NEWS

Thirty-five Louisiana Tech nursing graduates were honored during the spring pinning ceremony held in Howard Auditorium.

Edwina Elrod, of Winnsboro, received the Outstanding Graduate Award. Regena Lynn Porter, of Quitman, and Tara Tyson Wallace, of Calhoun, received the Clinical Awards, and the Academic Excellence Award went to Chelsea Chapman, of Marion.

Erin Brasuell, of Ruston, received the Ruston District Nurses Association Award, and the Student Nurses Association Award was given to Sheena Conley Battles, of Monroe, and Elrod. Battles also received the Faculty Award.

Others students who received pins are listed by their hometowns.

Alexandria: Jordan Dauzat
Bernice: Katie Price
Bossier City: Lauren Tomlinson
Calhoun: Amanda Albritton, Theresa Hastings Richardson
Choudrant: Heath Allen
DeRidder: Von Ryan Nacino
Grayson: Adam Smith
Haughton: Jay Lambert, Nicole Lambert
Hodge: Eric Walker
Minden: Ladonna Harrell
Oak Grove: Kristina Kitchens
Pineville: Trey Brown
Ruston: Christy Hipp, Josh Montgomery, Christina Morgan, Shannon Roberts, Tristy Sullivan
Simsboro: Farrah Sullivan, Kristen Wall
Shreveport: Erica Geiggar, Reggie Hall, Christopher Perrero, Stephanie Schimschock
Stonewall: Jessica Free
West Monroe: Donna Whitlock Goodwin, Megan Joiner, Matt Thurman.

Written by Judith Roberts