SPRINGFIELD, MO ─ St. John's College of Nursing of Southwest Baptist University pinning and commencement ceremony will be held Thursday, May 20, at 7:00 p.m., at Second Baptist Church in Springfield. One hundred and five nursing graduates will be pinned and receive diplomas.

St. John’s/SBU College of Nursing will host the second annual I Love Nursing Day Saturday, February 27, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the college of nursing. Last year over 100 visitors of all ages and backgrounds interested in pursuing an education leading to a career in nursing attended the event.

Springfield, MO ─ St. John’s/Southwest Baptist University College of Nursing has received the official NCLEX-RN pass rate for 2009 associate of science degree in nursing (ASN) graduates.

According to the Missouri State Board of Nursing report, out of the 155 graduates taking the NCLEX-RN from St. John’s/SBU ASN program during 2009, 147 passed giving the college a 94.84% first-time pass rate.

SPRINGFIELD, MO ─ St. John's College of Nursing of Southwest Baptist University pinning and commencement ceremony will be held Thursday, December 17, at 7:00 p.m., at Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Springfield. One hundred nursing graduates will be pinned and receive diplomas.

BOLIVAR, MO ─ Carole Ruth Compton Eldridge, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, Dean, Campus Director, Associate Professor of St. John's College of Nursing and Health Sciences-Southwest Baptist University, has been named one of Springfield Business Journal's 20 Most Influential Women for 2009.

This year's nominees were chosen by a panel of five judges from the Springfield area business community. Honorees will be recognized at a gala luncheon, September 25, at the University Plaza in Springfield.