In a recent ceremony held at the J.E. Broyhill Civic Center in Lenoir, Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute honored the Practical Nursing Class of December 2024 with an official pinning and traditional lamp lighting ceremony. Forty-one students successfully completed the program and now face state board testing to receive their licensure as practical nurses. Graduates of the one-year program are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN), which is required for practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
During the ceremony, three students were recognized as recipients of the Practical Nursing Program Faculty Award. Graduates Kayla Breden, Abbey Grace Setzer, and Sydney Reid Crawford were recognized for their academic achievement and leadership throughout the one-year program. Practical Nursing Program Peer Awards were presented to graduates Sydney Epps, Holly M. Dallman, and Ella Ugenti.
Following are the graduates honored at the ceremony:
Alayna Ayers, Megan Nicole Bass, Laura Belden, Sarah H. Bond, Kayla Brede, Chetola Buchanan, Mykala Cook, Sydney Reid Crawford, Holly M. Dallman, Jasmine Dodero, Sydney Epps, Cassidy Elizabeth Ford, Vanessa Fortin, Daliyha Foster, Brynn Graff , Valerie Gragg , April Townsend Grant, Casey Elizabeth Hall, Seanna Renee Hampton, Neisha A. Harris, Tanner Wesley Hollars, Khaley Grace Holman, Amy Hooks, Shekia L. Ikard, Guadalupe Jaramillo-Lopez, Ashle Nicole Marroquin, Kimberly Martin, Aurora Matthews, Lola McElreath, Tan Nguyen, Heather Henderson Oliver, Mindy Arnette Patterson, Karragan Reinhardt, Abbey Grace Setzer, Tabitha Wilcox Shumate, Taylor R. Smith, Ella Ugenti, Anthony Margarito Romero Vargas, David Vargas, Reagan Elizabeth Wheeling, and Nkao Ia Xiong.