Mallory Pickle (center) receives nursing pin. On December 10, 2009, Mallory Pickle graduated from the Nursing Division of Darton College. Several members of the Darton Nursing Faculty spoke about this largest nursing class in recent years. Expectations are high for these graduates who completed very intense class and clinical schedules for the past two years.

After the presentation of graduate pins, Mallory and her fellow nursing graduates, recited the Professional Nurse’s Pledge.

Following the pinning ceremony, family and friends attended a celebration dinner in honor of the newest RN in the family. Her grandmother, Sue, and Aunt Sherry are also nurses.

Mallory is busy studying for the state boards which she will take in Macon on January 20. She has already been offered a position with St. Francis Hospital in Columbus and will be moving to Columbus. Mallory is a 2005 graduate of Miller County High School. She is the daughter of Ronnie and Valerie Cooper and Terry and Martiele Pickle.

Mallory Pickle (c) receives a rose with her RN pin. She is the sister of Shelton and Mackenzie Pickle.