GRADUATIONS
University of Cumberlands
University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky, recently held spring commencement ceremonies with students from 40 states and territories as well as multiple countries, including Canada, Gambia, India, Jamaica, Madagascar, Serbia, Spain, Taiwan, and Ukraine, among others graduating.
Local students in the Class of 2021 included Donald Varble, of Hanover, who completed a Master of Arts Education in Teacher Leader; Kelly Simmons of Bedford, Kentucky, who completed Education Specialist in Supervisor of Instruction; and Brett Hall of Carrollton, Kentucky, who completed a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Psychology
McKendree University
Catherine Spry, of Hanover, graduated from McKendree University with a MSN degree in nursing education. The Lebanon, Illinois, university conferred 667 degrees in 2021 â 35 doctoral, 181 masterâs, 446 bachelorâs and five associate degrees â on students who completed the
Unique White Coat Ceremony Kicks Off Careers for Physician Assistant Trainees at Franklin College
Campus News
The Franklin College Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies Program hosted its White Coat Ceremony on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. The college’s cohort of 24 PA students from the class of 2022 received their white coats and recited a medical oath during a unique Zoom ceremony, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Family members enjoyed the honor of presenting the students with their white coats.
The ceremony is a rite of passage welcoming students into healthcare practice by providing a white coat symbolizing professionalism and humanistic patient care. At Franklin College, it marks the transition from the didactic year to the clinical year and the beginning of clinical rotations. It is the halfway mark of the 25-month, full-time program.