Forty-eight Louisiana Tech nursing students were pinned during the Division of Nursing’s winter pinning ceremony. Several of these new graduates were honored during the ceremony. Those who received awards were: Lainey Heckel, of Homer — Outstanding Graduate Janey Gaston, of Shreveport — Faculty Award, Academic Excellence, Student Nurses Association award, and Ruston District Nurses Association award Heather Ramshur, of West Monroe — Academic Excellence Lindsey Punchard, of Farmerville — Ruston District Nurses Association award, Student Nurses Association award Additionally, clinical awards were given to the following students, listed by hometown: Bastrop — Tawana Davis Bossier City — Sandra Wilson Dubach — Kristi Dunn Minden — Tanika Black Monroe — Chastity Chadwick, Kate Creel Ruston — Mandi Taylor Shreveport — April Neal Kayla Johnson, associate vice president of patient care services at St. Francis Medical Center, served as guest speaker for the event.