FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PRACTICAL NURSING PINNING CEREMONY HELD

DANVILLE, VA, January 10, 2008 — Twenty-one Danville Community College practical nursing students were awarded their nursing pins

The Danville Community College 2007 Practical Nursing class recently was honored in a pinning ceremony. Shown, left to right, front row (seated): Hannah O’Neill, Jessica Linens, Danielle Hawker and Mandi Bryant; second row: April Yeatts, Nehalben Patel, LaBelle Stokes, Allison Robertson, Courtney Deller, Dorothy Edwards, Patricia Clark and Nichole Holder; and back row: Brenda Gray, Belinda Grady, Tracy Corns, Rhonda Shelor, Mary Carter, Melinda Carter, Gidget Rodgers and Barbara McNeely.

 in a ceremony held recently. DCC President Dr. Carlyle Ramsey was the keynote speaker, with other remarks given by Dr. Chris Ezell, Vice President, Academic and Student Services, and Dr. Wade Davenport, Dean, Division of Arts and Sciences.

In addition, special recognition awards were presented. Receiving awards were: Allison Robertson of Danville honored with the Academic Excellence Award; Nehalben Patel, Danville, Most Improved Clinical Performance Award; Mandi Bryant, Danville, Faculty Recognition Award; and Danielle Hawker, Blairs, Best All-Around  Student Nurse Award. Also recognized were mother and daughter graduates Mary and Melinda Carter, both of Danville.

The 2007 graduating class includes the following students. (Note: Those names with an asterisk received an Associate in Applied Science Degree with a specialization in Practical Nursing. All others received a Certificate in Practical Nursing):

The students from the City of Danville are:

Mandi Bryant*

Mary Carter*

Melinda Carter*

Dorothy Edwards*

Belinda Grady*

Brenda Gray*

Nichole Holder

Jennifer Keesee

Hannah O'Neill

Nehalben Patel

Allison Robertson

Gidget Rodgers

LaBelle Stokes*

The students from Pittsyvania County are:

Patricia Clark, Gretna

Tracy Corns, Axton

Courtney Deller, Gretna

Danielle Hawker, Blairs

Jessica Linens, Ringgold

Barbara McNeely*, Ringgold

Rhonda Shelor, Keeling

April Yeatts*, Java