Courtesy of LA Tech University Communications

Forty Louisiana Tech students received their professional nursing pins in a Pinning Ceremony Thursday, February 27 in Howard Auditorium, then graduated at Winter 2025 Commencement Saturday in the Thomas Assembly Center.

The graduates are as follows:

• Ella Amy

• Keely Baker

• Landon Barnes

• Sarah Bates

• Gracie Brown

• Brooke Bryant

• Kailee Bryant

• Wesley Butts

• Hannah Byrd

• Marisa Chance

• Landrie Clark

• Emily Coker

• Allison Edwards

• Kaylee Ford

• Jayla Greer

• Ella Grieder

• Victoria Heck

• Jakalah Howard

• Sydney Hull

• De’Kenzy Jackson

• Morgan Jaladin

• Adelyn Kuhr

• Santana Lang

• Andrew Lattier

• Landry Leal

• Miley Lee

• Aubrey Leggett

• Taylor McHugh

• Anna Grace McVay

• Morgan Montgomery

• Lauren Perritt

• Chiara Rieger

• Piper Rodie

• Katerin Sierra

• Maggie Stewart

• Madeline Tannehill

• Abigail Thomas

• Haley Vallery

• Katlyn Williams

• Madison Wyatt

Graduates who were members of the Student Nurses’ Association, Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society, or Men in Nursing were recognized with the presentation of cords.

The following awards were presented:

Pennington Visionary Award: De’Kenzy Jackson

Academic Excellence Award: Ella Amy

Tenets of Tech Award:  Ella Amy

Spirit of Patient Care Awards:  Landon Barnes, Sarah Bates, Ella Grieder, and Jakayla Howard

Teamwork and Collaboration Peer Award: Santana Lang

SNA (Student Nurses’ Association) Award: Landon Barnes

Nursing Ambassadors Recognition:

1. Landon Barnes

2. Santana Lang

3. Aubrey Leggett

Each graduate was also presented with a commemorative Nightingale lamp provided by Northern Louisiana Medical Center. Following successful completion of the NCLEX-RN national licensing exam, the graduates are registered nurses.

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