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BY STACI WILSON<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"SCCTC<\/a>

SCCTC held commencement exercises for the 18 Practical Nursing Program graduates on Friday, Aug. 28.<\/p><\/div>\n

Each morning, Ginny, an oncology nurse at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, would bring a cup of coffee to Jennifer Jones.<\/p>\n

\u201cTwo creams, no sugar. Just the way I like it,\u201d Jones said at the Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center LPN graduation held Friday, Aug. 28, on the Elk Lake campus in Dimock.<\/p>\n

From the Buffalo, N.Y., medical center where she was a patient. Jones transferred to Hershey Medical Center to undergo a stem-cell transplant.<\/p>\n

\"WGSI_LPN_Jones_val\"<\/a>Now four years cancer free, Jones, of Montrose, took the stage as the valedictorian of the LPN Class of 2015.<\/p>\n

Her experience led her to choose nursing as a career. \u201cI have embarked on a journey,\u201d she said, I have become a nurse so I can pour someone somewhere a beautiful cup of coffee.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"SCCTC<\/a><\/p>\n

Jones, along with 17 fellow graduates, was honored with awards, diplomas and presentations of their nursing pins.<\/p>\n

Karen Killian, RN and clinical supervisor, said the students had combined classroom, lab and clinical skills to learn something new every day.<\/p>\n

She said the nursing students\u2019 frequent statement of \u201cI\u2019m afraid\u201d uttered in early days of the class faded away over time as \u201cuncertainties were put to rest.\u201d<\/p>\n

As witness to their development over the year\u2019s training, Killian said she thought to herself, \u201cYep, they\u2019re becoming nurses before they even know it.\u201d<\/p>\n

During a clinical rotation at Robert Packard Hospital in Sayre, Killian said the students \u201cdiscovered their passions.\u201d Some preferred the operating room, while others gravitated to emergency, ICU, and obstetrics.<\/p>\n

Class president Brittany Sisson, of Friendsville, said Killian had inspired her over the course of her training.<\/p>\n

The 18 students who enrolled in the program made it through to graduation, Sisson noted, overcoming obstacles \u2013 including starting the year with no teacher in place.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will be great nurses,\u201d she assured her fellow graduates. \u201cWe will make a difference in every life we come in contact with.\u201d<\/p>\n

Salutatorian and class vice president Danielle Ellis, of Hallstead, said the group on the stage was comprised of clerks, moms, a surgical technician, waitresses and receptionists.<\/p>\n

\u201cA group of mismatched strangers that came together to better themselves,\u201d Ellis said. \u201cTwelve months ago, our journey was just beginning.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ellis spoke of learning compassion through the process. \u201cWe will make an impact every day. We are the voice of the voiceless and the advocate for those who can\u2019t advocate for themselves. It\u2019s not about the pills, IVs, and charts, it\u2019s loving people when they are at their worst.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve chosen a profession of exceptional work. I\u2019ve never been more proud of myself and the 17 others on this stage,\u201d Ellis said.<\/p>\n

The following awards were presented:
\nFlorence Nightingale Award – Clinical Excellence: Brittany Sisson; Mary Breckinridge \u2013 Critical Thinking Award: Carrie Henry; Virginia Jenderson \u2013 Professionalism Award: Gabrielle Melan; Edith Cavell \u2013 Patient Advocate Award: Chantel Handy; Clara Barton \u2013 Excellence in Nursing Care Award: Amanda Stewart; Anna Maxwell \u2013 Overall Amelioration Award: Jessica Prevost.<\/p>\n

Diplomas were presented to the graduates by Denise Gieski, Nursing Director; and Anne Teel, SCCTC Board of Education president.<\/p>\n

SCCTC Exectuve Director Alice Davis said the class will \u201cgo out and be successful, earning a family sustaining wage with a high priority job.
\nThe next LPN classes get underway Sept. 8, Davis said.<\/p>\n

2015 graduates are: Najah Abdul-Aziz, Khadijah Abdul-Jabbar, Tyler Amplo, Priscilla Choplosky, Danielle Ellis, Chantel Handy, Carrie Henry, Suzannah Howell, Jennifer Ivens, Jennifer Jones, Michelle Lane, Gabrielle Melan, Brook Mitchell, Carol Neal, Jessica Prevost, Brittany Sisson, and Christine Thompson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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