New associate degree nursing grads pinned

Published or Revised May 12, 2009

Paris Junior College's Health Occupations Department held pinning ceremonies and handed out awards to associate degree nursing graduates at ceremonies Saturday, May 9, at East Paris Baptist Church. Director Marci Putnam introduced administration and faculty members. PJC President Dr. Pamela Anglin welcomed students, family and friends and recognized special guests, including PJC Board of Regents President Paul Gene Roden and PJC President Emeritus Bobby R. Walters. Nursing instructor Stephanie Parker, RN, MSN, read a poem she had composed for the occasion, lauding the dedication and tenacity of the student in completing the nursing program. Nursing instructor Cheryl McKenna presented the awards and noted that because there were so many excellent students this year that it was difficult to select winners. Debra Dawson of Blossom was named for Outstanding Service in the Texas Student Nursing Association. Richard Ross of Quinlan won the Outstanding Academic Achievement Award. Perfect Attendance Awards went to Jana Stuckmeyer of Greenville, Jennifer Giles of Celeste, and Dori Tye of Sumner. Lori Johnston of Wolfe City was presented the Metamorphosis Award for exhibiting the most growth through the entire associate degree program. LaTonya Hawkins of Sulphur Springs was the Outstanding Clinical Student and was also presented the BSN Scholarship as selected by the class officers. Mandee Tuggle of Blossom was given the students choice award for Best Exemplary of the Nursing Profession. Students receiving pins and their hometowns are: [b]Paris:[/b] Jodie Beshirs, Tiffaney Coleman, Jennifer Cunningham, Tammie Funk, Amber Grant, Garry Gurley, Blakely Hill, Tanganyika Johnson, Jennifer Knox, Fabiola Lamonica, Latona Long, Kim Merritt, Sigrid Ocharo, Amanda O'Dell [b]Blossom:[/b] Deborah Dawson, Melissa Ringwald, Mandee Tuggle [b]Bogata:[/b] Leslie Jones [b]Bonham:[/b] Steven C. Clark [b]Brookston:[/b] Angela Ary, Matthew Roberts [b]Celeste:[/b] Jennifer Giles [b]Cooper:[/b] Natalie Pham [b]Cumby:[/b] Ronnie Cash, Christina Chambliss [b]Denison:[/b] Megan Gordon [b]Greenville:[/b] Ashley Crutcher, Lora Goff, Emily King, Donald Majewski, Chandra Mendez, Hayler Myler, Jana Stuckmeyer, Cary York [b]Honey Grove:[/b] Ashley Varner [b]Hugo:[/b] Jami Childers [b]Lone Oak:[/b] Carol Mowat [b]Powderly:[/b] Gregory Dupree, Teffany Odie, Adrian Wilson [b]Quinlan:[/b] Richard Ross [b]Reno:[/b] Brenda Ladell [b]Sulphur Springs:[/b] LaTonya Hawkins, Lori Lunceford, Kristi Norfleet [b]Sumner:[/b] Candice Allison, Dori Tye [b]Wolfe City:[/b] Lori Johnston