May 2014: Forty-Second Annual Nursing Pinning Ceremony Held at COA

Forty-Second Annual Nursing Pinning Ceremony Held at COA

Twenty-three Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) students received their nursing pins at College of The Albemarle’s (COA’s) forty-second annual pinning ceremony on Wednesday May 14, 2014. 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 Dr. Evonne Carter, Vice President of Learning and COA Associate Degree Nursing faculty, Katherine Evans and Dr. Gloria Baker.  The Academic Recognition Certificate was presented to Brenda Tevepaugh as she maintained a 3.5 grade point average or better throughout their time in the program.  The Academic Excellence Award, presented to the graduate with the highest grade point average in the class, was presented to Amanda Darnell.  The Dr. L. Everett Sawyer Award, presented to the student who most exemplifies conscientiousness and zeal for learning, was awarded to Sarah Furlough.  Students receiving the Dr. Zack D. Owens and Martha Anderson Owens Nursing Endowment Scholarship awards were Sarah Furlough, Rondeshya Jones, Elizabeth Muglia, Brenda Potter, and Jessica Winstead. 

College of The Albemarle’s ADN Nursing Class of 2014 includes:

Bertie County:  Codie Bartley
Camden County: Angela King
Chowan County: Lisa Bunch, Amy De Witte, Shelly Williams

Currituck County: Tiffany Michaels, Kimberly Poshar, Brenda Tevepaugh

Dare County: Clare Casey, Sarah Furlough, Elizabeth Muglia, Cindy Price, Rachel Loos Schrader, and Jessica Winstead

Gates County: Holly Bagley and Rondeshya Jones

Pasquotank County: Christopher Eure, Sarah Parker, Brenda Potter, Nancy Stevens, Marna Wilson

Perquimans County: Amanda Darnell, Deana Overcash

Photo Caption: 
Pictured front row, left to right: Elizabeth Muglia, Tiffany Michaels, Sarah Furlough, Sarah Parker, Holly Bagley, Lisa Bunch, Rachel Loos Schrader, Nancy Stevens

Pictured middle row, left to right: Codie Bartley, Jessica Winstead, Clare Casey, Angela King, Brenda Tevepaugh, Marna Wilson, Deana Overcash, Shelly Williams

Pictured top row, left to right:  Cindy Price, Rondeshya Jones, Kimberly Poshar, Amanda Darnell, Brenda Potter, Amy De Witte, Christopher Eure

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