LVN graduates pinned during Thursday ceremonies
Published or Revised May 08, 2009
The Paris Junior College Health Occupations Department held pinning ceremonies for vocational nurses Thursday evening at the Hunt Physical Education Center. Director Marcia Putnam introduced college administrators and faculty members. PJC President Dr. Pamela Anglin welcomed the families and friends attending and congratulated the graduates. The Hopkins-Nicholas Award for outstanding performance in both classroom and clinical training went to Felicia Hill of Sulphur Springs and Megan Shelter of Pecan Gap. Tammy Green of Sulphur Springs was given the Metamorphosis Award for exhibiting the most growth through the entire LVN program. Chotika Robertson of Powderly had the highest grade point average. Colleen Offer of Paris, Felicia Hill of Sulphur Springs, Kristi Couch of Brashear, Megan Shetler of Pecan Gap and Sharla Deen of Greenville all 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 receiving their pins by hometown are: [b]Paris:[/b] Jennifer Barron, Misty Bills, Bethani Hope Brem, Diana Craig, Anna Hayes, Nikki Jones, Brooke Jordan, Kristi Mahan, Morgan Nickerson, Colleen Offer, Kathryn Smith, Shandra Renae Stone, Christina Washington, Carmen Williams, Tiyunna Williams, Juli Wright [b]Arthur City:[/b] Josephine Ropella [b]Blossom:[/b] Latrisha Whitman [b]Brashear:[/b] Kristi Couch, DeAnna McCoy [b]Brookston:[/b] Rebecca Roberts [b]Commerce:[/b] Sabrina Janosko, Stephanie Slough [b]Como:[/b] Becky Hicks [b]Cooper:[/b] Misty Sanchez [b]Greenville:[/b] Sharla Deen, Amberly Greer, Melissa Hoy, Crystal Lavigne-Reese, Melanie Moyer, Julie Norris, Sarah Ogle, Andrea Oliver, Teresita Reep, Heather Sherman, Melanie Thomas [b]Honey Grove:[/b] Madelyn Loschke [b]Kaufman:[/b] Ellen Thompson [b]Naples:[/b] Amy Earls [b]Pattonville:[/b] Victoria Sawyer [b]Pecan Gap:[/b] Megan Shetler [b]Powderly:[/b] Rebecca Besteman, Stefani Fox, Chotika Robertson [b]Quinlan:[/b] Amber Crowe, Stephanie Fite, Kathrine Fullington, Britni Kissinger, Ashley Rushin, Trang Trinh [b]Reno:[/b] Brooke Coan, Brittany Hughes [b]Royce City:[/b] Angelia Rose [b]Sulphur Springs:[/b] Tammy Green, Felicia Hill, Verna Lee McKinney, Lori McQueen, Linda Mobley, Karyn Petty, Sherie Price, Kimi Walter-Merrell [b]Sumner:[/b] Sonia Ballard, Tamekia Burton, Shyenne Nelson [b]Wolfe City:[/b] Bobbi Vaughn