INA, Ill. (May 22, 2025) — Rend Lake College held a pinning ceremony on May 15 to celebrate 35 graduates from Pinckneyville Community High School (PCHS) and RLC students who successfully completed the college's Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) program.
Front Row (L-R): Autum Thorpe (Valier), Isabella Abenes (Mt. Vernon), Mallory Higgerson (Pinckneyville), Lia Farlow (Pinckneyville), Savannah George (Pinckneyville), Laynee Warden (Pinckneyville), Elizabeth Heisner (Pinckneyville), Deserae Sroka (Pinckneyville), Ariana Wright (Tamaroa), Madyison Pinkham (Christopher), Ladonya Ashleman (Mt. Vernon)
Middle Row (L-R): Emma Kellerman (Valier), Precious Greer (Mt. Vernon), Mackenzie Burke (McLeansboro), Annie Wilkerson (Mt. Vernon), Emma Willis (Mulkeytown), Josie Greenwalt (Wayne City), Briley Heinrich (Bluford), Trinity Nkpejajah (Mt. Vernon), Ella Hardwick (Thompsonville), Morgan Buchanan (Mt, Vernon), Anastasia Hayes (Mt. Vernon)
Back Row (L-R): Robert Wilkie (Bonnie), Danielle Richards (McLeansboro), Emily Mannen (Waltonville), Katlyn Brown (McLeansboro), Rylee Mitchell (Coulterville), Lillyan Tripp (Benton), Sarah Myers-O’Dell (Mt. Vernon), Sara Nelson (Benton), Jenna Robinson (McLeansboro), Kyleigh Sinclair (Mt. Vernon), Adyson Filkins (Benton), Kaley Treffert (Mt. Vernon), Teresa Walter (Christopher)
The ceremony featured a welcome from Associate Professor of Nursing Sarah Hopfinger, followed by the presentation of pins by Allied Health Professor Amber Fann, CNA Instructor Olivia Saunders, and PCHS Dual Credit CNA Instructor Cathy Chapman. CNA dual credit students received pins alongside the RLC graduates.
Dual Credit Students
Lia Farlow
Savannah George
Elizabeth Heisner
Mallory Higgerson
Deserae Sroka
Laynee Warden
Ariana Wright
RLC CNA Students
Isabella Abenes
Ladonya Ashleman
Katlyn Brown
Morgan Buchanan
Mackenzie Burke
Adyson Filkins
Josie Greenwalt
Precious Greer
Ella Hardwick
Anastasia Hayes
Briley Heirich
Emma Kellerman
Emily Mannen
Rylee Mitchell
Sarah Myers-O'Dell
Sara Nelson
Trinity Nkpejajah
Madyison Pinkham
Danielle Richards
Jenna Robinson
Kyleigh Sinclair
Autum Thorpe
Kaley Treffert
Lillyan Tripp
Teresa Walter
Annie Wilkerson
Robert Wilkie
Emma Willis
