Blinn recognizes 44 Associate Degree Nursing graduates with pinning ceremony

Blinn ADN graduates rank among the state leaders on the national licensure exam

May 4, 2026

Forty-four future nursing professionals were recognized with their nursing pins on Saturday, May 2, after completing the Blinn College District’s highly regarded Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Program.

“Our graduates leave this program prepared to lead with skill, empathy, and professionalism,” said Program Director Dr. Karla Ross. “It has been inspiring to witness their perseverance, and I look forward to seeing the difference they will make in the communities they serve as registered nurses.”

The spring 2026 graduating class includes:

• Alejandro Barrenechea Vela
• Maya Berlanga – Wylie, Texas
• Kaitlyn Bingham – Lakeway, Texas
• Leah Bradicich – College Station, Texas
• Kailey Broadus
• Julianna Brown
• Sherie Carrias – Bellville, Texas
• Maria Cienega
• Rylee Coldwell – Kerrville, Texas
• Maggie Davis – Houston, Texas
• Lauren Delk – Katy, Texas
• Samantha Dilloway – Austin, Texas
• Gabriela Flores – Bryan, Texas
• Kole Frauenberger – Daisetta, Texas
• Arden Gisler – Runge, Texas
• Lance Gomez – Naga City, The Philippines
• Layla Goodlett – College Station, Texas
• Summer Gutierrez – Pearland, Texas
• Jordan Hart – Lubbock, Texas
• Emily Herrera – Lubbock, Texas
• Madilyn Hines
• Sydney Kinard – Fort Worth, Texas
• Morgan Lakin – Cypress, Texas
• Ethan Ledesma – Bandera, Texas
• Bianca Leiva – Navasota, Texas
• Macy Maher – Katy, Texas
• Sarah Matocha – College Station, Texas
• Jennifer Mendiola – Flatonia, Texas
• Sophia Miksch – Austin, Texas
• Jordan Mize – Bryan, Texas
• Lyzet Montemayor – College Station, Texas
• Jorge Moreno Olivas
• Aubrey Nelson – Grapevine, Texas
• Jaclyn Pinkerton – Caldwell, Texas
• Carli Rawlinson – El Campo, Texas
• Allia Riddle – College Station, Texas
• Kaitlyn Ruiz – College Station, Texas
• Ashley Schoelman – Sealy, Texas
• Darian Soares – Bryan, Texas
• Irma Sosa – Camarillo, Calif.
• Jarrett Tadlock – Pearland, Texas
• Caitlyn Wilhoite – Waxahachie, Texas

Bradicich, Dilloway, Gisler, Goodlett, and Pinkerton 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.

“I am beyond excited to enter the nursing field, not only to help others, but to contribute to meaningful change using the confidence, knowledge, and skills I gained through Blinn’s Associate Degree Nursing Program,” said Sosa, who was elected Vice President of the Texas Nursing Students Association. “This program gave me more than just the clinical skills and knowledge I will need to pass the NCLEX, but also the opportunity to continue to grow my passion for helping others. Through our top-notch lab simulations and by being exposed to different populations at our clinical sites, I feel prepared to continue my nursing journey in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in College Station.”

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.

For more information about Blinn’s ADN Program, visit www.blinn.edu/adn.