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An atmosphere of triumph SSCC Celebrates RN Class of 2026 skill. It needs your courage. And based on everything you’ve demonstrated to get here, I have no doubt – you will deliver.” The nursing graduates also celebration filled the
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Plunkett-Wallace Gymnasium on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 as 47 Snead State Community College students received their pins for completing the Registered Nursing Program. “You have earned every bit of this achievement,” Snead State President Dr. Joe Whitmore told the nursing graduates. “You’ve studied when you were tired, persevered when it was difficult, and showed up again and again when the expectations were high. You’ve balanced coursework, clinicals, jobs, and life. And somewhere along the way, you learned that nursing is not just something you do – it’s something you become.” Dr. Whitmore continued to remind the graduates of the importance of the career they’ve chosen. “Nursing is one of the most trusted and essential professions in our society. When people are at their most vulnerable – when they are afraid, in pain, or uncertain – you will be there. Not just with knowledge, not just with education, but with compassion. Not just with skill, but with presence. You will be the calm in someone’s storm. “Graduates, tonight we celebrate you – but tomorrow, the world needs you. It needs your compassion. It needs your Snead State Community College recently celebrated the academic achievements of its nursing students during the induction ceremony for the Iota Nu Chapter of the Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society of Nursing. The ceremony recognized students enrolled in the Associate Degree Nursing program who demonstrated excellence in the classroom and a commitment to professionalism and integrity in the field of nursing. The mission of the Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society is to recognize the academic excellence of students in the study of Associate Degree Nursing. The society encourages the pursuit of advanced degrees in the profession of nursing, as well as continuing education as a lifelong professional responsibility. Snead State’s Iota Nu Chapter is part of the national
heard remarks from their Class President Micah Nixon, and they were led in the Nightingale Pledge by Class Secretary Stephanie Gonzales-Perez. Other class officers included Vice President Lisa Kate Franklin and Treasurer Isaiah Goodwin. The Graduates of the Snead State RN Class of 2026 include the following Students: Albertville • Janeth Calderon • Yazmin Delacruz • Jessica Edmondson • Stephanie Gonzales-Perez • Natasha Kelley • Emma Knight • Kaitlyn Krabill • Casey Lopez • McKinzee Lucero • Timothy Nixon • McKenna Ponder • Elizabeth Slaton Attalla • Jasmine Blake Birmingham • Alayna Yarbrough Boaz • Alexyss Chambers • Kelsi Craft • Ventura Domingo • Samantha Hollingsworth • Samantha Morrow • Celine Roberson • Chloe Tidwell Degree Nursing (OADN) and reflects the college’s ongoing commitment to promoting high standards in nursing education. The college first established the chapter in 2025. Students inducted into the Iota Nu Chapter included: Albertville: Stephanie Gonzales- Perez, Natasha Kelley, Casey Lopez, McKenna Ponder, and Christine Slaton Dawson: Kailee Garner Gallant: Michelle Mason Gadsden: Makeisha Davis, Jaylin Ezekiel, and Crismary Terrero Guntersville: Callie Tucker and Brooke Ward Hanceville: Isaiah Goodwin. Hartselle: Jessica Henderson Helena: Christina Tatum Hokes Bluff: Talia Mayhall Horton: Charlee Fulenwider Oneonta: Kendall King. Summerville,GA: Beth McAlister Tallassee: Julia Patel
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Guntersville •
Oneonta •
Tina Collins
Liza Kate Franklin
Tina Dunn Kendall King
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Edgar Lopez Chavez
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Callie Tucker Brooke Ward
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Logan Neeley
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Kailee Garner
Isaiah Goodwin
Asheanna Crowe Madison Reaves
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Amber Young
Jessica Henderson
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Makeisha Davis Jaylin Ezekial Crismary Terrero
Christina Tatum
Raeleigh McBurnett
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Talia Mayhall
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Beth McAlister
Michelle Mason
Charlee Fulenwider
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Tallassee •
Emma Samples
Darlene Chamblee
Julia Patel
Nursing Students Inducted into Honor Society Organization for Associate
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The 2026 inductees into the Iota Nu Chapter of the Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society of Nursing at Snead State Community College.
Gadsden State Community College recently hosted a ribbon cutting and open house for its Surgical Technology program on the Ayers Campus. The event highlighted the college’s investment in hands-on health sciences training and provided attendees an opportunity to tour the program’s updated lab space, meet faculty and learn more about career pathways in surgical technology. The Surgical Technology program prepares students for critical roles in the operating room, where they assist surgeons, nurses and other medical professionals during surgical procedures. Students receive classroom instruction along with practical, skills-based training designed to meet workforce demands in the region. The event was open to the public, and guests explored the lab, interacted with instructors and students, and learned more about enrollment and program requirements. The ribbon cutting was part of a full evening of activities on the Ayers Campus. A State of the College address followed in the Cheaha Lecture Hall, where President Alan Smith shared updates on enrollment growth, program expansion and recent accomplishments. He also highlighted Gadsden State's continued momentum and impact across the region. Submitted Photo
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