Harford Community College Holds Pinning Ceremony for Spring Nursing Graduates

The Spring 2025 Nursing Class Pinning Ceremony for Harford Community College’s associate degree nursing graduates was held on Tuesday, May 20 in the Amoss Center in Bel Air. There were 47 graduates from the program in Spring 2025.

The event was hosted by the College’s Division of Nursing and Allied Health Professions with Dr. Rebecca Diaz, Director for Nursing Education, and Dr. Ashley Meisel, Dean for Nursing and Allied Health Professions. 

Congratulatory remarks were offered by Dr. Theresa B. Felder, Harford Community College President and Dr. Meisel. Full-time Nursing faculty Brandi Robinson, MSN, RN, and Jessica Powers, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CNE, presented the pins, and Faith Andrews, DNP, RN, CNE, and Mary Kate Wiegand, MSN, RN, CNE, CCRN, handed the lamps to the graduates. Full-time Nursing faculty Galen Ziegler, MS, RN, CMSRN, CNE, read the names of the graduates. Assistant Professor of Practical Nursing and Program Coordinator Stephanie Watkins, MSN, RN led the graduates and all nurses in the audience as they recited the International Council of Nurses’ Pledge. Assistant Professor of Nursing Lena Alban, MS, RN, CNE, and Clinical Nursing Faculty Jackie Stone, BSN, RN, presented roses to the graduates. Abigail Warfield was the graduating class speaker. 

In addition to nursing uniforms worn by all graduates, members of the Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society and the Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society wore special cords to designate their membership. Three students received recognition awards: Alyssa Miller received the Spalding Leadership Award – Art of Nursing and Abigail Warfield & Mykell Wicks received the Spalding Leadership Award – Science of Nursing.

The nursing students who were pinned during the ceremony included Emily Abrecht, Madison Ayers, Macy Bogdan, Quinae Bollin, Azaria Bruton, Lindsey Ryan Caston, Katherine Taylor Chapman, Kathleen Crawford, Jessica Renee Creager, Emily Curry, Kevin Delossantos, Abigail Deman, Tailor Diaz, Jaiden Fife, Stephanie Gnau-Glover, Jessica Gonzalez, Sean Gray, Mindy Gyamfi, Amy Elizabeth Hawkins, Haley Hildreth, Annie Hipkins, Heather Hoosier, Caroline Kelly, Georjet Finda Kpagoi, Summer Meisel, Gabriel Miller, Alyssa Miller, Carly Muffley, Gracious Wambui Ndungu, Kelly Niner, Steve Pasko, Angelia Prosser, Tallin Pucher, Jada Richards, Ameilia Samuels Wilson, Sky-Maelene Santiago, Morgan Santos, Cassandra Scarborough, Adriana Schwartz, Samantha Southard,  Brooke Sprinkle, Morgan Standiford, Courtney Nicole Summerlin, Lisa Vazquez, Abigail Warfield, Shelby Weis, and Mykell Wicks.