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NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- As the St. Joseph School of Nursing commencement wore on, Iveta Estrella heard her name called over and over.

Estrella, of Rehoboth, a mother of two young children, was honored with numerous awards -- including the Bishop Russell J. McVinney memorial scholarship and numerous faculty honors in such things as scholastic achievement, medical/surgical nursing, clinical achievement, psychiatric nursing and parent/child health nursing.

"She's an extremely bright young lady, very dedicated, very hard-working, very motivated," said Carol F. Ross, acting director for the nursing school, which is part of Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. "She's exceptional."

Estrella was one of 29 students to be presented with diplomas and pins at Friday night's ceremonies at the Cathedral of Sts. Peter & Paul in Providence.

Senior class president Robert Bianco, who delivered the farewell address, earned the Mother Mary Evangelist award in recognition of scholastic achievement, professional leadership and nursing performance.

Other graduates were: Patricia Archibald, Nicole Bell, Jamie Blanchette, Richard Chute, Sarah Conca, Katie Currie, Bethany Dionisi, Meagan Farrelly, Melissa Gillooly, Elaine Jackson-Guthrie, Michele Hebert, Joy Hyssong, Kristen Lavoie, Vanessa Lawrence, Nicholas Marsella, Crystal O'Connell, Rebecca Pacheco, Pamela-Sue Patnaude, Andrew Raspallo, Adam Reis, Timothy Smith, Carla Spencer, Kerri Toland, Brenda Tripp, Jennifer Whitefield, Kayla Woods, Lisa Yeaw.

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