DC honors Nursing Students
during Pinning Ceremony

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College’s first pinning ceremony for nursing students in the RN to BSN program was held recently. According to Kathy Holloway, MSN, RN, director of the DC nursing program, pinning is a tradition in nursing which honors graduates entering the profession. Recognized in the ceremony were, from left: Gloria Arps, Defiance; Judy Thrasher, Defiance (DC’s director of the health center); Danielle Spring, Napoleon; Megan Fillman, Defiance; Christy Weiker, Weston; and Linda Burkholder, Wauseon.

Defiance College, chartered in 1850, is an independent, liberal arts institution in Northwest Ohio offering more than 40 undergraduate programs of study as well as graduate programs in education and business. Defiance College has received national recognition for its educational experience of service and engagement. The college website is www.defiance.edu.

December 7, 2010