![]() When President Janet Snow of the Addison campus began to speak, reality of our situation set in. When we were left the preparation room for the main stage, high fives were given to staff and faculty and to each other as we proudly walked to our seats. Pictures were taken every minute and we wore our bedazzled hats proudly. Our exhilaration overflowed out of our bodies and probably out of the room itself. We made up for the difference in noise level. Our class is a strong force, but smaller than the Addison campus by more than half. It was heartwarming to be in their presence. It was the first time we saw the online RN-BSN, MSN and Addison graduates in full force. Both Chicago and Addison students have rallied behind him with fundraisers named, “Phil the Love,” “The Phillip Nguyen Cause” and “Operation Phil.” At the pinning ceremony, he received the “Shining Star” award for exemplary student nurses, including his work on the International Nursing Service Trip to Kenya last September.Īfter pinning, we waited to enter the main stage in our commencement regalia. Phillip is also currently battling cancer. I have had the honor and joy of knowing him for the last three and a half years and he has become family not only to me, but to many students on the Chicago and Addison campuses. Of the 48, Phillip Nguyen is the most dedicated person to the pursuit of education, the hardest worker in overcoming life’s obstacles, and is always compassionate and giving to all he meets. Regardless of where we came from, it is how we finished together that mattered. Nursing is a second career choice to some, others are parents with children from infants to teenagers. Our class was very diverse to say the least. For the Chicago campus graduates, it was even more exhilarating because we had our pinning ceremony at the same venue on the same day. There were so many happy and excited people in one place. The event was life-changing for all involved. MeLissa Mei, BSN, graduated summa cum laude from Chamberlain’s Chicago campus as the campus valedictorian.Īddison, Chicago, and online RN-BSN and MSN students shared the stage at UIC Forum in Chicago earlier this month. MSN - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. ![]() MSN - Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner.
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