NEWARK — Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) held pinning ceremonies on Dec. 9 at the Coshocton campus and Dec. 13 at the Newark campus to honor the following 2018 autumn semester graduates of its nursing technology programs.*
Graduates are grouped by hometown.
The Elizabeth Barnhart Award for Nursing Excellence was presented to Shelley Love of Nashport. The Barnhart Award honors a graduating student who exemplifies the highest ideals of the nursing profession: intelligence, commitment, sacrifice, integrity and a compassionate connection to others.
Recipients receive a certificate and a $300 cash stipend to help defray the cost of equipment and career-related fees, including testing and licensure.
The inaugural award was presented in May 2018.
Barnhart, a young registered nurse who loved her profession and was passionate about helping others, was only just beginning a promising career as an emergency room nurse at Newark’s Licking Memorial Hospital when she was killed on Feb. 2, 2017.
A 2015 COTC graduate, Barnhart was an outstanding student and well-known to use the phrase “nurse so hard,” which she used to describe the deep level of compassion and commitment needed by nurses to provide exceptional patient care.
Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Technology
Blacklick: Regina Fosu, Roberta Reedy and Jeffrey Shaffer.
Blue Rock: Janie Caldwell.
Canton: Jennifer Huffman.
Circleville: Lydia Blount.
Columbus: Madihah Abdul Rauf, Sonia Ansong, Tiffany Hanna, Megan Karnes, David Lille, Ashley Marshall, Michelle Ritchie and Courtney Slussar.
Corning: Katlyn Shipley.
Coshocton: Niya Randall.
Dublin: Alexa Logan, Abigail Opoku and Brandi Young.
Fredericktown: Jobina Brooks and Courtney Kaiser.
Gahanna: Tatiana Kocevski and April Reardon.
Grove City: Giana Atkinson and Alexandria Lankford.
Hebron: Olivia Downs.
Hilliard: Sherri Vanmeter.
Hopewell: Kristen Wyrick.
Johnstown: Taylor McKnight.
Lancaster: Sierra Sanders.
Lewis Center: Anne Carrick.
Mansfield: Margaret LaBraney.
Marysville: Kyle Danner.
Mount Gilead: Megan Seiffert.
Mount Perry: Ashley Gutridge.
Mount Vernon: Tierney McCann.
Nashport: Shelley Love.
New Albany: Sarah Kelly.
Newark: Lindsey Dudgeon, Shannon Duncan, Ervin Hughes IV, Shannan McElwee and Anthony Penrose.
Newcomerstown: Corey Christmas.
Orient: Shelby Campbell.
Pataskala: Taylor Jeter, Toshia Leonard and Rachel Mertz.
Plain City: Stephanie Hinch.
Powell: Kelany Courtright.
Reynoldsburg: Paula Halstead, Jimmy Love Jr. and Lindsay West.
Sugar Grove: Joshua Homan.
Tuscarawas: Mathew Jones-Dyer.
Walhonding: Kimberly Stevens.
Warsaw: Carol Green.
Westerville: Preston Wright.
Practical Nursing One-Year Certificate
Carroll: Jenna Pauley.
Cleveland: Dominique Gates.
Columbus: Mahwa Bangoura, Jontania Jones, Chido Ngoni, Raquel Reynoso and Montiana Wilson.
Fresno: Stephanie Strickland.
Gratiot: Jaden McElfresh.
Heath: Breanna Church.
Hebron: MacKenzie Carsey and Madison Papp.
Mansfield: Cara Miller.
Mount Vernon: Nicole Rager.
Nashport: Cory Hastings.
Newark: Tania Bagent, Mariah Grooms, Annie Knotts and Abie Rosado.
Newcomerstown: Miranda Bates.
Pataskala: Lyndsie Helsel.
Pickerington: Ramatoulaye Dia, Erika Larocca and Valerie McLaughlin.
Plain City: Harmony Litwin.
Powell: Misti Bonacci.
Strasburg: Meagan Laughlin.
*Only graduates who have granted COTC permission to release their names to the public are listed.
