Laker Nation News Lake Land College honors nurses at annual pinning ceremony Posted on May 21, 2018 At the 2018 Lake Land College Associate Degree in Nursing Pinning Ceremony, graduating nurses received their pins. Megan Winchester, Lerna, 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. Winchester’s name will be engraved on a plaque that is located in the nursing skills lab in Neal Hall. Briana Gour, Herrick, and Ryan Johnson, Charleston, 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. Aliya Schutte, Neoga, received the award for Clinical Excellence and Bryan Russell, Mattoon, received the award for Client Advocate. For serving as a positive representative of the ADN program student liaisons, Megan Winchester, Lerna, and Sarah Raddatz, Effingham, received Certificates of Recognition. Tuesday Baumiller, Charleston, received the Academic Achievement Certificate for earning a 4.0 GPA throughout the program. The following students received their pins at the ceremony: Name Hometown Alex Aitken Oakland Kylee Blake Effingham Morgan Breer Teutopolis Randy Carpenter Brownstown Paige Conner Altamont Hannah Dallmier Effingham Ana Evans Charleston Ashley Fancher Edgewood Tiffany Gilbert St Elmo Erin Goeckner Effingham Briana Gour Herrick Lauren Heuerman Teutopolis Lauren Horn Effingham Amanda Koester Watson Madason Ledbetter St Elmo Devin Olmstead Neoga Meghann Pruemer Effingham Sarah Raddatz Effingham Julia Roberts Farina Kristi Skelley Shelbyville Karine Tappendorf Altamont Cheyenne Timman Toledo Molly Warfel Dieterich Kylee Whitehurst Newton Jaden Zumbahlen Altamont Kelly Adams Pana Nicole Barnes Mattoon Lacee Beabout Charleston Ashley Butler Mattoon Krista Carver Sullivan Courtney Cole Windsor Abby Coleman-Russell Pana Sarah Curry Mattoon Jami Devall Greenup Kamryn Drake Charleston Macey Goad Arcola Mallori Harshman Neoga Ryan Johnson Charleston Erin Kinsel Charleston Katlyn Lane Dieterich Mychal McAllister Effingham Tiffani McCormick Dennison Brett Poorman Sullivan Evalena Pullen Mattoon Erin Risley Windsor Bryan Russell Mattoon Marissa Showalter Mattoon Garrett Storm Charleston Miranda Upton Westfield Layney Askins Pana Tuesday Baumiller Charleston Mathew Blount Oakland McKenzie Brewer Westfield Amanda Clements Pana Lisa Edwards Pana Angel Hall Ashmore Tayelar Hayes Casey Derek Hayse Arthur Brittany Herring Neoga Emily Lee Westfield Ami Meyer Oakland Rachelle Miller Shelbyville Keshia Newton Shelbyville Amber Potter Neoga Jacqueline Rainey Charleston Amy Rhoades Herrick Jordan Rhodes Pana Aliya Schutte Neoga Peyton Sledge Charleston Grace Upton Neoga Ashley Webb Mattoon Lauren Wellbaum Greenup Megan Winchester Lerna Alison Wood Paris Read More Laker Nation News