Nursing Pinning
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Three Rivers Community College holds a Nursing Pinning Ceremony for each class of nursing graduates. At the end of each fall and spring semester, friends and family gather to watch their loved ones take the final step in becoming nurses. During the ceremony, the nursing graduates receive their nursing pin, which marks the completion of their degree and serves as a symbol of their readiness to become compassionate professional caregivers.
Nursing Pinning Ceremonies
TRCC Nursing Pinning Spring 2021
TRCC Nursing Pinning Fall 2020
TRCC Personal Nursing Pinning – Spring 2020
The Spring 2020 pinning ceremony was different than all that came before it because Covid-19 prevented a traditional ceremony. In place of a gathering at the campus, dedicated faculty drove to the homes of the graduates to personally present them with their pins, all while maintaining social distancing.
TRCC Nursing Pinning Fall 2019
TRCC Nursing Pinning Spring 2019
TRCC Nursing Pinning Fall 2018
TRCC Nursing Pinning Spring 2018
TRCC Nursing Pinning Fall 2017
TRCC Nursing Pinning Spring 2017
The History of Three Rivers Nursing Pinning
Nursing Pinning ceremonies are steeped in tradition and symbolism. They date back to the early 1800s when Nursing education took place in specialized training programs outside of the college setting. Since nurses then did not earn an academic degree, the pinning symbolized the completion of their education.
In 1975, Mohegan Community College graduated its first Nursing class. The graduates of this class were the designers of the nursing pin. (Note: In 1992, Mohegan Community College and Thames Valley State Technical College were combined to form Three Rivers Community College.)
The design incorporated the college’s motto at that time, “peace through understanding, understanding through learning.” The dove with the olive branch in its mouth was taken from the college seal and is located at the bottom center of the pin. The dove represents peace and the olive branch represents learning.
In the center of the pin there is a caduceus (pronounced ka-doo-cee-us), an image of a wing-topped staff with two snakes intertwined. The two intertwined snakes represent symbols of fertility, wisdom and healing. The staff was carried by the ancient Greek heralds and ambassadors and represents truce, neutrality, and a noncombatant status. The caduceus has also long been the symbol of medical field.
Along the top edge, the pin bears the name of the College. Through the years, the names have changed to represent the name changes of the College.
The size of the pin has grown smaller over the years. This is due to the price in gold. Gold was chosen as the design material and color to represent achievement. Finally, the scalloped edge design is not completely understood but is thought to represent the challenges and successes of the nursing education experience.
Three Rivers is proud of all of our nursing graduates and wishes them successful and exciting careers as professional Registered Nurses.
Nursing A.S.
Our Nursing program is highly competitive. Its outstanding results are credited to the great relationships developed between students and faculty. Graduates’ scores on the National Council Licensing Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) are consistently above the national average, with a three year average of over 93%. And, our graduates report a 100% job placement on the last three graduate surveys.
Learn more about the Three Rivers Nursing program here.
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On Thursday, May 24, Three Rivers Community College held the Fifty-First Nursing Pinning Ceremony. During the ceremony, 32 nursing students received their nursing pin, marking the completion of their nursing degree and serving as a symbol of their readiness to serve as compassionate professional caregivers.
Keynote speaker Mary Lenzini, the President and CEO of the Visiting Nurse Association of Southeastern Connecticut, addressed the students telling them that being a nurse is “not just a profession, it is a privilege” and that “we all have an opportunity and a responsibility to make a difference.” Lenzini’s own nursing career spans 50 years, and she concluded her speech by congratulating the students and hoping that they find as great a joy in their nursing lives as she has.
Faculty and administration also spoke to the students, admiring the hard work and determination that brought them to this point. Class speaker Jennifer Netopski read the poem “You Are A Nursing Student” by Anneliese Garrison: “You will learn these things because someday someone’s life will depend on you./You are a nursing student, you will graduate——/You will be, in all it’s wonder and glory,/a Nurse.”
A recitation of the Nurse’s Pledge came after the presentation of the students’ nursing pins. The students have earned an Associate of Science in Nursing. Upon completion of a licensing examination, the graduates will have earned the credential of Registered Nurse (RN).
Three Rivers graduates’ scores on the National Council Licensing Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) are consistently above the national average, with a three-year average of over 93%. Graduates also report a 98% job placement on the last three graduate surveys.
The nursing students are:
Rebecca Almeida Sterling, CT
Dawn Bertocki Griswold, CT
Michelle Bousquet North Grosvenordale, CT
Michaela Bowman Niantic, CT
Thomas Campos Old Saybrook, CT
Cristy Canova Norwich, CT
Jie Chen Uncasville, CT
Kyle Deveau Westerly, RI
Lesley Dunbar Ledyard, CT
Kimberly Fitch Plainfield, CT
Keila Garrido Willimantic, CT
Brandy Gonzales Oakdale, CT
Jennifer Goyette Plainfield, CT
Mahogany Johnson New London, CT
Sierra Kniskern North Stonington, CT
Blaine Meek Groton, CT
Aleck Mikulka East Lyme, CT
Meagan Muriel Uncasville, CT
Jennifer Netopski Oakdale, CT
Kara O’Keefe Portland, CT
Amanda Pearce Chaplin, CT
Sarah Pratts New London, CT
Kelli Rodgers Groton, CT
Marisa Rondina Gales Ferry, CT
Anna Sekula Putnam, CT
Rachel Shafer Windham, CT
Jennifer Smith Madison, CT
Cassandra Stimson Canterbury, CT
Angela Stohlberg Woodstock, CT
Alexander Timinskas Old Saybrook, CT
Leigh Walkoviak Groton, CT
Colleen Yarchak Windham, CT
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Pinning Ceremony Celebrates 34 Nursing Students
On Friday, December 15, Three Rivers Community College held the twenty-fifth Nursing Pinning Ceremony. During the ceremony, 34 nursing students received their nursing pin, marking the completion of their nursing degree and serving as a symbol of their readiness to serve as compassionate professional caregivers.
Faculty and administration spoke to the students, admiring the hard work and determination that brought them to this point. President Mary Ellen Jukoski congratulated them on their perseverance and dedication saying, “Our program requires study, fortitude and diligence. You are the cream of the crop, and I hope that one day one of you will be taking care of me.”
Edith Ouellet, Director of Nursing and Allied Health, urged the nursing students to “practice the art and science of nursing with your amazing minds and a loving heart, and always continue to build on what you have learned here.” A candlelight recitation of the Nurse’s Pledge came after the presentation of the students’ nursing pins to the following students:
| Shauntay Bell | Melinda Heinig | Cheryl Pavon |
| Eleyna Berridge | Danny Huang | Jesse Pike |
| Brianna Bissonnette | Jamie Jarvis | Michelle Preston |
| Bethany Bogart | Jessie Jusseaume | Kayla Rolfe |
| Matthew Cavarnos | Melissa Kennedy | Rachel Saucier |
| Marysia Chabotte | Tammy Knapp | Kristina Shayler |
| Rebecca Curioso | Lyubov Kustov | Kaitlyn Stern |
| Stephanie Ellis | Meire LaFontaine | Ellen Thiede |
| Gabrielle Getchell | Kayla MacPhail | Brittany Tino |
| Nancy Girardin | Lisa Marzbanian | Colton Zima |
| Alexis Haydu | Matthew McCormack | |
| Nicole Hebert | Tiffany Moody |
The students have earned an Associate of Science in Nursing. Upon completion of a licensing examination, the graduates will have earned the credential of Registered Nurse (RN).
Three Rivers graduates’ scores on the National Council Licensing Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) are consistently above the national average, with a three-year average of over 91%. Graduates also report a 99% job placement on the last three graduate surveys.
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