Ten students from Northwest State Community College’s practical nursing program celebrated completion of the program recently during a special pinning ceremony. Graduates are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Exam for Practical Nursing and upon successful completion, enter directly into the workforce. After obtaining work experience, they may continue their education and pursue a degree in registered nursing.
During the ceremony, the College also recognized eleven students from the College’s phlebotomy technician certificate program. The phlebotomy program leads to entry-level positions in the health care field, and students earning this certificate may also choose to continue their education for an associate degree in medical assisting.
Practical Nursing students recognized:
Allen (IN) County: Asisat Yusuf (Fort Wayne)
Defiance County: Emily Blakeley (Defiance), Emily Pontious (Defiance)
DeKalb (IN) County: Haley Blaylock (Auburn)
Fulton County: McKenzie Hilton (Lyons), Jennifer Nijakowski (Swanton)
Van Wert County: Danielle Adams (Convoy)
Williams County: Kelsey Pahl (Edgerton), Tori Parmer (West Unity), Jessica Reed (Bryan)
Phlebotomy students recognized:
Defiance County: Leona Aldred (Ney), Rachel Johnson (Defiance), Elijah Osborne (Defiance), Victoria Romes (Defiance)
Fulton County: Brenda Ramirez (Swanton), Katelyn Roth (Wauseon)
Lucas County: Melanie Miller (Whitehouse)
Paulding County: Cindi Finnegan (Paulding)
Williams County: Haylee Dickerson (Stryker), Jorden Douglass (Montpelier), Ashley Manges (Edon)
