Lake Land College Honors Nurses at Annual Pinning Ceremony

71 graduating nurses received their pins at the 2016 Lake Land College associate degree in nursing pinning ceremony.

This is the college's largest graduating nursing class.

(FROM LEFT: JENNIFER DERRICKSON, VALENTINA THOELE AND CHARLEY BAILEY)

Charley Bailey of Windsor 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, and possess superior communication skills and composure, often in crisis situations. Bailey's name will be engraved on a plaque that is located in the nursing skills lab in Neal Hall.

Jennifer Derrickson of Charleston and Valentina Thoele of Teutopolis 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:

Charley M. Bailey, Windsor

Eric Banning, Shelbyville

Jessica A. Bauer, Mattoon

Misti J. Beck, Cowden          

Hilary Bodle, Hindsboro

Jill R. Brummer, Dieterich    

Michael Bryant, Charleston

Karen E. Clapp, Oakland

Jennifer L. Derrickson, Charleston

Felicia N. Dilley, Pana

Jason Duhamell, Mattoon    

Valerie Edwards, Mattoon

Melissa D. Evans, Beecher City     

Shelby Evinger, Paris

Alyssa Farris, Trilla                 

Lexie Fiscus, Paris

Melissa Fitzpatrick, Pana

Holly Forsyth, Shelbyville

Kelsey N. Fuqua, Paris

Rachel A. Gouchenouer, Effingham         

Kindra Hartke, Mattoon

Jason E. Hayes, Dieterich

Kerri L. Hayes, Lakewood

Haley J. Hayse, Sullivan

Connie Heischmidt, Effingham     

Amy E. Herschberger, Humboldt

Tammy Hooper, Mattoon

Jenna D. Hunt, Ramsey

Andrea Hutchison, Mattoon

Hannah Jernigan, Paris

Emily Johnson, Paris

Christina Julius, Pana

Kelli Keys, Paris                      

Joanna Kingery, Neoga

Taylor N. Kistler, Effingham

Taylor M. Kuhns, Edgewood

Lisa Lawson, Mattoon

J. Todd Layton, Toledo        

Elizabeth Miller, Lovington  

Tricia Miller, Ashmore

Allison M. Morgason, Pana  

Courtney R. Myers, Beecher City

Casey J. Neville, Altamont

Lana J. Pearcy, Mattoon

Donald Peyton, Mattoon

Renea Phelps, Mattoon

Mallory Pierce, Bethany

Crystal Pope, Millersville

Christina Rahar, Pana

Nathan Raisner, Charleston  

Kelsey N. Randolf, Effingham

Cassandra Rich, Oakland

Cassie R. Riley, Mattoon

Christopher R. Roedl, Effingham

Cody M. Scott, Altamont

Anna Shelton, Effingham     

Lindsey R. Slifer, Watson

Jessica Spence, Charleston

Devin Stephens, Neoga

Misty Stone, Sullivan

Valentina M. Thoele, Teutopolis

Alexis C. Tucker, Paris          

Lexi Walk, Westervelt           

Abby Warden, Stewardson

Amber D. Waterman, Neoga

Hailey N. Wendt, Watson

Mandy Jo Wendte, Effingham      

True N. Wernz, Charleston             

Ashley White, Mattoon

Haley A. Whitman, Mattoon

Cassie Will, Altamont