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Nursing Pinning Ceremony

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 5 pm

Location: Cultural Arts Theater

Students who have graduated in December 2025 and May 2026 receive their Nursing Graduate Pin. The pinning ceremony is a unique and special ceremony for the nursing community. The pinning ceremony isn’t just a nursing tradition, it is a symbol of the nursing students’ hard work and dedication towards their coursework and clinicals.

Nursing Pinning Ceremony Planning Committee

Sara Annunziato 
Rose Frowd
Jeannine Kennedy
Martha Krawczyk
Karen Schaffer

2026 Ceremony Program

Welcome Dr. Angela Northrup
Pledge of Allegiance Katie Gulley
National Anthem Rianna Quinn
President’s Welcome Dr. William P. Mullaney
VP, Academic Affairs
Dr. Melanie Rie
Dean’s Welcome Sara Annunziato, MSN, RN
Dean, School of Nursing, Health & Wellness
Alumni Speaker Christine Geraci, RN, BSN NE-BC 
Director of Nursing, WMC Health Network
Class Speaker Joshua Muenzer
Announcement of Graduates Dr. Lisa Schachter
Presentation of Pins Dr. Angela Northrup
Nursing Pledge Jael Dolly & Devorah Spira
Veteran Graduates Recognition Renaye Mounsey
OADN Inductees Jeanine Kennedy
Presentation of Awards Agency Representatives
Closing Remarks Sara Annunziato

Nursing Pledge

In the full knowledge of the obligations I am undertaking,
I promise to dedicate myself
to the welfare of those committed to my care.
I will teach wellness, promote the well-being
of individuals and groups in society
and respect diversity in human responses.
I will maintain at all times the dignity of the patients in my care, holding in confidence all personal information entrusted to me.
I will support and work collaboratively
with members of the health team
and endeavor to keep my professional
knowledge and skills at the highest level. I am dedicating
myself as a care-giver, counselor, teacher and healer.
I promise to be accountable for my actions and to
practice my profession with pride.

nurse cap

December 2025 Nursing Graduates

Leah Akdemir

Ifechi Amasiani

Elaine Anastasio

Michael Antonio

Ella Bernstein

Jacklyn Bichara

Brenda Blau

Baila Breuer *

Darryl Cabahug

Alissandra Cardona

Joselyn Chicaiza Ramirez * 

Taylor Clare

Noah Clemmons

Baila Cohn

Gianna Colarusso

Leanne Croteau

Rory Curry

Rose Denis

Shimon Deutsch

Aashika Dhivakarababu

Ora Dickman

Ramielle Anne Ducut

Alondra Espaillat Polanco

Racquelle Feingold

Micole Amiel Feliciano

Sarah Freilich

Genesis Guity

Khalil Harrison

Althea Herico

Quincy Kersbergen

Megan Levine

Notesia Levy-Forrest

Monserrat Lopez Garcia

Margret Manuel

Dania Marte

Brianna Matteo

Marsha McDonald

Krystal Mclaughlin

Latoya Meade

Isabel Miller

Amaris Morrissey

Weronika Musial

Keishawna Nurse

Shenelle Oldenburg

Maegan Park

Max Park

Cheyanne Pinnock

Lauren Pungitore *

Rovina Ramgobin

Ashley Ramsay

Phillip Richards

Matthnaelle Rossignol

Nicholas Salamone

Veronica Santos *

Sarah Silberman

Diana Sisco

Orlando Spencer

Devorah Spira

Jon Valentino

Nicholas Vespa

Alexa Vogelsang

Andrew Wanamaker

Miguela Wynter

Shira Zweig

* Nursing Honor Society – OADN Inductees

May 2026 Nursing Graduates

Samuel Affron
Fareeah Alim
Christeena Arikkatt
Alline Augustin
Amir Baratali
Zharlotte Barcelona
Lily Barkley
Carmen Beras Ramos * 
Dahila Bien-Aime *
Christian Calcano *
Munesu Chinhenzva
Sophia Colon Marquez *
Caroline Csasznik
Jill DeMetropolis
Ayana Derico
Caroline Dick
Jael Dolly
Ruthzah Dorcely *
Amanda Eiswerth
Esther Finkel

Isabella Glielmi
Malka Green
Katie Gulley * 
Kamila Hemmings
YaeJin Jang *
Vanessa Joseph
Ebenesser Kanneth
Sara Leger *
Wadley Marseille
Bridget Maye *
Ciara McKeon* 
Paul McKeon
Melani Medina
Patrice Melvin
Renaye Mounsey
Joshua Muenzer
Angie Munoz
Christine O’Sullivan
Amelia Ochs
Holanda Payen
Christopher Perez

Esther-Carine Pierre-Michel *
Kayasia Pink-Hemmings
Tania Polizzi
Yana Polyanska
Sorcha Quinn *
Karina Ramirez *
Lesly Rojas
Carolina Saltos
Prasun Shah
Jenniffer Sigsig *
Yael Stein
Latoya Tetteh *
Tony Thomas *
Stephanie Turner
Giselle Vasquez
Suzette Vedder
Liam Veirun
Gabrielle Vredenburg
Caleb Yoo

* Nursing Honor Society – OADN Inductees

RCC's Nursing Program

The Nursing Program at Rockland Community College aims to meet the needs of the community for individuals who are both informed citizens and registered professional nurses. The Nursing Program provides access into practice as a registered professional nurse and is the basis for higher education and lifelong learning.

The Program has been ranked by NursingProcess.org as #2 “Best Nursing Schools in New York Offering ADN Programs.” In addition, RCC Nursing has been ranked #6 by RegisteredNursing.org as “2020 Best RN programs in New York State.”

Learn more about the Nursing Program

The Nursing Program Faculty & Instructors

Sara Annunziato, Dean, School of Nursing, Health & Wellness
Angela Northrup, Program Director

Full-time Faculty

Gaelle Duvivier
Rose Frowd
Jeannine Kennedy
Martha Krawczyk
Cynthia Lasman
Nancy Chiocchi McMorrow
Jennifer Monte de Oca
Dina Mounitz
Angela Northrup
Lisa Schachter
Karen Schaffer
Kathlen Shankar

Nursing Skills/Simulation Lab Instructors

Bindu Abraham
Staci Feldberg
Daphkar Fleurius
Vanesse Heppner
Sharon Latteri
Pamela Lobasso
Ita Malone
Hebsee Maruthelil
Carol Massaro
Kerri Lynn Mears
Pamela Michaelson
Jennifer Miller
Joanne Oventhal
Nicole Rice
Sara Tuciarone
Aline Wolff

Adjunct Faculty

Jennifer Abilar
Rebecca Akosah Addae
Athalie Anjou
Erica Badillo Pagan
Moise Belizaire
Rosita Benjamin
Mary Beyer
Naim Bideiwy
Deborah Borsellino
Steven Carroll
Michele Corda
Patricia Coyne
Margaret Cullen
Aguida Dasilva
Liliana Delgado
Jessica Dunn
Michele Eiswerth
Rina Elias
Malaika Feeley

Malory Fils-Aime
Krystle Foti
Rachel George
Laly Giju
Christina Haggarty
Elizabeth Mathew


Evelyne Joseph
Marisa Jusino
Denise Leveque
Valsamma Mathew
Theresa Mellia
Jane McGrath
Dionne McHayle
Elain Mota
Maria Nee
Therese Platel
Andreen Robinson
Donna Robinson Boothe
Patricia Schneider
Ivy Sosoban
Jennifer Staco
Nadine Stewart Graham
Wendy St. Felix
Patricia Sullivan
Jennifer Vasconez
Alexandra Volcy
Laura Williams