On July 17, 2026, the Trinity Health System School of Nursing celebrated the graduation of its Class of 2026. The commencement address was delivered by Dwayne Richardson, Interim Market President, Trinity Health System.
Several graduates were recognized for their outstanding achievements:
- Arabel Sudvary of Steubenville, Ohio, received the Dr. Dominic A. Brancazio Memorial Award for Highest Academic Achievement.
- Dylan June of Mingo Junction, Ohio, received the THS Medical Staff Award for Second Highest Academic Achievement.
- Presley Streblo of Toronto, Ohio, received the THS Nursing Service Award for Third Highest Academic Achievement.
- Lacey Manley of Toronto, Ohio, received the Dr. Carmel Esposito Community Leadership Award.
- Caleb Lathem of Mingo Junction, Ohio, received the Nancy Bright, MD Excellence in Pediatrics Award.
- Alysea Fiedorczyk of Steubenville, Ohio, received the Patrick H. Macedonia, MD Excellence in Maternal-Newborn Nursing Award.
Other graduates included in the commencement were: Chloe Brooks, Jayden Coble, Payten Ewing, Diana Foresha, Robyn Fowler, Raegan Hayes, Ananda Livingston, Alana McAllister, Jada McDole, and Chriselda Teasdale.
“They stayed the course,” Patricia N. Anderson, MSN, RN, Instructor, School of Nursing, Trinity Health System, said. “They did not quit. To quote Mark Twain, ‘Kindness is the language that the deaf can hear and the blind can see!’ And this group of students is incredibly kind and caring. The world is a better place for having them as healthcare professionals.”
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Pictured from L to R, three of the 2026 Trinity School of Nursing graduates who were recognized at commencement exercises for their outstanding achievements: Arabel Sudvary, Dylan June, and Presley Streblo.