Ruston, LA – Thirty-six Louisiana Tech University students received their professional nursing pins in a Pinning Ceremony the evening of March 3 then graduated at Winter 2026 Commencement Saturday, March 7 in the Thomas Assembly Center.
The graduates and their hometowns are as follows:
Kara Watson – Minden
Caden Adcock – Shreveport
Lauren Aulds – Ruston
Sadie Rowe – Jonesboro
Emma Bishop – Shreveport
Anna Brooks – West Monroe
Ally Byars – Dyersburg, Tenn.
Sara Cagle – Ruston
Brianna Delhommer – Prairieville
Gracie Dupont – Blanchard
Alisha Eppinette – West Monroe
Crawford Finley – West Monroe
Sarah Glover – Monroe
Claudia Hayes – Choudrant
Joey Hayes – Bossier City
Emily Hildebrant – Shreveport
Kellie Latson – Shreveport
Kiia Littleberry – West Monroe
Naomi Logan – Choudrant
Damaris Marcelino – West Monroe
Haley Mayon – Morgan City
Molly McDowell – Shreveport
Kaitlyn Medaries – Bossier City
Kaleigh Nale – El Dorado, Ark.
Sophia Parkman – Ruston
Savannah Pesnell – Ruston
Luca Rieger – Germany
Kyle Russell – Ruston
Taylor Snowden – West Monroe
Josephine St. Dizier – Lake Charles
Addie Stokes – Sterlington
Jaden Taylor – Bossier
Brittney A. Whitlock – Calhoun
Cason Womack – Quitman
Clara Womack – Quitman
Luke Wood – New Orleans
Graduates who were members of the Student Nurses’ Association, Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society, or Men in Nursing were recognized with the presentation of cords.
The following awards were presented:
Academic Excellence Award:
Molly McDowell
Tenets of Tech Award:
Ford Alexander
Spirit of Patient Care Awards:
Sara Cagle
Luke Wood
SNA (Student Nurses’ Association) Award:
Molly McDowell
Benefactor Award for Excellence in Nursing:
Kiia Littleberry
Luca Rieger
Sadie Rowe
Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society Members:
Ford Alexander
Anna Brooks
Sara Cagle
Gracie Dupont
Naomi Logan
Haley Mayon
Molly McDowell
Kaleigh Nale
Sophia Parkman
Luca Rieger
Jaden Taylor
Clara Womack
Luke Wood
Each graduate was also presented with a commemorative Nightingale lamp by Northern Louisiana Medical Center. Following successful completion of the NCLEX-RN national licensing exam, the graduates are registered nurses.
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Cami Geisman Executive Vice President for External Affairs Office of the President, University Communications Louisiana Tech University Phone: 225.202.0870 Email: cgeisman@latech.edu