Proud Nursing Graduates Receive Their Pins at Mt. San Jacinto College

The Mt. San Jacinto College Registered Nursing Unit pinned 21 new graduates from across Riverside County, Joshua Tree and San Diego on Friday Dec. 20, a school spokeswoman said.

The graduates are:

Tammy Atyim, of Vista

Jarred Breazeale, of Hemet

Olena Bueno, of San Diego

Idiana Chavez, of Corona

Beatriz Clary, of Lake Elsinore

Lauren Docherty, of Romoland

Jesse Ely, of Joshua Tree

Jessica Fenton, of Cherry  Valley

Quyen Le, of Murrieta

Alethea Lenning, of San Jacinto

Kristin Mungarro, of Menifee

Ryan Sanchez, of Murrieta

Samantha Schultz, of Winchester

Irene Shevchenko, of Temecula

Zachariah Stewart, of Lake Elsinore

Mary Suetos, of Temecula

Courtney Thrasher, of Menifee

Shelly Toon, of Perris

Jonelyn Umadhay, of San Bernardino

Natalie Williams, of Temecula

Meagan Wylie, of Murrieta

During the Pinning Ceremony, newly graduating nurses each received pins that symbolize a welcome into the profession, Karin Marriott of MSJC said.

Students Samantha Schultz and Shelly Toon, spoke during the ceremony.

Here's more from the school:

MSJC Nursing & Allied Health offers programs that lead to Nursing and Allied Health degrees, certificates, and employment concentrations. There are also several programs that prepare students for a number of health care careers in a short period of time. For instance, the Certified Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aid (CNA/HHA), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), and the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Programs take a qualified applicant only one or two semesters to complete.

Nursing programs take longer to complete, but bring with them the benefits and challenges of a rapidly changing profession.

The school's Nursing and Allied Health Unit is located in Menifee. For more about the MSJC nursing program, visit www.msjc.edu/NursingandAlliedHealth or call (951) 639-5577.