Charity Hospital's School of Nursing has graduated 76 in commencement exercises at Mc-Alister Auditorium on the Tu-lane University campus.
The Honor Pin, hignest award attainable, was presented last night to Penny Lou Kistler of Fort Smith, Ark.
Susan Diane Conley of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., received a $250 scholarship for achieving the highest scholastic average— 93.2 per cent —^ in her class. Honorable Mention
Certificates of honorable mention were presented to Simone Anne Castille of Breaux Bridge and Brenda Barbara Boyne of Berwick. They also were named lifetime members foSigma Alpha Chi, honor sorority.
Other nurses named life members of the sorority for their outstanding work were Barbara Newbold Hanford of Fort Lauderdale, Mary. "Ann McKown of Monticello, Fl£, Grace Eulalie PUckett of Opelousas, Barbara Quebodeaux Purcell of Abbeville, and Virginia Natalie. Ven-able of Montgomery, Ala. Standards Met '.
The honor sorority's requirements for membership include 90 per cent grade average, ability in nursing experience, good moral character, good Spirit and commendable attitude.
Dr. Leo J. Kerne, director of j Charity, presented the diplomas. The principal speaker was Dr. Jorge I. Martinez-Lopez.,
associate professor of medicine at the Louisiana State University
