Graduation Shoutout: Olivia Excels In Nursing In Long Beach

LONG BEACH, NEW YORK — Graduation is a major milestone and deserves to be celebrated! That's why Patch and T-Mobile have teamed up to recognize our community's outstanding 2024 graduates.

This submission comes from Hope M. Velez who nominated Olivia Ryan of Long Beach.

Graduate’s name

Olivia Ryan

What grade is the graduate finishing?

Undergraduate - Nursing

What school is your graduating student graduating from?

Molloy University

How do you know your graduating student nominee?

Daughter

Tell us why they deserve to be nominated!

My daughter completed Molloy University's first accelerated nursing program in 16 months! It took me more than 4 years to complete the same program. Additionally, she did this while losing both her grandparents within 8 months of each other. She was very close to them and misses them terribly.

What's one thing you want everyone to know about your graduating student nominee?

I want to shout from the mountain tops about how proud I am of her resiliency. She always doubted herself and she rocked this program in the face of adversity, pain and struggle. I want her to always remember that she is capable of great things! Everyone is as long as you quiet the voice inside that makes you doubt yourself! SEND IT AWAY AND TELL IT, JUST WATCH ME!!!

Congratulations on your achievements, and all of our best wishes to you in the future, Olivia Ryan!

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