Northwest Florida State College has pinning ceremony for nurse program graduates

Northwest Florida State College nursing graduates, in no particular order, are: Brandy Barger, Rose M. Leno and Tanya Simon, Crestview; Kathleen Shirah Beyhl, Destin; Danielle Bohannon, Tiffany McCoy, Lita M. Milord, Linda Moore, Jennifer Powell, Brittney Azlee Sims, Jennifer N. Smith, Fort Walton Beach; Michelle Crenshaw, DeFuniak Springs; Casey N. Davis, Kortney Lewis, Niceville; Tyra Ann Ricci, Santa Rosa Beach; and Katie Leanne Vanzandt, Navarre.

NICEVILLE — On Dec. 12, Northwest Florida State College recognized students who successfully completed the college's Associate Degree in Nursing program during the Fall 2013 academic semester.

Graduates recognized with special awards were Brandy Barger of Crestview, for Future Nurse Leadership; Jennifer Smith of Fort Walton Beach for Clinical Excellence in Nursing; and  Kathleen Beyhl of Destin for Academic Achievement in Nursing.

Janet Place, RN, CNM, CNE, a  retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel, addressed the students and askedthem to be the best nurses they could be.

This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Northwest Florida State College has pinning ceremony for nurse program graduates