News Release

ESCC Campus

First Class of Vocational Nursing Students at ESCC Graduate

Thanks to Donald M. Slager-Sunset Foundation

May 6, 2009

Eastern Sierra College Center (ESCC), Cerro Coso Community College will celebrate the graduation of the first class of vocational nursing students during a graduation, pinning and capping ceremony on Friday, May 8th on the Bishop campus beginning at 5:30 pm. in Room 176/177. A generous $35,000 grant from the Donald M. Slager-Sunset Foundation provided all the local LVN students in the program with laptop computers, nursing software, simulation packages and other equipment which greatly enhanced their classroom experience and rounded out their clinical work.

Vocational Nursing students who will be participating in the pinning and capping ceremony include: Nichole Belt, Cassandra Bullock, Antonette Ciccarelli, Dannastarr Cubic, Tina Damico, Sylvia Green Jayneann Hinek, Lisa Marusicz, Sibusiso Mazwi, Crystal Parra, and Katie Smith.
The students will be personally expressing their thanks to the Donald M. Slager-Sunset Foundation during the ceremony, but many wanted to share their thoughts publicly:

"The computers have been great, making it easier to keep track in class. Thank you so much for the generous gift!" - Jayneann Hinek

"Thank you so much for your generous contribution to our school program." - Nicole Belt

"Words might not express all the way, but thank you so much for enabling us to go through our program. You made it a lot easier."
- Sibusiso Mazwi

"Thank you for your financial support of the Eastern Sierra Nursing students, as it has allowed me to be able to achieve my goals and my dreams." - Lisa Marusicz

"It is so nice to know that there are people like you, willing to help people like me. You are helping me obtain a better quality of life. Thank you for having faith, and believing in me. Your kindness will not be forgotten." - Sylvia Green

"The laptop computers have shortened the distance in distance education." - Mammoth Campus Vocational Nursing Students

Eleven students will be recognized and graduating from the ESCC LVN program, a partnership between Cerro Coso Community College, Mammoth Hospital and Northern Inyo Hospital. The public is cordially invited to attend.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Joann Clark, Director of Public Information (760) 384-6230