School of Nursing
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BSN Convocation and Pinning Ceremony
Spring 2026 Ceremony Program
Congratulations to all our Spring 2026 graduates and award winners!
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Program
Procession 12:45 a.m.
welcome
Eileen Walsh, Ph.D., APRN, CVN, FAHA
Associate Dean Chief Nurse Administrator
introductions
Dawn Woolford, Ph.D, RN
Instructor, B.S.N. Program
James F. Oberlander, Ph.D., RN
Director Pre-Licensure B.S.N. Track
Faculty and Student Awards/Honors Recognitions
Eileen Walsh, Ph.D., APRN, CVN, FAHA
Associate Dean Chief Nurse Administrator
presentation of candidates for pinning
James F. Oberlander, Ph.D., RN
Director Pre-Licensure B.S.N. Track
student speaker
Ashten Widenhofer
the university of toledo school of nursing pledge
Karen Vargas, Ph.D., RN, CNE
Instructor, B.S.N. Program
closing and recessional
Mark Merrick, Ph.D., AT, ATC, FNATA, FNAP, FASAHP
Dean, College of Health and Human Services
Student Honors
Summa Cum Laude
- Chloe Baird
- Jacob Casper-Mayer
- Kaelyn Gerken
- Liv Hickey
- Sadeen Jallad
- Delaney Krugh
- Mollie Kruszka
- Yasmine Maklad
- Maya Sarikonda
- Alayna Segedi
Magna Cum Laude
- Alyssa Berry
- Mady Deats
- Kaylee Dockery
- Triniti Foland
- Anna Frazer
- Alexa Glancy
- Travis Goins
- Caleb Kochendoerfer
- Paige Kuron
- Cheyenne Lopez
- Emma McNamee
- Chloe Meyette
- Colton Munger
- Kaitlyn Myers
- Yaewon Nam
- Brooklyn Napier
- Skylar Nowak
- Riley Pagona
- Sydney Palmer
- Olivia Peare
- Cheyenne Pohlman
- Avery Schumaker
- Kelsey Shindeldecker
- Hannah Simpson
- Addy Smith
- Bella Spears
- Emily Thompson
- Jessica Ulery
- Kyle Valdez
Cum Laude
- Batool Abu-Hummos
- Deema Alshawa
- Tabarek Alsmeel
- Taylor Battle
- Conner Becker
- Samantha Belair
- Alexa Bernhard
- Alex Bishop
- Ava Bloom
- Ariana Brazier
- Katie Butz
- Haley Charville
- Amanda Dosey
- Mary Enright
- Emily Ernst
- Zach Filipiak
- Heaven Frye
- Josh Gray
- Zach Harris
- Abbie Hellenberg
- Emily Kahan
- Nick Keck
- Autumn Klee
- Elijah Mati
- Logan McLeod
- Ryan Nordahl
- Briana Okonkwo
- Manisha Pandey
- Kyungmin Park
- Jwala Rai
- Gabby Rhodes
- Amaya Rosado
- Nia Sbrocchi
- Aarohi Sharma
- Morgan Smith
- Lauren Snider
- Braylon Stover
- Alyssa Swearengen
- Micah Thames
- Mackenzie Ulery
- Caitlyn Underwood
- Ben Walcher
- Renee Walker
- Claire Westphal
- Brooklyn Whitehead
- Ashton Widenhoefer
- Madison Woods
- Laryah Worthy
- Brielle Young
Awards
Outstanding BSN Student Award
Colton Munger
Excellence in Clinical Nursing Education Award
Rachel Sinnott
Inspirational Faculty Award
Sharmeta Gibbon
Graduating Students in Associations
Student Nursing Association
Braylen Stover
Nursing Student Ambassador Program
Conner Becker
Kriti Rijal
Jesup Scott Honors
Arianna Brazier
Logan McLeod
School of Nursing Faculty and Staff
Faculty
- Susan Batten, Ph.D., APRN-CNS, FNP-C
- Cheryl Bearringeer, D.N.P. RN, CNE
- Jennifer DeVries, D.N.P., RN, NP-C
- Sharmeta L. Gibbon, Ph.D., RN, CNE
- Dawn Goldstein, Ph.D., RN, PMHNP-BC, FAAN
- Elizabeth Grothaus, M.S.N., RN, CNS
- Cindy Herrera, D.N.P., M.S.N., RN, PPCNP-BC
- Jennifer Johnson, D.N.P., RN, APRN-CNP, ACNPC-AG, CCRN
- Kelly Lewandowski, M.S.N., RN
- Kathleen Mitchell, D.N.P., APRN-CNS
- Holly A. Myers, D.N.P., RN, CNE
- James F. Oberlander, Ph.D., RN
- Mary Jean Ohns, D.N.P., M.S.N., RN, CPNP-AC/PC, CCRN
- Kelly Phillips, Ph.D., APRN-CNS, CNL
- Kathryn Pilliod-Carpenter, M.S.N., RN, FNP-C
- Susan L. Pocotte, Ph.D.
- Colleen Quinlan, Ph.D., CNP, WHNP-BC
- Kristi Reuille, Ph.D., M.S.N., RN
- Susan Rice, Ph.D., RN, CPNP-PC, APRN-CNS
- Heidi Shank, D.N.P., M.S.N., RN
- Gregory A. Shannon, D.N.P., RN
- Colleen Taylor, Ph.D., M.S.N., RN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
- Karen M. Vargas, Ph.D., RN, CNE
- Eileen Walsh, Ph.D., APRN, CVN, FAHA
- Dawn Woolford, Ph.D., RN
Professional Staff
- Pamela Alexander, M.S.N., RN
- Ecole Charley, B.S.N., RN
- Jordan Glaze, B.B.A.
- Karen Jackson, M.S.N., RN
- Kyle Kitchen, B.T.A.S.
- Dawn Ray. M Ed
- Beatriz Roman, B.S.N., RN
- Krystal Smith, B.S.N., RN
- Lindsay Smith, M.S.N., RN
- Bari Staelgraeve, M.S.N., RN
- Linda Sulpizio, B.S.N., RN
Support Staff
- Mary Babcock, B.A.
- Annette Durdel, A.A.
- Pamela S. Rice, M.A. Ed, B.A.
- Farrel G. Santosa, B.S.B.M.
- Claudine Umutesiwase, B.B.A.
