MGCCC Practical Nursing Pinning Ceremony held at Jackson County Campus

Debora Joiner, a Gulf Coast alumna and currently the nurse manager of the Orthopedic Unit at Ocean Springs Hospital, was the guest speaker at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Practical Nursing Program Pinning Ceremony held July 20 at the Jackson County Campus. More than 50 students who have completed the program at the Jefferson Davis Campus, Jackson County Campus and George County Center took part in the ceremony.

More than 50 Practical Nursing students participated in the Pinning Ceremony held July 20, 2009 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Jackson County Campus.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College held its Practical Nursing Pinning Ceremony on July 20 at the Jackson County Campus. Awards for Classroom and Clinical Outstanding Students were given for each campus, along with national Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) post-secondary awards.

GEORGE COUNTY CENTER:

Ednita Fountain - Outstanding Clinical Student of the Year
Joy Ledbetter - Outstanding Student of the Year

National HOSA Winners:

Ednita Fountain - Second Place, Biotechnology
Joy Ledbetter - Third Place Medical Math
Katie Pease - Third Place, Knowledge Test-Pathophysiology
Jorden Howell - Fourth Place, Knowledge Test-Pharmacology
Kim Coke - Fifth Place, Medical Spelling
Shannon Pierce - Fifth Place, Knowledge Test-Human Growth & Development

JACKSON COUNTY CAMPUS:

Glen Donald - Outstanding Clinical Student of the Year
Dana Versiga - Outstanding Student of the Year

JEFFERSON DAVIS CAMPUS:

Jessica Zweng - Outstanding Clinical Student of the Year
Valencia Fields - Outstanding Student of the Year

National HOSA winners:

Jennifer Blackmon and Valencia Fields - First Place, Certification
Jennifer Ferguson and Yalayna Green - Second Place, Community Awareness
Alicia Williams - Third Place, Concepts of Healthcare