Wor-Wic nursing students take part in pinning ceremony
Thirty Wor-Wic Community College associate degree in nursing (ADN) graduates recently participated in an awards and recognition ceremony.
The nurse pinning ceremony, modeled after a tradition started by Florence Nightingale in the 1860s, initiates nurse graduates into the profession. Wor-Wic’s most recent pinning for ADN students took place on the campus in Salisbury. The event this year featured a keynote address by Alana L. Long, assistant professor of nursing.
Special awards were presented by Dr. Brenda J. Mister, department head and professor of nursing. Jana Fisher was the student speaker.
