8 Nursing students to compete for Miss DNE 2024

By Admin. Updated 9:18 a.m., Monday, November 6, 2023, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).

Eight (8) female nursing students at the Division of Nursing Education (DNE) of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College – SVGCC will vie for the crown of “Miss DNE 2024”.

According to a press release the Miss DNE 2024 pageant will take place on Saturday March 16th, 2024 at 7:00pm at the SVGCC’s Villa Campus under the theme, “One Night of Glitz, Glam and Nursing Talent”.

According to the press release, the contestants were unveiled at the college’s recent independence celebrations.

They are: Trevisha Cadougan – Miss Cubah Cornwallis, Simonique Denis – Miss Alma Dougan, Jozelle Henry – Miss Mary Eliza Mahoney, Jordan Joseph – Miss Florence Mathias Lavia, Nadia Lewis – Miss Sarah Baptiste, Zariah Lynch – Miss Mary Seacole, Donasha Toney – Miss Aberdeen Browne and Tiaree Whyte – Miss Florence Nightingale.

Each contestant was sashed bearing the names of nurses who have made significant contributions to the profession of nursing locally, regionally, or internationally and were officially sashed by the Dean of the Division of Nursing Education – Dr. Roxanne Stowe-Maloney, the press release stated.

“Chairperson of the pageant’s committee, Miss SVG 2022 1st Runner-Up, Miss Jaycees 2022 2nd Runner-Up and current BSc Nursing year-three student, Shadyn McLean, says the show presents a platform to highlight the multifaceted nature of student nurses and nursing professionals in general, as well as an opportunity for current students to become more involved in extracurricular activities, which will assist in their planning, multitasking, and networking abilities,” the press release stated.

In the leadup to the pageant contestants will also engage in a “People First” community initiative, focusing on sexual health education in schools.

Chairperson McLean said “As nursing students and members of the community we know this is an area that can use additional support. Statistics show sexual health remains one of the things that requires a collective effort to improve and sex education goes a long way in helping us make informed decisions”.

The pageant’s committee will be partnering with schools and community-based organisations on this campaign, the press release stated.

Businesses or individuals wishing to partner with the pageant are kindly asked to contact her via shadyn.mclean@dne.svgcc.vc.