PRCC nursing students receive pins, diplomas

POPLARVILLE - Thirty nine students completed the two-year Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program during the spring semester at Pearl River Community College.

They are now eligible now to take state licensing exams and pursue a nursing career.

Graduating as two-year members of the Mississippi Organization for Students of ADN were Lauren Abercrombie and Taylor Autin, both of Carriere; Michelle Dedman of Picayune, Shannon Farmer of Richton, Mason Green III and Chanci Helveston, both of Hattiesburg; Rachel Holden of Poplarville, Penny King of Petal and Christina Rodriguez of Slidell, La.

Graduating as one-year members of MOSA were Alecia Clary, Morgan Glidewell and Rebecca Lowery, all of Carriere, Danielle Dye of Hattiesburg, Jennifer Elmore of Indianola and Ashley Ivy of Purvis.

Helveston and Autin were inducted into the Beta Mu chapter of Alpha Delta Nu honor society before the class pinning ceremony.

Also graduating were Kennedy Baker, Lindsay Howell and Breanne Johnson, all of Purvis; Jenna Brewer, Cade Hathorn, Meagan Hurt, Harley Russell, Jessica Posey, Keren Ray and Jennifer Runnels, all of Hattiesburg; Tonya Davis and Dianna McIver, both of Pass Christian; Alysha Bradford of Bay St. Louis, Daley Harrington of Petal, Selena Lorden and Lindsey Martin, both of Lumberton; Bailey Metzler and Hannah Travis, both of Carriere; Jan Smith and Cailyn Stewart, both of Poplarville; Crystal Ashcraft and Jena Fitzgerald, both of Slidell, La.; Paula Stringer of Angie, La., and Lana Thomas of Franklinton, La.

Chanci Helveston of Hattiesburg, left, and Taylor Autin of Carriere were inducted

into the Beta Mu chapter of Alpha Delta Nu nursing honor society May 10 at

Pearl River Community College. PRCC Public Relations photo

Graduates of the Pearl River Community College Associate Degree Nursing program received pins and diplomas on Thursday, May 10.

Front row from left, Lauren Abercrombie of Carriere, Crystal Ashcraft of Slidell, La., Taylor Autin of Carriere, Kennedy Baker of Purvis, Alysha Bradford of Bay St. Louis, Jenna Brewer of Hattiesburg, Alecia Clary of Carriere, Tonya Davis of Pass Christian, Michelle Dedman of Picayune, Danielle Dye of Hattiesburg, Jennifer Elmore of Indianola, Shannon Farmer of Richton; second row, Jena Fitzgerald of Slidell, La., Morgan Glidewell of Carriere, Mason Green III of Hattiesburg, Daley Harrington of Petal, Cade Hathorn and Chanci Helveston, both of Hattiesburg; Rachel Holden of Poplarville, Lindsay Howell of Purvis, Meagan Hurt of Hattiesburg, Ashley Ivy and Breanne Johnson, both of Purvis; Penny King of Petal; third row, Harley Russell of Hattiesburg, Selena Lorden of Lumberton, Rebecca Lowery of Carriere, Lindsey Martin of Lumberton, Dianna McIver of Pass Christian, ailey Metzler of Carriere, Jessica Posey and Keren Ray, both of Hattiesburg; Christina Rodriguez of Slidell, Jan Smith and Cailyn Stewart, both of Poplarville; Paula Stringer of Angie, La., Lana Thomas of Franklinton, La., and Hannah Travis of Carriere. Not pictured is Jennifer Runnels of Hattiesburg.