Berkeley College Nursing Graduates from Passaic County Join New Generation of Healthcare Heroes
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Senior Associate, Media Relations
973-200-1048
Chanel-Donaldso@BerkeleyCollege.edu
Photo Caption (Left): Berkeley College nursing graduates celebrate their achievement at a pinning ceremony held at the Cosmopolitan in Wayne, NJ, on Friday, August 6, 2021. Pictured (L to R) are Angelica Delacruz, RN, Professor, Nursing, Berkeley College School of Health Studies; and Licensed Practical Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduates Elenice Calderaro of Wayne, NJ; Lisbette Perez of Woodland Park, NJ; Maria Hannan of Paterson, NJ; Massielys Reyes of Prospect Park, NJ; Jacquelyn Bell Shtitsberg of Wayne, NJ; and Jessica Pocztarski of North Haledon, NJ; and Elenita Talavera, RN, Professor, Nursing, Berkeley College School of Health Studies. Photo Caption (Right): Debra Sacco, RN, Professor, Nursing, Berkeley College School of Health Studies; Practical Nurse graduates Isabel Rodriguez and Susan Fraser Hines, both of Paterson, NJ; and Elenita Talavera, RN, Professor, Nursing, Berkeley College School of Health Studies.
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Nursing graduates from Passaic County, NJ, were among the new generation of healthcare heroes honored by Berkeley College at a pinning ceremony on Friday, August 6, 2021, at the Cosmopolitan in Wayne, NJ. The ceremony recognized 22 graduates of the College’s Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program and nine graduates of the Practical Nurse program.
“You represent the core values of the nursing profession. One of those values is perseverance,” said Suzanne Mullings, PhD, RN, Chair, Nursing, Berkeley College School of Health Studies. “We learn from each other, we learn from our patients, and we push through. From this point on, you will be shaping the future of nursing.”
Graduates from Passaic County include:
- Elenice Calderaro of Wayne, LPN to BSN Program
- Susan Fraser Hines of Paterson, Practical Nurse Program
- Natoya Fyffe-Chambers of Prospect Park, Practical Nurse Program
- Dyab Hamad of Clifton, Practical Nurse Program
- Maria Hannan of Paterson, LPN to BSN Program
- Lisa Miranda of Woodland Park, Practical Nurse Program
- Lisbette Perez of Woodland Park, LPN to BSN Program
- Jessica Pocztarski of North Haledon, LPN to BSN Program
- Massielys Reyes of Prospect Park, LPN to BSN Program
- Isabel Rodriguez of Paterson, Practical Nurse Program
- Marchina Wykelle Seegers of Paterson, Practical Nurse Program
- Jacquelyn Bell Shtitsberg of Wayne, LPN to BSN Program
Berkeley College presented each graduate with a pin, symbolizing their transition into the profession, and the graduates recited the Florence Nightingale Pledge, a commitment to ethics and compassionate patient care.
Many of the graduates served as healthcare volunteers in their communities at the height of COVID-19, including at a site in Clifton, NJ, which vaccinated about 5,000 local and state residents.
Interview a Local Healthcare Hero: To interview a nursing graduate from your coverage area, contact Chanel Donaldson, Senior Associate, Media Relations, at chanel-donaldso@BerkeleyCollege.edu.
Berkeley College celebrates its 90th anniversary in 2021. The theme commemorating this milestone is “Empowering Lives for 90 Years!” Visit the 90th Anniversary webpage for more information.
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