NCC Dental Pins at the Drive-In

NCC dental hygiene program held their pinning ceremony at a unique location this September

by Mia Rossi

Bethlehem, PA (09/14/2020) — Northampton Community College's (NCC) dental hygiene program held a pinning ceremony for its May graduates at Shankweiler's Drive-In Theater in Orefield, PA. A pinning ceremony is a symbolic welcoming of new graduates into their chosen profession and is typically held for students going into health care professions.

"I want to thank the faculty for the time and energy spent teaching me what it means to be a great hygienist.," said Gillian Caroll, NCC dental hygiene graduate and awards recipient.

The delayed ceremony made for a special yet socially distanced celebration for the graduates, where the loved ones watched in their cars as students were called up one by one to be pinned by a family member. Graduates, officers and award recipients are listed below.

GRADUATES

Waleed Ahmad, Heather Anderson, Gillian Carroll, Marissa Cirigliano, Sheyla De La Cruz, Alisha Dennis, Rachel Eckert, Caitlynn Hahn, Debra Hancock, Mikayla Hanna, Cassidy Hess, Letitia Hill, Stephanie Klavon, Megan Krick, Addison Lesher, Dawn Marinelli, Sara Marshall, Destiny Mokshefski, Christina Moore, Lauren Muniz, Kiersten Musco, Jalissa Nolt, Amy Ponzi, James Reno, Heidi Rosas, Samantha Senn, Amanda Sroka, Alexa Tauriello, Briana Tracey, Nicole Truesdale

CLASS OF 2020 NCC ADHA OFFICERS

Jalissa Nolt, Co-President

Alisha Dennis, Co-President

Briana Tracey, Treasurer

Kiersten Musco, Secretary

AWARDS

Cook Academic Excellence Award Winner - Gillian Carroll, RDH

PDHA's Clark J. Hollister Award for Public Health - Marissa Cirigliano, RDH

PDHA Board Scholarship - Jalissa Nolt, RDH

Dental Health Education Award - Cassidy Hess, RDH

Hygiene Hero Award - Briana Tracey, RDH

Outstanding Clinician Award - Kiersten Musco, RDH