Congratulations Graduates!
Congratulations to the spring Class of 2025 College of Nursing graduates.
Today marks the end of their journey as a nursing student for 335 University of Saskatchewan (USask) College of Nursing Spring 2025 graduates. As this chapter closes, a new one opens – one full of learning opportunities and exciting nursing careers.
“Our graduates have worked hard in their undergraduate and graduate programs to get here today,” said College of Nursing Dean Dr. Solina Richter (DCur).
“Nursing studies can be challenging at times, but these students have persevered and no matter where they have completed their program, their education will give them the tools to thrive in the nursing profession.”
USask Nursing Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing spring graduate Dr. Uchechi Opara (PhD’25). Photo: Submitted.
These newest grads join a group of over 10,800 proud College of Nursing alumni, who have completed their USask nursing education since 1938.
USask Nursing Post-Degree BSN spring graduate Jarret Calvert (BSN’25) from the Saskatoon Campus.
Photo: Breanna Pochipinski
The College of Nursing Spring Class of 2025 includes 274 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) graduates, 34 Post-Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing (PDBSN) graduates, 18 students completing their Master of Nursing Professional Practice program, five Master of Nursing Thesis completions, and four Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing graduates.
Of significance, the first class of BSN graduates from the distributed nursing site in Lloydminster will walk across convocation stage today. 12 students have completed their program since the first intake at the site in September 2023.
As well, the first cohort of PDBSN students have completed the accelerated undergraduate program, which was reinstated in January 2023, resulting in 34 graduates this spring.
“I encourage all graduates to pause on this milestone day and be proud of their personal accomplishments,” said Richter.
“I am confident USask College of Nursing has prepared our graduates to be the exceptional nurses the world needs.”
On behalf of everyone at the College of Nursing, congratulations to the Spring Class of 2025!
Congratulations to the following College of Nursing graduates who received convocation awards:
College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan Yvonne Brown Award for Nursing Excellence
Emma Mickelson, Danika Osterwalder, Gillian Studer
Elsevier Canada Health Sciences Award
Abby Shiers
W.S. Lindsay Gold Medal in Nursing
Danika Osterwalder
The Sutherland First Nations Student Graduation Prize
Kelly Tolley-Procyk
The University Prize in Nursing
Danika Osterwalder
For a complete list of USask spring graduates following convocation, please visit the convocation website.
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