Graduation Information

Nursing Pinning Program

Order of Ceremony

• Processional Class of 2026 Instrumental Tribute
• Opening Prayer Allie Stowers
  Redlands SNA Treasurer
• Welcome and Acknowledgment of Class of 2026 Tara Thomas-Morgan Department Head of Nursing
• Pledge of Allegiance
  Carolyn Meyer
  Redlands SNA Historian
• National Anthem
  Allyson Taylor
• Greetings
  Jena Marr
  President
• Redlands Community College Student Nursing Association
  Braillin Ake
  Redlands SNA President
• Presentation of Redlands Community College Nursing Pin
  Lauren Newell
  Assistant Director of Nursing
• Code of Ethics for Nurses
  Andrea Root
  Professor of Nursing
• Lamp of Knowledge
  Aliki Dyer
  Nursing Staff
• The Nightingale Pledge
  Danaee Wiglesworth
  Nursing Staff
• “I carry your heart with me (i carry it in)” by e.e. cummings.
  Cory Kelly
  Redlands SNA Vice President
• Closing Remarks
  Tara Thomas-Morgan
  Department Head of Nursing
• Recessional Class of 2026 “I Lived” by One Republic

Class of 2026 Nursing Graduates

• Braillin Ake
• Delaney Colvin
• Adrianna Franklin
• Megan Gruntmeir
• Cory Kelly
• Carolyn Meyer
• Kimberly Morales
• Zacharia Nkwo
• Shae Scholz
• Allie Stowers
• Christian Wilcox

Graduating Student Nursing Association Officers

• Braillin Ake
  President
• Cory Kelly
  Vice President
• Adrianna Franklin
  Secretary
• Allie Stowers
  Treasurer
• Carolyn Meyer
  Historian
• Delaney Colvin
  Fundraising Chair

Administration

• Jena Marr
  President
• Jon Fields
  Executive Vice President
• Annie Pearson
  Vice President for Academic Affairs

Faculty

• Tara Thomas-Morgan, MSN, MEd, RN
  Department Head of Nursing
• Lauren Newell, MSN, RN
  Assistant Director of Nursing/Professor
• Andrea Root, MSN, RN
  Professor of Nursing

Adjunct Faculty

• Elena Torres, BSN, RN
  Adjunct Instructor for Nursing
• Jaxon Holbrook-Gatz, BSN, RN
  Adjunct Instructor for Nursing
• Charity Berg, BSN, RN
  Adjunct Instructor for Nursing
• Katy Tanio, BSN, RN
  Adjunct Instructor for Nursing
• Mylah Robinson, BSN, RN
  Adjunct Instructor for Nursing

Staff

• Danaee Wiglesworth, BSN, RN
  Nursing Department Analyst
• Aliki Dyer, BA, RN
  Simulation Coordinator
• Bonnie Kennedy
  Administrative Assistant/Nursing and Allied Health

Class of 2026 Nursing Awards

Academic Achievement

Academic Achievement Awards are given to those graduates who are in the top 10 percent of their nursing class academically.

• Delaney Colvin
• Shae Scholz

Clinical Achievement

Clinical Achievement Awards are given to those graduates who have demonstrated outstanding rapport with clients, staff, and peers; who have excellent psychomotor skills; who have consistently submitted above average written clinical assignments; who are self-directed and motivated; and, who are consistently seeking new learning experiences. Clinical instructors nominate graduates, and the sophomore teaching team selects the recipients.

• Kimberly Morales

Student Affairs

Student Affairs Awards are given to those graduates who are significant contributors to college activities through the Redlands Community College Student Nursing Association, the Oklahoma Student Nursing Association, or through any other student organization on campus. Organization sponsors and presidents select the recipients.

• Braillin Ake

Cougar Willpower

Cougar Willpower Awards are given to those graduates who have demonstrated significant growth personally and professionally through exceptional efforts, consistent dedication, and an overall improvement in academic performance despite personal obstacles faced in the program. Nursing faculty and staff select the recipient.

• Zacharia Nkwo

Accreditation and Approvals

The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN) has granted Redlands Community College continuing accreditation
for the Associate in Applied Science, Nursing Major Degree.

The Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN) has granted conditional approval for Redlands Community College to offer a nursing degree leading to Licensure as a Registered Nurse.

The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools has granted full approval of all degrees offered by Redlands Community College.

Words of Acknowledgement

There truly are not enough words to express the gratitude we feel for friends, family and community who surrounded us with unwavering love and support throughout nursing school. In the moments when we were exhausted, overwhelmed and unsure, you reminded us why we started this journey and helped us keep our purpose.

Every prayer, encouraging word, act of kindness - big or small - meant more to us than we can ever fully say. You carried us with you on the days we did not feel strong and you celebrated us even when we struggled to see how far we had come.

This journey was never ours alone - it belongs to all of you who stood beside us. We are forever grateful and will carry your love with us into every patient we care for. Thank you for being our foundation, our strength, and our heart!

With Love,
The Class of 2026

ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses

1.) The nurse practices with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth and unique attributes of every person.
2.) A nurse’s primary commitment is to the recipient(s) of nursing care, whether an individual, family, group, community, or population.
3.) The nurse establishes a trusting relationship and advocates for the rights, health, and safety of recipient(s) of nursing care.
4.) Nurses have authority over nursing practice and are responsible and accountable for their practice consistent with their obligation to promote health, prevent illness and provide optimal care.
5.) The nurse has moral duties to self as a person of inherent dignity and worth including an expectation of a safe place to work that fosters, flourishing, authenticity of self at work, and self-respect through integrity and professional competence.
6.) Nurses, through individual and collective effort, establishes, maintains, and improves the ethical environment of the work setting that affects nursing care and the well-being of nurses.
7.) Nurses advances the profession through multiple approaches to knowledge development, professional standards, and the generation of policies for nursing, health, and social concerns.
8.) Nurses build collaborative relationships and network with nurses, other healthcare and nonhealthcare disciplines, and the public to achieve greater ends.
9.) Nurses and their professional organizations work to enact and resource practices, policies and legislation to promote social justices, eliminate health inequalities, and facilitate human flourishing.
10.) Nursing, through organization and associations, participates in the global nursing and health community to promote human and environmental health, wellness, and flourishing. (ANA 2025)

The Nightingale Pledge
(a modern adaption)

Before God and those assembled here, I solemnly pledge;
To adhere to the code of ethics of the nursing profession;
To co-operate faithfully with the other members of the nursing team
and to carry out to the best of my ability the instructions of the provider or the nurse who may be assigned to supervise my work;
I will not do anything evil or malicious and I will not knowingly give any harmful drug or assist in malpractice.
I will not reveal any confidential information that may come to my knowledge in the course of my work.
And I pledge myself to do all in my power to raise the standards and prestige of the practice of nursing;
May my life be devoted to service and to the high ideals of the nursing profession.

Photographic Services

Professional commencement photographs will be taken by GradFoto, a private vendor. Redlands assumes no responsibility or liability with respect to the photographic services performed by GradFoto. Graduates may visit www.gradfotocentral.com to purchase photographs from GradFoto. For more information, please contact GradFoto at support@gradfotocentral.com or 405.364.1779.

During the cermony, only authorized representatives of Redlands Community College and GradFoto will be allowed near the stage area to photograph graduates.

Redlands Community College

Our History

Redlands Community College was founded in 1938 under the auspices of El Reno Public Schools, District I-34, and was originally housed in the basement of El Reno High School. Later, the College moved to the former El Reno Post Office, which was converted into classrooms, laboratories and offices for the growing institution.

In 1971, the public school district Junior College ceased to exist and the people of the district voted to establish a full-fledged Junior College district under the governance of the El Reno Junior College Board of Regents. Later, in 1974, legislation was passed establishing the College as a full member of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education. On September 1, 1991, the name of the College was officially changed to Redlands Community College.

Redlands Community College undertook the first phase of construction on its present site north of Interstate 40 at 1300 S. Country Club Road in 1971. Over the years, the campus has grown to include numerous buildings and now encompasses 54 acres. The 150-acre Darlington Agriculture Education and Applied Research Center and the 310-acre Redlands Royse Ranch are located north of El Reno and house all agriculture operations. The Redlands Community College Foundation was the beneficiary of the Austin Family Estate, which includes 1,275 acres in western Canadian County.

As Redlands Community College remains committed to meeting the diverse educational and professional needs of its students, the institution plays an integral role in driving workforce development and supporting local businesses. Through its ongoing dedication, Redlands Community College continues to empower thousands of individuals annually, ensuring a vibrant and prosperous community for years to come.

Our Mission

Redlands Community College provides a learner-centered environment committed to academic excellence strengthened through service and civic engagement.

Our Values

1. Learner-Centered Environment: Provide a rich academic environment in which learners engage in designing and completing individual educational goals.
2. Academic Excellence: Provide opportunities for continuous academic growth through a challenging and rigorous curriculum enhanced by the application of research and technology.
3. Collaboration and Service: Provide learning opportunities in collaboration with public and private partners that reinforce the value of service to others and strengthen ethical development and civic engagement.

 
Associate in Applied Science Graduates

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Associate in Science Graduates

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Certificate Graduates

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