Jefferson-Lewis BOCES recently celebrated the accomplishments of the newest graduates of the Adult Practical Nursing program with a commencement ceremony held June 19, 2020 at our Watertown campus. Fifteen graduates from Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties make up this latest class.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing guidelines issued by the local and state health departments, precautions were taken during the course of the ceremony to ensure the safety of all the participants. Each student, along with select family members, came in on an individual basis to take part in the ceremony with all in the room required to wear masks.
Each graduate took part in the ceremonial pinning as well as the reciting of the Florence Nightingale Pledge. The pledge is a modified version of the Hippocratic Oath and is traditionally recited by nursing graduates in ceremonies across the country, named in honor of the founder of modern nursing.
The Practical Nursing program at Jefferson-Lewis BOCES is offered through our Adult Education Department. To learn more about this and other Adult Education programs, visit our website at www.boces.com/adulted.
Congratulations to the following June 2020 Practical Nursing Graduates.
*designates graduates are members of the National Technical Honor Society
LoriAnn Artnot-Watertown
Cassandra Baker-Black River
Katherine Crofton*-Ft. Drum (Valedictorian)
Clark Gayne-Dexter
Tori Gould, Gouverneur
Julia Harrienger*, Brownville (Salutatorian)
Sara Joseph, Watertown
Megan King, Calcium
Jacinda Mayer*, Lowville
Alexa Patterson, Watertown
Emily Piche, Watertown
Jayme Rosso, Watertown
Chelsea Schiele, Watertown
Nahshaie Tucker, Watertown
Kaitlin Ward, Watertown