The 33rd graduating ceremonies for the Nazarene College of Nursing took place February 23, 2008. It began with the arrival of the Head of State, Governor General of Papua New Guinea, Sir Paulias Matane. The Governor General was greeted by an incredible group of people. Many were staff and workers from the Kudjip Nazarene Hospital Compound and there were many from the surrounding villages who were just trying to get a glimpse of the Governor General. Some were throwing flower pedals in greeting, a traditional greeting in PNG for someone of honor. There was also a drum corpse present waiting to lead the procession around to the site of the graduation.
The Principle of the College of Nursing and Master of Ceremonies for the event, Mr. White Kintak, opened the event with words of welcome to all present. District superintendent for the Hagen district, Peter Degne, read from Proverbs chapter 2 and 3 and the opening prayer was given by Rev. Taima Dirye, one of the Chaplains for the Hospital. The Papua New Guinea National Anthem was an excellent trumpet trio played by Drs. Jim 
Radcliffe, Bill McCoy and Andy Bennett. There were greetings and remarks given by various dignitaries present. Two of the graduating students, Prescilla Maki, Student Representative Council President and Akne Sei, Student Fellowship President, both challenged their fellow class mates and asked governmental leadership present to help with change in the nursing profession of PNG.
Radcliffe, Bill McCoy and Andy Bennett. There were greetings and remarks given by various dignitaries present. Two of the graduating students, Prescilla Maki, Student Representative Council President and Akne Sei, Student Fellowship President, both challenged their fellow class mates and asked governmental leadership present to help with change in the nursing profession of PNG.Governor General, Sir Paulias Matane delivered the Commencement address. He is a remarkable Papua New Guinean man, attending school for the first time at the age of 17 then becoming a teacher and working his way through the varied levels of school administration. Later he became an Ambassador for Papua New Guinea to the United Nations and on May 26, 2004 was elected the 8th Governor General for the Independent State of Papua New Guinea. He delivered an address urging and challenging the graduates and those present to work to make PNG a better place. He stated, “The Church of the Nazarene Nursing College trains young men and women of Papua New Guinea so that they can help meet the needs of the 
people who come to hospital or who are seen in community health work. It is the church leader’s hope that your students will be able to help meet physical, emotional and spiritual needs of others. You want to help your students, staff and patients to know the love of God, to know that the Lord Jesus Christ is your personal Savior and to know that the Holy Spirit is living in you and guiding your daily life. You want your students to be able to share God’s love through their personal testimony, through nursing care to the sick and through Christian attitudes and actions in their lives.” A great challenge delivered to the 24 graduating nursing students.
Written by Jeff & Dr. Susan Myers Photos by Jeff Myers
people who come to hospital or who are seen in community health work. It is the church leader’s hope that your students will be able to help meet physical, emotional and spiritual needs of others. You want to help your students, staff and patients to know the love of God, to know that the Lord Jesus Christ is your personal Savior and to know that the Holy Spirit is living in you and guiding your daily life. You want your students to be able to share God’s love through their personal testimony, through nursing care to the sick and through Christian attitudes and actions in their lives.” A great challenge delivered to the 24 graduating nursing students.Written by Jeff & Dr. Susan Myers Photos by Jeff Myers
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