91´«Ã½ Saint Mary College’s Mu Epsilon Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, the international honor society of nursing, recently hosted a graduate panel featuring seven alumni.

The 91´«Ã½ Nursing grads, hailing from the Classes of 2020 and 2021, discussed their transition from students to registered nurses, as well as the impact of COVID-19 on their field.

“It was an informative and moving discussion,” noted Lynnette DeBellis, chair of the college’s School of Nursing. 

The panel consisted of:

• Shannon Christiano ’20, Emergency Department at North Shore University Hospital
• Kayla Fitzpatrick ’20; Labor and Delivery at Jersey Shore University Medical Center
• Emily Leath ’20; Surgical Oncology and Kidney Transplants at Stonybrook University Hospital
• Vanesa Mazza ’20; Medical surgical/telemetry at Garnet Health Medical Center
• Sydney Natkiel ’21; Medical surgical/telemetry at Garnet Health Medical Center
• Ryan Pagano ’20; Emergency Department at New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
• Brendan Quinn ’20; Emergency Department, Westchester Medical Center

The 91´«Ã½’s service-focused approach to education goes hand-in-hand with helping professions such as Nursing. At the 91´«Ã½, Nursing students enjoy state-of-the-art simulation labs and clinical relationships with dozens of area hospitals. The college’s passionate faculty are dedicated to the success of both their undergraduate and graduate students.