Graduating students from the BSN program at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ during the pinning ceremony at Rockefeller Plaza. Photo: Nathan Congleton.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cThis is a dream come true\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n
As part of the broadcast, three members of the Class of 2022 \u2013 Aminata Coundoul, Carin Adler and Alexander Ng \u2013 were featured in a pre-ceremony story, shot on campus in the weeks leading up to the event.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nIn the piece, the trio shared why they wanted to pursue nursing, their chosen specialties after graduation and how the pandemic has brought them closer together as a class and only strengthened their determination to become nurses.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cTo be part of something like this was incredible,\u201d said Ng. \u201cWe have come so far as a class and been through so much together, we have become like a family. To share our story and show the world who we are and how far we have come, and do it on live TV in New York City, is a dream come true and an amazing experience I will never forget.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cI could not be happier for our students, faculty and staff to have this moment on a national stage,\u201d said School of Nursing Dean Janice Smolowitz. \u201cWhat they have accomplished these past four years has been nothing short of remarkable. They deserve all of the accolades and attention they receive, and I have no doubt they will make an impact in the field from the minute they begin their careers.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nFor more information on Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ\u2019s School of Nursing, visit <\/span>montclair.edu\/nursing<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\nHosts from The Today Show<\/em> joined President Koppell and Dean Smolowitz on stage for the special Pinning Ceremony. Photo: Nathan Congleton.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nCarin Adler, one of the students graduating from the BSN program, shakes hands with The Today Show<\/em> host Hoda Kotb. Photo: Nathan Congleton.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHoda Kotb joined her Today Show<\/em> co-hosts and the University in congratulating the graduating students. Photo: Nathan Congleton.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAl Roker (in the hat) interviews a team from Johnson & Johnson about the donation they gave to the School of Nursing. Photo: Nathan Congleton.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDean Janice Smolowitz led the students in reciting the International Council of Nurses’ Pledge. Photo: Nathan Congleton.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nPresident Koppell commended the graduating nursing students for persevering through extraordinary circumstances to get their degrees. Photo: Nathan Congleton.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAfter reciting the International Council of Nurses’ Pledge, graduating students from the BSN program accepted pins from the School of Nursing faculty. Photo: Nathan Congleton.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAlexander Ng was one of three students profiled for the special segment that aired on The Today Show<\/em>. Photo: Nathan Congleton.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nTwenty-two students from the School of Nursing, including Aminata Coundoul, took part in the live pinning ceremony. Photo: Nathan Congleton.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n