Pinning Ceremony
December 12, 2025
Pinning Ceremony Program
Master of Ceremonies .............................. Allie Vance, DNP, Director of the BSN Program
Invocation ..............................................James Fyffe, MSN, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Welcome Remarks.......... Kristina Henry, DNP, Interim Dean of Nursing & Health Sciences
Introduction of Program Directors................................................................. Kristina Henry
Student Readings
1 Corinthians 13 Reworded for Nursing by Roberta L. Messner Read by Jenny Padgett and Daniela Vazquez
Do It Anyway, written by Dr. Kent M. Keith (Modified by Mother Teresa, who had this written on her bedroom wall).........................Read by Emily Nguyen and Kourtney Kane
Beatitudes for Nurses..........................................Read by Ariana McGill and Brooke Brown
Christ has No Body but Yours by St. Teresa of Avila.......................Read by Alayna Parson
Presentation of Isabel Curdy Award..Caroline Olawaiye, DNP, Assistant Dean of Nursing
Presentation of BSN Student Awards .............. Allie Vance, DNP, Director, BSN Program
Presentation of ABSN Student Award...Sarah Schlanker, MSN, Director, ABSN Program
Presentation of RN-BSN Student Awards...Ellen King, DNP, Director, RN-BSN Program
Presentation of Daisy Award .........Lauren Dercher, MSN, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Pinning
Pinning Address .........................................Sarah Schlanker, MSN, Director, ABSN Program
Reading of Names of Graduates ................... Ellen King, DNP, Director, RN-BSN Program
Lauren Dercher, MSN, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Laura Grier, MSN, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Kristina Henry, DNP, Interim Dean, Saint Luke’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Susie Krug, RN, BSN, MHA, CENP
SVP and Chief Nursing Executive West Region, BJC Health System
Student Readings
“Reflections on the Hands of a Nurse” by Mark Darby.........................Read by Cheryl Evans
Nursing Oath...................................................Read by Olivia DiGerlamo and Genesis Franks
Blessing of the Hands & Prayer ..........Lauren Dercher, MSN, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Conclusion ................................................... Allie Vance, DNP, Director of the BSN Program
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Candidates
Candidates are Registered Nurses in the RN to BSN Track
Sara Ahumada
Zoe Barker
Bert Benschoter
Connie Collins
Leah Craig
Angel Crosby
Rachel DeJoode
Jill Flach
Jamie Goettling
Daisy Gunter
Camille Hanson
Carl Johnson
Jessica Leon
Jessica Lewis
Kimberly Mai
Abdi Mohamed
Andrea Scruggs
Nicole VanDorn
Shannon Ward
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Candidates
Candidates are in the Accelerated BSN Track
Josephine (Jo) Cao Vargas
Micaela Chambers
Leagh Chantrel
Corbin Clark
Mya Dixon
Michelle Edlund
Cheryl Evans
Leidy Fawson
Haley Fearon
Hannah Honn
Kennedy Martines
Casidy Meeks
Tim Meyer
Mary Parker
Tiffany Saturday
Mariah Stone
Kayla Tudryn
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Candidates
Candidates are in the Traditional BSN Track
Julian Astoquilca-Jackson
Katherine Beyer
Brooke Brown
Taylor Bruce
Paisley Catlett
Hope Daga
Olivia DiGerlamo
Miriam Favela
Yasmin Flores-Villalpando
Genesis Franks
Audrey Griffin
Katelyn Hampton
Denisse Hernandez
Nicholas Hubbuch
Courtney Huffner
Kourtney Kane
Olivia Lutjen
Diana Mancilla-Rosales
Ariana McGill
Lexi Mecker
Coral Milliard
Emily Nguyen
Sheyla Pacheco
Jennifer Padgett
Aidan Pamasa
Grace Park
Alayna Parson
Samuel Quinlivan
Molly Renshaw
Natilee Richardson
Lauren Rybowicz
Kate Spiker
Zorana Tica
Deborah Urio
Daniela Vazquez
Gabe Williams
Emily Wynne
Lara Yee-Cagakit
Reception at the Greenlease Library Following the Ceremony. All graduates and guests are welcome to attend.