CAVE CITY, KY - Bowling Green Technical College will honor 60 students at its December Nursing Pinning and Capping Ceremony, Wednesday, December 5, 2012. The Ceremony will take place at the Cave City Convention Center at 1:00 pm.
The ceremony will include the Pinning of 20 LPN students of the Main Campus in Bowling Green and the Capping of 40 RN students at the Glasgow Campus.
In addition to receiving their Practical Nursing pins, diploma and degree, awards will be presented at the ceremony including:
· The Gold Bandage Scissors Award sponsored by T J Sampson Hospital for the student with the highest GPA
· The Molly Carmon award for highest average in OB Nursing sponsored by retired pediatrician Dr. Carolyn McKinley
· The Clinical Nursing Award sponsored by Magnolia Village Care and Rehab Center of Bowling Green
· The Perfect Attendance award sponsored by the Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) student organization
· The Pharmacology Award for the highest average in Pharmacology sponsored by the Kentucky State LPN Association.
"We honor each of our nursing students for the hard work they have put forth to achieve their educational goals. We also pay tribute to the family and friends for their great support to the graduates," stated Dr. Nathan Hodges, President of Bowling Green Technical College.
Bowling Green Technical College is one of the 16 colleges that comprise the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS).