Nursing celebrates graduating Class of 2023 with Annual Pinning Ceremony
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Nursing celebrates graduating Class of 2023 with Annual Pinning Ceremony

May 18, 2023

INA, Ill. (May 18, 2023) — The annual pinning ceremony was held last week for this new group of graduates from Rend Lake College's Nursing program. 

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2023 Graduates: Presley Allsopp, Jaleese McWilliams, Caitlyn Anderson, Jill Meadows*, Kelsey Beal, Heather Myers*, Destiny Boswell, Teresa Nolen, Shaffire Clark, Casslyn Pedigo, Amanda Cooksey, Chloe Ragland, Emily Cox*, Mareesa Ratajczyk, Mackenzie Crisel, Faith Sanders*, Ronnie Curry, Jordan Siebers, Makayla Easley, Haley Sharp, Blake Engler*, Kaylee Stewart, Zachary Hicks, Jeannette Thomas, Alyssa Karcher, Hailey Timmons, Olivia Legrand, Kayla Valentine*, Courtney Lingle, Zackarie Webb*, Lauren Little*, Jaeda Willis, and Kylie Marlowe.

* Graduated with honors

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Presley Allsopp
Caitlyn Anderson
Kelsey Beal
Destiny Boswell
Shaffire Clark
Amanda Cooksey
Emily Cox
Mackenzie Crisel
Ronnie Curry
Makayla Easley
Blake Engler
Zachary Hicks
Alyssa Karcher
Olivia Legrand
Courtney Lingle
Lauren Little
Kylie Marlowe
Jaleese McWilliams
Jill Meadows
Heather Myers
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Teresa Nolen
Casslyn Pedigo
Chloe Ragland
Mareesa Ratajczyk
Faith Sanders
Jordan Siebers
Haley Sharp
Kaylee Stewart
Jeannette Thomas
Hailey Timmons
Kayla Valentine
Zackarie Webb
Jaeda Willis
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The ceremony featured a speech from graduate Zack Webb, followed by the presentation of pins by Instructors Denise Griffith and Hannah Pellman. Instructor Zach Hostetter led the students in reciting "A Modern Nightingale Pledge." Nursing Director Dr. Susan Wiley provided closing remarks. 

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