Nursing Student Association Members Recognized | Eastern NC Now

    WASHINGTON, NC     Twenty-nine of the students who graduated from Beaufort County Community College's Associate Degree in Nursing technology program on May 11, 2016 were also part of the Beaufort County Association of Nursing Students.

Back row- Wendy Sales (president), Priscilla Styons, Kelsey Riggs, Alex Owens, April Keech, Edna Williams, Suzanne Hamilton (treasurer), Melinda Wilson (secretary).
Middle row: Leah Burch, Courtney Respess, Alexis Ange, Ashley Singleton, Kayla Townsend, Christie Hawkins, Tammie Lawrence, Kimberly Howell, Elona Gray, Summer Baker (event coordinator).
Front row: Hayley Tinker (historian), Taylor Stubbs, Shannon Pake, Shellie Cahoon, Samantha LoRe, Whitney Castelloe (event coordinator), Victoria Hamilton, Krista Silverthorne, Shanna Andrews, Marie Wetherington, Sarah Garris.
    BCANS is a professional student nursing organization. In order for these students to receive recognition cords, they had to participate in 75 percent of campus and community events during the past two years. This organization awarded three $250 scholarships, each one to a freshmen, senior and LPN student. Eighteen of these students were able to attend the NCANS conference this year and meet the keynote speaker Ms. Colorado. During the pinning ceremony Angela Boyd reminded these students of Ms. Colorado's words that they are more than "just a nurse" and encouraged them to continue in a professional organization during their nursing career. Nursing instructor Angela Boyd said, "[she] was honored to serve as the faculty advisor this year and proud of each and every one of these students."

    For more information about BCANS, contact Angela Boyd at (252) 940-6407 or angela.boyd@beaufortccc.edu.

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