Twenty-eight registered nurses crossed the stage to receive their bachelor’s degree during the URI College of Nursing’s RN to BS graduation ceremony last week.

Dean Barbara Wolfe joined several other College faculty members and Senior Vice President of Nursing for Care New England Deborah O’Brien in congratulating the nurses who returned to school to finish their four-year degrees while working as full-time nurses.

The RN to B.S. program is designed for registered nurses with an Associate Degree or Diploma in Nursing who wish to complete their baccalaureate degree. The College of Nursing has designed an accelerated program that recognizes the academic credits from the student’s basic program. In addition, the credit requirement for graduation is reduced to 120 credits, nursing courses are specifically designed for RNs and the opportunity to take graduate level courses in nursing or related disciplines in partial fulfillment of the BS degree requirements is provided. Nurses also have the option of earning their B.S. online.

The graduates include:

Lenna Bailey
Melissa Blais
Nancy Braga
Michele Casavant
Lori-Ann Cook
Sandra Cook
Elizabeth DePina
Brenda Dolan
Amy Fraser
Elizabeth Gallagher
Eric Gallagher
Bianca Garnett
Marissa Hart
Melissa Imondi
Annmarie Izzo
Susan Lamora
Joanne Lupo
Jennifer MacBain
Annette Massa
Pamela McConnell
Malgorzata Raczkowska
Nancy Sabetta
Carine Saint Felix
Knarik Sarkisian
Yunxia Toolan
Toni Vale
Stephanie Valente
Elisa Vieira