College of Saint Mary Recognizes Nurses in Pinning Ceremony
OMAHA, Neb. – College of Saint Mary (CSM) celebrated 43 nursing graduates at its annual Nurse Pinning Ceremony on Saturday, July 15, at the Lied Fitness Center. Each Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) graduate in the Class of 2023 received a pin as a symbolic welcome into the nursing profession.
Dr. Christi Glesmann, director of CSM’s nursing program, presided over the ceremony. Alyssa Winter ’23 led the invocation, Madeline Breathnach ’23 was the student speaker, and Brianna Miller ’23 said the closing prayer. Dr. Mindy Barna, associate dean of health professions, provided the closing remarks. During the ceremony, the students also recited the nursing pledge.
CSM recognizes two exemplary nursing students each year with the BSN Student of the Year and the Spirit of Nursing awards. Lacey Betts of Omaha was named BSN Student of the Year for her support of her peers, leadership in the college community and excellence in the clinical setting. Bridgett Griffiths of Bellevue, NE, received the Spirit of Nursing Award for representing CSM’s mission through her commitment to nursing, academic excellence, and caring and professionalism in the workplace.
Pinning is a time-honored tradition in the nursing field, and every school designs its own unique pin for its students. CSM’s pin incorporates the shape of a cross bearing the gold letters BSN and CSM and represents the virtues of worthiness, constancy, truth, loyalty, knowledge, and courage.
BSN Class of 2023
Briana Alff, Carson, IA
Mallory Anson, Elkhorn, NE
Mandy Baker, Omaha
Lacey Betts, Omaha
Amanda Boles, Papillion, NE
RaeAnne Borsh, Omaha
Susana Bosompim, Omaha
Madeline Breathnach, Papillion, NE
Stella Brown, Omaha
Keona Cadore, Mims, FL
McKenzie Chappell, Omaha
Viviana Chavez, Omaha
Caitlin Davies, Omaha
Chyna Delker, Hastings, NE
Leah Dennell, Omaha
Morgan Ethan, Omaha
Kelly Friend, Omaha
Hilda Gikonyo, Omaha
Bridget Griffiths, Bellevue, NE
Emma Hern, Omaha
Haley Horacek, Omaha
Abigail Kemmetmueller, Albertville, MN
Alexis Koenig, La Vista, NE
Courtney Kosch, Columbus, NE
Ashley Lech, Omaha
Clare Lewandowski, Lincoln, NE
Torrance Loudner, Blair, NE
Sarah Lukowski, Papillion, NE
Madison McDermott, Panora, IA
Brianna Miller, Omaha
Isabell Monzon, Lincoln, NE
Mia Paesl, Omaha
Abby Podraza, Columbus, NE
Julia Prince, Plattsmouth, NE
Jadyn Sacco, Ralston, NE
Delaney Schultz, Omaha
Maria Semerad, Rogers, NE
Ashleigh Steffen, Omaha
Kathryn Thomas, Ralston, NE
Shayla Webb, Omaha
Brooke Wichert, Omaha
Alyssa Winter, Omaha
Yessika Ynzunza, Omaha