York Technical College

News Release
For Immediate Release
Contact:  Joe Polinski
(803) 981-7161

York Tech Holds Practical Nursing Recognition Ceremony

August 10, 2007
ROCK HILL—York Technical College held its annual Practical Nurse (PN) Program recognition ceremony on Thursday, August 9, at the Baxter Hood Center. The ceremony also included the presentation of awards to the class of 2007. Paula Wright, RN, Director of Education for Chester Regional Medical Center, delivered the commencement address.

York Tech's PN Program, approved by the Board of Nursing for South Carolina, prepares students for the practice of nursing across the lifespan. After graduation, students can apply to sit for the National Council Licensing Examination for Practical Nurses. Those passing the exam become licensed practical nurses.

The PN graduates can also continue directly into a higher degree program, including York Tech's own 2-year associate's degree nursing program, in preparation for the Registered Nurse (RN) licensing exam.

York Tech offers Practical Nursing in both Chester and Lancaster through partnerships with the Chester Career Center and the Lancaster Vocational Center. Participates in the pinning ceremony are graduates from both sites. They included:

Rock Hill
Janine P. Bents
Denise Deese
Donna Massey Grant
Kate P. Johnson
Kimberly J. Lindsay
Carolina V. Long
Julieann Means
Natasha V. Paige
B. Michelle Rostan
Jessica M. Strickland

Lancaster
Brandy N. Deese
Misty M. Green
Debbie S. Mahaffey
Alison M. Plyler
Kristen M. Snipes
Yolonda A. Todd
 

York
Hope C. Cummings
Deborah Douglas

Lockhart
Christina J. Deal

Fort Mill
Taheerah W. Hasan

Clover
Crystal Anderson

Chester
Melissa H. Littlejohn
Veleka Mayfield

Kershaw
Allison L. Rollings

For more information, contact Mary Anne Laney, Associate Dean for Allied Health and Nursing at (803) 981-7067.

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