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College of Saint Mary Recognizes Nurses in Pinning Ceremony

Wednesday, July 17, 2024

College of Saint Mary (CSM) celebrated 40 nursing graduates at its annual Nurse Pinning Ceremony on Saturday, July 13, at the Lied Fitness Center. Each Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) graduate in the Class of 2024 received a pin as a symbolic welcome into the nursing profession.

Megan Ray, EdD, RN, director of CSM’s nursing program, presided over the ceremony. Jessica Cameron ’24 led the invocation, Jennifer Nemitz ’24 was the student speaker, and Tessa Nakaki ’24 gave the closing prayer. Christi Glesmann, assistant dean of health sciences, provided the closing remarks. During the ceremony, the students also recited the nursing pledge.

“I am immensely proud of each one of our students and grateful to have been part of their journey at CSM,” Ray said. “These dedicated women will make a difference in the lives of many patients and their families. I am excited to see where their next journey takes them.”

CSM recognizes two exemplary nursing students each year with the BSN Student of the Year and the Spirit of Nursing awards. DeMeria Bruce, CSM alumna and founder of Fulton Homes Education Center, presented the awards. Gabrielle Felker of Omaha was named the BSN Student of the Year for her support of her peers, leadership in the college community and excellence in the clinical setting. Jennifer Nemitz of Omaha received the Spirit of Nursing Award for representing CSM’s mission through her commitment to nursing, academic excellence, and caring and professionalism in the workplace.

Pinning is a time-honored tradition in nursing, and every school designs its unique pin for students. CSM’s pin incorporates the shape of a cross bearing the gold letters BSN and CSM and represents the virtues of worthiness, constancy, truth, loyalty, knowledge, and courage.

 

BSN Class of 2024

Lauren Anderson, Gretna, Neb.

Anastasiya Andrusyhyn, Oakland, Iowa

Amanda Aranda-Padilla, Omaha

McKenna Avenson, Omaha

Nahomi Ayotitla Cortez, Lincoln

Selena Balquier, Elkhorn, Neb.

Aubrie Bishop, Papillion, Neb.

Margaret Blankman, Omaha

Reagan Boex, Papillion, Neb.

Thu Quynh Khai Bui, Lincoln

Jessica Cameron, Scribner, Neb.

Claren Coalson, Gretna, Neb.

Jayden Cavanaugh, Elkhorn, Neb.

Mikaela Dunkle, Blair, Neb.

Gabrielle Felker, Omaha

Grace Frevert, Papillion, Neb.

Beatriz Gabino Maganda, Omaha

Katelyn Hamre, Kennard, Neb.

Megan Hardisty, Omaha

Hayley Holden, Omaha

Rebecca Hyde, Omaha

Megan Karas, Papillion, Neb.

Sela Kincaid, Omaha

Cedia Makita, Bellevue, Neb.

Laurin Miller, Omaha

Tessa Nakaki, Omaha

Jennifer Navarrete Castro, Bellevue, Neb.

Jennifer Nemitz, Omaha

Karly Nothhorn, Omaha

Emily Pena, Omaha

Hannah Rawley, La Vista, Neb.

Margaret Roberts, Omaha

Allison Schaeffer, Council Bluffs, Iowa

Savannah Schultz, Bellevue, Neb.

Kiara Sosa-Martinez, Omaha

Caitlin States, Dannebrog, Neb.

Kailee Sunada, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Minna Thomas, Milpitas, Calif.

Grace Weeks, Valley, Neb.

Abbigail Wilson, Papillion, Neb.