Francesca Navarra, of South Windsor, was pinned as a nurse during a ceremony held on Dec. 19 at Goodwin College. Navarra was one of 53 students who were pinned during the evening, marking the successful completion of Goodwin's challenging Associate Degree in Nursing program.
Following the tradition and standards set forth by nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale, Navarra and the other members of the cohort were individually pinned by Jan Costello, Chair of the Goodwin College Nursing Department, before reciting their vows by candlelight.
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