Blue Hills salutes final class of Practical Nursing grads
By Canton Citizen
Twenty students in the Blue Hills Practical Nursing Program graduated on Thursday, June 20. (BHRTS photo)
Superintendent-Director Jill Rossetti would like to congratulate Blue Hills Regional Technical School’s Practical Nursing Program’s Class of 2024 on their graduation.
The 35th annual commencement of the Practical Nursing Program took place on Thursday, June 20, at Blue Hills Regional School in Canton. It marks the final graduation for the program, which will be discontinued after this year.
The 20 graduates honored during the ceremony were Aimalohi Abohi (valedictorian), Linh Pham (salutatorian), Priscillah Bastien, Alexandra Burns, Camille Centeno, Malia Clinton, Brooke Ferbert, Mary Fugler, Melanie Goncalves, Monica Karongo, Carmel Loiseau, Peter Mburu, Micheal Mukuye, Katherine Peguero, Nicole Perry, Hanna Rowan, Jasmine Tinker-Jones, Emily McLane Williams, Tiara Witherspoon and Neissa Zamor.
Bastien and Perry were recognized for clinical excellence, and Peguero, Rowan and Williams were recognized for graduating with honors.
“It is my pleasure to recognize each of our 20 graduates for this remarkable accomplishment,” said Practical Nursing Program Coordinator Donna Theodore. “Throughout the course of this program, our students learn not only a respectable trade but a great deal of sensitivity and empathy while caring for those in need. We look forward to seeing what they will do next.”
Blue Hills District School Committee Chair Kevin Connolly delivered the opening remarks, and Class of 2024 graduate Mary Fugler, a newly naturalized U.S. citizen., recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
The ceremony also featured remarks from Theodore, Class of 2021 alumna and current LPN Erica Roberts, and class representatives Emily Williams and Neissa Zamor.
During the ceremony, graduates participated in the candle-lighting ritual and recited the Nightingale Pledge. Nurses in the audience were invited to stand and join the graduates in reciting the pledge.
Certificates were awarded by Theodore, District School Committee Vice Chair Mark Driscoll, and Practical Nursing Program graduates from the Class of 2021.
Rossetti said this year’s graduates hold a unique and special place in the history of Blue Hills. “You are the torchbearers of a legacy that has shaped and nurtured countless nurses before you,” she said. “The knowledge and experiences you have gained here are invaluable, and they will guide you as you step into your roles as healthcare professionals. You represent the culmination of years of dedication by our faculty and staff, and you embody the excellence that Blue Hills has stood for.”
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