At the 2017 Lake Land College Associate Degree in Nursing Pinning Ceremony, graduating nurses received their pins.
Brennan Debenham, Effingham, received the Marilyn Fuqua Thompson Nursing Award, which is given each year to a graduating student who is considered to be the all-around best student in the class and is voted on by faculty. The student must be professionally superior and morally responsible, be capable of making wise decisions, be compassionate and caring, be dedicated and possess common sense and a strong scientific knowledge base, demonstrate superior technical skills, possess superior communication skills and composure, often in crises situations. Debenham’s name will be engraved on a plaque that is located in the nursing skills lab in Neal Hall.
Christine Martin, Toledo and Jeremiah Roberts, Effingham, received the Associate Degree Nursing Peer Award. These students are chosen because of their clinical and scholastic performance, willingness to help other students, professionalism, maturity and spirit. The award is characterized by a true team player, who also is considered a leader. The recipients of this award were chosen by fellow nursing students.
During the ceremony, the following were honored:
Idalia Barquin-Mattoon
Kassidi Burton-Casey
Reneà Caskey-Charleston
Kelli Christensen-Findley
Sydni Elder-Arthur
Rachael Elsberry-Paris
Kasey Fitzgerald-Tower Hill
Anita Hines-Gays
Amanda Jernigan-Paris
Zhongxiang Kenworthy-Neoga
Kate Miller-Arthur
Danielle Morr-Charleston
Amanda Overbeck-Shelbyville
Lisa Price-Shelbyville
Tammy Rhoades-Herrick
Kelly Sidwell-Gays
Jessi Sinclair-Paris
Riki Staples-Martinsville
Alexa Stephens-Mattoon
Megan Temples-Paris
Sydney Turner-Oakland
Chelsie Whitesell-Paris
Anne Woods-Paris
Jamie Banning-Shelbyville
Kim Carmack-Charleston
Mara Dearnbarger-Mattoon
Hannah Foltz-Westfield
Amber Handley-Ashmore
Tricia Harkins-Assumption
Amber Hood-Shelbyville
Miranda Jones-Mattoon
Maryam Khastkhoda-Mattoon
Kristen Perry Lebube-Charleston
Christine Martin-Toledo
Jennifer Mason-Edgewood
Jamie Miller-Sullivan
Matthew Phillips-Mattoon
Kerra Presnell-Pana
Kelsey Randolph-Shelbyville
Ayla Sherman-Charleston
Lucille Smallhorn-Charleston
Jeremy Szabo-Sullivan
Melissa Walker-Charleston
Dinah Wolfe-Martinsville
Cathy Yeakel-Sullivan
Sara Althoff-Effingham
Tiffany Beccue-Mason
Kelsey Beckman-Effingham
Joanna Brown-Effingham
Gabrielle Collier-Lakewood
Brennan Debenham-Effingham
Latisha Devall-Effingham
Shelby Eastin-Charleston
Lakin Evans-Brownstown
Haley Fasnacht-St. Elmo
Brianne Franciscovich-Effingham
Jennifer Gomez-Mattoon
Heidi Gould-Pana
Tylar Hill-Altamont
Mary Lou Markwell-Jewett
Morgan McWhorter-Effingham
Naomi Mostelller-Marshall
Josie Phillips-Altamont
Alyssa Pickowitz-Effingham
Chelsie Pontious-Effingham
Jeremiah Roberts-Effingham
Mackenzie Wermert-Teutopolis