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VC honors 58 Vocational Nursing Program graduates during Pinning Ceremony

VC VN students with highest GPAs Pictured L-R are Victoria College Dean of Allied Health Darla Strother; Meghan Patlovany; Ashley Rutherford; and VC President Dr. Jennifer Kent

Fifty-eight graduates of Victoria College’s Vocational Nursing Program were honored with a Pinning Ceremony on Dec. 18 at VC’s Leo J. Welder Center for the Performing Arts.

Ashley Rutherford of Victoria and Meghan Patlovany of Hallettsville were recognized for the highest GPAs.

Following are the 2025 graduates of VC’s Vocational Nursing Program listed by their cities of residence:

Blessing
Annalise Soto

Cuero
Kimberly Guerrero 

Eagle Lake
Dewayne Hurd
Dwight Hurd

El Campo
Ashley Alvarez 
Melody Espinosa 

Goliad
Kylie Welch

Gonzales
Michael Asuncion 
Riggin Baker
Ashley Baldwin
Miranda Bridges 
Shelby Cavazos
Shannon Evans
Toby Gonzales
Melissa Gonzalez 
Martha Grifaldo 
Alana Nolte 
Alexandra Reyna 

Hallettsville
Mercedes Martinez 
Meghan Patlovany 
Leslie Sacco 
Mckayla Stehle

Kingsbury
Serena Arriaga 
Kaleigh Arroyos 

Luling
Kaylin Easley 
Kassidy Whitaker 

Placedo
Bianca Lopez 

Port Lavaca
Nikolas Escalera 
Zoe Villarreal

Seadrift
Maritza Jaramillo 

Seguin
Roselynn Andrade 
Breanna Burleson 
Martha Martinez 

Smiley
Bridgette Curtis 
Maegan Smith 

Victoria
Kendra Escamilla 
Ashlyn Henderson 
Tammy Keller 
Madison Knight 
Alyssa Lopez
Daniella Lovell 
Ashlee Martinez 
Amy McCarrell 
Megan Newman 
Julissa Owens 
Alize Perry 
Chanda Ross 
Diana Rostro 
Ashley Rutherford 
Katie Schaefer 
Ashlie Tschoepe

Weimar
Karsen Lacina 

Wharton
Marlaja Evans 

Yoakum
Brittney Crisp 
Angela Gomez 
Andrea Rivas
Crystal Sanchez 

VC’s one-year Vocational Nursing Program is currently offered in Victoria, Gonzales and Hallettsville. Learn more at VictoriaCollege.edu/HealthCareers