Otero College Nursing to Hold Pinning Ceremony July 30

The Otero College Nursing program will award 30 Licensed Practical Certificates to nursing students this summer. These students will be honored for their accomplishments during the licensed practical nurse pinning ceremony at 1 p.m. on July 30 in the Ed Stafford Theatre on the Otero College campus. A reception will be held immediately following the ceremony in the lobby with refreshments provided.

The Associate of Applied Science nursing degree program is designed with a Practical Nursing exit option. After successfully completing their first year of classes at Otero College, students are eligible to attend an extra semester during the summer to obtain their Practical Nursing Certificate. Graduates will be entitled to apply and take the state licensing exam to become a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) after completing the course. Otero College has been offering the LPN classes since 2004. Students are then eligible to obtain their Registered Nurse degree (RN) after taking two additional semesters during their second year of the program.

The 2022 LPN graduate class includes: Keith Adams II, Rhiannon Anderson, Allyson Bartholomew, Hailey Bender, Sheena Borchert, Jasmin Camacho-Gonzales, Aspen Cruz-Racette, Sean Dillon, Ashli Dinkel, Michelle Espinoza, Jonatan Fernandez, Susan Fisher, Sara Gonzales, Timothy Hayes, Jeanette Henderson, Jami Jensen, Deanna Juliano, Shelbi Kelly, Hannah Kessinger, Daisy Kibet, Alexandra Nordyke, Britta Olson, Amanda Otte, Ashley Pecina, Kazia Quintero, Michelle Salas, Christina Stahlecker, Lea Thomas, Mary Vieth, and Joseph Vigil.