{"id":37726,"date":"2022-11-19T21:48:56","date_gmt":"2022-11-20T02:48:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=37726"},"modified":"2022-11-19T21:48:56","modified_gmt":"2022-11-20T02:48:56","slug":"wny-genesee-valley-boces-school-of-practical-nursing-proudly-graduates-a-new-class-of-lpn-nurses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2022\/11\/19\/wny-genesee-valley-boces-school-of-practical-nursing-proudly-graduates-a-new-class-of-lpn-nurses\/","title":{"rendered":"WNY\/Genesee Valley BOCES School of Practical Nursing proudly graduates a new class of LPN Nurses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Genesee Valley BOCES School of Practical Nursing proudly graduated a new class of LPN Nurses.\u00a0 The class was made up of 23 students, and they were celebrated at a pinning ceremony on Friday, November 18th. \u00a0 Instructors Marisa Dale, Donna Walsworth, Amanda Milligan, assisted throughout the ceremony.\u00a0 Heidi Mix, Regional Medical Programs Coordinator, was on hand to recognize the students for all of their hard work and commitment they gave during this 12-month program.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instructor Marisa Dale shared some thoughts on the graduation and why she enjoys teaching.\u00a0 \u201cThis is a big event, they finally finished their program, and they are ready to go out there and practice what we taught them.\u00a0 The program is extremely vigorous with a lot packed in a 12-month time frame.\u00a0 My favorite part of teaching is watching them make the connection between the human touch and the actual science and nursing skills we are teaching them.\u00a0 It\u2019s so important because we need nurses, and we need good nurses,\u201d stated Dale.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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Noelia Alvarado was named the Valedictorian, and Olivia Coniber was recognized as the Salutatorian.  The 23 graduates are Fatuma Abdi, Noelia Alvarado, Jenee Colon, Olivia Coniber, Precious Davis, Angel Fitzpatrick, Catrena Gano, Alaina Gray, Charlotte Hauslauer, Emonie Hernandez, Krystal Johnson, Melanie Kingston, Shaquanda Loyd, Alysia Mahoney, Dorothy Masuwa, Miranda Michel, Emily O\u2019Neil, Melissa Santiago, Kristin Terranova, Ava Turcotte, Nicole Wickham, Nigel Wright, and Sumayya Yunusu.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was hard balancing life, school, and work at the same time, you kind of have to be selfish this entire year because you have to dedicate so much time to it.\u201d explained Alvarado.\u00a0 A long-term goal for Alvardo is to becomeI a critical care nurse practitioner and she will continue her education following graduation from the LPN program.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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Provided photo-Olivia Coniber<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Before the ceremony Olivia Coniber explained the hardest challenge for her was the classwork, but with hardwork and the support of her classmates she got through it.  \u201cIt took me a lot of years, and a lot of hardship to be a nurse.  I\u2019m so grateful I finally made it to one step, and I can keep moving on from this point,\u201d said Coniber.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This program is a 1200-clock-hour program, certified by the New York State Education Department, and is designed to prepare graduates for the NCLEX-PN Examination for licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Graduates of the program receive a certificate of completion of licensed practical nursing. The LPN Program has a 98 percent job placement rate after passing the NCLEX exam.   <\/p>\n\n\n

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Provided photo-Olivia Coniber<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The complete list of instructors are Marisa Dale, Alyssa Coffey, Amanda Milligan, Stacey Gill, Donna Walsworth, Frank Dana, Kathy Kelly, Kathy Coyne, Jackie Felker, Heidi Mix, Stacy Westead, and Meagan White.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Press release The Genesee Valley BOCES School of Practical Nursing proudly graduated a new class of LPN Nurses.\u00a0 The class was made up of 23 students, and they were celebrated at a pinning ceremony on Friday, November 18th. \u00a0 Instructors Marisa Dale, Donna Walsworth, Amanda Milligan, assisted throughout the ceremony.\u00a0 \u2026<\/p>\n

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