UTICA, N.Y. — The 2022 class of 47 nurses graduated from the St. Elizabeth College of Nursing (SECON) on Saturday, May 14. Of the graduates, 42 attended weekday classes and five participated in the college’s evening/weekend program. Mary, Mother of Our Savior Parish hosted the 116th graduation ceremony, the college said in a news release. […]
UTICA, N.Y. — The 2022 class of 47 nurses graduated from the St. Elizabeth College of Nursing (SECON) on Saturday, May 14.
Of the graduates, 42 attended weekday classes and five participated in the college’s evening/weekend program. Mary, Mother of Our Savior Parish hosted the 116th graduation ceremony, the college said in a news release.
College President Varinya Sheppard, Dean of Student and Faculty Development Julie Wells-Tsiatsos, Weekday Senior Class Advisor MaryAnne Smalls, and Weekend Senior Class Advisor Shannon Holtslag presented the graduates with their associate in applied science degrees and SECON pins.
Symeon Tsoupelis, owner of Symeon’s Greek Restaurant, Inc., gave the commencement address.
Malika Grigoryan, of Utica, was valedictorian, while Danielle DeCarr of Whitesboro was salutatorian.
SECON says it is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc., and is registered by the New York State Education Department.