School of Nursing
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Toledo, OH 43614
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BSN Convocation and Pinning Ceremony
Summer 2026 Ceremony Program
Congratulations to all our Summer 2026 graduates and award winners!
Event Details
Date: Friday, August 21st
Time: 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Location: Collier Building, Room 1000 A and B
Parking Information
A parking permit is required for this event. Attendees may park in Lot 44 within Zone 9257 for the duration of the event.
Park UToledo information on visitor parking
Register for a parking account
Program
Begins at 2 p.m.
welcome
Kelly Phillips, Ph.D., APRN-CNS, CNL
Department Chair and Chief Nursing Administrator
Introduction
Karen Jackson M.S.N., RN
Instructor, B.S.N. Program
James F. Oberlander, Ph.D., RN
Director Pre-Licensure B.S.N. Track
Faculty Speaker
James F. Oberlander, Ph.D., RN
Director Pre-Licensure B.S.N. Track
Faculty and Student Awards/Honors Recognitions
Kelly Phillips, Ph.D., APRN-CNS, CNL
Department Chair and Chief Nursing Administrator
Presentation of Candidates for Pinning
James F. Oberlander, Ph.D., RN
Director Pre-Licensure B.S.N. Track
Student Speaker
Nathaniel Mogaka
The University of Toledo School of Nursing Pledge
Karen Vargas, Ph.D., RN, CNE
Instructor, B.S.N. Program
Closing and Recessional
Eileen Walsh, Ph.D, APRN, CVN, FAHA
Interim Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Student Honors
Summa Cum Laude
- Kristen Frank
- Tara Lanagan
- Karley Mansfield
- Kenny Walker
Magna Cum Laude
- Kara Berns
- Kusum Devkota
- Allie Drake
- Emily Gloskey
- Gage Jones
- Chase Lorenz
- Lauren Meiring
- Lucy Murra
- Christina Thomas
- Leslie White
- Timber Wyse
Cum Laude
- Mariam Abushaban
- Nabina Adhikari
- Ariana Alamo
- Alecia Allen
- Kaniya Anderson
- Raghad Balkhdhr
- Rupa Chaudhary
- Michaela Cline
- Aeriana Cortez
- Brandon Gee
- Amelia Holman
- Isabel Homayed
- Abby Klass
- Daniela Martinez
- Erin McElroy
- Madalyn Miller
- Marleigh Mitchell
- Sasha Moore
- Kriti Paudel
- Jaelynn Pennington
- Sabreen Rabee
- Samantha Rettig
- Krista Ruppert
- Hannah Seger
- Hannah Scheid
- Rori Tedrick
- Anna Toth
- Ashlen Trimmer
- Ashlyn Wieland
Awards
Outstanding BSN Student Award
Lucy Murra
Excellence in Clinical Nursing Education Award
Victoria Tippery
Inspirational Faculty Award
Karen Vargas
Graduating Students in Associations
Student Nursing Association
Alexandria Drake
Angela Du
Chase Gilson
Nursing Student Ambassador Program
Alexandria Drake
Abigail Gruber
Mallory Tomblin
SIGMA
Timberlin Wyse
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 (Retired)
- 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.
- Pamela S. Rice, M.A. Ed, B.A.
