Wilmetta Collie, LPN representative on the Tennessee Board of Nursing, told the 50 graduates of the Practical Nursing Program at Tennessee Technology Center at Elizabethton Thursday evening "to be proud you are a nurse and do everything to the best of your ability."
Some 500 family members and friends attended the pinning and capping ceremony held at First Baptist Church in Elizabethton. Graduates recognized for the highest grade point average were Tracey Breeding and Jane Morton of Bristol, Diane Moore of Piney Flats and Laura Riddle of Johnson City and Tammy Ferguson of Jonesboro. Ms. Ferguson also received a "perfect attendance" award, along with Kay Stanley of Mountain City and Randi Tester of Elizabethton.
By county, members of the 2005 Nursing Graduating Class are:
Carter–Buffy Casey, Gloria Egolf, Emillie Gibbs, Peggy Grindstaff, Jill Hart, Jackie Hitechew, Lisa K. Knaack, Randi Tester Lovelace, Marian Massaquio, Kimberly Shingleton, Ginger Stevens, Yvonne Sutherland and Jeannie Wellman.
Johnson–Tracy Dickens, Jennifer Eisenhower, Brenda Kay Stanley and Larry M. Stout.
Unicoi–Nikki Bryant, Heather Butler, Dedra Felts, Kimberly Hensley, Dianna Renee' Higgins and JoAnn Lingerfelt.
Washington–Kristen Bartholomew, Tina Dykes, Tammy Ferguson, Elizabeth McConnell, Brookann O'Dell, Kathleen Herron, Christy Peters, Laura Riddle, Michelle Smith, Shelby Street, Ruth Turner, Jeremy Walker, Barbara Ward and Debbie Wright.
Sullivan–Ruby A. Barnett, Tracey Breeding, Amanda Brewer, Robin Dowell, Eddie L. Fritz, Mary Penny Johnson, Regina Diane Moore, Jane Morton, Brenda Rowlette, Beverly Ann Stoots, Tina Whiteaker and Ashley Willis.
Asheville, N.C.–Ann Bell.
TTC-Elizabethton has one of the largest Practical Nursing Programs in Tennessee that prepares students to take the state exam to become a Licensed Practical Nurse.
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