Pinning Ceremony

Contributed photograph
May 27 marked a milestone for eleven aspiring Certified Nurse Assistants. A pinning ceremony was held to recognize their accomplishments. Remarks were shared by their instructor Becky Russell and a former CNA, A.J. Tapley, R.N., who encouraged the soon-to-be CNAs to continue in the healthcare field to pursue their dreams. Friends and relatives participated in the pinning. These students began the 220-hour course in December 2010 with a Career Pathways orientation to healthcare jobs. They completed the CNA course this spring with their clinical rotation at Madigan Estates and by earning honors in their final state exam. Graduates are, from left to right, front, Brittany McAvoy, Geraldine Burpee, Kevin Hanson, Erin Whittaker and Myra Barnes; back, Victoria Goldsmith-Whitt, Chelsea Connors, Ashley Folkins, Laurice Grass-Bell, Sierra Grendell, Susan Tapley and Instructor Becky Russell, R.N. For  more information about adult vocational training contact Region Two Vocational Director Mike Howard at 532-9541, Career Pathways coordinator Tracy Rockwell, or Adult Education Director Otis Smith at 521-3100 extension 5.