Hospital Administration Team, from left, Tammy Barnes, Vice President of Finance, IMVH; J. Stephen Jones, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer of Inova Health System; Roberta Tinch, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital President and Administrator of the Inova Musculoskeletal; Tyler Winks, Senior Director of Hospital Operations, IMVH; Alquietta Brown, PhD, RN, Chief Nursing Officer, IMVH. Photo courtesy of Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
On Monday, Aug. 3, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital celebrated the academic achievements of team members who were unable to ‘walk’ this year due to COVID-19. Twenty-six graduates earning various degrees from Associate, Bachelor’s and Master’s were honored. Hospital staff members watched the event via zoom, and cheered on their colleagues as each graduate’s name was individually recognized.
“I am so proud of our Inova Mount Vernon team members, who persevered and achieved advanced degrees within their specific field despite this unprecedented time. I wanted to honor their accomplishments, especially since many were unable to celebrate with their schools and classmates. Pursuing higher learning and personal goals while balancing work and family life is no small feat. It demonstrates the dedication and talented teams of nurses, technicians, therapists and staff we are privileged to have here at Inova Mount Vernon,” said Roberta Tinch, MHA, FACHE, Hospital President and Administrator of Inova Musculoskeletal. “This celebration reflects Inova’s commitment to support all team member’s desire to continuously grow and improve.”
The hospital in Mount Vernon does not have a nursing school on its own, so each one of the graduates completed their schooling at various locations, and applied to the hospital with diploma in hand. Because these universities were unable to host graduation, hospital leadership decided to host a ceremony for employees who graduated this year allowing them to ‘walk’ in their cap and gown.
Graduates are as follows:
Florence Afriyie, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Chamberlain University
Lucy Aisedu, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Chamberlain University
Mariella Cardenas, Physical Therapist Assistant
Kristin Dipini, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Texas
Derdenemandakh Dorjrenchin, Master of Science in Nursing, Nursing Practitioner
Nikki Falcone, Master of Science in Psychology, University of Phoenix
Kathleen Flannery, Master of Science in Nursing, Grand Canyon University
Kisha Gaskins, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Grand Canyon University
Lamesha Glover, Master of Science in Nursing, Nurse Practitioner, Chamberlain University
Mackenzie Hamilton, Nurse Practitioner, George Washington University
Kara Johnson, Master of Science in Nursing, Nurse Practitioner, South University
Savannah Johnson, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Chamberlain University
Yong-Gi Kim, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Ranjeeta Lama, Associate Degree in Nursing
Nonye Mbionuwu, Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner, Grand Canyon University
Elizabeth Onyejekwe, Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner, Walden University
Linda Owusu, Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, Drexel University
Juliette Pritchett, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Chamberlain University
Jackie Quiroz, Bachelor of Art in Medical Imaging Science, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Cardina Ross, Master of Science in Nursing, Grand Canyon University
Kristine Rowell, Master Science in Nursing, Nurse Practitioner
Moriah Sedlak, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Stefanie Tolosa, Bachelor of Art in Medical Imaging Science, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Monica Vockel, Master of Public Health, Master of Science in Nursing, Grand Canyon University
Amanda Whetzel, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Old Dominion University
Nilda Wiman, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Grand Canyon University