(COLUMBIA, Tenn. - April 19, 2012) - - -

Photo Caption (Nursing Tree Dedication): The 2012 graduating class of nursing students dedicated a white dogwood sapling to the nursing faculty Thursday, April 19. Director of Nursing, Barb Blum, said, "The nursing department greatly appreciates the thoughtfulness of the graduating class." The tree purchased by the graduating class is dedicated to the commitment of the nursing faculty in their guidance and knowledge of future nurses. The nursing graduates will have their pinning ceremony Friday, May 4 at 6:30 p.m. and will graduate Saturday, May 5 at 10 a.m. Both events will take place in the W.J. "Billy" Webster Athletic Center on the Columbia campus at 1665 Hampshire Pike.

Columbia State is a two-year college, serving a nine-county area in southern Middle Tennessee with locations in Columbia, Franklin, Lawrenceburg, Lewisburg and Clifton. As Tennessee's first community college, Columbia State is committed to increasing access and enhancing diversity at all five campuses. Columbia State is a member of the Tennessee Board of Regents, the sixth largest higher education system in the nation. For more information, please visit www.columbiastate.edu.

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