Loretto Heights School of Nursing
Pinning and Recognition Program

May 2, 2025

PROCESSIONAL

INTRODUCTION AND INVOCATION

Dr. Courtney Duggan, RN
Masters Recognition
Facilitator

Dr. Jules Javernick, RN
Accelerated/CHOICE and CHOICE-Ascend Pinning
Facilitator

Ali Gordon, RN
Traditional and RN-BSN Pinning
Facilitator

OPENING REMARKS

Dr. Jake Bucher
Provost

WELCOME

Dr. Linda Osterlund
Academic Dean, Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions

STUDENT PERSPECTIVES

Nicole Bracciale, RN
Master of Science
Family Nurse Practitioner Nursing Program

Jennifer Amaya, RN
Master of Science
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Nursing Program

Danielle Hicks, RN
Master of Science
Leadership in Health Care Nursing Program

Lauren Krieger
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Traditional Nursing Program

Caitlin Carrington
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Accelerated Nursing Program

Maddi (Madison) Wolf
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
CHOICE Nursing Program

Ashleigh Molinario
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
CHOICE-Ascend Nursing Program

AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT

Cara Hollingsworth, RN
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Excellence Award

Katie Berkeland, RN
Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Practice
Master of Science
Family Nurse Practitioner Program

Caitlin Zahn, RN
Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Practice
Master of Science
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program

Jackie Sammons, RN
Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Practice
Master of Science
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program

Aurora Walters, RN
Master of Science: MS Leadership in Healthcare Systems
Leadership in Health Care Nursing Program

EXCELLENCE IN NURSING AWARD

Emma Abbott
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Traditional Nursing Program

Lena Meade
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Accelerated Nursing Program

Brooke Cline
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
CHOICE Nursing Program

Karen Vaughn
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
CHOICE-Ascend Nursing Program

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT EVIDENCE-BASED POSTER AWARD

Spring 2025
Shirley Tun-Verde
Mela Walker
Shakeyrah Jackson
Sheridan Mahelona
Marline Gutierrez
Becca Marsing
Bailey Salazar
Cristina Torres

Fall 2024
Brooke Cline
Katelyn Voake
Maddi Wolf
Anthony Ekechukwu
Gabrielle Pumo
Lexi Gonzales

DAISY FOUNDATION FACULTY AND STUDENT AWARD

Presented by
Dr. Catherine Witt, RN
Lauren Freimuth, RN
Loretto Heights School of Nursing

DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Faculty

Dr. Abigail Wegert, RN

Faculty Nominees
Rebecca Freeman
Andria Hinds
Dr. Carolyn Yelton
Lauren Freimuth
Dana James
Kelsie Kline
Dr. Jules Javernick

DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Student

Matthew Coleman, RN
Master of Science
Family Nurse Practitioner Program

Student Nominees
Emma Abbott
Ginger Barrientos
Caitlin Carrington
Winnie Chu
Mackenzie Dunn
Marline Gutierrez
Shakeyrah Jackson
Carlos Lopez
Daniela Luna
Miranda MacKinnon
Sheridan Mahelona
Rebecca Marsing
Emma Meeker
Ashleigh Molinario
Zachary Raphael
Josie Reser
Diana Rodriquez Hernandez
Morgan Tobin
Shirley Tun-Verde
Karen Vaughn
Maela Walker
Katherine Zorich

LUKE DANIEL YOUNG AWARD

Presented by
Dr. Catherine Witt, RN
Dean, Loretto Heights School of Nursing

Grace Reuter
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Accelerated Nursing Program

GRADUATE RECOGNITION

Dr. Patricia Cullen, RN
Assistant Dean, Loretto Heights School of Nursing
Graduate Programs

PRESENTATION OF THE PINS

Dr. Lisa Zenoni, RN
Assistant Dean, Loretto Heights School of Nursing
Undergraduate Programs

CLOSING REMARKS

Dr. Catherine Witt, RN
Dean, Loretto Heights School of Nursing

CANDLE LIGHTING CEREMONY

NIGHTINGALE PLEDGE

BLESSING

Dr. Shawn Anderson, RN
Loretto Heights School of Nursing
Director Experiential Learning

GRADUATES

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Sarah Cope
Justin Garcia-Grace
Whitney Grant
Cara Hollingsworth
Sarah Kurash
Danielle Loftus
Julie Marshall
Alexis Munro
Amber Vaughn

Master of Science
Department of Graduate Nursing Programs

Family Nurse Practitioner

Michelle Becher
Magdalene Benson
Katie Berkeland
Georgina Borunda Torres
Nicole Bracciale
Abigail Bray
Eric Brewer
Shannon Burton
Isabella Chelini
Matthew Coleman
Austin Delgado
Shrijana Dhakal
Jodie Ferguson
Susan Golden
Kara Hammrich
Brooke Hayes
Kayla Kassir
Brent Lawyer
Sy Lin Le
Jenna Levantin
Eve Lindemann
Abigail Love
Rachel Messer (Smith)
Jessica Miniat
Sidra Moore
Erica Nagy
Kayla Nicholson
Marina Pelloux
Jessica Reed
Kathleen Rembusch
Taylor Rockaway
Carina Rodriguez Jaimes
Alessandra Scherrer
Emma Shepard
Jayme Thompson
Addisalem Workneh
Sarah (Zagel) Christensen

Family Nurse Practitioner Post Master Certificate

Tsion Mamo

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Jennifer Amaya
Megan Cody
Laurel Cole
Joanne Duputel-Eaton
Halle Giaimo
Allison Grant
Corinne Johnson-Garner
Gabrielle Ligotke
Kylie Mozingo
Meghan Nobile
Ocean Price
Robert Martinez
Kennedy Schratz
Ashley Spalla
Caitlin Zahn

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Post Master Certificate

Tiffany Price
Ruth Teesdale

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Lauren Beltran
Marimar Bustamante
LeAnn Chavez
Chanise Christopher
Kim DeFrance
Molly Ewen
Kathleen Haffeman
Jennifer Kerker
Allyn Krzymowski
Jennifer Martin
Andrew Wenner
Amy Van Voorhis

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Post Master Certificate

Lori Golzar
Jackie Sammons
Katie McGovern

Nursing Leadership in Health Care Systems

Carrie Baker
Joi Bowen
Kaitlyn Conner
Madison Fliedner
Jeremy Garcia
Danielle Hicks
Erica Hiers
Taylor Larkin
Jenna Lungaro
Ashley Schultz
Aurora Walters

WHEN THE BODY OF WORK IS TENDING TO BODIES

When the body of our work is tending to bodies
Minds become adept at piecing together all the moving parts of treatment,
adept at bridging science and care
Eyes become observant
Ears, attuned to subtle sounds
Hands well-versed in working tools performing procedures
These hands,
Hands that pump hearts that no longer beat
Hands that feel for veins to administer lifesaving medication
Hands around shoulders when death comes
When the body of our work is tending to bodies
Our bodies become vessels of Listening and Healing
They become simultaneously tender as they strengthen from this labor of tending to bodies
Nursing is labor.
Labor that demands not just our minds, but our bodies, and our hearts,
and when we hear talk of heart, or care we cringe and call it fluff because in a culture
and in a system that devalues
Care
We strip away the language of heart work but the heart, mind, and spine of
the $800B dollar healthcare industry body is nursing & without nursing, the industry
declines from within
For the body cannot function without the mind and heart
We know in our bones that at the core of this profession is heart work
So when the time comes when your own heart becomes heavy from the trials & tribulations
of this labor
Bring those eyes that assess inward
Tune those ears that listen to your own internal rhythm
Place those hands that heal others on your own beating heart and remember that you form
the body of nursing which is the mind, spine, and heart of healthcare

Rosa Le
January Accelerated 2022

GRADUATES

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Traditional Nursing

Emma Abbott*
Abigail Alea
Jacquelynn Anderson
Senait Asmare
Alexandra Baer
Reagan Boucher
Sydney Brown
Nicholas Cavallo
Rowyn Cook
Alec Cruz
Camilla Davis
Julia Davis
Nadia Debem
Joryann Dobyns
Elisa Duran
Jocelyn Elias
Sean Fisk
Ariday Gallegos
Hannah Garrison
Min Fei Ginther*
Jasmine Goldstein
Myles Gonzales
Shelcie Gosney
Jasmine Hales
Kylie Harpman
Zuzanna Janowska
Abigail Johnson
Sydney Kasperbauer
Sydnie Kent
Dillon Keough
Lauren Krieger*
Tristan Lagasca
Kaitlin Landis
Salina Li
Naomi Lumban-Gaol
Bryce Luna*
Halima Magana
Putu Maqueena
Litzy Martinez-Rodriguez
Caroline Michaels
Kai Mitchell
Luna Montesinos
Crystal Nguyen
Uyen (Mimi) Nguyen
Tristin Niemeyer
Erika, D. Nolasco
Caitlin O'Connell
Siobhan O'Keefe*
Janiel Perez Jimenez
Madeline Pongetti
Daniela Ramirez*
Rowyn Raze
Ana Recinos Guerra
Josie Reser
Janeah Robledo
Adriana Rodriguez
Jocelyn Sauceda
Alyssa Sena*
Jordan Simonsgaard
Genavieve Szumski*
Tyara Terrazas
Cristina Torres
Elizabeth Truong
Hannah Uy
Emma VanBerschot
Huy Vu
Oanh Vu
Caroline Wasonga
Abby Webster
Sarah Wynn

Accelerated Nursing

Nnenna Ajawara
Roman Aminov
Katherine Blatherwick
Caitlin Carrington
Katherine Castillo
Winnie Chu
Katherine (Lacey) Cowan
Mackenzie Dunn
Brooke Elges
Annalise Grigereit
Emma Hibler
Courtney Hill
Christine (Christy) Hurst
Bridget Johnson
Nisa Jose
Elizabeth King
Daniela Luna
Miranda MacKinnon
Tisha Matthews
Lena Meade
Emma Meeker
Jessica Oneal
Grace Reuter
Nancy Rivera de Paz
Diana Rodriquez Hernandez
Avery Schmidt
Eleanor Shearer
Sophia Shearer
Umesh Sitaula
Abbey Sukeena
Stevie Tobin
Zella Thomas
Zachary Versluis
Emily Walker
Katherine Zorich

CHOICE Nursing

Katelyn Asmus
Emily Clarke
Brooke Cline
Lindsey (Jillian) Coutu (Young)
Anthony Ekechukwu
Theresa Fackenthall
Lexi (Alexis) Gonzales
Marline Gutierrez
Karissa Herling
Becca (Rebecca) Higgins
Shakeyrah Jackson
Sheridan Mahelona
Becca (Rebecca) Marsing
Gabrielle Pumo
Patricia Ramirez
Ryan Rhodes
Cristal Roman
Bailey Salazar
Jennifer Sherman
Anne Tremblay (Taylor)
Cristina Torres
Katelyn Voake
Amanda Vongphachanh
Maddi (Madison) West (Wolf)

CHOICE-Ascend Nursing

Edward Asher
Ginger Barrientos
Kimberly Delgado
Brittany Hatch
Carlos Lopez Moreno
Rebecca Lydon
Ashleigh Molinario
Kassandra (Kassie) Nelson (Chacon)
Ana Pike
Brittany Rementer
Michael Roche
Yesenia Salomon
Shayla Shell
Nathanael Shumaker
Rochelle Stott
Shirley Tun-Verde
Karen Vaughn
Sabrina Vazquez
Pamela Walker
Andrew Woods

RN-BSN Nursing

Diane Brauch
Ada Dickerson
Eileen Flynn
Randi Harshman
Deneene Linder
Ginger Mummery
Megan Sunderman
Autumn Talbert
Laurie Turney
Nicole Gonzales
Michelle Moxley

CANDLE LIGHTING CEREMONY - Pinning ceremonies only

LIGHT AS A SYMBOL

The symbol of light can mean many things. To the soldiers she cared for, Florence Nightingale was known as the Lady with the Lamp. Light is a symbol for wisdom.

We ask that this light open your hearts to the opportunity of each new day and challenge you to use your learning and skills in thoughtful patient care.

May light illuminate the faces of all we serve helping us to face the darkness of suffering and enabling us to work with care and compassion.

With this light, help us in our search for wisdom so that all of our dealings with others may be guided by honesty.

May the warmth of this light give us the courage to confront difficult or unjust situations and the strength to advocate for ethical patient care.

Let the brilliance of this light lead us to a love of learning in all stages of our lives.

NIGHTINGALE PLEDGE - Pinning ceremonies only

I solemnly pledge myself before God and in the presence of this assembly to adhere to the code of ethics of the nursing profession.

I will do all in my power to maintain and elevate the standard of my profession and will hold in confidence all personal matters committed to my keeping and all family affairs coming to my knowledge in the practice of my calling.

As a missioner of health, I will dedicate myself to devoted service for human welfare.

BLESSING FOR NURSING GRADUATES

Presider: May the God of gentleness be with you, calming the fears of your patients and bringing them hope.

ALL: May the blessing of gentleness go with you.

Presider: May the God of compassion be with you, holding you close when you are weary, fearful and alone.

ALL: May the blessing of compassion go with you.

Presider: May the God of joy be with you. May God thrill and surprise you with nearness and newness, filling your heart with gratitude for your own talents and gifts.

ALL: May the blessing of joy go with you.

Presider: May the God of love be with you, brightening your eyes and helping you to share God’s healing power with your patients, your family and your friends.

ALL: May the blessing of love go with you.

Presider: May the God of strength be with you, preserving your ideals and keeping you well-balanced.

ALL: May the blessing of strength go with you.

FACULTY AND STAFF

Loretto Heights School of Nursing Faculty and Administration

Dr. Shawn Anderson
Ms. Charlotte Ardizzone
Ms. Kelly Bastian
Ms. Christine Beck
Dr. Cecilia Benns
Dr. Mary Castang
Dr. Lora Claywell
Dr. Stephanie Cradick
Dr. Patsy Cullen
Dr. Susan Dalbey
Dr. Courtney Duggan
Dr. Kandace Eakes
Ms. Rebecca Freeman
Ms. Lauren Freimuth
Dr. Candon Garbo
Dr. Kari Goerke
Ms. Alexandra Gordon
Dr. Phyllis Graham-Dickerson
Ms. LuAnne Hicks
Ms. Andria Hinds
Dr. Jules Javernick
Ms. Kelsey Kline
Dr. Sarah Kurash
Dr. Vincent LaBarca
Ms. Amanda Linegar
Ms. Dee Martinez
Ms. Sarah Masten
Ms. Melissa Mooney
Dr. Michelle Redfearn
Mr. Keith Roussil
Dr. Deb Roybal
Dr. Krista Scorsone
Ms. Beth Smith
Dr. Holly Vali
Ms. Amy Wallace
Dr. Carol Wallman
Dr. Abbie Wegert
Dr. Kathleen Whalen
Ms. Ange Whiteacre
Ms. Susan Wilcinski
Dr. Cathy Witt
Dr. Lisa Zenoni

Loretto Heights School of Nursing Staff

Ms. Rashelle Arrazola
Ms. Sherry Birney
Ms. Tennille Hamler
Ms. Jaynee Hilfer
Ms. Toni Hinds
Ms. Daniela Lotito
Ms. Ellen Martinelli
Ms. Liz Mason
Ms. Jenn Massler
Ms. Cassie Mondrow
Mr. Cristian Soto

REGIS HISTORY

The seeds for Regis University were planted in 1877 in Las Vegas, New Mexico, when a group of exiled Italian Jesuits founded a small school called Las Vegas College. In 1884, the school relocated to Morrison, Colorado, and was renamed College of the Sacred Heart. Thanks to a generous donation of land from John Brisben Walker, the college settled in its current Denver location in 1887. The school was renamed Regis College in 1921 in honor of the Jesuit saint, John Francis Regis. Today, Regis University serves more than 8,000 students through its five colleges. Loretto Heights College was founded in 1891 by the Sisters of Loretto. After beginning as a Catholic school for girls, college curriculum was introduced in 1918. In 1988 the school closed and moved its academic programs to Regis, becoming the foundation for the Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions.

Special Thanks

To all the speakers, the Loretto Heights School of Nursing staff, and most of all, to all the family, friends and faculty for their support and encouragement.