(Peoria, IL / January 6, 2013) – Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing awarded degrees to 82 students who earned their Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing, 6 students who earned a Master’s of Science in Nursing, and one Post Graduate Certificate during the December 2012 graduation ceremony.
MSN program students graduating with distinction, along with their hometowns:
Dunlap: Sharon Damron
East Peoria: Melinda Lange
Manito: Ruth Ann Arms
Morton: Sarah Kelley
Washington: William C. Meyers II
Others receiving MSN degrees:
Washington: Shana Weston
The Sister M. Ludgera Memorial Award was presented to Melinda Lange of East Peoria.
Masters graduates are considered for this award based on leadership as demonstrated by outstanding nursing practice based on clinical judgments; caring patient interactions; and problem solving abilities; or outstanding teaching abilities as evidenced by the ability to meet teaching objectives; providing excellent classroom organization; use of a variety of teaching methods; and, incorporating active learning.
Post Graduate Certificate awarded to:
Nashville, TN: Desiree Hensel
BSN students graduating Summa Cum Laude:
Bartonville: Andrea Lane
Bradford: Lori Nelson, RN
Canton: Lacey McMahill, RN
Decatur: Nathalie Rade, RN
East Peoria: Michelle Janes; Cynthia Traver, RN
Galesburg: Cindy Humes, RN
Germantown Hills: Michelle Welsh, RN
Grand Ridge: Jennifer Olesen
Kewanee: Natalie Fargher
Morton: Alissa Vander Naalt
Pekin: Stephanie Hall, RN;
Peoria: Jason Forhan, RN; Kimberly Horack, RN; Sarah Winkler
Washington: Robert Leysaht; Thomas Myers, RN
BSN students graduating Magna Cum Laude:
Morton: Britni Higgins
Peoria: Elaine Frye, RN
Janesville, WI: Brigid Cummings
BSN students graduating Cum Laude:
Galesburg: Tyson Rogers
Morton: Nimray Effendi
Odell: Christopher Cwirla
Pekin: Chelsea Calmes
Peoria: Sarah Gray, Anthony Griffin, Allison Sauder
Savoy: Katheryn Heiser
The Excellence in Nursing Award given to Leesa Statler of Marietta.
Nominees must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average and are considered on the basis of involvement and contribution to the College, community, and profession in relation to the following criteria: dependability, accountability, enthusiasm, leadership, caring, positive attitude, and professional role model.
Other students receiving BSN degrees:
Altona: Jenna Main
Bloomington: Kristin Hayen, Julie Morton, Tiffini Munsell
Brookfield: Gino Pecoraro
Chillicothe: Brandy Calhoun, Amanda Tippett
Clinton: Tiffany Hart
Danvers: Kaylene Freitag
East Peoria: Carmon Alvarez, Melissa Duffield, Femmi Rhose Pena McGuire, Cynthia Unes-Anderson
Elmwood: Brooke Landau
Galesburg: Michelle Johnson
Germantown Hills: Robert Burroughs, Jr., Michelle McNett
Kewanee: Emily Gibson, Kati Grimes
Lacon: Amy McMahan
Long Point: Katherine Kocek
Mackinaw: Danielle Lilienthal, Ali Plesko
Mapleton: Tracy Hurst, RN
Marietta: Leesa Statler
Mendota: Aaron Kettleborough
Mokena: Ashley Rock
Morrison: Natassia Nelson
Morton: Victoria Schick
Normal: Aaron Brown, Hillary Davis
Northbrook: Jekaterina Lukashok
Ottawa: Susan Walsh
Pekin: Katie Van Dyke
Peoria: Kathryne Barbee, Shannon Connolly, Brandon Hauer, Rosalind Haynes, Ashley Hintz, Cara Ledford, Michelle Marjanovich, Gregory Miller, Lukas Rocke, Marylee Secrest, Punam Trivede, Molly Webb, Danielle Wood
Tremont: Cody Ehnle
Washington: Hailey Harper, Casey Yingling
Woodridge: Jennifer Corrales
Cordele, GA: De’Andrea Brown
Overland Park, KS: Kaitlyn Fall
Ivory Coast: Claude Diallo