Eight first-year nursing students at Kishwaukee College were the recipients of prestigious Littmann Stethoscopes from the Community Support Group at 3M. Jon Pruitt and Donna Engh, co-chairs of the 3M Community Support Group, were on campus on Feb. 5 to award the stethoscopes to the students.

The nursing students who received Littmann stethoscopes were: Melinda Anaya, Lindenwood; Meridith Arjes, Rochelle; Jennifer Campbell, Sycamore; Allison Franz, DeKalb; Jillian Hebert, DeKalb; Amanda Hurst, Sycamore; Melissa Keith, Sycamore; and Kimberly Sanchez, DeKalb.

The Community Support Group is the local arm of 3M that provides charitable assistance and support. Although the national 3M Corp. provides recognizable support in a variety of ways, including scholarships to Kishwaukee College and other educational institutions across the country, the Community Support Group is designed to be community-specific by volunteering, assisting and donating in ways that are unique to the local community.