August 2013: Thirty-Sixth Annual Practical Nursing Pinning Ceremony Held at COA

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            August 5, 2013

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            Release No: 30JB-PR-2013

Thirty-Sixth Annual Practical Nursing Pinning Ceremony

Held at COA

Sixteen Practical Nursing students received their nursing pins at College of The Albemarle’s (COA’s) thirty-sixth annual pinning ceremony on Thursday evening. Held in the COA Performing Arts Center, the evening ceremony was a traditional service and included pinning lapel pins, lighting nightingale lamps, and taking the International Council of Nurses’ Pledge.

Nursing awards were presented by COA Practical Nursing faculty Sabrina Sanders, Gail Ward and Melody White. Taylor Collins received the Academic Achievement Award while Carrie Smithson received the Mildred W. Moore Nursing Excellence Award. Monica Hassell and Vania Riddick each received Perfect Attendance awards.

College of The Albemarle’s Practical Nursing Class of 2013 includes:

Camden County:  Jessica N. Allen, Gabrielle Elizabeth Caputo, Kimberly Taylor Collins, Rachel Bateman Leary

Currituck County:  Kendall Lynn Weishampel
Dare County:  Jessica Anne Hillsman, Amanda Elizabeth Martin, Elzbieta Skiba

Gates County:  Natalie S. Washington
Pasquotank County:  Alexis Vikketta Edwards, Vania Marlena Riddick, Carrie Rebecca Smithson
Perquimans County:  Jessica Michelle Cartwright, Brittany Nicole Cartwright, Monica Jean Hassell,
Virginia: Patricia A. Mountjoy

Photo Caption: 
Pictured front row, left to right: Natalie S. Washington, Alexis Vikketta Edwards, Elzbieta Skiba, Kimberly Taylor Collins

Pictured middle row, left to right: Patricia A. Mountjoy, Brittany Nicole Cartwright, Carrie Rebecca Smithson, Amanda Elizabeth Martin, Monica Jean Hassell, Jessica N. Allen

Pictured back row, left to right:  Jessica Michelle Cartwright, Rachel Bateman Leary, Vania Marlena Riddick, Gabrielle Elizabeth Caputo, Kendall Lynn Weishampel, Jessica Anne Hillsman

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