Republican-Eagle: MSCSE Nursing students graduate with virtual ceremony

Family members present pins instead of faculty members

By Steve Gardiner, May 18, 2020

They worked all school year, expecting to finish with their friends and instructors, with hugs and tears. However, students in the Practical Nurse Program at Minnesota State College Southeast had to settle for a Zoom pinning ceremony Friday, May 15.

"We have worked really hard for this pin," said Brittany Sanborn of Goodhue, who was selected student speaker by her classmates. "It has been a stressful year, but I am happy to say that I am finishing with the people that I am, and I am very excited to see where we all go." 

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