION OF PINS

Nursing Leadership & Faculty

STUDENT AWARDS

Dr. Christine Ramos & Dr. Colleen Carter

LIGHTING OF THE LAMPS

RECITATION OF NIGHTINGALE PLEDGE

Dr. Lisa Bailey, Assistant Professor of Nursing

CLOSING REMARKS

Dr. Christine Ramos, Associate Vice President of Health Professions Programs

THE SYMBOLISM OF THE LSSC NURSING PIN

The design of the pin is the shape of a shield. The shield represents the protective nature of nursing practice, and identifies the Registered Nurse as the patient advocate.

In the center of the shield, there is a golden cup which represents the cup of knowledge. Knowledge is the foundation that supports decision-making and upon which our practice is built.

The cross on the pin represents human suffering and also hope. Nurses are dedicated to relieving pain and suffering, and are reminded that hope is one of the greatest gifts that they can instill as part of their professional practice.

Beneath the cross is a pair of doves that represent peace and love. The peace is that inner peace that comes from truly loving another human being as you care for him with all your resources. The love is the love of humanity and it is this love that individualizes our interactions with each patient, and relates to him that someone cares.

Surrounding the pin is the name of the college. Lake-Sumter State College has been, and will always be your “window to the world”. It serves you as a lasting resource as you continue to grow, and strive, to become all that you desire to become in life.

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 will abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous, and will not take or knowingly administer any harmful drug. I will 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. With loyalty will I endeavor to aid the physician in his work, and devote myself to the welfare of those committed to my care”.

SPRING 2025 NURSING GRADUATES

Emily Allen

Danielle Arcenaux

Jada Baker

Hannah Baldock

Channelle Benjamin

Melissa Bertucci

Katherine Blount

Chelsea Buescher

Veronica Burt

Madison Byrd

Micaela Caballero

Doron Cadiente

Lydia Chandler

Ashley Costales

Rachel Coulson

Zackary Crotty

Holly-Anne Crouse

Kayla D’Avilar

Tayler Davis

Jennifer Denmark

Alexander Dieguez

Wyatt Dietz

Alejandra Echavarria

Elizabeth Eckler

Taylor Eury

Kaci Flohre

Nathalie Gonzalez Pinero

Heather Gordon

Deja Grant

Payton Grinstead

Stephanie Gwynn

Cassandra Hess

Alyssa Lake

Brittany Lamb

Arianna Lawrence

Emily Leach

Leeann Leman

Austin Leon

Terrece Little

Alice Mackenzie

Lauren Magnifico

Melissa McLean

Gabriela Mendez

Roger Miranda

Jocelyn Mort

Blaine Neck

Ngoc Minh Thu Nguyen

Jillian Noel

Gabriella Orsini

Daniel Padilla

Carmella Palumbo

Sara Paul

John Pitts

Emma Purser

Christine Ramirez

Jacqueline Rinne

Brandon Rivera

Hannah Rogers

Amy Romano

Julian Rosales

Tatiana Santiago

Beissa Sissoko

Emily St Cyr

Brock Stratton

Hannah Tacker

Kurtis Taylor

Jessica Taylor

Zulfiya Wagar

Keith Watkins

Kyle Zubec

NURSING FACULTY

NURSING PROGRAM

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS PROGRAMS

Christine Ramos, DNP, APRN, CNE

DEAN OF THE AS NURSING PROGRAM

Colleen Carter, DNP, RN, CNE

FULL-TIME FACULTY

Lisa Bailey, DNP, RN, CNE

Matthew Booker, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Amber Lithila, MSN, RN

Tanya Richardson-Belgrave, MSN, APRN

Yeilleen St Amour, MSN, RN

Saby Tucker, MSN, RN

Janna Wickham, MSN, RN

NURSING PROGRAM STUDENT SUCCESS COORDINATORS

Marilyn Cole, MSN, RN, CNE

Danielle Morris, BSN, RN, CPN

HEALTH PROFESSIONS OPERATIONS STAFF

DIRECTOR OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS OPERATIONS

Ramona Hicks, EdD

HEALTH PROFESSIONS CLINICAL COORDINATOR

Rosmin Blackshear, BSN, RN

HEALTH PROFESSIONS STUDENT COORDINATOR

Rita Mulligan, MS & Kayla Sharon, CMP

HEALTH PROFESSIONS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Julie Murray

NURSING FACULTY

ADJUNCT FACULTY

Ashley Augustin, BSN, RN

Molly Barber, BSN, RN

Sebastian Barreto, BSN, RN

Kelsey Barton, BSN, RN

Shamir Bergeron, MSN, APRN

Kameesha Bostic, MSN, APRN

Madison Bragg, BSN, RN

Heather Chandler, MSN, APRN

Laura Christian, BSN, RN

Marilyn Duran, PhD, RN

Sandy Gazler, BSN, RN

Irina Goretsky, MSN, RN

Laurie Harsh, BSN, RN

Sasha Hernandez, MSN, RN

Janice Irvine, BSN, RN

Shameeza Khan, DNP, RN

Patty Lachman, BSN, RN

Sarah Jo Layland, MSN, APRN

Mandy Lontz, MSN, APRN

Samara Lozano, MSN, RN

MacKenzie Miranda, BSN, RN

Danielle Morris, BSN, RN

Leslie Muhlhauser, MSN, APRN

Paola Neira-Noboa, BSN, RN

Henry Osias, BSN, RN

Charmaine Overmyer, MSN, RN

Zandy Panui, BSN, RN

Keisha Pappas, MSN, RN

Frances Pellegrino, BSN, RN

Kathryn Roberson, MSN, RN

Kailey Ross, MBA, MSN, RN

Alesandra Saunders, BSN, RN

Nathalie Singh, MSN, RN

Tiffany Smith, BSN, RN

Haley Stinson, MSN, APRN

Delrose Tobie, MSN, RN

Cassandra Valdes, BSN, RN

Keisha Walters Richards, MSN, APRN

Karen Weissman, MSN, RN

Pipper Williams, BSN, RN

Emily Willis, MSN, APRN

We would like to acknowledge the Lake-Sumter State College Foundation for donating the lamps to each graduate.

An extra special thank you to all of our Clinical Partners and Preceptors for the support and guidance they extend to our students during their clinical time and/or Practicum experience.

The Graduates would like to thank all of their families, friends, and supporters for helping them make this dream come true.

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR CLINICAL PARTNERS IN APPRECIATION