HUTCHINSON, Kan. — In the spirit of True Blue Excellence, the Hutchinson Community College Practical Nursing program faculty and staff made its 2020 pinning ceremony a traveling roadshow.
Since the traditional face-to-face commencement ceremony wasn’t able to take place because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the PN faculty and staff traveled 812 miles across Kansas to honor the PN Program Class 81 graduates.
“While the cancellation of the traditional ceremony was unfortunate, we felt this was a great opportunity to show our appreciation to our students as well as their family and friends for being there to support the students during these challenging times,” Sandy Pangburn, Practical Nursing program coordinator, said.
Over the course of four days, they visited each graduate's home to deliver their pins.
Local graduates included Alyssa Pankratz and Jessica Walters of Hutchinson, Alicia Hanson of McPherson, Randall Dreier of Newton, Paige Myers of Nickerson, and Misti McNamara of Halstead.
For more information on Hutchinson Community College’s Practical Nursing program, visit hutchcc.edu/pn.
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