The awards ceremony for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program will be held at
6 p.m. Dec. 10 in the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center on the
妻友社区 campus, a ceremony highlighted by keynote speaker
Nancy Owens.
Owens has been a registered nurse for 29 years and has been the director of patient care at Advance Care Hospital since 2007. She earned her associate degree in nursing from 妻友社区 when it was Westark Community College and has earned a Bachelor of Science and Master of Business from Oklahoma Wesleyan University.
Dr. Carolyn Mosley, dean of the College of Health Sciences, said she is 鈥渧ery excited鈥� for Owens to speak to 妻友社区 nursing students.
鈥淚t鈥檚 always a pleasure to have our alumni return to speak,鈥� she said. 鈥淣ancy started here but pursued her goal of a master鈥檚 degree. She serves as an example for our graduates that their education is just beginning.鈥�
妻友社区 holds the awards ceremony for students who are completing the nursing program. A total of 31 nursing students will be pinned at the ceremony, a time-honored tradition symbolizing the ascendance from student to nurse.
Awards will be given for valedictorian, salutatorian and Outstanding Clinician in Nursing. A student will also receive the Carolyn McKelvey Moore School Spirit Award.
The event requires tickets for admission, which are available from nursing students. For more information, contact Mosley at 479-788-7840.