11 May, 2007






CONTACT: Katie F. Free, Communications & Marketing, Wallace State
Community College, 256/352-8033, katie.free@wallacestate.edu



Wallace State Nurses Receive Pins



HANCEVILLE, Ala.--The Wallace State-Hanceville nursing department
culminated National Nurses Week with its annual pinning ceremony on
Thursday, May 10 at Tom Drake Coliseum. The program recognized 82
students graduating from the associate degree nursing program. The
ceremony marks the end of a nursing student's academic career and the
beginning of career in nursing.

After receiving congratulations from Wallace State Nursing Program
Director Dr. Denise Elliott, graduates from the Associate Degree
Nursing program crossed the stage to receive the school pin and were
then presented to the audience.

"You have been a stellar group of students," said Elliott. "We are so
proud of your achievement."

After receiving their pins, the students formed a circle, and
instructors lit the oil lamps held by each student to represent the
passing of the light of knowledge. This part of the ceremony
commemorates the life's work of the founder of modern nursing Florence
Nightingale and lamp she carried during the Crimean War. Students also
recited the Nightingale Pledge led by Dr. Nancy Corser, Dean of Health
Sciences.

Each year WSCC nursing faculty members choose as Nightingale Award
winners those students who are class role models for their dedication to
learning, compassion with patients, and commitment to nursing.

Recipients of the 2006 Nightingale Awards are Robyn Hunter Henry of
Hokes Bluff, Nicole Mangum of Cullman and John Walta Quattlebaum of
Hartselle.


Nightingales - L-R Wallace State Nursing Program Director Dr. Denise Elliott, Robyn Hunter
Henry of Hokes Bluff, John Walta Quattlebaum of Hartselle, and Nicole Mangum of Cullman


Several additional presentations were made during the ceremony. The
class donated $500 to the Hazel M. Outlaw scholarship fund, which
assists nursing students with expenses. Donations were also made to the
Good Samaritan Health Clinic and the Breast Cancer Foundation.


Officers L-R President Tina Hardin of Hartselle, Vice-President Laura Echols of Cullman,
Secretary/Treasurer Abbie Bailey of Columbia City, Ind., and Class Representatives Charles
Thornton and Laura Brock, both of Cullman


The 2006-2007 ADN class officers and representatives were also
recognized. They include President Tina Hardin of Hartselle,
Vice-President Laura Echols of Cullman, Secretary/Treasurer Abbie Bailey
of Columbia City, Ind., and Class Representatives Charles Thornton of
Cullman and Laura Brock of Cullman.

Special music was provided by nursing student Sabrina Holt and the
Wallace State Singers, directed by Tiffany Richter.

All these students will receive their associate degrees in nursing on
Saturday, May 12 during Wallace State's commencement exercises.



Paola Collum (far right) receives her pin from nursing instructor
Deborah Hoover.

  Kristen Holmes
  Director, Communications and Marketing
  Wallace State Community College
  P.O. Box 2000
  Hanceville, AL 35077
  256/352-8118
  E-mail: Kristen.Holmes@WallaceState.edu