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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

 

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Lake Land College District 517, located in Mattoon, Illinois, serves the second largest community college district in the state, with a total population of 189,869. The Lake Land College district comprises all or part of 15 counties and 31 public school districts in rural east central Illinois. Counties served by Lake Land College include: Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Macon, Montgomery, Moultrie and Shelby.