FORT KENT — On May 5, 171 University of Maine at Fort Kent nursing students graduated from the program, with 28 of them attending the 39th annual UMFK Nurse Pinning Ceremony at the Sports Center on the UMFK campus.

The following Bachelor of Science in Nursing students received their nursing pins: Ayoola O. Ayeni (Bowling Green, Kentucky); Kasie Blanchette (Madawaska); Mykayla J. Bresett (Van Buren); Jerranecia N. Caddell (Bridgewater, Maine); Gaële Chery (Fort Kent); Olga Danilichav (Madawaska); Elizabeth L. Dufresne (Saint David); Amanda L. Godwin (Milo); Sylvie L. Guimond (Fort Kent); Desiree A. Hall (Linneus); and Temidayo Itabiyi (Richmond, Texas).

Also, Megan R. Jandreau (Wallagrass); Kalusha N. Kotes (Fort Kent); Keri La (Daly, California); Susan E. LaVerdiere (Newcastle); Leacroft Lettman Jr. (Fort Kent); Kailtyn E. Martin (Madawaska); Desiree G. Mayo (Winthrop); Sarah J. Muhl (Alfred); Nnenna Nwankho (Manchester, Connecticut); Alejandro Ochoa (Fort Kent); Olivia R. Picard (Madawaska); Brooke Russell (Baileyville); Riley L. Sibley (Fort Kent); Emily C. Thibeault (Saint David); Nathan S. Wall (Caribou); and Taylor A. Weeks (Bangor).

BSN students in absentia were Ashley Adams (Auburn); Anthony Allel (Bayside, New York); Deborah J. Allen (Cape Elizabeth); Oghenerume Anaje (Flowery Branch, Georgia); Kelly J. Arnold (Kokomo, Indiana); Sally M. Arrey (Gainsville, Florida); Kateryna Bagrii (Ellsworth); Caroline M. Bailey (Portland); Lucy M. Bartlett (Orrington); Cory Berndt (Brookfied, Massachusetts); Cassandra Binder (East Millinocket); Jean T. Binette (Lyman); Orah Bluestone (Bangor); and Jan Boldt (Eddington);

Also, Glen E. Bolduc (Auburn); Kylie Bosse (Auburn); Nikki L. Bouley (Sanford); Tara S. Boynton (Thomaston); Moriah L. Bragg (Bangor); Whitney A. Brewer (Blaine); Dustin A. Campbell (Manchester); Iruzy Castellon-Urroz (Woolwich); Beth A. Chabre (Baileyville); Beth A. Chamberlain (Attleboro Falls, Massachusetts); Kristina C. Chevalier (Pittsfield, Masachusetts); Karyn A. Chiachio (Berlin, New Hampshire); Misty E. Christian (Nashua, New Hampshire); Teresa L. Coffey (Bowdoin); and Sarah Cole (Lincolnville).

Also, Jamie L. Cormier (Auburn); Forrest T. Cornell (Wayne); Julie Crafts (Jay); Sarah Cummings (Howland); Cameika Davis (Fort Kent); Mercedes Debowey (Brunswick); Hailey A. Demascio (Greene); Michelle DiDamo (Yonkers, New York); Bryanna DiFrancesco (Harrison); Celestine Djouzong-Tene (Sunbury, Ohio); Jennifer Doades (Windsor); Trisha M. Domenie (Biddeford; Kayla M. Dow (Naples; Jonathan Doyle (Woodland; Addie P. Drinkwater (Rockport; Valerie L. Dukhey (Saco); and Marvin R. Duncan (Buffalo, New York).

Also, Ashley N. Dunn (New Gloucester); Ogechukwu W. Esomonu (Fort Kent); Katelyn E. Faulkingham (Hampden); Valerie Flanagan (Brunswick); TuckerAlison Fletcher (Westfield); Diane Foglizzo (Orland); Danae M. Ford (El Dorado, California); Francoise Frederique (Norwood, Masachusetts); Christina Gagnon (Frenchville); Nicole Gendreau (Saint David); Jaquelyn Graham (Bridgewater, Massachusetts); Evelyn A. Greenleaf (Trevett); Keckeley L. Habel (Fort Kent); Andrea L. Haffenreffer (Scarborough); Katie E. Hager (Old Town); and Rose Hagerstrom (Austin, Texas).

Also, Kasey J. Haley (New Sweden); Ruth A. Hanson (Presque Isle); Joni E. Hart (Eastbrook); Marissa M. Hilton (Carmel); Mary Hoffman (Rockport); Hayley E. Holmes (Windham); Oluchi Ifegwu (North Attleboro, Massachusetts); Gilbert Isaacs (Milford, Michigan); Suzanne M. Johnstone (Lincoln); Brittany M. Jordan (Nashua, New Hampshire); Amy Kirby (Wells); Ann F. Kulovitz (Lovell, Massachusetts); Audra C. Lamothe (Jacksonville, Florida); Cody J. Leavitt (Norway); Marc D. Leclair (Waterville); Danielle LeDuc (Salisbury Cove); Lindsay Lee (Millinocket); and Samuel Leeman (Westbrook).

Also, Nicole A. Lefebvre (Bangor); Arielle A. Levesque (Otis); Katherine T. Little (South Hero, Vermont); Ayelen Lugo (Davie, Florida); Rachel T. Mackie (South Portland); Ashlee L. Maltba (China Grove, North Carolina); Brandon J. Maltba (China Grove, North Carolina); Michelle P. Manning (Hampden); Cynthia A. Marlin (South Yarmouth, Massachusetts); Bradley Martinez (Fort Kent); Matthew T. Martinez (Boothbay); Elizabeth Matoin (Sanford); Shannon C. Mazyck (Saco; Natasha McCrum (Alfred); Kimberly C. McNamara (New Canaan, Connecticut); Erin McWalters (Thorndike); Natalie M. Merchant (Peru); and Isho Mohamed (Hampden).

Also, Tanya Moore (Norridgewock); Stacy Morris-White (Brunswick); Sarah E. Murphy (Scarborough); Liz Nadeau (South China); Tonilynn Nadeau (Fort Kent); Pamela Nyota (Portland); Rose Ongala (Portland); Glenroy Osbourne (Brunswick); Alison Paine (Belgrade); Rachel E. Palmer (Farmingdale); Shelby C. Peavey (Raymond); Samantha K. Pellegrino (Brewer); Ashley O. Philbrick (Kennebunk); Angela M. Pike (Burnham); Fraser Query (Fort Kent); Renee Richardson (Hermon); Trisha Robbins (Ossipee, New Hampshire); Traci Rogers (Woodland); Matthew S. Rolt (South Portland); Manuel A. Ruiz (Dedham, Massachusetts); and Alden Russell-Leed (Nottingham, New Hampshire).

Also, Kaitlin Rustin (Gorham); Clarissa E. Sabattis (Houlton); Danielle L. Sanchez (Ocean Park); Suzi Sauvage (Bangor); Jennifer Schmidt (Brunswick); Meddie K. Serwanga (Portland); Jason M. Simpson (Portland); Benjamin Snowman (Canaan); Julia Sobey (Pittsfield); Joanne Speare (Hampden); Chelsea Swann (Windham); Claire Y. Thompson (Houlton); Catherine B. Trahan (Rockland); Melissa Trahan (Danville, Vermont); Robin M. Turner (Yarmouth); Nicole Ward (Presque Isle); Michaela R. Washington (Auburn); Stacey M. Wheeler (Bowdoin); Ashton G. White (Bangor); Tifany M. Whitney (Brewer); Dustin Whyte (Wrentham, Massachusetts); Ashley L. Winter (Lewiston); Ariel Worth (Windham); and Austin B. Wylie (Gorham).

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