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Heather Caldwell's 2015 Pinning Ceremony Speech

Heather Caldwell, from Drift, KY, received her BSN and gave the 2015 Pinning Ceremony Speech at the UK Singletary Center on Friday, May 8. Below is her speech, which honors the work accomplished, the friends made and the dreams that were accomplished:

Congratulations to our Class of 2015 Graduates!

Ninety students received their BSNs and received their nursing pins, which represent their readiness to enter the noblest profession. Of our 90 BSN graduates, 55 graduated with honors. After passing the NCLEX the BSN graduates will join more than 3.2 million nurses who are working at the nexus of art and science; the art of managing the care of a multitude of individuals from a host of backgrounds applying competent and compassionate care which will enable so many to live longer, stronger, and healthier lives.

BSN Student Allie Milam Has Tenacity and Grace Under Fire to Win Award at SNRS

It almost didn’t happen for Second Degree BSN student Allie Milam. Twenty-three other faculty and students were already presenting and/or attending the Southern Nursing Research Society (SNRS) annual meeting in Tampa. First there was the text message she received during class the day before she was to fly to Tampa to present her own research: “Flight cancelled due to impending snowstorm.” She was rebooked for an 11:30 a.m. flight the next day. That was a problem … she was scheduled to present at 10:30 a.m.