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Paris Junior College nursing graduates and their friends and families filled the First Baptist Church in downtown Paris Friday afternoon for the pinning ceremony marking the conclusion of their student life.

After opening words from PJC Director of Health Occupations Marcia Putnam, keynote speaker and former PJC nursing instructor Joyce Bookout addressed the audience on some of the first emotions experienced by the nursing students.

“The first four-hour class scared them to death,” Bookout said, “then came the lab on hand-washing, and they thought it would be easy. Little did they know they did not really know how to wash their hands. But they learned ... they learned, and they’ve grown into fine nurses who are a credit to Paris Junior College.”

Four special awards were given. The Student Choice Award went to Danielle Elmore of Cumby. The Best Clinical Student Award went to Delisa Brooks of Mount Vernon. Rhonda Walker of Sulphur Springs won the Metamorphosis Award. Cynthia Davenport-Herbst of Paris was recognized for academic achievement.

Graduates of PJC’s RN program included:

Paris: Sheri Bell, Keitha Bevins, Mary Bigham, Veronique Carrizales, Crystal Cole, Cynthia Davenport-Herbst, Tiffanie Drake, Cynthia Glover, Regina Hevron, Penny Jones, Erin McMonigle, Alisa Melton, Kelly Merritt, Evelyne Motue-Flnyom, Sadie Myers, Krista Smith, Harvey Tabangcora, Kristin Terrell, Heather Whitaker, Amber Whitham

Blossom: Lisa Martin, Meredith Osterbuhr

Pattonville: Judy Smith

Bagwell: Camilla Ward

Honey Grove: Stacy Cravens

Detroit: Brittney Hart

Deport: Felicia Huzzie

Cooper: Natalie Hicks, Dorothy Kenworthy

Clarksville: Tamara Ricks

Bonham: Katherine Davenport

Mount Vernon: Delisa Brooks

Celeste: Rebecca Pearcy

Dike: Britney Caldwell, Nicole Tubb

Fate: Kimberly Tovar

Campbell: Brandy Ray

Greenville: Desiree Buchanan, Natalee Slemmons, Heather Trevino

Wolfe City: Jade Robinson

Sulphur Springs: Jessica Carter, Rebecca Dotson, Jamie Glenn, Crysta Harry, Kristi Johnson, Max Martin, Katrina Tennison, Rhonda Walker

Cumby: Danielle Emore

Lone Oak: Kari Cason, Tia Nolan, Brigitte Zeigler

Caddo Mills: Lisa Gill

Quinlan: Jessica Clark, Alfonso Gomez

Rockwall: Kristina Murdoch

Royse City: Osondu Onyema

Plano: Napaporn Udomphol

Blue Ridge: Shannon Rule