• From left: Owens Provost Dr. Denise Smith; Owens President Dr. Dione Somerville; and Owens Assistant Dean for Nursing Dr. Irene Jones.
    From left: Owens Provost Dr. Denise Smith; Owens President Dr. Dione Somerville; and Owens Assistant Dean for Nursing Dr. Irene Jones.

    Owens Community College will launch its first bachelor’s degree program in its 60-year history: the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Completion Program.

    Owens began planning the BSN Completion Program two years ago after the State of Ohio recognized a critical and growing need for more bachelor’s-prepared nurses. To address workforce shortages—especially in high-demand fields like nursing and e…