MTC East Campus graduates 17 practical nurses

(Bradenton, FL—January 29, 2021) Manatee Technical College graduated 17 Practical Nursing students on January 21, 2021, in an outdoor drive-through pinning ceremony.
Leesolee Kolokollie earned the highest honors with a GPA of 3.94 on a 4.0 scale.

The graduates will become Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) upon passing the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN) administered by the Florida Board of Nursing.
Graduates were Simone Anderson, Jessica Bailey, Yoselin Becerril, Heather Bellion, Rosalina Buschur, Violet Casas, Tonisha Collins. Lisa Duryea, Bianca Jimenez, Leesolee Kolokollie, Florence Louis, Grace Palazzolo, Anallansi Rodriguez, Jailene Salazar-Ibarra, Wachiraporn Somlouchachai-Alliotts, Hunter Storey, and Katelyn Thixtun.

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Manatee Technical College celebrated its Practical Nursing graduates in a drive-through ceremony at MTC’s East Campus on January 21, 2021.

Leesolee Kolokollie at drive-through nurse’s pinning ceremony at MTC East Campus 1.21.21. Kolokollie earned the highest GPA in her class—3.94 on a 4.0-point scale.

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