Published on May 22, 2026 3:07 pm
Last Updated on May 22, 2026 3:09 pm
Lake Land College recognized its latest class of dental hygiene graduates at an annual pinning ceremony. During the ceremony, all graduates were recognized for completing the program, and several students received awards for outstanding academic performance.
Carlei Sapp of Terre Haute received the Colgate Student Total Achievement Recognition (STAR) Award, which is presented to a graduating student who shows excellence and commitment to the hygiene profession and exhibits extraordinary compassion in patient care.
Maci Tonn of Edgewood and Payton Sehy of Effingham both received the Best Dental Hygienist Award, which was voted on by students in the program.
Megan Denney of Terre Haute received the Golden Scaler Award for demonstrating advanced skills in instrumentation.
Meredith Gillard of Albion and Laney Wright of Charleston were both recognized for receiving the Linda Lee Fletcher Memorial Scholarship, presented annually to two outstanding Lake Land College dental hygiene students, earlier this year.
The following area graduates received their pins during the ceremony: Andrea Bailey of Wheeler, Jenna Hoyt of Louisville, Kaylie Miller of Montrose, Victoria Raguso of Effingham, Payton Sehy of Effingham, Maci Tonn of Edgewood, and Ellie Waymoth of Effingham.
