Lake Land College recognized its latest class of graduating nurses at the annual Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) pinning ceremony. During the ceremony, all Spring 2026 ADN graduates were recognized for completing the program, and several students received awards for academic and clinical excellence.
The Associate Degree Nurse Program Peer Awards were presented to three students who best exhibited professionalism, excellence and care in the classroom: Shania Patton of Altamont, Sara Myers of Paris and Lauren Ashmore of Ashmore.
A new award for 2026, the Outstanding Nursing Club Member Award, was presented to Shaukana Miller of Mattoon for demonstrating exceptional dedication, leadership and service throughout her time in the Lake Land College Nursing Club.
Alivia Young of Shelbyville received the Marilyn Fuqua Thompson Nursing Award, presented each year to the graduate identified as the all-around best student in the class. Selected by faculty, this award recipient consistently demonstrates professionalism, responsibility, wise decision-making, compassion, dedication, superior technical skills, strong scientific knowledge and composure in class and clinical experiences. Young’s name will be added to a plaque in the nursing lab in Neal Hall listing all past Marilyn Fuqua Thompson award recipients.
The following graduates received their pins at the ceremony:
| Name | Hometown |
| Allison Arthur | Mattoon |
| Lauren Ashmore | Ashmore |
| Savannah Brich | Mattoon |
| Amanda Cavasos | Mattoon |
| Sayuri Carrillo | Effingham |
| David Cook | Charleston |
| Klayton Curry | Westfield |
| April Dixon | Mattoon |
| Shelby Edwards | Pana |
| Adam Easter | Charleston |
| Georgia Firnhaber | Shelbyville |
| Renee Frazier | Mattoon |
| Courtney Gibson | Teutopolis |
| Jaime Glick | Windsor |
| Amber Goen | Stewardson |
| Heather Hale | Windsor |
| Carrigan Hyland | Mattoon |
| Stephanie Hurt | Mattoon |
| Delaney Keown | Shelbyville |
| Jade Latta | Effingham |
| Heidi Lindemann | Newton |
| Natalie Lohman | Effingham |
| Alicia Marvin | Chrisman |
| Lauran Mathis | Effingham |
| Megan Meinhart | Effingham |
| Estella Mette | Dieterich |
| Brittany Miller | Toledo |
| Hope Miller | Sullivan |
| Shaukana Miller | Mattoon |
| Morgan Moll | Sullivan |
| Angela Mowry | Shelbyville |
| Shelby Musselman | Mattoon |
| Sara Myers | Paris |
| Ashley Norris | Ramsey |
| Shania Patton | Altamont |
| Caleb Peck | Sigel |
| Amelia Perry | Trilla |
| Kennedy Phillips | Martinsville |
| Rylee Price | Shelbyville |
| Audrey Ray | Greenup |
| Cheyenne Reed | Westervelt |
| Megan Rieman | Watson |
| Kelly Richardson | Charleston |
| Ashley Roedl | Watson |
| Courtney Sanders | Casey |
| Isabella Sanders | Mattoon |
| Kiah Saunders | Altamont |
| Chris Savage | Casey |
| Emily Sostre | Charleston |
| Paige Stremming | Strasburg |
| Jillian Swanson | Paris |
| Chelsea Louise Tegeler | Mason |
| Emma Thompson | Effingham |
| Keira Thomas | Mattoon |
| Teresa Viramontes | Farina |
| Cassandra Weber | Bethany |
| Trenton York | Kansas |
| Alivia Young | Shelbyville |
| Courtney Young | Shelbyville |
| Jack Young | Charleston |
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