Saddleback College Graduates 54 Nursing Students in Special Pinning Ceremony

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1 News from Saddleback College For Immediate Release Contact: Jennie McCue Saddleback College Graduates 54 Nursing Students in Special Pinning Ceremony Mission Viejo, CA -- On the evening of Tuesday, December 16 th, fifty-four graduates of the Saddleback College Nursing Program were honored in a candlelight and pinning ceremony in the McKinney Theatre at Saddleback College. I was very moved by the traditions of the nurse pinning and honored to be in the company of so many students who have made the noble choice to pursue a career in nursing, stated Dr. Tod A. Burnett, President of Saddleback College. It is evident that our graduates are very fond and appreciative of their instructors, who have no doubt prepared them to be some of the best nurses in the field. Our graduates go through rigorous training to earn their nursing degrees, and I am so proud of these students for their compassion, talent, and work ethic, stated Tamera Rice, Interim Dean of the Division of Health Sciences and Human Services. Diane Pestolesi, Acting Assistant Dean of Nursing, stated, It is such a pleasure to work with our students and see them enter a field where they are so much in need, particularly when the nation is faced with a nursing shortage. Highlights of the ceremony included a class remembrance speech by graduating student Karen Ritter and a farewell address by graduating student Karen Mooney. Saddleback College Acting Assistant Dean of Nursing Diane Pestolesi formally presented the class as Professors Terri Whitt, Ed.D., and Janine O Buchon honored each graduate with the time-honored nursing pin, a symbol of a nurse s service to others and his or her induction into the nursing profession. Saddleback College Professors Betsy Brewington and Phillis Kucharski, together with graduating student Traci Ford, presided over a candle lighting ceremony, symbolizing the passing of knowledge from one generation to the next since Florence Nightingale first brought enlightenment to the nursing profession in the 19 th century. Graduating student Rachel Duran represented the spirit of nursing with a class pledge.

2 Graduating student Kimberly Root presented a donation from the Nursing Class of Fall 2008 to the United States Army 349th Medical Unit in Afghanistan, of which Sergeant Chuck Farrell, an alumnus of the Saddleback College Emergency Management Training program, is a member. The donation will provide gifts for the soldiers in the unit, and will also allow them to purchase toys to distract and comfort the children they care for. The Saddleback College Nursing Class of Fall 2008 includes: 1. Ms. Allison Alix Laguna Hills 2. Mr. Jerico A. Aquino Laguna Niguel 3. Ms. Sandee L. Ashlock Mission Viejo 4. Ms. Neeti Bahadur Pancholy San Clemente 5. Ms. Denise Michele Borchert Costa Mesa 6. Ms. Phoebe Cressman San Clemente 7. Ms. Kristie H. Devine Costa Mesa 8. Ms. Rachel Duran Newport Beach 9. Ms. Carley Engle San Clemente 10. Ms. Laura Fernandez Rancho Santa Margarita 11. Ms. Traci A.Ford San Clemente 12. Ms. Kimberly D. Garcia Irvine 13. Ms. Kristy Geloso Huntington Beach 14. Ms. Jenée Gremel San Clemente 15. Ms. Gabrielle Griffin El Cajon 16. Ms. Natalia Gubenko Irvine 17. Ms. Kathryn Hannula Rancho Santa Margarita 18. Mr. Garry Hardwick Laguna Beach 19. Ms. Stacy Head Dana Point 20. Ms. Anne C.E. Hoang Garden Grove 21. Ms. Nay Htan Mission Viejo 22. Ms. Rebecca Jenny Costa Mesa 23. Ms. Gursharn Kaur Rancho Santa Margarita 24. Ms. Bita Kodi Aliso Viejo 25. Ms. Kimberly Kweon Irvine 26. Ms. Denise Lane Mission Viejo 27. Ms. Mandy Liemmertz Rancho Santa Margarita 28. Ms. Melissa A. Ligsay Irvine 29. Ms. Maria S. Louviaux Corona 30. Ms. Marleni Mastrangelo San Clemente 31. Ms. Amanda McFarland Mission Viejo 32. Ms. Lacee McLellan Dana Point 33. Ms. Danielle Miller Laguna Niguel 34. Ms. Danielle Modica Mission Viejo 35. Ms. Karen Mooney Rancho Santa Margarita 36. Ms. Christine Mudge Aliso Viejo 37. Ms. Mikelle Newman Aliso Viejo 38. Ms. Trisha Ngo Irvine 39. Ms. Janine Paraiso Ontario 40. Ms. Yoon Jeong Park Irvine

3 41. Ms. Jodi L. Phelps Laguna Beach 42. Ms. Karen Lee Ritter Fullerton 43. Ms. Jocelyn Masinsin Romey Foothill Ranch 44. Ms. Miriah Romo San Juan Capistrano 45. Ms. Kimberly Root Huntington Beach 46. Ms. Rachel Saygan Ladera Ranch 47. Mr. Caterina Schintu Ladera Ranch 48. Ms. Raschelle Shaffer Dana Point 49. Ms. Leah M. Sherry Garden Grove 50. Ms. Kristen Stadnick Fountain Valley 51. Ms. Vanessa Tsan Ladera Ranch 52. Mr. Anna Valenzuela-Winter Aliso Viejo 53. Ms. Georgina Watson Costa Mesa 54. Ms. Marjorie Wright Laguna Niguel Located in Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is celebrating its 40 th year of providing quality higher education to the south Orange County community. For more information on the college and its programs, please visit

5 Saddleback College is located at Marguerite Parkway in Mission Viejo. For a campus map, please visit our website at ###

Saddleback College Nursing Program to Graduate 54 Men and Women in Special Pinning Ceremony

News from Saddleback College For Immediate Release Contact: Jennie McCue 949-582-4320 Saddleback College Nursing Program to Graduate 54 Men and Women in Special Pinning Ceremony Mission Viejo, CA -- On