First Graduates from MCC’s Licensed Practical Nurse Program to be Honored at Ceremony
May 22, 2023
Participants recently completed training funded in part through the Finger Lakes Performing Provider System, are prepared to fill vital job openings amid nursing shortage
WHAT: Monroe County Executive Adam Bello, Monroe Community College President DeAnna R. Burt-Nanna, Ph.D., and community partners will honor 16 inaugural graduates from MCC’s Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Program at a Wednesday ceremony on MCC’s Downtown Campus. The graduates are now prepared to take the national licensure (NCLEX-PN) exam and join the workforce full time amid a high demand for skilled healthcare professionals in Monroe County and across the Finger Lakes region.
WHERE: Fifth floor of the Finger Lakes Workforce Development Center on MCC’s Downtown Campus, 321 State St. in Rochester; parking is provided in lot AA.
WHEN: 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 24
DETAILS:
Event Agenda
- Welcome: Dr. Robin Cole Jr., vice president of Economic and Workforce Development and Career Technical Education at MCC
- Congratulatory remarks:
- MCC President DeAnna R. Burt-Nanna
- County Executive Adam Bello
- Lili Ruiz, director of Special Projects & Educational Initiatives for City of Rochester
- Carol Tegas, executive director of Finger Lakes Performing Provider System
- Stephanie Von Bacho, RN, senior director of Learning and Development at University of Rochester Medical Center
- Maureen Garbach, RN, director of nursing with Friendly Senior Living
- Keynote address: Grace Dengler, RN, associate chief nursing officer of long-term care at Rochester Regional Health
- Remarks from MCC LPN graduate Jennifer Amponsah
- Awards and pinning