Northeastern Technical College held their Nursing Pinning Ceremony for the ADN Class of 2025 on Thursday, May 8. During the ceremony 27 students graduated with their Associate Degree in Nursing and received their pins.
Mrs. Kristie Dixon, RN, CEN McLeod Health Cheraw and McLeod Regional Medical Center, was the guest speaker for the pinning ceremony.
Nursing instructor and head of NETC’s nursing department, Hope Pigg, presented two graduates with achievement awards. Cynthia Cassidy Young of Cheraw received the Award for Outstanding Clinical Performance. Jalysha Wilkes of Bennettsville received the Award for Registered Nursing Academic Excellence.
During the ceremony, graduates wore the traditional nursing cap and received both a pin and symbolic lamp, which was then lit as graduates recited the Nightingale Pledge in memory of Florence Nightingale.
The Associate Degree of Nursing graduates include: Emilee Allison of McBee, Candace Ayres of Dillon, Nicole Blakeney of Mt. Croghan, Christian Brigman of Patrick, Brandie Lee Brock of Wallace, Alyssa Chapman of Bennettsville, Jessica Corizzo of Hartsville, Kendra Cox of Cheraw, Alyssa Curry of Chesterfield, Hunter Gainey of McBee, Kenyata Graves-Keitt of Dillon, Hannah Gulledge of Chesterfield, Chelsey Haire of Bennettsville, Acie Tiffany Hargrove of Wallace, Carlin Hubbard of Cheraw, Alexyss Loflin of Chesterfield, JaQuala Watts Merriman of Ruby, Renika Pendergrass of Society Hill, Kimberly Vionne Ponds of McBee, Tara Quick of Cheraw, Amanda Rodano of Chesterfield, Kaleigh Thompson of Hartsville, Carrington Tucker of Chesterfield, Hailey Vaughn of Pageland, Nabi Watson, Sr. of Cheraw, Jalysha Wilkes of Bennettsville, and Cynthia Cassidy Young of Cheraw
NETC Graduates 27 from Associate Degree of Nursing Program
