To celebrate National Nurses Week, the Darton State College Alumni Association announced the recipients of the 1^st Annual Healthcare Professional Recognition Awards. Winners were nominated by family members, co-workers, employers, patients, and friends for their hard work and dedication in the healthcare industry.

            Below is a list of the winners.

            Name                         Class of              Current Employer       

            L'Aqua Asberry           '12                    GA Institute of Technology

            Kimberly Barber           '92                   Dr. Denton Hardie's office

            Crystal Bells                 '11                   Albany Podiatry Associates

            Jennifer Bramlett         '05                   Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital

            Natalie Bryant             '00                   Darton State College

            Epesy Bryant               '72                   Darton State College

            Sara Cornwell               '05                   Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital

            Janice Eudy                  '98                   Enduacare Acute Care Services

            Melanie Garrett             '89                   Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital

            Shana Geil                    '08                   Medical Solutions

            Teresa Goode               '08                   Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital

            J. Scott Kavanaugh       '97                   Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital

            Latrona Lanier             '87                    Darton State College

            Cynthia McNair            '98                   Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital

            Heather O'Connor        '87                   Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital

            Katheryn Parr              '12                   Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital

            Mary Pinkston             '86                   Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital

            Deanna Radford           '95                   Darton State College

            April Reese                  '86                   Darton State College

            Greg Rowe                    '80                   Dougherty County Emergency Medical Services

            Robert Seago                '07                   Darton State College

            Kristie Smith                '00                   Darton State College

            Lindsay Snow               '05                   Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital

            Erin Stratton                ’98                   Langston University School of Nursing

            Frank Stimpson            '11                   Darton State College

            Tracy Suber                  '96                   Darton State College

            Cynthia Summerlin      '98                   Darton State College

            Christian Thornton      '07                   Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital

            Hope Todd                   '12                   Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital

            Becky Tyler                 '85                   ETC Solutions

            Kaki Ward                   '95                   Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Houston

            Lakeisha Williams        '11                   US Army Ft. Benning

            Michael Yelverton       '11                   Albany Vascular Specialist Center

The Darton State College Alumni Association is a network of more than 40,000 alumni, located worldwide. The mission of the Darton Alumni Association is to inform, involve and serve the members of the Darton community – keeping them connected to the College. The association believes in advancing the Colleges initiatives, increasing the Cavalier alumni network, and impacting the student’s experience. To learn more about the alumni association, visitwww.darton.edu/alumni.