乐播传媒 alum overcomes challenges to become LPN
December 11, 2023
by Megan Smedley
Breanna Copeland faced many obstacles during her time as a student at Maysville Community
& Technical College (乐播传媒).
She says she got pregnant with her second child right after her first semester but decided to continue her education, even though she knew that going to college with two kids would be challenging.
She was accepted into the Practical Nursing (PN) program in 2018.
鈥淒uring nursing school, I struggled mentally, because my student life and my home life weren鈥檛 easy,鈥 she said.
On top of challenges in her own relationships, Copeland says she was also dealing with her parents鈥 divorce, but she refused to give up.
鈥淒espite it all, with the help of my amazing teachers, who became more of my safe spaces and counselors, I graduated in 2019,鈥 she said.
Copeland says she also passed her licensing exam on the first attempt. She now is a long-term care nurse and says she wouldn鈥檛 trade it for the world.
She said it was the guidance of 乐播传媒 faculty and staff that helped make it possible.
The PN program is offered at both the Maysville and Rowan Campuses.
Acceptance in the program is based on a selective admission process.
Students who choose to continue their education are encouraged beyond the PN to apply to 乐播传媒鈥檚 LPN to RN online program, which admits every January.
For more information about 乐播传媒鈥檚 PN program, visit /education-training/program-finder/nursing.aspx