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NSCC RECOGNIZES NURSING GRADUATES AT PINNING CEREMONY

NSCC Fall 2025 Practical Nursing graduates: (front, l-r) Vanessa Warnecke, Olivia Hammond, Madison Prince, Jaycea Craven. Back L to R: Marah Mason, Shyanna Harper, Sydney Nelson, Taylore Harman, Sierra Bair.

Northwest State Community College recognized its Nursing graduates at a recent pinning ceremony in the following areas: Practical Nursing (PN) and Registered Nursing (RN). The pinning ceremony took place on Monday, December 15th on the Archbold campus.

Graduates of the nursing programs are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX) and enter directly into the workforce, or they may transfer their credits for additional study. During the ceremony, the College recognized seven students for induction into the Alpha Delta Chapter of the Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society. In order to qualify, students must maintain a minimum 3.0 grade point average, with at least a B in all nursing classes. 

Northwest State congratulates the following students for completing these healthcare programs:

Practical Nursing:

Sierra Bair (Fort Wayne, IN), Jaycea Craven (Montpelier), Olivia Hammond (Hicksville), Taylore Harman (Napoleon), Shayanna Harper (Delta), Marah Mason (Wauseon), Sydney Nelson (Wauseon), Madison Prince (Edon), Vanessa Warnecke (Fort Jennings).

Registered Nursing:

Savanah Bergman (Minster), Jessica Bockover* (Bryan), Taylor Boger (Lyons), Madison Chastain (Oakwood), Mary Anna Dinius (West Unity), Melissa French (Bryan), Lauren Hall (Swanton), Mykenzi Hartz* (Edgerton), Jody Henshaw* (Bryan), Cadence Hillard (Montpelier), Quinn Horn (Defiance), Lucas Jones (Delta), Emily Keeran* (Cloverdale), Ashlee Lyons* (Pioneer), Kiya McNeil (Montpelier), Kaylee Poorman (Wauseon), Mariah Schuller* (Bryan), Summer Strawser (Payne), Olivia Whitlock (Montpelier), Stewart Willis (Liberty Center), Christopher Yagel (Ney).

Names with a * denote Alpha Delta Nu honors recipient