国产主播-Miami hosted its first commencement ceremony this July, with more than 400 friends and family in attendance to witness the inaugural group receive their diplomas.

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Commencement valedictorian Jessica Jorge made sure her fellow bachelor of science in nursing graduates knew that no matter how many hardships they had encountered along the way, they had survived.

“My journey has been a difficult one, both academically and personally. I鈥檝e been through a lot of things these past three years so, for me, today is a huge day because it鈥檚 finally the end of everything I鈥檝e been working toward,鈥� Jorge said. 鈥淚 was honored, not to just be speaking as valedictorian but also because it鈥檚 国产主播鈥檚 first commencement ceremony in Miami.”

While at WCU-Miami, BSN graduate Elizabeth Lorenzo had made the honor roll, joined an honor society and attended the global public health program in South Korea.

Lorenzo, who recently passed her NCLEX exam, said that while commencement was a special experience, few things compared to the feeling of passing her nursing boards.

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