St. Joseph School of Nursing
Graduates 106th Class

(North Providence, RI) The St. Joseph School of Nursing, located on the campus of Our Lady Fatima Hospital in North Providence, R.I., held graduation ceremonies for its 106th class on May 15, 2008.

Close to 200 family members and friends attended the celebration at the Cathedral of SS Peter and Paul in Providence with the Reverend John J. Rainone BA, MDIV, director of pastoral care at St. Joseph Health Services of RI, presiding over the presentation of 27 diplomas and pins to the graduating class of 2008.

Kathleen M. Breguet, MS, RN, Acting Director of the School, delivered the commencement address. Senior class vice president Jason Trenn offered the welcoming address and graduates Carly Rose Sheehan delivered the Nightingale Pledge and Jody Therien, senior class president, delivered the farewell address.

Graduates included:

Peter Alfieri (Barrington, RI)
Nicole Antonino (S. Attleboro, MA)
Caryn Ballard (Blackstone, MA)
Suzanne Bouley (Woonsocket, RI)
Brian Brewer (Dayville, CT)
Melanie Cameron (Warwick, RI)
Sara Cinquini (Tiverton, RI)
Rachel Colwell (Warwick, RI)
Audrey Derry (Bristol, RI)
Maude Fletcher (Portsmouth, RI)
Joyce Hicks (Seekonk, MA)
Sherry Jordan (E. Providence, RI)
Frederick Klegraefe (Rehoboth, MA)
Robin Monroe (Woonsocket, RI)
Charlene Moran (N. Smithfield, RI)
Julia Nadeau (Woonsocket, RI)
Melissa O'Connell (Fall River, MA)
Deandra Osterhout (W. Warwick, RI)
Dawn Poirier (Swansea, MA)
Grace Roberts (Sterling, CT)
Carly Rose Sheehan (Providence, RI)
James Stanford (N. Kingstown, RI)
Jody Therien (Pawtucket, RI)
Jason Trenn (Cranston, RI)
Camilla Tulk-Hart (W. Greenwich, RI)
Tara Vets (Warwick, RI)
Deolinda Vorce (Tiverton, RI)

The following awards were given to the members of the
106th graduating class:

The Bishop Russel J. McVinney Memorial Scholarship for outstanding achievement in nursing theory and performance was awarded to Suzanne Bouley and Maude Fletcher.

The Faculty Certificate of Merit for outstanding achievement in Nursing Theory was awarded to Suzanne Bouley.

The Faculty Certificate of Merit for outstanding ability in Medical/Surgical Nursing, Clinical Achievement, Psychiatric Nursing and Parent Child Health Nursing were awarded to Suzanne Bouley.

The Mother Mary Evangelist award given by the Alumni Association of St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing in recognition of scholastic achievement, professional leadership and nursing performance was awarded to Jody Therrien.

The St. Joseph School of Nursing is the state's only hospital-based,
3-year diploma program. Upon receiving their diploma, graduates are then eligible to take the national licensing exam for registered nurses. The school was recently granted an eight-year continuing accreditation by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.