Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing awarded Bachelor of Science in nursing degrees to 82 students, Master of Science in nursing degrees to 16 students during its Spring graduation ceremony.
MSN program students graduating with distinction, along with their hometowns:
Chillicothe: Laura Youngman
Delavan: Shellane Cunningham
East Peoria: Rita Haedicke, Jessica Stewart, Dawn Tucker
Edelstein: Tammy Neys
Galva: Sherri Aufderheide
Metamora: Erin Larson
Peoria: Lezley Anderson, Paul Kortz
Trivoli: Gayle Herbert Lucas
Washington: Melissa McQueary
Others receiving MSN degrees:
Brimfield: Maureen Hermann
Effingham: Kathleen Weber
Washington: Scott Gonia, Stephanie McCabe
The Sister M. Ludgera Memorial Award was presented to Laura Youngman of Chillicothe.
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.
BSN students graduating Summa Cum Laude:
Abingdon: Brenda Doud, RN
Chillicothe: Linda Newcomer, RN
Dunlap: Nicole Espinosa, RN
Germantown Hills: Valeska Telford
Geneseo: Sarah Abell
Metamora: Kelly Flavin, RN; Emily Miller
Morton: Kerri Auer, Mary Chambers, Michelle Heinold
Peoria: Tasha Eggleston, RN; Anne Kirchgessner; Rachel Tuma; Mantegbosh Yohannes
Tremont: Carissa Myers, RN
BSN students graduating Magna Cum Laude:
Groveland: Paula Lafond, RN
Mapleton: Lynette Eeten, RN
Marquette Heights: Tricia Malott-Sturm, RN
Morton: Carol Swank
Washington: Heather Kypta
BSN students graduating Cum Laude:
East Peoria: Cassandra Cady
Goodfield: Katherine Wagner
Peoria: Jessica Adlof, Katelyn Pierce, Qian Su
Washington: Abby Marsh
The Excellence in Nursing Award given to Julie Troup of Creve Coeur.
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 area students receiving BSN degrees:
Bartonville: Emily Ayres, Heidi Redenius
Bloomington: Katherine Michaels, Jennifer Wellwood
Brimfield: Michael Kirkland, Erin Price
Bushnell: Deborah Redding
Canton: Jessica Beoletto, Morgan Beoletto, Jessica Long
Carlock: Audrey Ruegsegger
Chicago: Ariam Mael
Chillicothe: Jonathan Sarver
Creve Coeur: Julie Goodman, Julie Troup
Cuba: Jaylene Tompkins
Dunlap: Sonia Arida, Danielle Basler
East Peoria: Julie Campbell, Julie Kannenberg, Anna Kuebler
Eureka: Andrew Brown
Germantown Hills: Stacey Landwehr
Groveland: Adrian Carr
Havana: Christopher Hixon, Michelle Windsor
Henry: Elizabeth Hastings
LeRoy: Dini Roosilawati – Stroops
Macomb: Amy Provine
Mahomet: Sarah Pauley
Metamora: Heidi Cook, Danielle Wernsman
Monmouth: Stacia Hackspacher
Morton: Carrie Hoyle, Shannon Kunkle, Danielle Ulrich, Jana Williams
Peoria: Dominique Alexandre-Strong; Elizabeth Brodt; Shanese Cagle-Smith; Mary Matulis; Angela Miller, RN;
Patrick Pautler; H. Nicole Simon;
Peoria Heights: Joel Aten
Pekin: Naobi DeWitt, Victoria Olsen, Genevieve Wessel
Princeton: Patricia Brooks, Kimberly Morse
Princeville: Victoria Simpson
Roanoke: B. Rebecca Oliviero
Rome: Brooke Foley
Washington: Jessica Compton, Michelle Gschwind
West Peoria: Truphenah Moseti