Angelina College Honors New Nursing Graduates In Heartfelt Ceremony

Angelina College’s School of Health Careers celebrated its most recent Vocational Nursing graduates with a traditional pinning ceremony on Thursday. A total of 15 students took a giant step into a rewarding career.

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Angelina College offers certificates and degrees in eight different healthcare programs through its School of Health Careers.

• Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
• Nursing (ADN, LVN)
• Pharmacy Technology
• Radiologic Technology
• Respiratory Care
• Surgical Technology
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography

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Dr. Winifred Ferguson-Adams, Dean of the School of Health Careers, addressed the new audience while welcoming the graduates to their new profession.

“It doesn’t matter where you start in this field; nursing is hard,” Ferguson-Adams said. “It is what it is, because guess what? We save lives. It’s a nurse at our bedside when we’re born, and it’s a nurse who holds our hand as we transition into the next world. So yes, we do hold our nurses to a high standard."

Dr. Charlet Blades, Vocational Nursing instructor at AC, served as the guest speaker. She reminded the new nurses that they’re entering a profession based on “a true passion for helping others.”

Joining the staff onstage was the Deep East Texas Nurse Honor Guard, a group comprised of retired, active, and student nurses.

Congrats To The Graduates

• Yocelyn Acevedo (Lufkin)
• Lyllian Allen Gann (Lufkin)
• Misty Alvarado (Lufkin)
• Hunter Belschner (Lufkin)
• Fabiola Castillo (Lufkin)
• Kamryn Davis (Lufkin)
• Jennifer Delavega (Nacogdoches)
• Katy Hensarling (Nacogdoches)
• Alissa Henson (Lufkin)
• Morgan Johnson (Huntington)
• Mykayla Jones (Livingston)
• Sasha Platt (Huntington)
• Kayla Roy (Kennard)
• Jessica Sanchez (Lufkin)
• Lauren Wallace (Broaddus)

AC's Vocational Nursing Faculty includes Dr. Winifred Ferguson-Adams, Dr. Susan Adams, Dr. Charlet Blades, Patricia Hooks, and Mary Hastings. For further information regarding Angelina College Health Careers, email healthcareers@angelina.edu.