College Credits: Nursing Graduate Earns White Coat In Ceremony

Oswego IL

01 September, 2021

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OSWEGO, IL — We're keeping track of all the major higher education accomplishments of students in the area. Send your submissions to [email protected]. Oswego native graduates with a degree from The University of Alabama Stephanie Meyer of Oswego, Illinois (60543), has received the following degree from The University of Alabama: Bachelor of Science in Human Environmental Sciences. UA awarded more than 1,400 degrees during its summer commencement ceremonies on July 31, 2021. — Merit Page News Oswego's Caitlin Guist participates in UI College of Nursing's biannual White Coat Ceremony Caitlin Guist of Oswego was among the 80 University of Iowa bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) students who celebrated a significant personal milestone earlier this month when they participated in the College of Nursing's biannual white coat ceremony. The donning of the white coat symbolizes a nursing student's transition to clinical nursing course work and live patient care. The recently white-coated BSN students officially joined a college with a rich tradition of more than 120 years of nursing and a mass of alumni who have impacted health care across the country and around the world. In addition to receiving their new attire, the UI's newest BSN students also are the beneficiaries of a major renovation to the college's primary facility. To learn more about that project and view pictures of the renovated UI College of Nursing Building, click here. — Merit Page News Sariah Herring is admitted to Utah State University as a first-year student Sariah Herring, from Oswego, is one of more than 4,100 students who began their collegiate journey at Utah State University, enrolling in the Fall 2021 semester as a first-year college student. Herring will attend USU at the USU Main campus. "We are thrilled to welcome these students to the Aggie family," said President Noelle E. Cockett. "The energy, talents, and enthusiasm this new cohort will bring to our campuses is greatly appreciated. We look forward to seeing what the class of 2025 will accomplish and cannot wait to be a part of their academic growth and success." — Merit Page News