Lake Land College honors nurses at annual pinning ceremony
At the 2019 Lake Land College Associate Degree in Nursing Pinning Ceremony, graduating nurses received their pins.
Riply Cavazos, Mattoon, 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. Cavazos’ name will be engraved on a plaque that is located in the nursing skills lab in Neal Hall.
Jamie Worker, Mattoon, and Danielle Vaughn, Altamont, 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.
Macy Cornwell, Sullivan, received the award for Clinical Excellence.
For serving as a positive representative of the ADN program student liaisons, Faith Boerngen, Mason, Dakota Shadwell, Stewardson, and Jennifer Shull, Mattoon, received Certificates of Recognition.
The following students received their pins at the ceremony:
| Name | Hometown |
| Mallory Bailey | Effingham, IL |
| Trisha Blickem | Mattoon, IL |
| Brittany Bloemer | Effingham, IL |
| Faith Boerngen | Mason, IL |
| Seirra Boldrey | Casey, IL |
| Austin Brian | Casey, IL |
| Patrick Carr | Windsor, IL |
| Tiffany Carter | Effingham, IL |
| Ripley Cavazos | Mattoon, IL |
| Ashley Chiu | Charleston, IL |
| Taylor Clark | Shelbyville, IL |
| Amber Colclasure | Mattoon, IL |
| Samantha Congenie | Shelbyville, IL |
| Macy Cornwell | Sullivan, IL |
| Peyton Craft | Charleston, IL |
| Candace Crum | St. Elmo, IL |
| Heather Daily | Sullivan, IL |
| Erin Davis | Effingham, IL |
| Mackenize Durbin | Shelbyville, IL |
| Jacob Edersheim | Mattoon, IL |
| Kelsey Etchison | Pana, IL |
| Julie (Elaine) Feezel | Effingham, IL |
| Jackie File | Pana, IL |
| Jenna Forster | Paris, IL |
| Sara Fultz | Sullivan, IL |
| Sierra Gregg | Shelbyville, IL |
| Myranda Hays | Paris, IL |
| Eli Hoene | Effingham, IL |
| Alyssa Hudson | Mattoon, IL |
| Vanessa Hunter | Mattoon, IL |
| Carson Hyland | Mattoon, IL |
| Taylor Janes | Mattoon, IL |
| Olivia Jewell | Effingham, IL |
| Telsa Johnson | Altamont, IL |
| Chelsea Keefe | Mattoon, IL |
| Casaundra Killam | Shelbyville, IL |
| Jenna Long | St. Elmo, IL |
| Carly Lowry | Mattoon, IL |
| Kira Manning | Mattoon, IL |
| Daelynn Miller | Paris, IL |
| Amber McKinney | Edgewood, IL |
| William Newberry | Neoga, IL |
| Kaylee Nottmeyer | Mattoon, IL |
| Lacey Otto | Sullivan, IL |
| Destiny Painter | Ashmore, IL |
| Sierra Pendergast-White | Charleston, IL |
| Christina Reynolds | Mattoon, IL |
| Kirsten Reynolds | Paris, IL |
| Hannah Ryan | Effingham, IL |
| Dakota Shadwell | Stewardson, IL |
| Jennifer Shull | Mattoon, IL |
| Keagan Sims | Charleston, IL |
| Alexa Sitkiewicz | Paris, IL |
| Corie Smith | Altamont, IL |
| Katelyn Smith | Edgewood, IL |
| Ben Stodden | Neoga, IL |
| Stephanie Strowmatt | Windsor, IL |
| Macy Thomas | Arthur, IL |
| Samantha Tilford | Windsor, IL |
| Danielle Vaughn | Altamont, IL |
| Cheyann Watkins | Mattoon, IL |
| Kori Wenthe | Effingham, IL |
| Macie Williams | Casey, IL |
| Sarah Williams | Effingham, IL |
| Brandon Wilson | Greenup, IL |
| Tyler Winkleblack | Mattoon, IL |
| Jamie Worker | Mattoon, IL |
