Penn State President-elect Neeli Bendapudi is welcomed by the campus community upon her arrival at Penn State Lehigh Valley on Monday, April 18, as part of her ongoing campus listening tour.
Even before taking the reins as Penn State’s 19th president this month, Neeli Bendapudi has spent much of the spring traveling across the commonwealth on her listening tour of the University’s campuses.
Nursing graduates Ivy Blancharad, Jasmine Day, Monica Downes, Dannielle Pugh, Maggie Robertson and Kathleen Young gathered by the Nittany Lion Shrine after the nursing pinning ceremony on May 7.
Pins have been used to identify nurses and caregivers since the 12th Century. The Knights of the Order of the Hospital of St. John the Baptist tended to soldiers who were injured in the Crusades, their uniforms were marked with a Maltese cross.
In the 1860s, during the Crimean War, Florence Nightingale was awarded the Red Cross of St. George in recognition of her service to wounded soldiers. She continued the tradition, awarding medals of excellence to select graduates of the Nightingale Training School for Nurses at St. Thomas’ Hospital. Soon after, the practice was adopted across the United States.
Penn State Shenango's class of 2022 celebrated commencement with remarks by graduating physical therapist assistant student Rachel Maynard (pictured), Ty Cole of JCL Energy, and Penn State Shenango Alumni Society President Darren Steele. More photos of Shenango's graduates are available on Flickr.
Penn State Shenango celebrated the class of 2022 at a commencement ceremony on May 7. The 44 graduates were honored with addresses by Ty Cole of JCL Energy, graduating student Rachel Maynard, and Penn State Shenango Alumni Society President Darren Steele. Prior to the celebration, a private nursing pinning ceremony was hosted by faculty to welcome graduates to the profession.
