BLINN RECOGNIZES 41 ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING GRADUATES WITH PINNING CEREMONY
Forty-one future nursing professionals were recognized with their nursing pins Saturday, Dec. 6, after completing the Blinn College District’s highly regarded Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Program.
“These graduates have shown remarkable commitment and heart throughout their nursing journey,” said Program Director Dr. Karla Ross. “It is an honor to celebrate their achievements, and I look forward to seeing the difference they will make in the lives of their patients and the impact they will make as exceptional leaders in the healthcare field.”
The fall 2025 graduating class includes:
- Hannah Alvard – College Station, Texas
- Britlynn Bitters – Brownwood, Texas
- Corey Brennan – Tomball, Texas
- Kallie Brinkman – Bryan, Texas
- Sydney Clarke – Spring, Texas
- Sara Colorado – Needville, Texas
- Delayni Drgac – Caldwell, Texas
- Madison Ernstes – Katy, Texas
- Bailee Foster – Frankston, Texas
- Emma Griffith – Round Rock, Texas
- Hailey Herrick – College Station, Texas
- Lane Hudson – College Station, Texas
- Bridget Humphries – Bryan, Texas
- Taylor Hunt – Murphy, Texas
- Bailey Ingle – Grapeland, Texas
- Breanna James – Belton, Texas
- Rylie Johnson – Cypress, Texas
- Jacqueline Kain
- Isabel Karaali
- Kirstie Karonka – College Station, Texas
- Hyun-Jae Lee – College Station, Texas
- Mylena Lerma – Garland, Texas
- Zoie Lewis – Thorndale, Texas
- Campbell Linder – College Station, Texas
- Malena Lopez – Cypress, Texas
- Eva Milne – Anchorage, Alaska
- Cassidy Nicholson
- Gabriel Padgett – Fountain Hills, Arizona
- Cira Polanco – Buda, Texas
- Claire Remlinger – Katy, Texas
- Grace Rinard – New Braunfels, Texas
- Maggie Stewart – Paris, Texas
- Strella Sugay-Garcia – Hempstead, Texas
- Emma Tadlock – College Station, Texas
- Jackie Todd – Rosenberg, Texas
- Briana Torres – Burton, Texas
- Mia Tyson – Amarillo, Texas
- Isabel Velazquez – Hampshire, Illinois
- Jennifer Vallejo
- Tina Wang – Mansfield, Texas
- Victoria Webster – Pueblo West, Colorado
Alvard, Colorado, Griffith, Ingle, Lerma, Milne, Polanco, and Webster each graduate as members of Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society. Alpha Delta Nu students must maintain a 3.5 grade-point average both overall and in their nursing courses. Members also must complete a capstone project and demonstrate conduct on campus and in clinical areas reflecting integrity and professionalism.
“Blinn’s ADN Program prepared me to succeed by asking the hard questions,” Polanco said. “My classmates and I are stronger and more passionate nurses because our instructors were always there with their guidance, pushing us to study harder and care for our patients better. I loved how intimate the program was and how all the collaboration and teamwork between the faculty created an amazing learning environment. I truly couldn’t be more grateful for this program.”
Blinn’s two-year program prepares students for nursing careers and for transfer into a bachelor’s degree program at a four-year university. Students who complete Blinn’s ADN Program and pass the national licensure exam have a job placement rate between 97 and 100% and are qualified for a wide array of nursing positions, including pediatric, geriatric, hospice, school, and clinical nursing. With demand soaring in the nursing field, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that registered nurses earn a median salary of $93,600.
Blinn’s ADN Program is based at the RELLIS Academic Alliance Complex at Texas A&M-RELLIS in Bryan, where students gain hands-on skills utilizing the facility’s 16,000-square-foot simulation laboratories.
Nursing students spend at least two days per week in clinical rotations, in addition to lab, simulation, and lecture time. Most students dedicate 15 to 24 hours each week to scheduled program activities and at least 30 hours per week on study and preparation.
The Blinn ADN Program’s partnership with the Texas A&M School of Nursing provides students with an affordable pathway to their bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN). The Aggie Student-Centered Express Nursing Degree (ASCEND) Program allows students to co-enroll with both schools to earn their ADN degree with Blinn and their BSN with Texas A&M in as little as one additional semester. Blinn also maintains transfer partnerships with other universities including Sam Houston State University.
As a result of this success, Blinn has been recognized by Nursing Schools Almanac, NursingProcess.org, RNCareers.org, and RegisteredNursing.org.
For more information about Blinn’s ADN Program, visit www.blinn.edu/adn.
(Story courtesy Blinn Information)