{"id":25553,"date":"2025-12-18T09:17:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T15:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=25553"},"modified":"2025-12-18T09:17:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T15:17:06","slug":"lake-land-celebrates-associate-degree-nursing-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/25553-lake-land-celebrates-associate-degree-nursing-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"Lake Land Celebrates Associate Degree Nursing Candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graduating nurses received their pins at the 2025 Lake Land College Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to Associate Degree Nurse (ADN) Bridge program pinning ceremony.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The LPN to ADN Bridge program provides a pathway for current LPNs to advance in their careers by becoming Registered Nurses with one additional year of coursework.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the ceremony, several students received awards in recognition of outstanding professionalism, patient care and performance in the LPN to ADN Bridge Program.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minnie Gadison, Mattoon, received the Peer Award for demonstrating excellence in both the classroom and in clinical through professionalism, a caring nature and a cooperative spirit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Patient Advocate Award was presented to Jessica Williamson, Sullivan, for displaying professionalism and compassionate care in the ADN program.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brandy Watson, Beecher City, received the Heart of Positivity Award for demonstrating kindness, resilience and care in every interaction, helping patients feel safe and valued.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aimee Gooden, Charleston, received the Marilyn Fuqua Thompson Nursing Award, which is given each year to a graduating student who is considered to be the all-around best student in the class. Selected by faculty vote, the recipient must demonstrate superb professional skills and responsibility, leverage a strong scientific knowledge base to make and communicate wise decisions and maintain high levels of compassion and composure, often in crises situations. Gooden\u2019s name will be engraved on a plaque that is located in the nursing skills lab in Neal Hall.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following area students received pins at the ceremony:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cassie Fancher of Mason&#8230;Taylor Hawbaker of Shelbyville&#8230;Ava King of Effingham&#8230;Chelsea Munoz of Effingham&#8230;Madora Seibert of Mode&#8230;Ella Shuler of Neoga&#8230;Paul Smith of Effingham&#8230;Rebecca Teal of Beecher City&#8230;Brandy Watson of Beecher City&#8230;and Aila-Jai Woomer of Effingham.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graduating nurses received their pins at the 2025 Lake Land College Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to Associate Degree Nurse (ADN) Bridge program pinning ceremony. 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