Northwest Florida State College honors spring 2016 nursing graduates

Northwest Florida State College Nursing graduates who earned an associate in science degree are pictured May 5 at the college's Niceville campus. Front row, from left: Sterling Taylor, Shawna Kuwitzy, Nicole Black, Jennifer Bates, Cara Pecore, Lora Langston Beyea,  Kaitlin Riddle, and Brieanne Ryckert. Next row, from left directly starting behind Nicole Black are Marni Doty, Lori Reid, Alissa Brougham and Reagan Mills. Next row from left: Kayla Seay, Megan Rogers, Emily Cuchens and JoAnna Peets. Next row from left: Miya Barber, Trisha Quackenbush, Sierra Geiger, and Stephanie Moreland. Next row, from left: Dedra Cosner, Tanya Vardazhieva, Megan Kabat, Austin Johnson, Nicole Blackwell, Mary Noel Dickerson, Cassandra Sullivan and Dave Spillman. Next row, right of Cosner: Kimberly Fisher. Next two rows, from left: Aubrey Schwartz, Christopher Bennett, Tessa Mayhew, Traci Schwarz, Kirsten Kilpatrick, Samantha Newman, Robin Van Zile and Jessica Ngaya.

NICEVILLE — On May 5, Northwest Florida State College recognized students who successfully completed the Associate in Science in Nursing and Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs during the spring 2016 academic semester.

The following associate degree graduates were recognized with special awards: Clinical Excellence in Nursing – Niceville resident Lori Reid, Academic Achievement in Nursing – Niceville resident Mary Nöel Dickerson, and NSNA Leadership – Fort Walton Beach resident JoAnna Peets.

The following bachelor’s degree graduates were recognized with special awards: Lamp of Nursing Leadership and Academic Excellence awards – Bonifay resident Odie Pauley; and The Nightingale Heart of Nursing – Shalimar resident Jennifer Hammac.

North Okaloosa Associate in Science graduates are Crestview residents Miya Barber, Lora Langston Beyea, Alissa Brougham, Sierra Geiger, Austin Johnson, Kayla P. Seay and Cassandra J. Sullivan.

This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Northwest Florida State College honors spring 2016 nursing graduates