Iowa Central Community College honored its practical nursing graduates with a pinning ceremony on May 3 at the Fort Dodge Middle School Auditorium.

Sophia Hjelmeland, representing Fort Dodge Campus; Madeline Darst, representing Storm Lake Campus; and Carinne Hayworth, representing the Webster City Campus, presented the student address.

Nursing instructors Christel Becker, Sara Carlson, Heidi Clark, Betty Daniel, Abbey Devers, Christina Foth, Amanda Johnson, Carrie Kephart, Jennifer Leffler and Stacey Poldervaart conducted the conferring of pins to the graduates.

At the conclusion of the ceremony, the 77 graduates recited the Nightingale Pledge, led by Hjelmeland, Darst and Hayworth.

During the ceremony, graduates earning a 3.25 or higher grade point average were recognized with nursing academic honors.

Nursing students graduating with honors were Rita Hinson, Sophia Hjelmeland, Joan Jelimo, Morgan Lange, Casey McClain, Allison Riat, Brandi Smith, Avery Walker, Ian Wellik, Kaitlyn Youngdale, Teresa Bernal, Cassidy Boom, Ashley Othoudt, Ka Paw, Taylor Andrews, Tami Cross, Macy Filbrandt, Sierra Harrison, Carrine Hayworth and Morgan Miller.

Practical Nursing graduates are: Laura Abbott, Odeboldt; Sarah Acker, Gowrie; Jenny Ackerson, Gowrie; Dayma Alexander, Windsor Heights, Taylor Andrews, Boone; Cinthia Balandrin, Alta; Ashley Bechtold, Coon Rapids; Maura Beecher, Eagle Grove; Teresa Bernal, Albert City; Tate Bianchi, Manson; Chrystal Brown, Fort Dodge; Morgan Bruns, Earlham; Sabina Burkhead, Warrior, AL; Jenna Butler, Storm Lake; Brianna Campbell, Fort Dodge; Bailey Cmelik, Fort Dodge; Sydney Crimmins, Fort Dodge; Tami Cross, Boone; Lakesha Danie, West Des Moines; Madeline Darst, Alta; Lucy Dudley, Jefferson; Haylie Emery, Fort Dodge; Macy Filbrandt, Nevada; Jericka Hendrickson, Fort Dodge; Abigail Gaudian, Hudson; Klaire Gobell, Nevada; Hannah Grass, Fort Dodge; Brooke Hansen, Sac City; Jessie Harbaugh, Auburn; Tiffany Harrison, Mitchellville; Briana Haroldson, Manson; Sierra Harrison, Zearing; Carinne Hayworth, Boone; Rita Hinson, Bondurant; Sophia Hjelmeland, Humboldt; Alissa Holtz, Manchester; Hanna Jastorff, Sac City; Joan Jelimo, Fort Dodge; Hannah Johnson, Storm Lake; Jonbenet Johnson, Waterloo; Kylee Kennedy, Pocahontas; Claire Kienzle, Eagle Grove; Jesslyn Knutson, Mason City; Elizabeth Kuebler, Alta; Cheyenne Kuhlmann, Manson; Morgan Lange, Humboldt; Sue Linn, Lehigh; Carmen Malloy, Carroll; Sheilah Motonda, Fort Dodge; Casey McClain, Boone; Blaney Miller, Des Moines; Morgan Miller, Ellsworth; Juan Mora, Storm Lake; Kimberly Mountysayalath, Storm Lake; Nelius Mwangi, Fort Dodge; Ashley Nachampassak, Anchorage, AK; Doreen Nyamweya, Fort Dodge; Chelsea Odem, Kanawha; Ashley Othoudt, Newell; Karen Pantoja, Alta; Ka Paw, Storm Lake; Annahi Perez, Storm Lake; Ashley Radintzz, Albert City; Allison Riat, Lake City; Ashley Rieks, Boone; Alejandra Rodriguez, Lakeside; Erin Rogers, Fort Dodge; Doninika Ross, Cedar Falls; Heather Russell, Fort Dodge; Morgan Sievert, Storm Lake; Dakotah Sindlinger, Gowrie; Brandi Smith, Fort Dodge; Jessica Smith, Belmond; Aubrie Spevack, Nevada; Aubrey Spurling, Otho; Cody Steinberg, Rockwell City; Stephanie Stumbo, Gilbert; Hayden Thooft, Carroll; Michelle Tippet, Ames; Rianna Vivens, Armstrong; Avery Walker, Jefferson; Ian Wellik, Rolfe; Maddysen Wheatley, Ames; Shaylene Whitmer, Boone; Bailey Williams, Fort Dodge; and Kaitlyn Youngdale, Clare.