08/20/20
Gadsden State announces registered nursing graduates, academic honors
Gadsden, Ala. – Gadsden State Community College has announced students who earned their associate degree in registered nursing as well as those honored for their academic achievements during the spring and summer semesters.
“It was certainly a challenging time for all of our nursing students as they continued their education and training during a world-wide pandemic,” said Dr. Deborah Curry, dean of health sciences at Gadsden State. “Our students managed to persevere to complete the requirements for credentials required to work as registered nurses. We are very proud of them.”
Each semester, select registered nursing students are presented with the highly-coveted Florence Nightingale Award, which recognizes those who are the most committed to caring and compassionate nursing care. For the spring 2020 class, the Nightingale winners are Megan Montgomery of Jacksonville for the Wallace Drive Campus and Beverly Davis of Piedmont for Gadsden State Cherokee.
The Excellence in Academic Achievement Award is given to the nursing student in each cohort for having the highest grade point average. Winners for the spring 2020 graduating class are Braden Teague of Gadsden for the Wallace Drive Campus and Beverly Davis of Piedmont for Gadsden State Cherokee. Stephanie Morgan of Muscadine is the winner for the summer graduating class from the Ayers Campus.
Other students receiving Academic Achievement Awards for above-average grades and performance among the Wallace Drive Campus cohort include Jessica Bishop of Anniston, Taylor Bush of Attalla, Charlene Contris of Gadsden, Lacy Downey of Southside and Kristi Maddox of Rainbow City.
Students earning Associate in Applied Science in Registered Nursing degrees following the spring semester at the Wallace Drive Campus are:
Altoona – Candice Tidwell
Anniston – Jessica Bishop, Jessica Dial, Anna Vice and Hannah Waddell
Ashville – Emily Glasgow and Whitney Stallings
Auburn – Keyanna Webb
Attalla – Sarah Burke and Taylor Bush
Gadsden – Jordan Bishop, Charlene Contris, Brandi Joplin, Calin Mizell, Jenny McCarver, William Teague, Jacob Tibbitt and Adam Wright
Glencoe – Luke Z. Betterton
Hokes Bluff – Taylor Hayes and Rosalee Henry
Jacksonville – Megan Montgomery
Munford – Kendall Stephens
Muscle Shoals – Alexandria Vinson
Oxford – Lindy Steward
Rainbow City – Christopher Bush, Marla Chandler, Emeylia Devoll, Kristi Maddox and Samuel Rose
Rome, Ga. – Juan Cruz
Sardis City – Holdon Johnson and McKenzie Johnson
Southside – Madison Butler, Lacy Downey, Steven Gilliland, Kelly McKinney and Jody Sauls
Walnut Grove – Dalton Nichols
Weaver – Scott Gardner
Wedowee – Regan Cargal
There were 14 students to graduate with the AAS in Registered Nursing from Gadsden State Cherokee. The Spring 2020 graduates include:
Alexandria – Allen Watts
Anniston – Ocala Honeycutt
Cave Spring, Ga. – Stephanie Stager and Randie Wheeler
Centre – Dakota Rogers
Cloudland, Ga. – Annette Durham
Collinsville – Jennifer Daffron
Gadsden – Jason Sides and Lori Teal
Hokes Bluff – Misty Hooks
Oxford – Alecia Stovall
Piedmont – Madison Bowman and Beverly Davis
Rainbow City – Ashley Adcock
Summer 2020 graduates from the LPN to RN Mobility Program at Gadsden State’s Ayers Campus include:
Anniston – Brandilyn Bizzell, Kristie Clark and Amanda Talley
Aragon, Ga. – Christina Ray
Boaz – Kristen Wells
Collinsville – Taylor Chandler
Fort Payne – Ashley Mitchell
Gadsden – Lori Blevins and Haley Lindsey
Heflin – Chevon Holmes
Hokes Bluff – Stacey Rodocker
Lindale, Ga. – Joy Weaver
Muscadine – Stephanie Morgan
Oxford – Whittany Champion and Kaitlin Deason
Pell City – Jacquilynn Broadwater
Piedmont – Brittany Kirk and Leslie Stewart
Ragland – Brooke Beene Evans
Rome, Ga. – Shauna Agan
Southside – Jolonna Richard
Summerville, Ga. – Maria Lopez and LaTonya Wooten