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Traditional Pinning Ceremony

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WHAT:
More than 66 students from Cal State Fullerton’s nursing program will take part in the Saturday, May 16, pinning ceremony on campus, to signify the completion of initial professional nursing education and marking the transition into professional practice as a registered nurse.

The ceremony’s keynote speaker will be Yolanda Ramirez, professional education consultant for Kaiser Permanente.

WHEN:
Saturday, May 16
3 p.m.

WHERE:
Cal State Fullerton, Titan Gym
800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, 92831

WHO:
The following will receive their nursing pins:

Entry-level master students

  • Castro Valley — Bianca Delahousaye
  • Chino Hills — Meagan Payne
  • Laguna Niguel — Adriana Cubillos
  • Los Angeles — Jin Sun Na
  • Newport Beach — Shayna McDaniel
  • Palmdale — Mary Grady
  • Placentia — Jenny Lasser
  • San Clemente — Lauren Cessna
  • Tustin — Mariah (Murlock) Storm
  • Valley Village — Toni Quach
  • Walnut — Heather Nelson


Traditional BSN students

  • Anaheim — Marijoyce Dimatulac, Kenneth Paolo Lising, Ononuju Nwachie, John Reynald Paulino and Hoa Tran
  • Artesia — Michael Teylan
  • Baldwin Park — Iliana Sanchez
  • Bellflower — Joshua Blas-Donley
  • Brea — Mahlet Addisu, Andrea Mitchell and Jacob Pablo
  • Buena Park — Jewell Dominguez and Jaskiran Singh
  • Burbank — Camille Diolosa
  • Cerritos — Ray Roazol
  • Chino — Ariana Finchamp
  • Chino Hills — Kirstie Hendrickson
  • Covina — Kim McCasland
  • Diamond Bar — Juman Kim
  • El Monte — Alma Noriega
  • Fullerton — David Montes and Luis Renteria
  • Garden Grove — Lawrence Carrillo and Desire Duvall
  • Hacienda Heights — Yekyung Jeong and Grace Tsun
  • Huntington Beach — Chelsea Bartusick
  • Irvine — Tana Denaro
  • La Mirada — Jennifer Lorenzo
  • Ladera Ranch — Hiram Diaz Diaz
  • Lakewood — Michelle Bloemhof, Jannine Kay Relova and Jessica Ruiz
  • Long Beach — Melissa Reyes
  • Norco — Jessica Riner
  • Orange — Joyce Amposta
  • Palmdale — Christina Kim
  • Paramount — Erika Cordova
  • Placentia — Eric Aliberti and Mariah Goldberg
  • Rancho Cucamonga — Ammar Zanial
  • Rowland Heights — James Gibson, Christina Oh and Alison (Hui Jung) Shen
  • Santa Ana — Victoria Camarillo, Rubby Lopez and Lynn Ly
  • Seal Beach — Michelle Monnig
  • Tustin — Jesus Navarro
  • Walnut — Marion Tanchoco
  • West Covina — Alexa Daylo, Christine Espinas, Bryan Makalintal and Brent Wong
  • Yorba Linda — Shaina Neiman and Jessica Nguyen


BACKGROUND:
The ritual dates back to the time of Florence Nightingale when the pin was awarded as a “badge of courage” to encourage students to faithfully serve the sick and dying in challenging situations.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Rebecca Otten