Triton College’s Associate Degree Nursing Pinning Ceremony was held on Thursday, Dec. 14, in the Performing Arts Center (R Building), to celebrate the 26 graduating nursing students. The ceremony included welcoming remarks by Nursing faculty member, Dr. Cheryl Davis. It also included graduating student speakers, Aram Barawi, Megan Greenberg, Lizbeth Romero and Vianey Waters. Vianey Waters from Bellwood deeply moved the audience as she shared the heartfelt reasons behind her and her classmates’ aspirations to become nurses. “Why do we want to become nurses? The typical answer is to help,” she said. “Some of us enjoy caring for others, but it goes deeper than that. Often, we had situations where we felt alone and no one was there for us. We joined a career where it’s our job to care for people when they’re going through difficult times. We don’t ever want others to feel alone like we did.” Aram Barawi of Norridge expressed that with the right motivation and drive, anything is possible. “Triton’s Nursing Program takes a lot of dedication and good time-management skills, but you can do it,” she noted. “If you are willing to make that sacrifice and dedicate yourself to nursing school, it is possible. Do not have any fears.” Triton College’s Nursing Program provides students with a basic knowledge of nursing theory and practice, humanities, and social and biological sciences. Graduates earn an Associate in Applied Science degree and qualify to sit for the National Council Licensing Examination for the registered nurse. For more information, visit www.triton.edu/about/dept/academic/school-of-health-careers-public-service-programs/nursing/.