Pictured L-R are Victoria College Dean of Allied Health Darla Strother; Julia Welder; Chelsea Macedonio; and VC President Dr. Jennifer Kent
Victoria College’s Associate Degree Nursing Program honored 20 Fall 2025 graduates during a Pinning Ceremony on Dec. 18 at VC’s Leo J. Welder Center for the Performing Arts.
The graduates received their pins during the ceremony with family and friends in attendance.
Julia Welder and Chelsea Macedonio, both of Victoria, were recognized for having the highest GPAs.
Graduates listed by their city of residence are:
Corpus Christi: Moriah Morin
Hallettsville: Corrina Lackey
Palacios: Jenna Jimenez and Joie Pena
Port Lavaca: Salma Anaya-Martinez
Seadrift: Stormy Mills
Shiner: Brooke Pesek
Victoria: Aurelio Baes, Mia Garza, Whitley Gonzales, Esmerelda Grifaldo, Gabriel Hernandez, Hannah Kelley, Giselle Lara, Chelsea Macedonio, Regina Rodriguez, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Ariel Sanchez, Julia Welder
Yoakum: Dru Zinke
VC’s ADN Program was recently ranked the number one nursing school in Texas by RegisteredNursing.org. The ranking reflects VC’s perfect 100-percent pass rate on the NCLEX over the last two years.
For more information on Victoria College’s nursing programs, visit VictoriaCollege.edu/HealthCareers.