AUGUSTANA UNIVERSITY NURSING PINNING CEREMONY
CLASS OF 2026
May 22, 2026
Our Savior’s Lutheran Celebrate Center
Augustana University
Name Hometown, State
Adhikari, Rojina Pokhara, Nepal
Amundson, Olivia*
Anderson, Sabrina*#
Aregay, Winta
Arnold, Leah
Behring, Megan
Berens, Brooke
Budhathoki, Samikshya
.Byron, MN
.Kasson, MN
.Sioux Falls, SD
.Rapid City, SD
.Victoria, MN
.Parker, SD
.Darbang, Nepal
Christoffels, Danielle Okoboji, IA
DeCook, Trenten
Ebert, Jenna
Emeh, Harriet
Fischer, Kelsey
Fossum, Kate#
Francis, Liam
Frederick, Tessa*
.Bryron, MN
.New Ulm, MN
.IMO, Nigeria
.Wabasso, MN
.Spearfish, SD
.Thornton, CO
.Rapid City, SD
Fuhr, Ella Redwood Falls, MN
Goyette, Sierra#
Graves, Myrissa
Grebner, Kyleigh
Gurung, Suma
Hage, Sydney
Havard, Alayna
Hemmer, Mackenzie
Hensch, Amber*#
.Royal, IA
.Des Moines, IA
.Lonsdale, MN
.Pokhara, Nepal
.Harrisburg, SD
.Sioux Falls, SD
.Colman, SD
.Tracy, MN
Hinchley, Brianne Owatonna, MN
Holiway, Brooklyn
Hoodjer, Kienzle
Kim, Yoo Mi
.Sioux Falls, SD
.Steamboat Rock, IA
.Eagan, MN
Name Hometown, State
Kolsrud, Kennedi* Sioux Falls, SD
Kusler, Lydia
Merkley, Lauren
Nguyen, Thu
Oduyebo, Pearl
Osthus, Macee*#
Parks, Kazimierz
Pennings, Taylor
.Sioux Falls, SD
.Sioux Falls, SD
.Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
.Lagos, Nigeria
.Watertown, SD
.Vancouver, WA
.Sioux City, IA
Ragland, Cadence Rochester, MN
Reiman, Jaida
Romero, Vanessa
Samuelson, Hannah
Sanchez, Caris
Schlueter, Paige*
Schmadeke, Alexandria
Schmaltz, Myles
.Kandiyohi, MN
.Rapid City, SD
.Blaine, MN
.Mesa, AZ
.Sioux Falls, SD
.Sequim, WA
.Rapid City, SD
Schoenfelder, MacKenzie* Sioux Falls, SD
Schupner, Brynn*
Sensenig, Keira*#
Seyoum, Sefanit*
Shrestha, Anushra*
Sidla, Taylor*
Snustad, Ike*
Steen, Erin*
VerSteeg, Olivia*
.Tea, SD
.Elkhorn, NE
.Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
.Pokhara, Nepal
.Sauk Rapids, MN
.Plymouth, MN
.Garretson, SD
.Sioux Falls, SD
Wurgessa, Yanet* Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Opheim, Knut Skjelvan+
Roland, Hannah Kanutte+
Member of Sigma Theta Tau, Nursing Honor Society
Augustana Nursing Student Association Board Member
International Exchange Student from Norway
.Bergen, Norway
.Lillehammer, Norway
NURSING PINNING CEREMONY – CLASS OF 2026
“To be a nurse is to be present in moments that matter most – to celebrate life, to comfort in pain, and to stand strong when others cannot. That is the responsibility I carry forward with pride.”
– Unknown
Processional
Invocation
Welcome
Student Recognition in Honor of Bryan Prairie Dr. Lynn White
Scripture Readings
Reflections
Farewell Thoughts
Sigma Theta Honors Recognition
Introduction of Senior Class
Pinning
Class Video
Closing Remarks
Benediction
Recessional
Faculty Ushers
Hebrews 6:10 and Isaiah 58: 7-11
.Ella Fuhr and Amber Hensch
.Myles Schmaltz and Ike Snustad
Augustana Nursing Faculty
. Professors Jessica Herold and Jody Serfling
Professors Shonna De Jager and Megan Kuiper
Professor Ranae Aukerman
Professor Jill Rye
.Professors Isabel Bosch and Beth Karel
A special thank you to the speakers for their participation in today’s celebration and to the planning committee for their time, effort and organization.
