NEWBURGH- Officials at SUNY Orange were joined by elected officials, members of the community, and students at the ribbon-cutting of the college’s expanded Newburgh campus nursing program. The renovated classroom and lab spaces have already allowed the college to welcome 24 new students into the nursing program, representing an expansion of 50 percent.
The project entailed renovating one classroom and transformed another into a six-bed simulation laboratory. The project was funded in part to one-time State University of New York (SUNY) incremental funding the college received in the Summer of 2022 to support enrollment and retention initiatives.
Nursing Student Kaitlen Murillo-Solis, a Middletown resident who grew up in Newburgh and is serving as president of the Newburgh Campus Nursing Club, is in her third-semester in the program and plans to graduate in December. “I want to become a nurse because I have a strong passion for helping others. I am a first-generation college student and will be a first-generation nurse. I bring a strong work ethic from my family and am so grateful to the faculty and thankful for this program, I know all dreams are possible. I could not be prouder to come from this College,” she said.
“We received an infusion of resources and support from SUNY, and we appreciate the continued support we receive from Orange County and New York State,” Young explained. “This occasion, this ribbon cutting, helps us achieve one-third of our strategic plan as well as supporting the economic vibrancy of Orange County and specifically, Newburgh.
For more information on the SUNY Orange Nursing program visit https://catalog.sunyorange.edu/current/nursing/index.html.
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