by Rhonda Martin
As the leading provider of professional nurses to the 26 hospitals in the Kansas City metropolitan area, MCC-Penn Valley’s professional nursing program has thrived on its reputation: success for its graduates.
One of the key elements used to measure the success of an educational program is the NCLEX-RN pass rate. Penn Valley historically has done very well on the licensing exam. Of the 66 students who graduated in May 2010 only one has not been successful on the exam, according to Pat Winberg, Retention Coordinator for the nursing program. The school has boasted a 92.8 percent pass rate for the calendar year, she said.
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Artistic Director Joyce Kuhn of LV's drama faculty (right) will direct "A Flea in Her Ear" (File Photo).
BoBette’s MCC-Longview Dinner Theater will hold auditions for its fall production, A Flea in Her Ear, from 6 – 8 p.m. on Aug 16 and 17 in Liberal Arts 102.The farce by David Ives, will be performed Oct. 15, 16, 22 and 23 in Longview’s Cultural Arts Center. Auditions are open to students and the community. BoBette’s is a Mentoring-in-the-Arts program in which students have the opportunity to work with professional actors.
~ Mary McKeown
