Associate Degree Nursing ceremonies held

Published or Revised May 14, 2010

Sixty-eight Associate Degree nursing students received pins during ceremonies held at First Baptist Church in Paris Thursday, May 13. Health Occupations Director Marcia Putnam introduced Paris Junior College administration and faculty members. Donna Rushin of Sulphur Springs was given the Metamorphosis Award for exhibiting the most growth through the entire AD program. The Outstanding Clinical Student Award went to Melanie Thomas of Greenville. Megan Shetler of Pecan Gap received the Academic Achievement Award for having the highest grade point average. Becky Reppond of Yantis was selected for the Student's Choice Award. Misty Bills of Paris received the TNSA (Texas Nursing Students' Association) appreciation award for outstanding participation. Jessica DeLeon of Campbell, Jill Erwin and Candace Lee, both of Paris, Karen Gorden of Commerce, and Becky Reppond of Yantis had perfect attendance. This signifies that throughout the entire program these students had no absences or tardiness for class, clinicals or any scheduled nursing appointments. Students and their hometowns include: [b]Paris:[/b] Rhokesia Barnett, Jennifer Barron, Nisha Bass, Meka Baty, Misty Bills, Abena Brefo, Jill Erwin, Stefani Fox, Darlene Fugett, Beige Harris, Anna Hayes, Nikke Jones, Candice Lee, Kristi Mahan, Katie Smith, Christina Washington, Carman Williams, Tiyunna Williams, Juli Wright [b]Blossom:[/b] Elaine Beebe, Latrisha Dunn [b]Brashear:[/b] Kristi Couch, DeAnna McCoy [b]Campbell:[/b] Jessie DeLeon [b]Commerce:[/b] Donna Coe, Karen Gorden, Sabrina Janosko, Stephanie Slough [b]Cooper:[/b] Amanda Sepulveda [b]Dallas:[/b] Verna Lee McKinney, Anne Nijuguna, Leah Warui [b]Deport:[/b] Morgan Bankhead [b]Fort Worth:[/b] Ammie Holmes [b]Greenville:[/b] Melissa Hoy, Jessica Johnson, Crystal Lavigne-Reese, Melanie Moyer, Andrea Oliver, Misty Tatum, Melanie Thomas, Heather Vincent [b]Hillsboro:[/b] Sara Librado [b]Honey Grove:[/b] Cindy Bryant, Kelly Covington, Madelyn Loschke [b]Kaufman:[/b] Ellen Thompson [b]Kemp:[/b] Tammi Birch [b]Mesquite:[/b] Kemi Hayes [b]Pecan Gap:[/b] Megan Shetler [b]Powderly:[/b] Becca Besteman, Carolyn McCollister [b]Quinlan:[/b] Katherine Fullington, Britni Kissinger, Ashley Rushin, Trang Trinh [b]Reno:[/b] Brooke Coan [b]Royse City:[/b] Angie Rose [b]Sulphur Springs:[/b] Rhonda Glosson, Tammy Green, Felicia Hill, Lori McQueen, Karyn Petty, Sherie Price, Donna Rushin [b]Sumner:[/b] Sheyenne Nelson [b]Wolfe City:[/b] Bobbi Vaughan [b]Yantis:[/b] Becky Reppond