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             A Pinning Ceremony for graduating nurses at Shawnee State University was held at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts on Wednesday, Dec. 9 for the fall graduates.
             The pin itself relates to customs from the 16th century. It was a symbol of noblemen who served kings with distinction and later Florence Nightingale chose the Maltese cross for the badge worn by the graduates of her school of nursing. Today, each school has a unique pin that is symbolic of the program.
             Nine students received their Bachelor of Science degrees in nursing: Mary Adkins, Amy Collier, Sonya Daniels, Leslie Deerfield, Jennifer Foit, Paul Foit, Phyllis Jodrey, Stephanie Moore and Angela Wellman.
             The following 27 students received their Associate of Applied Science degree in nursing: Terra Adkins, Emily Campbell, Eric Carter, Crystal Culver, Jack L. Evans Jr., Ryan Fox, Tina Gullett, Drew M. Hatfield, Erika Isaacs, Danielle Johnson, Tina Lang, Luke Andrew Lester, Alicia Gail Lewis, David Taylor Newman, Gretchen Ngaruiya, Elisa Oreta, Miranda Phillips, Taryn Scott, Brandy Smith, Harold Patrick Stanley, Patricia Salmons Stapleton, Erin Stuart, Megan Wallace, Tella Wardlow, Bethany Janel Wheeler, Melissa Whitt and Marie Wilburn.