{"id":5907,"date":"2026-05-11T15:48:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T21:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/?p=5907"},"modified":"2026-05-13T08:51:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T14:51:49","slug":"lighting-the-way-for-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/lighting-the-way-for-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Lighting the Way for Service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Seminole State College held a pinning ceremony at the Enoch Kelly Haney Center on May 10, following the college\u2019s Commencement exercises for nursing students expected meet degree requirements this semester.\u00a0 The pinning ceremony included candle lighting, signifying the transition from student to one of service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2C1A2748-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"In this photo, SSC Nursing Director Ann Benson presides over the Seminole State College Nursing pinning ceremony.\" class=\"wp-image-5908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2C1A2748-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2C1A2748-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2C1A2748-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2C1A2748-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2C1A2748-788x443.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2C1A2748.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>SSC Nursing Director Ann Benson presided over the ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2C1A2874-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"In this photo, Students graduating from the program light candles during the pinning ceremony (pictured left to right) are: Whitney Zuck, Ashley Thompson, Shelbie Stephens, Riley Smith, Amanda Smith, Brittany Snolis-Hernandez, Maranda Green and Tabitha Dandridge.\n\n \" class=\"wp-image-5909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2C1A2874-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2C1A2874-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2C1A2874-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2C1A2874-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2C1A2874-788x443.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2C1A2874.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Students graduating from the program (pictured left to right) are:&nbsp;Whitney Zuck, Ashley Thompson, Shelbie Stephens, Riley Smith, Amanda Smith, Brittany Snolis-Hernandez, Maranda Green and Tabitha Dandridge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seminole State College held a pinning ceremony at the Enoch Kelly Haney Center on May 10, following the college\u2019s Commencement exercises for nursing students expected meet degree requirements this semester.\u00a0 The pinning ceremony included candle lighting, signifying the transition from student to one of service. SSC Nursing Director Ann Benson presided over the ceremony. 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