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December 9, 2025
by: Janine Wine
TCAT Dickson Communications and Marketing Coordinator
Dickson, TN: TCAT Dickson held its traditional fall pinning ceremony for fifteen Practical Nursing graduates from its Dickson campus on December 9, signifying another group of graduates who are ready to accept the challenges of caring for others.
Stephanie Murphy, TCAT Dickson Director of Nursing and Health Careers, welcomed graduating students and their families. “Nursing education is tough. Each of these nursing graduates sitting before you has pushed through a number of obstacles to get here,” Murphy said.
Murphy explained students spend nearly half of their total program hours completing hands-on learning at clinical sites. Julia Ryan received the Outstanding Clinical Award for her professionalism and work at clinical sites. Ryan also earned the Outstanding Academic Award for her cohort based on her academic performance and 4.0 grade point average.
Murphy explained the criteria for the Peer Award. Each graduating class votes for the peer they would most want to care for themselves or their family members if needed. Teresa Roberts and Ashley Soard each received the Peer Award.
Each graduate was presented with a copy of the Nightingale Pledge, named after Florence Nightingale, to read in unison, while instructors pinned all students. The School of Nursing pins bear an image of an oil lamp resembling the one carried by Florence Nightingale. The candles represent the passing of knowledge from one generation to the next.
Graduates were Kaitlynn Brubacher, Jasmine Crosby, Julie-Anna Davidson, Susannah Krug, MaKenzie Lawrence, Teresa Roberts, Julia Ryan, Keomini Shuman, Arionna Soard, Ashley Soard, Kylea Sullivan, Sarah Timmons, Esther Tshibwabwa, Breanna Valentine, and Allison West.
TCAT Dickson has campuses in Dickson, Clarksville, and Franklin and has served the residents of Dickson, Montgomery, Cheatham, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Stewart, and Williamson counties since 1964.
TCAT Dickson is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution, is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education, and complies with non-discrimination laws: Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, and ADA. Located on Highway 46 in Dickson, the technical training college also has extension campuses in Clarksville, and Franklin. Additional information about the school is located at www.TCATDickson.edu.
TCAT Dickson held its fall pinning ceremony for graduates of the Practical Nursing program on December 9. Pictured here are front row from left Kaitlynn Brubacher, Susannah Krug, Allison West, Teresa Roberts, Kylea Sullivan, Arionna Soard, and Ashley Soard; second row from left Julie- Anna Davidson, MaKenzie Lawrence, Keomini Shuman, and Breanna Valentine; third row from left Instructor Megan Tidwell, Jasmine Crosby, Julia Ryan, Sarah Timmons, Esther Tshibwabwa, and Director of Nursing and Health Careers Stephanie Murphy; back row from left Instructor Macy Clark, Instructor Tracy Rampaul, Instructor Amy Wuertz, and Instructor Kristen Moffitt.
Three Practical Nursing students received awards during the college’s fall pinning ceremony held December 9. Pictured from left are Instructor Tracy Rampaul, Instructor Amy Wuertz, Instructor Megan Tidwell, Peer Award recipient Teresa Roberts, Outstanding Academic Award and Outstanding Clinical Award recipient Julia Ryan, Peer Award recipient Ashley Soard, Instructor Macy Clark, Instructor Kristen Moffitt, and Director of Nursing and Health Careers Stephanie Murphy.
