(L-R) Jennifer Derrickson, recipient of the Associate Degree Nursing Peer Award; Valentina Thoele recipient of the Associate Degree Nursing Peer Award; and Charley Bailey, recipient of the Marilyn Fuqua Thompson Nursing Award.
(Mattoon) — Lake Land College congratulated 71 graduating nurses in the 2016 pinning ceremony. This the college’s largest graduating nurses class to date.
Charley Bailey was also honored with the Marilyn Fuqua Thompson Nursing Award, which is given to the most outstanding graduating student and is voted on by the faculty. The award is chosen based on the demonstration of strong professional, moral, technical, and communication skills. Bailey’s name will be engraved on a plaque located in Neal Hall on Lake Land’s Campus.
Jennifer Derrickson and Valentina Thoele received the Degree Nursing Peer Award. This award is given to students based on clinical and scholastic performance. This award is decided by fellow nursing students.
All students honored in the ceremony:
- 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
- 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
