NEWARK, Ohio, Dec. 15, 2017 —Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) held pinning ceremonies on Dec. 10, 2017, at Roscoe Village Foundation in Coshocton and Dec. 14, 2017, at COTC's Newark campus to recognize graduates receiving an Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Technology or a Practical Nursing One-Year Certificate.* Graduates are grouped by hometown.
Associate Degree Nursing
Baltimore: Kendra George
Blacklick: Hadja Bah, Britney Hawker and Penny Macharia,
Columbus: Megan Bledsoe, Kristin Demint, Marquitta Hamrick, Joanna Hensley, Katy Hunter, Nate'sha Lawson, Irene Nyaachi, Yuliya Skarzhinets and Takkia Williams
Coshocton: Tina Ramsey
Delaware: Hilary Willis
Frazesyburg: Rachel Dudte and Melissa Schwartz
Fresno: Ashley Regula
Gahanna: Deliesha Douglas, Paige Jarrells and Ellen Pietrykowski
Glenford: Mary Sargent
Granville: Erika Stout
Hebron: Gabrielle Cerovski
Howard: Kimberly Byers and Heidi Robinson
Johnstown: Ashley Bush and Ashley Hinkle
Lewis Center: Heather Frost and Joanna Ramey
Logan: Kassandra McDonald
Marengo: Brittney Fields
Millersburg: Karla Bird
Mount Vernon: Tracy Beach, Marie Curry, Katherine Daley and Melinda Rogers
Nashport: Amanda Jenkins
New Philadelphia: Jennifer Cimperman
Newark: Chernor Bah, McKenzie Clark, Robert Fields, Lindsay Kiplinger, Jason Klein, Kathryn Maneely, Sarah Newton and Ashlee Shoults
Pataskala: Cory Chaney, Hailey Jeter and Lisa Pence
Pickerington: Meggan Addy
Powell: Carolina Gonzalez-Vazquez
Reynoldsburg: Suzzie Somuah-Adusei and Brad Tavan
Saint Louisville: Madison Snedden
Sunbury: Kelly Carter and Casey Varble
Tuscarawas: Courtney Vanfossen
Utica: Jenae Joseph
West Lafayette: Heather Robison
Westerville: Tiffany Hannah
Zanesville: Heather Feulner and Haley Robinson
Practical Nursing Certificate
Baltimore: Ashley Miller
Blacklick: Amber Couch
Cambridge Elizabeth Patterson
Canal Winchester: Cierra Spencer
Carroll: Carlee Znamenacek
Columbus: Rhoda Addei, Rachael Banker and Cindy Wall
Coshocton: Emylee Erman, Emily Hardesty and Joy Heller
Frazeysburg: Aziza Sidwell
Fresno: Jordan Lonergan
Glenford: Cassandra Smart
Granville: Jessica Whitney
Heath: Anaveli Morales
Lancaster: Brenna Woodburn
Millersburg: Stoney Hurley
Mount Vernon: Dawn Colopy
Nashport: Josslyn Miller
Newark: Kyle Gattrell, Teal Richards and Ashley Yates
Pickerington: Jennifer Miller
Sugar Grove: Sierra Hurst
West Lafayette: Taylor Morris
*Only graduates who have granted COTC permission to release their names to the public are listed.
The pinning ceremony is a long-held tradition marking the passage of student to the ranks of professional nursing. The ceremony originated in the 1860s at London's Nightingale School of Nursing. Florence Nightingale, who had recently been awarded the Red Cross of St. George for her selfless service to the injured and dying in the Crimean War, chose to extend this honor to outstanding nursing graduates by presenting each of them with a medal for excellence.
COTC was ranked number one in Ohio and number 19 in the nation by PayScale in its 2016-17 College Salary Report ranking the best community and career colleges by salary potential. COTC is a fully accredited, public college dedicated to providing high-quality, accessible programs of technical education in response to current and emerging employment needs. COTC is the only technical college in Ohio operating four full-service campus locations: Newark, Coshocton, Knox and Pataskala.
