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Penn State Altoona celebrated the Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing bachelor of science in nursing class of 2025 during its pinning ceremony on Friday, Dec. 19. The nursing pin, a long-standing symbol of dedication and service to others, was bestowed upon 27 graduating students. Shown are (from left): first row — Lauren Brightbill, Carlos Acosta Castro, Alexandra Kowsh and Karen Weiss; second row — Maggie Greenland, Lauren Torbic, Alyson Barley, Mirka Lopez, Kimberly Comacho, Allison Ghaner, Sarah Huston and Mackenzie Jones; third row — Rachel Ryder, Felicity Kibaya, Caoilin Hall, Jenna Arnold, Morgan O’Neill and Adrienne Angell; fourth row — Zaria Williams, Autumn Bickhart, Felix Huitian, Patrick Conway, Jacob Keller, Joseph Randler, Christine Brown, Ifuy Ifyefobi and Sean Gillespie.