Lynchburg, TN (May 2025) – Forty Motlow State Nursing students earned their nursing pins and will receive their diplomas along with the class of 2025. Nursing faculty presented the students with pins bearing Motlow’s insignia at the 51st Annual Pinning Ceremony.
Student Ryan Scott, Interim Director of Nursing Angela Kirby, and Professor of Nursing Dr. Teresa Boyer all spoke at the event, congratulating students on their success and completion of one of the College’s most sought-after programs.
Students Emma Hill and Amanda Powell received special recognition as they are the first Motlow students to ever complete Motlow’s program in partnership with the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) that allows students to complete their Associate of Applied Science and their Bachelor of Science in Nursing simultaneously. That means that, in just two years, these two students completed two degrees and were able to cut their college education time in half.
Dr. Boyer along with fellow Nursing Instructors Cappi Jones, Linda Hemmila, and Molly Thornton pinned their respective graduates. Ms. Hemila then led the students in reciting the Nightingale Pledge, named after Florence Nightingale, in which students promise to uphold the values and mission of the nursing profession. They also participated in the traditional lamp lighting, which symbolizes becoming a beacon of hope to the patients they serve. Associate Professor Janet Thornton offered a message about the history of the lamp and its significance, and Dr. Lori Fisher-Bradshaw spoke on the history of the nursing pin.
McMinnville Campus Nursing Graduates include:
· Jesus Narvaez, Dekalb County
· Ryan Scott, Dekalb County
· Diana Acevedo McCormick, Warren County
· Leia Blair (LPN), Warren County
· Kiersten Butler, Warren County
· Abby Grissom, White County
Smyrna Campus Nursing Graduates include:
· Christina Caldwell (LPN), Cannon County
Motlow congratulates these graduates on this achievement and wishes them success in their future endeavors. Visit Motlow’s website to learn how to enroll in the nursing program or to find information about other degree pathways.
Tennessee’s Community Colleges is a system of 13 colleges offering a high-quality, affordable, convenient, and personal education to prepare students to achieve their educational and career goals in two years or less. The system offers associate degree and certificate programs, workforce development programs, and transfer pathways to four-year degrees. For more information, please visit us online at tbr.edu or visit Motlow at motlow.edu.
