SRTC Practical Nursing Students Honored in Pinning Ceremony

On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) held a pinning ceremony honoring the most recent class of Practical Nursing (PN) students representing the SRTC-Bainbridge, SRTC-Thomasville, and SRTC-Tifton cohorts. The ceremony commemorates the students' successful completion of their nursing coursework and clinical rotations. These graduates are also eligible to participate in the commencement ceremony at SRTC-Bainbridge on July 30, 2024.

The pinning ceremony is a rite of passage into the nursing profession, during which each student received a pin and a small lamp. The pin is used to remind students of their purpose to serve the sick and infirmed. The lamp portion of the ceremony serves as a tribute to Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern-day nursing. In the 1800s Nightingale was known as the 'lady with the lamp' tending to the sick while carrying a lamp to light the way.