Twenty-nine new nurses are now ready to fulfill their passion for healing others. Northland Pioneer College (NPC) recognized the 2024 White Mountain, Show Low campus nursing graduates in a ceremony held Thursday, May 9, 2024, at NPC's Performing Arts Center in Snowflake, AZ. Family, friends, NPC administration, and staff were on hand to celebrate the amazing accomplishments of these students. NPC Nursing Faculty, Maggie Deming delivered the ceremony’s keynote address emphasizing the student’s “grit” in completing the rigorous two-year program.
She explained grit, “is a personality trait possessed by individuals who demonstrate passion and perseverance toward a goal despite being confronted by significant obstacles or distractions.” She spoke to the students and said, “I have watched you tackle obstacles in a determined pursuit to be here tonight… I know with certainty you all possess the trait of ‘grit.’ She continued, "Remember grit is not just about perseverance. It’s about passion. You each have a passion for caring for others in need. Grit will drive you to advocate for your vulnerable patients, to cry with them, to laugh with them, and to see them.”
In concluding her address, Deming told the new nurses, “Don’t forget the passion you have for helping others…always remember who it’s about," she paused. Holding back tears the new nursing graduates answered her in unison, “The patient.” To that, Deming charged, “Now go out and be gritty nurses.”
Congratulations to the Show Low nursing class of 2024!
View the 2024 White Mountain, Show Low Campus Nursing Graduate Photo Gallery at https://www.npc.edu/albums.
2024 Nursing Class – White Mountain Campus
- Randy Allen
- Danika Baca
- Hannah Bahr
- Jennifer Bailey
- Marynda Caldwell
- Megan Crawford
- Cassandra Ellis
- Daylon Flake
- Tara Greer
- Brisa Guevara
- Nicky Harding
- Marissa Jourdan
- Angel Juan
- Tabitha LaRose
- Jocilyn McCleve
- Destiny Maennche
- Karla Moreno Estrada
- Luis Navarro
- Nancy Palmer
- Serena Resendez
- Laney Rhineheart
- Elizabeth Rodriquez
- Becca Shreeve
- Maggie Shumway
- Karla Sosa
- Lila Taylor
- Chasity Ulibarri
- Alex Wenger
- Belle Young
