47 graduate from Associate Degree Nursing program
Published or Revised May 14, 2013
Receiving awards during Paris Junior College’s pinning ceremony May 9 for associate degree nursing graduates were, from the left: Julie Mynatt, Academic Achievement; Sarah Pearson, Clinical Achievement; Erin Smith, Student Choice Award; and April Morales, Metamorphosis Award.
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Forty-seven Paris Junior College associate degree nursing students received pins during ceremonies held at Paris High School Weger Auditorium on May 10.
Louisa Kessel, St. Joseph's Community Foundation Executive Director, congratulated the PJC associate degree-nursing candidates and presented them with a rose when they received their pins. She did the same at the pinning ceremonies for PJC's surgical technology, medical records coding and vocational nursing programs held that day.
The Academic Achievement Award for highest grade point average went to Julie Mynatt. The Outstanding Clinical Student Award went to Sarah Pearson.
The Metamorphosis Award for exhibiting the most growth through the entire program went to April Morales. Student Choice Award went to Erin Smith.
Perfect attendance recognition went to Ashley Booker, Yariza Castillo, Brandi Evans, Adriana DeLawso Gonzalez, Rebecca Grantham, Veronica Lambert, Jessica Layton, Diana Marsh, Kay Martin, April Morales, Erin Smith, Jana Warren and Carolyn White.
Representatives of the Texas Nursing Students' Association presented a special recognition award to their sponsor, PJC nursing instructor Kay Miller, and her husband Steve.
Graduates and their hometowns are listed below.
Paris: NuQuilla Allen, Shandie Blackmon, Kelsey Briscoe, Katie Cannon, Adriana Gonzalez De Lawson, Bobbi Jo Hair, Brandi Johnson, Rachel Keenum, Jessica Layton, Whitney Palmer, Amanda Pruett, Tera Smith, Angel Torres-Carmona, Amy Whitlatch, and Ashley Woodard.
Arlington: Jared Ondieki
Arthur City: Yvonne Morton
Bailey: Kay Martin
Blossom: Erin Smith
Bogata: Jillian Ross
Brashear: Britney Bowen
Brookston: Deborah Sain
Commerce: Diana Marsh
Cooper: Chelsey Tippit
Cumby: Brandi Evans
Cunningham: Jenna Pynes
Deport: Kelti Mowery, Casey Rose
Dike: Jana Warren
Greenville: Ashley Booker, Yariza Castillo, Brandi Cody, Ashley Esquibel, Becky Grantham, Michelle Hebert, Lisa Minchey, Julie Mynatt, Carolyn White
Hugo: Tammy Rangel
Klondike: April Morales
Lake Creek: Sarah Pearson
Melissa: Terry England
Roxton: Joni Wilson
Sulphur Springs: Tammy Gatlin, Veronica Lambert, Jalayne Minter
Yantis: Teresa Starrett
