Seven nursing students from various batches within the Division of Nursing Education (DNE) of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC) will compete for the title of Miss DNE 2024.
The pageant will take place on May 11, at 7 p.m. at the SVGCC’s Villa Campus under the theme “One Night of Glitz, Glam and Nursing Talent”.
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Representing nurses who have made impactful contributions locally, regionally, or internationally, the contestants are: Trevisha Cadougan – Miss Cubah Cornwallis; Simonique Denis – Miss Elma Dougan; Jozelle Henry – Miss Mary Eliza Mahoney; Nadia Lewis – Miss Sarah Baptiste; Zaria Lynch – Miss Mary Seacole; Donasha Toney – Miss Aberdeen Browne; and, Tiaree Whyte – Miss Florence Nightingale.
Pageant committee chairperson Shadyn McLean, a third-year student in the bachelor of science in nursing programme, said the show presents a platform to highlight the multifaceted nature of student nurses and nursing professionals in general.
McLean, who was first runner-up in the Miss SVG 2022 pageant and second runner-up in the Miss Jaycees 2022 pageant, said the pageant is also an opportunity for current students to become more involved in extracurricular activities, which will assist in their planning, multitasking, and networking abilities.
In the build-up to the pageant, contestants will engage in various community activities, focusing on health education and health promotion. The pageant’s committee is aiming to collaborate with schools and community-based organisations on this initiative.