Pinning Ceremony
27 APRIL 2026
BOUVÉ COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
SCHOOL OF NURSING
BOUVÉ COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
SCHOOL OF NURSING
27 APRIL 2026
4:00PM
BLACKMAN AUDITORIUM – ELL HALL 346 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
BOSTON, MA 02115
PROGRAM
Welcome
Valeria Ramdin, PhD, RN, APRN-BC, CNE, FPCC, FAAN
Director, Global Health Affairs-Nursing
Deans’ Remarks
Amanda Choflet, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Dean, School of Nursing
Carmen Sceppa, MD, PhD
Dean, Bouvé College of Health Sciences
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Amanda Choflet, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Dean, School of Nursing
Keynote Address
Cindy Friedman, MEd
Massachusetts State Senator
Introduction of Student Speakers
Valeria Ramdin, PhD, RN, APRN-BC, CNE, FPCC, FAAN
Director, Global Health Affairs-Nursing
Student Address
Jamily Dunfee
Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
Julia Krimmel
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Traditional Option Program
Presentation of Candidates
Amanda Choflet, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Dean, School of Nursing
Pinning of Candidates
Officiated by:
Danielle Leone-Sheehan, PhD, RN Director, BSN Traditional Option Program
Kristen Mathieu Gonzalez, DNP, RN, MSN/Ed
Assistant Clinical Professor, ABSN Burlington Program
Student Awards Presentation
Officiated by:
Tiffany Kim, RN, PhD
Associate Clinical Professor
Closing Remarks
Amanda Choflet, DNP, RN, NEA-BC Dean, School of Nursing
We ask those in attendance to kindly silence their electronic devices and to remain in their seats until the platform party has left the stage and the graduate recessional has finished.
PINNING TRADITION
The School of Nursing pin is a distinctive mark, rich in history and meaning. It can be traced to heraldry, which is the system of devising and granting insignias for Coats of Arms. The Pinning Ceremony is a time-honored nursing school tradition, dating back to 1855 when Florence Nightingale was awarded a brooch by England’s Queen Victoria for her efforts in the Crimean War. It signifies the integrity and tradition of badges worn by the early healers and crusaders of care. Over the course of time, the Pinning Ceremony has evolved and for most, marks the passage from that of student nurse role to the practice role, and for some, the attainment of advanced education.
Each school adopts its own symbol to indicate the excellent nursing education the student received. In the Pinning Ceremony performed today, each baccalaureate student may receive a pin that proudly displays Northeastern University’s motto Lux Veritas Virtus. Regardless of where their new careers in nursing take them, their pins will let their colleagues and patients know where they earned their nursing credentials. The pin also signifies the acceptance of the many responsibilities incumbent upon those entering into the profession and practice of nursing. Wearing of the nursing pin is a source of pride.
CEREMONY SPEAKER
Cindy Friedman
As one of the Massachusetts Senate’s most consequential healthcare advocates, Cindy Friedman has spent nearly a decade translating the realities of patient care into the laws and policies that shape the environments where nurses do their most vital work. She has represented the 4th Middlesex District since 2017, bringing to that role her expertise and experiences as a public-school teacher, high-tech industry executive, and chief of staff to the late Senator Ken Donnelly.
Friedman has left an indelible mark on the Senate’s healthcare agenda, playing an instrumental role in crafting and passing legislation to improve standards of care and to enshrine women’s reproductive health rights and access to gender-affirming care in state law.
A driving force behind expanded access to behavioral healthcare and lowering out-of-pocket costs, she championed landmark legislation including the Mental Health Addressing Barriers to Care (ABC) Act and the Pharmaceutical Access, Costs and Transparency (PACT) Act, which strengthened the Commonwealth’s response to the mental health crisis and broadened access to live-saving medications.
Friedman is a vocal supporter of reproductive and LGBTQ+ rights, affordable prescription drug prices and timely, quality behavioral health services, particularly for children and those with substance use disorders. She has also secured millions of dollars in investments for local initiatives providing food assistance, infrastructure improvements, and immigrant and refugee community engagement.
The breadth and depth of Friedman’s healthcare leadership have earned her recognition across the medical community. She has been honored as Legislator of the Year by Mental Health America, the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council, and the Association of Developmental Disabilities Providers; received the AMA Award for Outstanding Member of a State Legislature; and was named a Hero by the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association, among dozens of other distinctions from nursing, cancer advocacy, and community health organizations.
Friedman’s legislative priorities are reflected in her leadership roles across the Senate. She currently serves as Senate chair of the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, and chairperson of the Senate Committee on Steering and Policy, leading the Senate’s response to harmful actions from the federal government. She is also former Senate chair of the Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, and a member and former co-chair of the Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators.
She earned a bachelor’s degree from Roger Williams University and a master’s degree in special education from Lesley University.
2026 BSN DEGREE CANDIDATES
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
Jenira Afonseca
Lloydia Agyemang
Ashley Austin
Maureen Baumiller
Savannah Bellovin
Kotoko Blair
Talia Rose Bluestein
Stephanie Busani
Mikayla Campbell
Madison Cerda
Connie Chen
Laure-Isabelle Cherilus
Samuel Cho §
Eunsun Choi
Emily Chow
Janice Chow
Corin Clark §
Vanessa Coreas §
Ai Lin Doody §
Tess Evans
Helen Furia
Celeste Garnica §
Kyndal Godbold-Henderson
Dayana Gomez
Mariana Gomez
Ashley Grant
Olivia Hanley
Ashley Heffernan §
Callie Henderson
Hodan Hussein
Stephanie Igbinigun
Asa Johnson §
Emily Johnson
Sabrina Jonathas
Chiamaka Kamalu-Nwaogu
Vivian Keyser
Hayden King
Angelina Kretz
Julia Krimmel §
Mary Ann Lamb §
Paige Lane
Amanda Lee
Gassendie Lerebours
Linda Leung
Ashlee Lopez
Lorie Lorrinvil
Taryn Loui
Catherine MacDonough
Jenny Mai
Arianna Martinez §
Ming Xin Mei
Julia Moskowitz
Anabelle Muellers §
Lillie Nguyen
Gabriella Nickerson §
Katherine Nilson
Maya Oberstein
Teagan Osga
Kaci Palmer
Nina Patel
Nairel Pereira
Bradley Peterson §
Daniela Quintao
Alicia Reine §
Winnie Ruan
Sophia Sai
Olivia Salemi
Isabella Serret Fernandez
Joshua Silva Casas
Mary Smorol
Scarlett Steiner
Noor Tadros §
Liv Talerman
Charles Thibault
Jenny Tran
Dioneilys Vargas
Isabella Vargas
Elle Woods §
ACCELERATED BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
Angelica Adrovet
Connor Adsit
Ndidiamaka Alilonu
Alexis Amaral
Nicole Ambrosio §
Gabriela Batista-Vieira
Morgan Bilodeau
Julia Blackburn
Sheridan Blaha
Bethany Bonnaud
Samantha Booth
Taylor Budgell
Claudia Capone
Ariana Catalano
Gianna Conte
Alyssa Crowley §
Jason Crue
Faith Dantona
Kallie Day §
Katherine Delaney-Rodriguez
Jamily Dunfee §
Vanessa Emeribe
Ethan Favreau
Giomary Garcia
Cassandra Gennis
Thydabaramey Hun
Bianca Hussein
Caitlin Jackson
Austin Johnson
Casandra Johnson
Jonathan Kasibante
Erin Kelley
Grace Kelly
Jenna Kelly
Lara Koelliker §
Brooke Kokar
MaryEllen LaCamera §
Jordan Lettiere
Wildnese Leveque
Mary Tyler Lillich
Lydia Litvak
Celina Maldonado
Jamy Marquez
Haley Mccane
Brendan McCarthy
Shannon McDonald
Monica McEwan
Kayla McKenna §
Catherine Moloney
Emily Morris
Peter Muise
Elizabeth Nelson
Anna Nold
Alyssa Paige
Kaitlyn Park
Riya Patel
Ainsley Rager
Olivia Robbins §
Carly Rogers
Mylle Saint Fort
Helen Salvatore
Julia Scavone
Madison Semik
Jordan Sullivan
Jesse Tharpe
Dorothy Tilden
Ritika Wadekar §
Christopher Xenakis
Jacob Yirrell
Sylvia Zaeder
Naomi Zorrilla
SCHOOL OF NURSING FACULTY
BOSTON and BURLINGTON CAMPUSES
Amanda Choflet, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, Dean, School of Nursing Associate Dean, Bouve College of Health Sciences
Lynn Reede, DNP, MBA, CRNA, FNAP, Assistant Dean, School of Nursing Graduate Programs & Director, Doctor of Nursing Practice Program
Jane Saczynski, PhD, Assistant Dean of Research, School of Nursing
Yiyuan Sun, DNSc, RN, CNE, Associate Chair, School of Nursing
Stacey Waite, DNP, RN, CNE, Assistant Dean, Nursing Pre-licensure Programs
Jane Adams, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Kayla Alvares, PhD, RN, RNC-NIC
Kaye Bemis, DNP, APRN-BC
Caitlin Bradley, PhD, RN, NNP-BC
Mary Bronski, DNP, MS, RN
Jennifer Cocio-Thompson, DMSc, MSN MA, RN, CPNP
Jillian Costa, cPNP, MSN
Janet Dewan, PhD, MS, CRNA
Jacki Diani, MEd
Mary Lynn Fahey, PhD, DNP, APRN
Gretchen Forsley, DNP CNL RN CVN-BC
Karen Fotino, DNP, APRN, AGCNS-BC GERO-BC, MEDSURG-BC, CMSRN
Gallant, Kelly, PhD, CRNA
Susan Hall, DNP, CRNA
Marilyn Hammer, PhD, DC, RN, FAAN
Gretchen Hamn, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC
Liz Howland, MSNEd, RN, BSN
Melissa Jasset, MSN, RN
Tiffany Kim, PhD, RN
Dami Ko, PhD, RN
Kate Leonard, MSN, RN
Danielle Leone-Sheehan, PhD, RN
Connie Lorette, PhD, CRNA, APRN
Carol Anne Marchetti, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC
Kristen Mathieu Gonzalez, DNP, RN MSN/Ed
Mary McDonough, PhD, RN, C-EFM IPPE-C
Sharon Milne, PhD, MA, RN-BC
Katie Minnick, DNP, RN, GERO-BC
Nancy Mizzoni, DNP, RN, CNP
Aqid Nasim, MSN
Ann Polcari, PhD, PMHCNS-BC
Rachel Pozzar, PhD, RN, FNP-BC
Valeria Ramdin, PhD, RN, APRNBC CNE, FPCC, FAAN
Lynn Reede, DNP, MBA, CRNA, FNAP
Marketa Rejtar, DNP, RN, CPNP-AC/PC
Lisa Rinke, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Jane Saczynski, PhD
Junior Senat, DNP, CRNA, APRN
Lynne Sheppard, DNP, RN
Katherine Simmonds, PhD, MPH, RN WHNP-BC, FAAN
Maria Sorensen, DNP, MSN, RN
Lauren Spendley, DNP, AGNP-BC, AOCN
Kristin Stankard, DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC
Julie Steele, DNP, CRNA
Kisha Thompson, PhD, CRNA
Jacquie Tolosko, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC
Maria Van Pelt, PhD, CRNA, FAAN
Vanessa Vath, PhD, RN, AGPCNP-BC CNE
Stephen Wood, DMSc, ACNP-BC
Lichuan Ye, PhD, RN, FAAN
Moka Yoo-Jeong, PhD, NP-C, RN, OCN
Ning Zhang, PhD
This program is for ceremonial purposes only and is not to be considered an official confirmation of degree information. It contains only those details available prior to the event. The registrar of the university maintains the official list and records of all graduates.