Nursing student turns heartbreak into healing

Chellae Simmonds’ route to nursing was shaped by both vocation and loss. On Saturday, January 31, she will graduate from the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, first-class honours, and a GPA of 3.96. Her decision to pursue the profession was clarified in late 2017, when her sister was diagnosed with stage four gastric cancer – a turning point that transformed long-held interests into a clear sense of calling.