BGTC Nursing Pinning & Capping Ceremony

CAVE CITY, KY - Bowling Green Technical College honored 60 students at its December Nursing Pinning and Capping Ceremony held Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at the Cave City Convention Center at 1:00 pm.

The ceremony included the Pinning of 20 LPN students of the Main Campus in Bowling Green and the Capping of 40 RN students at the Glasgow Campus.

In addition to receiving their Practical Nursing pins, diploma and degree, awards presented at the ceremony included:

•  The Gold Bandage Scissors Award sponsored by T J Sampson Hospital for the student with the highest GPA - Lora Clark
•  The Molly Carmon award for highest average in OB Nursing sponsored by retired pediatrician Dr. Carolyn McKinley - Sharon King
•  The Clinical Nursing Award sponsored by Magnolia Village Care and Rehab Center of Bowling Green - Anu Fowope 
•  The Perfect Attendance award sponsored by the Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) student organization - Lora Clark, Anu Fowope, Wilma Hamilton
•  The Pharmacology Award for the highest average in Pharmacology sponsored by the Kentucky State LPN Association. - Lora Clark

"We honor each of our nursing students for the hard work they have put forth to achieve their educational goals. We also pay tribute to the family and friends for their great support to the graduates," stated Dr. Nathan Hodges, President of Bowling Green Technical College.

Student participating in this years ceremony were:

LPN Main Campus Class #3

Cristina Anderson+
Heather Basham
Lora Clark**
Barbara Cox
Sara Decuir+
Anu Fowope+**
Sunni Gregory+
Wilma Hamilton
Jessica Harper
Samantha Hendrick
Jessica Henson+
Sharon King**
Sarah Kirby+
Hannah Pearson
Ashlea Pierce+
Adam Rasdall+
Liceth Rodriguez
Teresa Thomas+**
Katrina Vanover
Destiny Wynn+

+=AAS Degree **=GPA > 3.5

Registered Nursing Receiving Caps
Glasgow Campus—Class #3
Debra J Boone*
Valerie G Burnett*
Brooke L Carter
Amanda M Case*
Ashley Collins
Angela N Comer
Cynthia L Coppersmith
Sheri L Davis
Susan Gornik
Rhonda R Green
Raesha B Hemmersbach
Melissa J Hicks*
Paige Houchen
Jennifer R Hoyt
Roger D Huckaby, Jr
Ashely A James
Monica King-Bewley
Kathy F Lawrence
Amanda M Lile
Lisa Nicewinter
Tracy V Nunley*
Crystal G Parish
Lacey N Phelps
Barbara J Pickett*
Lacey A Roussel
Bradley A Russell
Greg L Slinker*
Alan R Smith
Elizabeth Spicer
Amy E Stafford
Lindsey L Syra
Jerry F Thompson*
Brandy M Torres
Tracy A Trogdon
Tamara S Turner*
Robyn L Underwood
Jami L Wallace
Lori A Witschey
DeVon Yoder
Carol Y Yoder

Bowling Green Technical College is one of the 16 colleges that comprise the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS).