Associate Degree Nursing Pinning Ceremony recognizes 23 Hill College graduates

  Robin DeMott
  Monday, May 20, 2019 12:30 PM
  Academics

Hillsboro, TX

Twenty-three Hill College Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) students were honored with a pinning ceremony on Thursday, May 9, at the Hill College Vara Martin Daniel Performing Arts Center in Hillsboro. 

The invocation and welcome was given by nursing students Ken Lathers and Crystal Moralez respectively. Lori Moseley, Health and Public Services dean of instruction, presented special awards to three students, and the class was presented for pinning. Pinning a graduating nursing student symbolizes their initiation into the nursing profession and marks the completion of rigorous training. The graduates then recited the Florence Nightingale Pledge, in which students pledge to, “Do all in my power to maintain and elevate the standard of my profession…” 

The graduates and their hometown include:

Blooming Grove:              Madison Washington

Burleson:                             Krystal Cavallo, Jennifer L. Cavin, Jamey R. Decker, M. Chad Gann, Ciara Haddock, Shyloh Napoleon

Bynum:                                Casi D. Wood

Cleburne:                     Michelle Baltazar, Britany M. Brown, Telisha Diaz, Sarah Geeslin, Kenn Lathers, Emmanuel Martinez

Crowley:                              Stacey S. Battle, Melissa A. Braun

Ennis:                                    Rocio Gonzalez

Fort Worth:                        Crystal Renee Moralez

Godley:                                Misty N. Hightower

Granbury:                    Chena Westbrook

Joshua:                                 Cassandra Beavers

Waco:                                   Kristen Miller

Waxahachie:                      Brandon S. Deere 

Britany Brown was recognized with the outstanding student award. She was selected by the faculty for demonstrating outstanding characteristics of a nurse throughout the program, in class and clinical. 

Telisha Diaz and Shyloh Napoleon were each presented with a certificate of Exemplary ATI Performance. They scored in the 96 percentile nationwide on a standardized comprehensive predictor test made by ATI. 

The Hill College nursing programs have been ranked ninth in the state in a study done by NursingDegrees.com. The study focused on the best schools to earn an undergraduate degree in nursing online, along with factors such as tuition, student to faculty ratio and student services, and recent government data to evaluate schools offering undergraduate degrees in nursing online. 

The Hill College Nursing program offers the highest quality health-related education and training to students of our community and surrounding areas. The programs are offered in a combination of delivery methods, including face to face, hybrid and online courses. 

The Associate Degree Nursing Program is a 60-credit hour Associate of Applied Science degree that typically takes two years to complete. The program offers students the ability to dedicate themselves to increase their knowledge and developing their talents thus allowing them to become highly skilled nurses able to provide patient-centered care in hospitals or other health care facilities. 

The Vocational Nursing Program is a 47/48-credit hour curriculum leading to a Certificate of Completion that typically takes one-year to complete. The Vocational Nursing Program is accredited by the Board of Nursing (BON) for the State of Texas and is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge required to pass the NCLEX-PN (National Council Licensure Examination - Vocational Nursing). 

Both nursing programs are currently accepting applications until June 1 for the fall 2019 semester, which begins Aug. 26. To learn more, please visit www.hillcollege.edu/nursing, or contact Julie Britton at jbritton@hillcollege.edu or 817.760.5921.