From nursing students to future nurses. 🩺💙
A night full of pride, emotion, and unforgettable moments at our Nursing Pinning Ceremony. Congratulations, Class of 2026.
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After years of hard work and clinical rotations, you did it. You survived nursing school and with a Penn State education, you'll undoubtedly pass your NCLEX.
You’ll never be bored. You’ll face constant challenges, with so much to do and so little time. You’ll carry immense responsibility and, at times, little authority. You’ll step into people’s lives and make a difference. Some will bless you. Some will curse you. You’ll witness people at their worst and at their best. You’ll be amazed by their capacity for love, courage, and endurance. You’ll see life begin and end. You’ll experience triumphs and failures. You’ll cry. You’ll laugh. You’ll come to know what it truly means to be human... And to be humane.
—Paraphrased from Melodie Chenevert’s "Being a Nurse Means"
Congratulations to our 2025-26 Nursing graduates. View more pics from the Nursing Pinning Ceremony on Flickr. Link in the bio!
Penn State Schuylkill celebrated the third annual Nursing Pinning Ceremony as 29 nursing graduates received their pins and prepared to begin the next chapter of their journey. 🩺💙
The ceremony honored the dedication, resilience and compassion these students demonstrated throughout their time in the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing. From the lighting of the lamp to the recitation of the nursing pledge, the evening marked a meaningful tradition welcoming the Class of 2026 into the nursing profession.
Congratulations to our future nurses — your hard work and commitment to caring for others will make a difference in countless lives! 🎓
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Congratulations to all of our nursing graduates who were proudly pinned at this year’s Nursing Pinning Ceremony! 🩺💙 Your dedication, compassion, and hard work have led you to this incredible milestone and we can’t wait to see the impact you’ll make in healthcare. View the full photo gallery on Flickr.
📸: Paul Krzan
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On the last day of National Nurses Week and Florence Nightingale's birthday, we're celebrating our final group of Class of 2026 graduates. Nightingale's legacy as the founder of modern nursing lives on in the next generation of nurses preparing to care for patients, families, and communities. 🦁💙
🩺 Jaida Dawoud will work as a float nurse at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
🩺 Delia Lower will work at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in the Neuro ICU.
🩺 Kailee Helmrich will work at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania on a complex medical-surgical floor.
🩺 Mia Rovinsky will work as a graduate nurse on an orthopedic medical-surgical unit at Lehigh Valley Health Network.
🩺 Samantha Becker will work as a medical-surgical RN after graduation and plans to become a pediatric nurse practitioner.
🩺 Karli Myers plans to gain critical care experience with the goal of becoming a flight nurse.
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As Nurses Week nears its close, we’re proud to celebrate the students who will soon carry their Penn State Nursing education into the next stage of their careers. 🦁💙
🩺 Monica Marez will work at Penn State Hershey Medical Center in the Penn State Cancer Institute.
🩺 Amanda Moss will work as a labor and delivery nurse at GCMC.
🩺 Caitlyn Sanchez plans to work as a labor and delivery nurse.
🩺 McKenna Patterson will work in the Cardiothoracic ICU at UPMC Altoona.
🩺 Lily Gray will work on the Oncology Unit at Lancaster General Hospital.
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We're continuing our National Nurses Week celebration with more recent Penn State Nursing graduates and their future plans. Congratulations to all!🦁💙
🩺 Mikayla Clarke will work at JFK University Hospital in labor and delivery after graduation.
🩺 Abbygail Prendergast will work in the emergency department after graduation.
🩺 Emma Ginsberg will work in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
🩺 Katherine Lundy will participate in a rotational nurse residency program at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh.
🩺 Keeley Newnom will work as a nurse resident at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia on the Centralized Medical-Surgical Unit.
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Happy Commencement Day to our undergraduates! The Class of 2026 spotlight continues — congratulations to today's featured students! 🦁💙
🩺 Isabela Mendez plans to work in pediatrics or oncology following graduation.
🩺 Mya McElhinney will work at UPMC Shadyside in the Oncology Rotational Program after graduation.
🩺 Katherine Sandoval will work in the CVICU in Charlotte, North Carolina.
🩺 Teresa Allen served as captain and president of the Scranton campus Cheer Team for three years, fostering teamwork and community engagement, and led the team to earn the "Best Community Impact" award.
🩺 Kelsey Breneman will work in the SICU at Hershey Medical Center.
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Wishing today's featured students all the best as they begin their nursing careers! 🦁💙
🩺 Alexis Bair will work as a neonatal ICU nurse at WellSpan York Hospital.
🩺 Cheney Thompson will work as an ER nurse at UPMC Carlisle.
🩺 Elizabeth Lundy will work at Hershey Medical Center in the Penn State Cancer Institute (Adult Hematology/Oncology).
🩺 Jasmine Zeth will work as a medical-surgical nurse at UPMC Altoona.
🩺 Lisa Shank will work as a NICU nurse at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC.
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Our National Nurses Week celebration continues with another group of graduating Nese College of Nursing students and their post-grad plans. Congratulations to today's featured students. 🦁💙
🩺 Alexa Menjivar will work as a critical care float pool nurse at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.
🩺 Helaine Pishotti will work as a pediatric nurse at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC.
🩺 Alexis Parks will work as an emergency room/psych nurse and plans to become a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner.
🩺 Diana Kukhniy will work in the NICU at CHOP after graduation.
🩺 Kristin Hallerman will work as an Army nurse after graduation.
🩺 Madeline Baker will work at Duke University Hospital on a cardiothoracic stepdown unit.
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National Nurses Week is here, and we’re celebrating by highlighting graduating Nese College of Nursing students and where they’re headed after commencement. Congratulations to our soon-to-be graduates! 🦁💙
🩺 Katie Acuna-Martinez will work in the Heart and Vascular ICU at Hershey Medical Center.
🩺 Thomas McGauley will work in a progressive care unit.
🩺 Alison Schaumburg will work at Hershey Medical Center in the Neuroscience Critical Care Unit.
🩺 Gabriella Odoi-Kenneyson will work as a new graduate nurse in the emergency department.
🩺 Kaitlyn Smith will work on a cardiovascular step-down unit at Saint Clair Hospital in Pittsburgh.
🩺 Marissa Moretti will work at UPMC St. Margaret in Pittsburgh on the Pulmonary/Renal Medical-Surgical Floor.
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Congratulations to Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education Raymonde A. Brown, who this week was honored with an ATI Nurse Educator Award!
Brown received the Academic Nurse Leader Award, which honors a senior academic leader whose vision and leadership have advanced nursing education at the programmatic and institutional levels.
