Twenty-six Surry Community College students recently graduated from the Associate Degree Nursing program.
The Nursing pinning and graduation ceremony was held May 10 at Temple Baptist Church in Mount Airy, N.C.
Lory Puckett, nurse educator at SCC, was the guest speaker. SCC President Dr. David Shockley welcomed the graduates followed by remarks from Dr. Yvonne Johnson, associate dean of health sciences at SCC.
The graduates included Montana Young of Stuart
Vanessa Vaught of Claudville was already licensed as an LPN and earned the Associate Degree in Nursing:
The Surry nursing program graduates provide nursing care to clients throughout their lives in a number of different settings. Students can choose to complete the ADN or Associate Degree in Nursing, which is a two-year program enabling students to sit for the examination leading to licensure as a registered nurse.
Currently licensed practical nurses (LPNs) can also choose to complete the LPN-ADN program, which is a three semester program enabling students to sit for the examination leading to licensure as a registered nurse.
For more information about the program, contact Dr. Yvonne Johnson at (336) 386-3368 or johnsony@surry.edu. You can also follow the Nursing program at facebook.com/surrynursing.
