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