The moment symbolized two years of hard work and sacrifice, but it was with mixed emotions that 32 Snead State Community College students crossed the stage in the Bevill Center to receive their pins as members of the 2023 class of Registered Nurses.
The special pinning ceremony for the RNs was held Tuesday, May 2, as friends, family, and Snead State faculty and administration attended to celebrate the students’ accomplishments.
Snead State President Dr. Joe Whitmore addressed the RNs during the ceremony.
“I believe we have the best nursing program in the State of Alabama. I have a very high admiration for anyone who chooses to go into the healthcare profession of any kind. I know each one of you have taken this route because it’s what you’ve been called to do. Being called to the service and care of other people, to me, is one of the highest callings that anyone could have in their lives,” Dr. Whitmore said.
During the Pinning Ceremony, two student nurses were recognized for their individual achievements. Jesslyn Barrentine of Odenville received the Nursing Award for Academic Excellence. Siera Stegeman of Albertville received the Nursing Award for Clinical Excellence.
Members of the Snead State RN Class of 2023 are:
Albertville
• Nathan Dollar
• Mounia El Fenne
• Justin Kilpatrick
• Alana Malcolm
• Alyson Paas
• Siera Stegeman
Altoona
• Joseph Evans
Anniston
• Lorianne Watts-Winklepleck
Ashville
• Matthew Hunter
Attalla
• Jasmine Moragne
Boaz
• Savanah Banks
• Kobe Culbert
• Erin Gentry
• Jessica Gonzales
• Sarah Smith
Fyffe
• Susan Waldrep
Gadsden
• Samantha Borders
• Kristen Connett
• Crystal French
• Cherese Harvey
• Whitney Hughes
• Alexandria Sattiewhite
Guntersville
• Evan Bearden
Horton
• Alexis Mann
Huntsville
• Jessica Wright
• Adam Wright
Odenville
• Jesslyn Barrentine
Oneonta
• Hannah Whittington
Rainbow City
• Chasidy Crowe
Scottsboro
• Baylee Saint
Temple, GA
• Charicia Simmons
Weaver
• Lawanna Heath
