Nursing Pinning Ceremony

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 5 pm

Location: Cultural Arts Theater

Students who have graduated in December 2023 and May 2024 received their Nursing Graduate Pin. The pinning ceremony is a unique and special ceremony for the nursing community. The pinning ceremony isn’t just a nursing tradition, it is a symbol of the nursing students’ hard work and dedication towards their coursework and clinicals.

Nursing Pinning Ceremony Planning Committee

Rich Ahrens
Sara Annunziato 
Rose Frowd
Jeannine Kennedy
Martha Krawczyk
Karen Schaffer

2024 Ceremony Program

Welcome Sara Annunziato, MSN, RN,
Nursing Program Director
Pledge of Allegiance Ira Freedland
National Anthem Sophia Carlevaro
Welcome Lester Sandres Rápalo, EdD, MBA, MA,
President of Rockland Community College
Provost’s Welcome Victoria C. Ukachukwu, Ph.D.,
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dean’s Welcome Maureen Kroning, EdD, RN, Dean,
School of Nursing, Health & Wellness
Guest Speaker Jennifer Monte de Oca, MSN-Ed, RN
RCC graduate spring, 2012
Class Speaker Brian Wunch
Announcement of Graduates Lisa Schachter, DNP, RN, Professor
Presentation of Pins Sara Annunziato, MSN, RN
Maureen Kroning, EdD, RN
Nursing Pledge Tammy Sabat and Ariella Fajardo
Veteran Graduates Recognition Dr. Angela Northrup
SNA Leadership Award Sara Annunziato, MSN, RN
OADN Inductees Jeannine Kennedy, MSN, RN, Instructor
Presentation of Awards Agency Representatives
Closing Remarks Sara Annunziato, MSN, RN

Nursing Pledge

In the full knowledge of the obligations I am undertaking,
I promise to dedicate myself
to the welfare of those committed to my care.
I will teach wellness, promote the well-being
of individuals and groups in society
and respect diversity in human responses.
I will maintain at all times the dignity of the patients in my care, holding in confidence all personal information entrusted to me.
I will support and work collaboratively
with members of the health team
and endeavor to keep my professional
knowledge and skills at the highest level. I am dedicating
myself as a care-giver, counselor, teacher and healer.
I promise to be accountable for my actions and to
practice my profession with pride.

nurse cap

December 2023 Nursing Graduates

Bianchi Almodovar
Latoya Andrew
Miguel Ayala*
Stephanie Basile
Marsha Bowen
Amelia Boyle
Kesline Brice
Chaya Brisk
Emilia Cabibbo
Heather Carter
Cheryl Chau
Raheem Clarke
Tracey Clebert
Kaileen Creamer
Alanah D’Arcy
Marina Diaz- Fonseca
Yanyan Du
Aoife Ducke
Michelle Dyba
Shenell Ellis
Ariella Fajardo

Diamond Fennell*
Wendy Frazer
Jennifer Garner
Johnse George
Jehu Gordon
Megan Gromel
Sarah Heurtelou
Bianca Kalaj
Jayme Levstek
Lovely Lubin
Melissa Maisonave Morales
Suzette McDonald-Brown
Erin McGee*
Elaine McGovern
Carly Mitchell
Marie Molloy 
Latoya Musse
Marisa Nespolini
Victoria Nieves
Tha Zin Nwe Htoo
Krystal Ortiz

Deidre Ottey
Matthew Pascazi
Dayna Peters
Lakeisha Powell
Meghan Prevot
Joel Ramos
Kasandra Rivera
Andrea Rochet
Herlin Rodriguez
Angelica Rosario
Mariah Ruggeri
Katherine Salinas
Mario Sandoval
Frances Santiago
James Santiago
Sarah Sarfati
Julyanne Suarez
Jonathan Turetsky*
Elizabeth Uhl
Angelina Unterman
Brian Wunsch 

* Nursing Honor Society – OADN Inductees

May 2024 Nursing Graduates

Karla Arcuni
Karla Asuncion
Joshua Balquin*
Henessy Beltre
Christopher Bermeo
Stacy Bernadeau Calixte
Kourtney Besley*
Yehudis Boles
Elizabeth Burke
Bruce Butler
Nicole Campbell
Emma Castillo
Elliot Chung
Natasha Clare
Breanna Conklin
Michael Correale*
Taylor Costa
Ashley D’Onofrio
Benizia Davila
Isabella DiCarlo
Katilyn Diffley
Erin Dumoulin*
Laurie Fernandez*
Hayley Ferris
Audrey Fitzpatrick
Mireille Folitie 

Renae Fraser
Ira Freeland
Jillian Geoghegan*
Sarah Gerna Germain
Disely Germine*
Danielle Gillespie
Christina Gizzi*
Sophia Gomonit
Violene Guerisma-Paul
Adrian Hakaj
Christopher Henry
Danaya Herring
Zhandra Innocenti-Pichardo
Christine Kirwan*
Drane Krasniqi
Anthony Kroposky
Charles LaLima
Karissa Lando
Crystal Lemmon*
Pearl Lingas
Rachelle Luma- Pierre
Christopher Lundgren
Dorothea Maguire
Robert May-Marra*
Courtney McIntyre*
Cavel Mclean

Jennifer Miller*
Geraldine Monaghan
Marlie Munoz
Taneil Nicholas
Timothy O’Keefe*
Deukmyung Oh
Courtney Pecora*
Shoshana Phillips*
Cecilia Ponce*
Kendra Remarais
Tammy Sabat*
Lissette Santos
Chanel Scott*
Naomi Simmons
Aliyah Singleton
Shoana Smith
Christine Solidum
Caitlyn Steger*
Aysegul Tascioglu*
Taina Telisma
Tiffany Thompson
Kelly Tym
Shanice Wakely
Jennifer Walker
Vivian Wong*
Kaisia Wright

* Nursing Honor Society – OADN Inductees

RCC's Nursing Program

The Nursing Program at Rockland Community College aims to meet the needs of the community for individuals who are both informed citizens and registered professional nurses. The Nursing Program provides access into practice as a registered professional nurse and is the basis for higher education and lifelong learning.

The Program has been ranked by NursingProcess.org as #2 “Best Nursing Schools in New York Offering ADN Programs.” In addition, RCC Nursing has been ranked #6 by RegisteredNursing.org as “2020 Best RN programs in New York State.”

Learn more about the Nursing Program

The Nursing Program Faculty & Instructors

Dr. Maureen Kroning, Dean, School of Nursing, Health & Wellness
Sara Annunziato, Program Director

Full-time Faculty

Rich Ahrens 
Gaelle Duvivier
Rose Frowd
Cheryl Iorio
Jeannine Kennedy
Martha Krawczyk
Cynthia Lasman
Nancy Chiocchi-McMorrow 
Dina Mounitz
Angela Northrup
Lisa Schachter
Karen Schaffer
Kathlen Shankar

Nursing Skills/Simulation Lab Instructors

Margaret Cullen
Marie Dubuisson
Staci Feldberg
Allison Howe
Sharon Latteri
Pam Lobasso
Hebsee Maruthelil
Carol Massaro
Jennifer Monte de Oca
Pamela Michaelson
Debra Monsees
Joanne Oventhal
Lindsey Sullinger

Adjunct Faculty

Jennifer Abilar
Sheika Adams
Moise Belizaire
Rosita Benjamin
Mary Beyer
Naim Bideiwy
Deborah Borsellino
Jacqueline Brigandi
Steven Carroll
Marcia Clark
Diane Conte
Monique Corbett
Michele Corda
Patricia Coyne
Margaret Cullen
Aguida Dasilva
Liliana Delgado
Michele Eiswerth
Rina Elias
Jessica Falcon
Malaika Feeley
Serena Fisher
Christina Haggarty
Kimberly Jankowski

Sweety John
Evelyne Joseph
Marisa Jusino
Kandice Kavanagh
Annette King
Denise Leveque
Valsamma Mathew
Christine Matos
Jane McGrath
Dionne McHayle
Heather McManus
Susan Martin
Adelle Pavlik
Therese Platel
Andreen Robinson
Donna Robinson-Boothe
Patricia Schneider
Shari Lee Silverstein
Kerry Sokolohorsky
Jennifer Staco
Wendy St. Felix
Patricia Sullivan
Dale Touw
Alexandra Volcy