Forty-one complete Southern State's nursing programs

Forty-one nursing students were honored during a special recognition ceremony held Dec. 12 on the college’s Central Campus in Hillsboro.

Twenty students were recognized for completion of the college’s certificate program in practical nursing, while twenty-one graduated with an associate’s degree in nursing.

The practical nursing program at Southern State is a certificate program combining lecture classes, lab practice and clinical experience designed to prepare the graduate to be eligible to complete the licensure examination (NCLEX-PN) to become a Licensed Practical Nurse. Upon completion of the first-year Practical Nursing Program, students can choose to test for licensure and begin work as an LPN, or stay at Southern State and complete the second-year Associate Degree Program.

Southern State’s nursing program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc., and has full approval of the Ohio Board of Nursing.

Those completing the practical nursing certificate include Sabrina Bennett# of Hillsboro, Sydney Cornwell* of Washington C.H., Jacob Cox* of Washington C.H., Heidi Critzer* of Wilmington, Rebecca Eggleton* of Washington C.H., Jonathan Gibson of Hillsboro, Rachelle Hibbs* of Lynchburg, Daniel Lamb*# of New Vienna, Kathryn Landacre of Hillsboro, McKenzie Maxwell of Wilmington, Elizabeth McDaniel of Chillicothe, Mia Morgan* of West Union, Erica Richardson of Wilmington, Ashley Ruth* of Washington C.H., Roberto Santiago*# of New Vienna, Sarah Slusher of Xenia, Gwen Snider of Hillsboro, Mallory Walker* of Lynchburg, Leslie Wiederhold of Hillsboro, and Sha Willett of Greenfield (* denotes college honors; # denotes members of Phi Theta Kappa honor society).

Those completing the associate degree in nursing include Brandon Alexander* of Winchester, Janel Baker*# of Blanchester, Chay Clouser* of Bainbridge, Shannon Cross* of Greenfield, Natalie Dunn of Washington C.H., Felicia Hedrick*# of Hillsboro, Sheri Kovach* of New Holland, Brittany Parcell*# of Chillicothe, Rose Pence* of Sabina, Laurie Pitman* of Blanchester, Devona Prater of Winchester, Cecilia Proffitt of Amelia, Stephanie Rabon of Blanchester, Melissa Reed* of Washington C.H., Kristina Regan*# of Morrow, Kristie Scheek* of Ripley, Jennifer Sexton of Peebles, Amber Smith* of Washington C.H., Brooke Stingley* of Waynesville, Shelby Watters*# of Hillsboro, and Heather Weaver# of Mowrystown (* denotes college honors; # denotes members of Phi Theta Kappa honor society).

For more information about Southern State’s nursing programs, please visit www.sscc.edu/academics/associate/nursing.shtml or call Administrative Assistant Sue Leach at 1-800-628-7722, ext. 2640.