Delgado Recognizes Nursing Honorees & Graduates of Spring 26 Graduating Class

June 01, 2026

Delgado Community College’s Charity School of Nursing recognizes the Spring 2026 graduates and honor graduates for the Registered Nursing (RN) and Practical Nursing (PN) programs.  

Delgado’s Charity School of Nursing is the oldest nursing program in the state that has consistently developed exceptional nursing professionals for over a century. Delgado is also the largest producer of nursing professionals in Louisiana.  

Collectively, there were 163 graduates from Delgado’s RN and PN programs in the Spring 2026 graduating class (145 RN graduates and 18 PN graduates). Delgado conferred degrees, certificates, and diplomas to the graduates during Spring 2026 Commencement on May 19, 2026.  

Spring 2026 Registered Nursing Award Recipients:   

• Highest GPA – Kayla Gallagher 

• Honor Pin – Blyth Picard 

• Sr. Stanislaus Malone – Aleido Oliva 

• Sr. Blanche McDonnell – Alana Glenn 

• Daughters of Charity – Aleido Oliva 

• Margaret Palmisano Alumni Award – Ritah Njambi 

• Charity Association of Student Nurses – Blythe Picard 

• Sigma Alpha Chi – Blythe Picard 

• Spectrum – Claudette Short 

• Theresa Bittenbring & John Marque Fund Student Nurse Award*: Kelli Conrad (Fall 2025); Kayla Gallagher (Spring 2026); Tayah Mcnab (Spring 2026); Lai Irvin (Fall 2025 Grad); Jasmine Hines (Spring 2026); and Rose Neyrey (Spring 2026) 

*The Theresa Bittenbring & John Marque Fund Student Nurse Award is given to the top 5 graduates with the highest grade point averages from the Fall and Spring graduating classes. This year, there was a tie, and six awards were given.   

Spring 2026 Practical Nursing Award Recipients:  

• Award of Distinction – India Barra 

• Award of Service – Gabrielle Nguyen 

• Clinical Excellence – Erica Brown 

• Florence Nightingale – Megan Mule 

• Highest GPA – Megan Mule 

• Most Spirited – India Barra 

• National Association of Licensed Practical Nurses Award – Sheena Powell 

Spring 2026 Registered Nursing Graduates  

Kodi Anderson, Robyn Anthony, Janeka Atkins, Amy Avella, Shanderia Banks, Hayley Barthelemy, Hailley Bertucci, Ashante Bias, Bre-Niece Boddie, Chelsey Bourgeois, Rebecca Boyett, Hannah Brady, Beyonce Brock, Carrie Brown, Gabriella Calamari, Javier Castro, Genesis Cavagna, Adam Celestin, Gaige Chelette, Jessica Chinchilla, Pamela Chopin, Shana Collins, Maya Cook, Timyca Cotton, Kayla Craig, Caryss Creppel, Mya Curtis, Cindy Davis, Jaylynn Dibble, Ditria Dixon, Julia (Niki) Dowell, Meredith Dunn, Selena Edmond, Roschenee Edwards, Alaney Favorite, Nextmalis Flores, Janaya Fobb, Kayla Gallagher, Ladonnalissa George, Kristen Giovingo, Alana Glenn, Isabel Gongora, Lorella Grinnell, Faith Guillot, Michelle Guirsch, Aaron Hall, Ciara Harris, Michale Harris, Juluette Henry, Maria Hernandez, Jasmine Hines, Landrell Hines, Shardae Hunter, Patrick Hutchinson, Eseosa Ifada, April Jackson, Michelle Jackson, Kiva Jasmin, Amber Jones, Audie Jones, Madison Kenna, Nadera Khalaileh, Debra Kirsch, Megan LaCour, Cori Landry, Ni Na Le, Evelyn Lege, Marisa Leone, Katia Lopez, Martha Lopez Franco, Tanisha Love, Onyx Mased, Lashanda Matthews, Kayla McCullough, Ronika McGee, Jamie McGowan, Tayah McNab, Alexsey McQueen, Megan Mercadal, Olivia Miley, Taylor Mitchell, Brittany Molinere, Nathel Morgan, Rose Neyrey, Faith Nixon, Ritah Njambi, Keionta Norman, Tina Nuzzo, Aleido Oliva, Austin Olivier, Ren Patterson, Tae`Lyn Perkins, Monique Petit, Sharynia Phillip, Blythe Picard, Christy Pitre, Natalie Provance, Marina Quintero, Jessica Reyes, Alexis Richard, Gwenn Rickards, Riche Rickson, Lizbe Rios, Sky-Louisea Rivere, Heidi Robichaux 

Nicole Robinson, A'Taus Rodriguez, Tiffany Rodriguez, Elizabeth Romero, Emily Sacks, Danielle Salazar 

Heather Sazima, Jada Scott, Aquilina Leona Semrau, Claudette Short, Austin Smith, Kayla Smith, Misty Smith, Lindsey St. Cyr, Danielle Stallworth, Don Steen, Kevin Steiner, Marshana Stevenson, Katrina Stewart, Kayleigh Taylor, Lilliam Terrell, Dewanna Thomas, O'braina Tigler, Darion Toups, Aria Toussaint, 

Indya Tutt, Trenice Varnado, Kaye Asia Vedol, Trang Vu, Deztanee's Ward, Michelle Washington, Vondranay Waters, Hannah Watler, Kyla West, Taler White, Devin Wilbratte, Pamela Williams, Bryanisha Willis, Michael Wilson, and Melissa Zenzer. 

Spring 2026 Practical Nursing Graduates  

Kechona Anthony, Lindsey Baham, Mya Bailey, India Barra, Shardae Bradley, Erica Brown, Sha’Daja Davis, Lynette Hickman, Stephanie Hopkins, Amanda Hudson, Jamie Hulbert, Layla Llorens, Megan Mule’, Gabrielle Nguyen, Sheena Powell, Zamira Ramos, Cierra Smith, and Brittney Williams.