Wittenberg University - Nursing

Senior BSN feature! Today’s senior & soon-to-be graduate is Lillyan. Following graduation, she plans to work as a labor and delivery or postpartum nurse in Dayton. After gaining experience, Lillyan plans to earn a graduate degree to become a women’s health nurse practitioner. While at Witt, she was a pitcher for the softball team for four years and the President of the nursing club. She was also inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing and the Tri-Alpha national honor society. Lillyan’s favorite memory of Witt is the countless laughs, memories made, and friends that she’s gained from the program who she will forever cherish; she particularly loved study sessions in the library, clinical drives, jokes in the classroom, and when she and Ron had to smell her shirt for something that didn’t smell quite right when they were doing wound care at Miami Valley. Lillyan would like to thank her mom for being her rock and greatest inspiration, her brother for being her motivation, and her grandmas, Cindy and Karen, for being her biggest cheerleaders. She’d also like to thank her fiancé, Owen, for keeping her sane and always being there; the nursing professors for encouraging her and being the best people she could have ever asked for to be her inspiration for what amazing nurses look like; and her cohort for being her shoulders to lean on and her best friends who pushed her every day to do her best. Witt Nursing is so proud of you, Lillyan! ~ 💉🩺🩹💊📚✏️💻🍎🐯

Senior BSN feature! Today’s senior & soon-to-be graduate is Emma. Following graduation, she will be a neurological intensive care nurse at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. After gaining experience, Emma plans to become a preceptor, charge nurse, nurse educator, or flight nurse while earning as many certifications as possible; she may also consider a graduate degree in the future. While at Witt, Emma played basketball and ran track and field, served as a resident advisor and lead resident advisor, and participated in various Bible studies. She was president of the ASL club, and a member and secretary of SAAC. She volunteered in the emergency department at Mercy Springfield, and with the American Red Cross with their Armed Forces. Emma’s favorite memory of Witt has been participating in post-conferences after clinical, hearing and sharing about clinical experiences, and learning while laughing with each other. Emma would like to thank her parents and grandparents for giving her all their love and support; her siblings for being patient and understanding; her younger sister for hearing about Emma’s crazy stories and silly mistakes, as well as being her breath of fresh air in the whirlwind of nursing school; her professors for believing in her, having patience, helping her find her footing, and realizing her own strength. Witt Nursing is so proud of you, Emma! ~ 💉🩺🩹💊📚✏️💻🍎🐯

Senior BSN feature! Today’s senior & soon-to-be graduate is Tommy. Following graduation, he will be a surgical nurse at Riverside Methodist in Columbus. In the future, he may investigate graduate work to become a nurse practitioner. While at Witt, Thomas played on the men’s baseball team and has worked numerous jobs around campus. His favorite memory of Witt is seeing his entire cohort grow into confident nurses, especially since on the first day of clinical, they were scared to even enter a patient’s room to perform a simple assessment. Tommy would like to thank everyone who has supported him, including the Witt nursing faculty. Witt Nursing is so proud of you, Tommy! ~ 💉🩺🩹💊📚✏️💻🍎🐯