Laker Nation News Nursing Graduates Honored at Annual Pinning Ceremony Posted on June 19, 2023 The following students received awards at the ceremony: Graduating nurses received their pins at the 2023 Lake Land College Associate Degree Nursing pinning ceremony. The Associate Degree Nursing Program Peer Awards were presented to Brittany Feast, Rachel Champagne, and Scott Fleenor for exhibiting excellence in the classroom and in clinical, showing willingness to help others, caring nature, professionalism and spirit. The Patient Advocate Award was presented to Cortney Cole for displaying professionalism and compassionate care in the Associate Degree Nurse program. Brittany Feast received the Clinical Excellence Award for displaying professionalism, confidence and clinical excellence in the Associate Degree Nurse Program. 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, went to Monica Buerster. To receive this award, 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. Buerster’s name will be engraved on a plaque that is located in the nursing skills lab in Neal Hall. The following students received pins at the ceremony: Name Hometown Jayme Ballinger Shelbyville Alison Beard Sullivan Anni Borries Teutopolis Lori Brummer Effingham Rachel Champagne Villa Grove Cortney Cole Shelbyville Brittany Cox Ramsey Callie Feldhake Effingham Tara Geiger Brownstown Hali Hancock Watson Collin Hartke Dieterich Maranda Jenkins Altamont Jennifer Kibler Effingham Caroline Kull Effingham Harlie Ann Lawrence Effingham Samantha Miller Vandalia Hope Monnet Effingham Kyler Roan Paris Kenzie Robertson Louisville Kristina Roepke Effingham Natalie Taylor Scott Pana Adam Tarr Watson Madison Tilford Effingham Barbara Barquin Mattoon Lara Bauer Strasburg Macie Bennett Charleston Monica Buerster Newton Kacie Collinsworth Mattoon Kylie Dawkins Louisville April Decesaro Bethany Scott Fleenor Windsor Jenna Flood Jewett Maria Garza Arthur Beth Glanzer Lerna Elizabeth Green Sullivan Chaselyn Himes Mattoon Brooke Jansen Newton Megan Martin Shelbyville Kori Miller Marshall Dennette Munson Martinsville Lynsey Overton Mattoon Jeff Repking Effingham Madison Shirley Hume Shelbi Swartzentruber Arthur Olivia Tapscott Shelbyville CJ Yoder Sullivan Amber Aleshire Mattoon Angela Caulk Mattoon Kyle Diethrich Mattoon Faith Drake Charleston Olivia Durbin Shelbyville Sidney Edwards Oakland Allison Fauke Mattoon Brittany Feast Mattoon Colby Filipiak Mattoon Danielle Johnson Mattoon Leandra Jophlin Pana Olivia Therann Kanizer Toledo Cam McDonald Charleston Savannah McKee Bethany Alexis Milner Paris Calla Roney Strasburg Abby Russell Toledo Kalei Thornhill Mattoon Lainee Turner Strasburg Sinead Yvonne Weber Sullivan Morgan Webster Cowden Logan Whitney Moweaqua Nathaniel Williams Casey -30- Read More Laker Nation News