Latest PJC RNs received their pins Friday

Published or Revised May 12, 2008

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: [b]Paris:[/b] 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 [b]Blossom:[/b] Lisa Martin, Meredith Osterbuhr [b]Pattonville:[/b] Judy Smith [b]Bagwell:[/b] Camilla Ward [b]Honey Grove:[/b] Stacy Cravens [b]Detroit:[/b] Brittney Hart [b]Deport:[/b] Felicia Huzzie [b]Cooper:[/b] Natalie Hicks, Dorothy Kenworthy [b]Clarksville:[/b] Tamara Ricks [b]Bonham:[/b] Katherine Davenport [b]Mount Vernon:[/b] Delisa Brooks [b]Celeste:[/b] Rebecca Pearcy [b]Dike:[/b] Britney Caldwell, Nicole Tubb [b]Fate:[/b] Kimberly Tovar [b]Campbell:[/b] Brandy Ray [b]Greenville:[/b] Desiree Buchanan, Natalee Slemmons, Heather Trevino [b]Wolfe City:[/b] Jade Robinson [b]Sulphur Springs:[/b] Jessica Carter, Rebecca Dotson, Jamie Glenn, Crysta Harry, Kristi Johnson, Max Martin, Katrina Tennison, Rhonda Walker [b]Cumby:[/b] Danielle Emore [b]Lone Oak:[/b] Kari Cason, Tia Nolan, Brigitte Zeigler [b]Caddo Mills:[/b] Lisa Gill [b]Quinlan:[/b] Jessica Clark, Alfonso Gomez [b]Rockwall:[/b] Kristina Murdoch [b]Royse City:[/b] Osondu Onyema [b]Plano:[/b] Napaporn Udomphol [b]Blue Ridge:[/b] Shannon Rule