Methodist Mansfield Medical Center celebrated the Texas Tech University Health Sciences
Center School of Nursing’s 15 nursing graduates on the Methodist Mansfield campus with a
Lamp Lighting Ceremony.
The class graduating Saturday was only the fifth group of students to complete the program
since opening three years ago. “The number of students applying for the nursing school based
at the hospital has grown tremendously since it opened and has more than 80 students in the
pipeline working to make their dream of becoming a nurse a reality,” Vice President and Chief
Nursing Officer Nora Frasier DNP, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC, FAONL says, “We’re so happy to be
fulfilling the need for nurses here locally in our community.”
Mansfield City Council Member Larry Broesh was also in attendance and congratulated the
students on their success and achievements.
Every semester Methodist Mansfield Medical Center and the Texas Tech University Health
Science Center School of Nursing faculty select a student who encompass the characteristics of
the SHINES Award which represents the following:
Servant Heart – compassionately putting others first
Hospitality – offering a welcoming and caring environment
Innovation – courageous creativity and commitment to quality
Noble – unwavering honesty and integrity
Enthusiasm – celebration of individual and team accomplishment
Skillful – dedicated to learning and excellence
This semester’s SHINES awardee was Kendra Jones who is a student nurse and Methodist
Mansfield Extern who will begin work in the Intermediate Care Unit after graduation.
She is an outstanding student in the classroom and in the community. She has always wears a smile
that comforts those who encounter her. She displays a passion for nursing and offers care that is
consistent with the heart of a servant. When facing challenges, she has shown personal
accountability, academic excellence, empathy toward others, and an unwavering commitment to
providing exceptional care and support to those in need. Throughout her nursing school journey,
she has shown determination and perseverance.
We admire this nurse's exceptional strength and her determination to succeed, learn, and perform
with higher standards. She has been described as a nursing student who takes the initiative to help all
patients and other nurses; she is a team player. We are confident that she will make a difference for
her patients and in the nursing profession by shining her light for all to see.
The nursing program graduates students three times per year.