Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) recently held its White Coat Ceremony in the Harvey Auditorium in the Conservatory of Music. Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Program Director, Crystal White, DNP, FNP-C, RN, welcomed the Class of 2025 and their loved ones.
Each student stepped forward and was presented with their white coat. The students that participated in the ceremony were:
Jesylan Bedwell, RN
Margit Billberry, RN
Cassandra Heaton, RN
Taylor Mason, RN
Robert Miller, RN
Sydney Nevill, RN
Jaclyn Nevis, RN
Kacie Podgurski, RN
Emily Proctor, RN
Michelle Teepe, RN
Olivia Welch, RN
Ashley Wells, RN
Cole Worley, RN
Following the presentation of their white coats, each recipient’s hands were blessed and anointed with oil by White.
The ceremony concluded with all participants reciting the Florence Nightingale Pledge, led by Marcia Miller, Ph.D., RN, dean of the Division of Nursing and Sciences at SMWC.
The pledge states, “I solemnly pledge, before God and in the presence of this assembly, to care for others with integrity. I will do all in my power to maintain and elevate the standard of my profession. With wisdom and compassion, I endeavor to be a ‘missioner of health’ in devoted service to promoting wellness of the mind, body and spirit.”