Fifteen second-degree nursing students in the Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies marked the completion of their undergraduate nursing education at the event.
The ceremony at Fairfield University’s expansion campus in Austin, Texas, celebrated the achievements of students in the second cohort of the Accelerated Second Degree Nursing (ASDNU) program at the campus.
The new graduates began their nursing journey in January 2024. Now, 15 months later, they have earned a second baccalaureate degree — this time, a bachelor of science in nursing. Most have plans to stay in Austin and have already accepted positions at partner clinical sites.
Carolyn Altuna, CRNA, MSN, APRN, nurse anesthesia faculty specialist and instructor of the practice in nursing, was guest speaker at the ceremony.
