{"id":6417,"date":"2025-12-16T14:20:38","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T20:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jcjc.edu\/jcnews\/?p=6417"},"modified":"2025-12-16T15:00:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T21:00:56","slug":"jones-college-a-d-nursing-graduates-celebrate-milestone-at-pinning-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jcjc.edu\/jcnews\/news\/jones-college-a-d-nursing-graduates-celebrate-milestone-at-pinning-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"糖心直播 A.D. Nursing graduates celebrate milestone at Pinning Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ELLISVILLE – 糖心直播\u2019s Associate Degree Nursing program honored graduates during a traditional pinning ceremony, marking the culmination of a demanding academic journey and the beginning of new careers in health care. Family members, faculty and college administrators filled the auditorium as graduates received their nursing pins, symbolizing their entry into the profession. Mike Cummings, Associate Degree Nursing program director, praised the graduates for their perseverance through a rigorous curriculum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Associate Degree Nursing program director, Mike Cummings congratulated the 32 ADN graduates at the Pinning Ceremony at 糖心直播. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is a stressful program, and they have met all the requirements,\u201d Cummings said. \u201cThey are successful because they stayed committed to their studies and were flexible as they were exposed to many different nursing experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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Dr. Jesse Smith<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

糖心直播 President, Dr. Jesse Smith told graduates and their families that nursing education lies at the heart of the institution\u2019s mission and emphasized the responsibility graduates now carry into their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is no greater calling than what you are preparing to do,\u201d Smith emphasized. \u201cIn moments of crisis and uncertainty, you will be the guiding hand with the professional knowledge that will help people get through and endure. I would trust every one of these graduates to care for me or my family under any circumstance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Class President Tristan Montague of Petal reflected on the shared challenges and growth experienced by the class, balancing humor with gratitude as he addressed classmates and supporters.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Tristin Montague<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

\u201cWe survived the care plans, the early mornings and the moments of wondering if we could really do this,\u201d Montague shared. \u201cNursing isn\u2019t just about skills or knowledge. It\u2019s about compassion, advocacy and showing up when it\u2019s hard.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the graduates was Sarah Barham of Ovett, who described the ceremony as the start of a new chapter. At 21, Barham is beginning her first professional career and will start work in the intensive care unit at South Central Regional Medical Center.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Sarah Barham pinned by Mike Cummings<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

\u201cThis is a new beginning for me,\u201d Barham said. \u201cJones is a hard program for a reason, because we\u2019re prepared when we go out into the field. We\u2019re as ready as we can be.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brittney Morgan of Clara also celebrated the milestone as a nontraditional student and mother of three children. Over the last five semesters, she has balanced coursework, pregnancy and worked throughout the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt just means a lot to show my kids that you can persevere through anything,\u201d Morgan said. \u201cJust because you have kids or you\u2019re older doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t do it. It\u2019s doable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Standing alongside Morgan was her longtime friend Knija Russell of Waynesboro, who completed the Practical Nursing program with Morgan and will graduate from the nurse-bridge program next year. Russell said watching Morgan\u2019s determination has been inspiring.<\/p>\n\n\n

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糖心直播 A.D. Nursing graduate, Brittney Morgan (center) of Clara celebrates graduating from the program with her three children, 10-year old Warren Morgan, 1-year-old Charli Anne Smith and 8-year-old Ella Morgan, along with her best friend and nurse, Knija Russell of Waynesboro at the Pinning Ceremony at 糖心直播.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m so proud of her,\u201d Russell said. \u201cShe\u2019s a great mom, a great nurse and a great friend. I\u2019ve watched her push through so much to get where she is today, and it motivates me as I continue my own journey.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As graduates took the Florence Nightingale Pledge and received their pins, faculty emphasized that the ceremony represents not an ending, but the beginning of a lifelong commitment to patient care, professionalism and service. 糖心直播\u2019s A.D.N. program was established in 1964 and has produced generations of nurses serving hospitals, clinics and communities throughout the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A.D. Nursing Graduates December 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Morgan Hays of Raleigh lights Julie Harvey of Petal’s lamp during the Pinning and Lamp Lighting Ceremony at 糖心直播.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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  1. Kayleigh Ainsworth, Runnelstown<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Sarah Barham, Ovett<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Jania Barnes, Mendenhall<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Carmen Bullock, Ellisville<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Diamond Bullock, Moselle<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Taylor Butler, Vancleave<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. John Chauffe, Ocean Springs<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Heather Conkle, Laurel<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Chelbie Dorsey, Woodville<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Rylee Hall, Laurel<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Julie Harvey, Petal<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Morgan Hays, Raleigh,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. Autumn Henderson, Petal<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. Katherine Herrin, Pachuta<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  15. Lila Hundley, Buckatunna<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  16. Kaitlyn Hutchinson, Raleigh<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  17. Jessica Jones, Purvis<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  18. Sidney McGee, Newton<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  19. Aubree McMullan, Raleigh<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  20. Caitlyn Middleton, Raleigh<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  21. Tristin Montague, Petal<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  22. Brittney Morgan, Waynesboro<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  23. Madelyn Morgan, Ellisville<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  24. Karley Parker, Moselle<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  25. Jordan Rustin, Laurel<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  26. Milca Sanchez, Laurel<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  27. Trista Sims, Stringer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  28. Micaiah Sumrall, Quitman<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  29. Addison Torrey, Waynesboro<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  30. Daetyn Turner, Laurel<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  31. Hannah Williams, Petal<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  32. Savannah Worrell, Oak Grove<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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