Spoon River College nursing students Caitlyn Behymer and Jessica Schabatka were chosen as recipients of the Florence Nightingale Award at the end of the spring semester.
The recipients for this award are determined by the students in the nursing program who can nominate a classmate that they feel exemplifies the traits of Florence Nightingale, who was described as tough, a brilliant administrator, a loyal and emotional friend, a compassionate nurse, and a witty companion. She instituted formal nursing education in 1860 with the founding of the Nightingale Training School for Nurses.
Both Behymer and Schabatka graduated May 11 with their Associate Degree in Nursing, and are now eligible to take the NCLEX-RN exam.
The Spoon River College Nursing program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and is fully approved by Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. For more information about the program, visit www.src.edu or call 309-647-4645.
Caitlyn Behymer 
Jessica Schabatka