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We learned the traditions and, in so learning, were prepared for the work world of the hospital. Pinning was as important as graduating.<\/p>\n<i class=\"bi bi-image\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Brenda Weatherford Hagan<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I attended the college then the School of Nursing, class of 1974. 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