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  • Holmes Community College’s Grenada Campus held its Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Pinning Ceremony for the Class of 2025 on December 11 in the Corey Forum. Among the graduates honored were Jordan Gatlin, Paige Self, Breonica Roby-Wise and Brianna Johnson of Attala County. The pinning ceremony is a long-held tradition in the nursing profession, symbolizing the graduate’s entry into the field of nursing and their commitment to compassionate, skilled patient care. Surrounded by family, friends, and faculty, students received their nursing pin and celebrated the completion of Holmes’ rigorous ADN program. Holmes’ Associate Degree Nursing Program prepares students to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) and to apply for licensing through the Mississippi State Board of Nursing. The ADN program is offered on the Goodman, Grenada, and Ridgeland campuses. For more information about the ADN program, contact Judy Smith at (662) 227-2303 or jusmith@holmescc.edu. Pictured ar
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