VGCC Basic Skills Graduates Encouraged to Dream of Better Futures
-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College
Graduates of Vance-Granville Community College’s Adult Basic Skills programs received a double dose of encouragement to dream of better futures and work to make those dreams come true at their commencement exercises on May 3.
The honorees were among those students who have completed either the Adult High School Diploma program or the High School Equivalency program in the past year.
The principal commencement speaker for the ceremony was Dr. Dorwin L. Howard, Sr., retired superintendent of Granville County Public Schools. The Oxford native followed at the podium a presentation by Jennifer Pascual of Henderson, speaking on behalf of the graduating students. A native of Vance County, Pascual completed her High School Equivalency in April after attending classes on the main campus.
Above: Retired Granville County Schools Superintendent Dr. Dorwin Howard of Oxford addresses VGCC Adult Basic Skills graduates. (VGCC photo)
“Do you have a dream?” Dr. Howard asked the graduates. “Do you have a vision of what your future could look like? If you’ve not begun to dream already, I urge you to do so right now. The truth of the matter is that you cannot afford not to dream.”
Citing his work as a school administrator, Dr. Howard recalled student-athletes who had size, speed, strength and a natural talent for athletics. Those attributes, however, were inadequate without an initiative to work, the discipline to practice and the humility to follow the guidance of coaches, he said. “Champions are not born. They are made,” Dr. Howard said, noting the process begins with a dream.
Citing Amos 6:1 from the Old Testament, Dr. Howard urged the graduates to apply themselves. “Woe unto you who will not apply yourself in order to make yourself better. Woe unto you who are looking for the easy way out,” he said.
“I dare you to dream tonight. Dream of entering the workplace. Envision yourself climbing the ladder of success. Dream of continuing your education to help you advance in your career. Dream of earning well. Dream of living well…. But note that dreams don’t become reality by chance. They don’t happen by luck. Dreams begin in your head and heart and become real as you work to make them come true.”
He encouraged the graduates to explore possibilities by reading about what they would like to become and do in life, to be willing to take risks to succeed and to continue to be diligent and work hard. “Dreamers make things happen,” he said.
“Like your parents, relatives and friends, like your instructors and counselors who worked with you and the administrators here at Vance-Granville Community College, I too believe in you and I believe that one day you will make your dreams come true,” he concluded.
Above: Jennifer Pascual of Henderson addresses her fellow VGCC Adult Basic Skills graduates. (VGCC photo)
Student speaker Pascual described for her fellow graduates what had not always been an easy road in life because of family and financial challenges. She described having a dream as a 12-year-old of being a pediatrician; however, that dream faded when her mother and father separated, her family faced the future without a father, her mother battled diabetes while working for 25 years in the tobacco fields, and a brother was deported.
“I gave up on my dreams. I also wanted to give up on life,” she said. “But then I had to think about my mother and what she would go through.”
“While it’s not been easy for my family, I’m glad I made it this far to get my High School Equivalency diploma. I didn’t think I would be able to graduate this year because of financial struggles,” she said. “This program got me focused on my future, a better future for myself and family…. As this program has come to an end for me, I want to make my dreams a new reality by becoming a registered nurse.”
She praised her instructors, including Glenn Alston whose teaching helped her “get the hang of math,” and the department chair for Basic Skills, Dr. Greg Nash, who encouraged her to pursue the curriculum nursing program at VGCC now.
“I now realize not to let fear stop me from pursuing my dreams,” she said. “If I can do this, you can, too. Dream big! Chase your dreams until you catch them!”
Dr. Levy Brown, VGCC’s vice president of academic affairs, announced a special incentive to the graduates to continue their education at Vance-Granville. “Commencement, as you know, does not mean an ‘ending.’ It means a ‘beginning,’ and that is especially true on this occasion tonight,” he said. “The diploma that you will receive will allow you to achieve your dreams wherever you may go.”
As an extra incentive for graduates to begin their collegiate studies, Dr. Brown announced that each graduate would receive a certificate worth free tuition and fees for one semester of courses in curriculum programs or continuing education courses at VGCC, absorbing costs not covered by federal financial aid. “This certificate for tuition and fees is our way of saying ‘congratulations’ and ‘keep going,’” he said.
In conferring diplomas to the graduates, Dr. Stelfanie Williams, the president of VGCC, praised the graduates and applauded the Basic Skills faculty for preparing students to succeed.
After Dr. Nash announced the candidates for graduation, Dr. Brown assisted Dr. Williams in presenting diplomas.
Also on the program were Tiffany Hunter and Owenwiston Raymond III, both 2018 HSE diploma graduates, who provided the welcome and introduced the student speaker, respectively; Michael Young, an instructor in Basic Skills, who introduced Dr. Howard; Dawn Michelle Tucker, dean of Continuing Education and Basic Skills, who offered remarks; and the Rev. Terry Huffines of First United Methodist Church of Henderson, who provided the invocation and benediction.
More photos: Check out VGCC’s album on Flickr!
Video from the Ceremony: Click here to watch the video on YouTube.
VGCC Releases Names of 2018 Basic Skills Graduates
-Information courtesy Vance-Granville Community College
VGCC ADULT HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS
Vance County
Seion Bobbitt, Henderson
Lateria Christmas, Henderson
Jazmer Cole, Henderson
Shawn Davis, Henderson
Grethel Flores Tavera, Henderson
Sherrell Harris, Henderson
Andrew Creech, Kittrell
David Kaiser, Kittrell
Shadian Whitmore, Kittrell
Granville County
Gavin Carroll, Bullock
Leslie Collie, Creedmoor
Franklin County
Christopher Ayscue, Franklinton
Haley Briggs, Franklinton
Chy-Na Fuller, Franklinton
Jadan Puett, Franklinton
Trevor Martin, Louisburg
Patrick O’Neal, Louisburg
Sarah Wilds, Louisburg
Kathrine Herbig, Youngsville
Jacob Naegele, Youngsville
Logan Robbins, Youngsville
Warren County
Patrick McCollough, Henrico
Joshua Edwards, Littleton
Mason Keys, Littleton
Alford Brandon, Norlina
Shadae Jackson, Norlina
Chaquell Jiggetts, Norlina
Krystle Reid, Norlina
Taylor Sidden, Norlina
Delahoya Benjamin, Warrenton
Sharron Lewis-Williams, Warrenton
Juanita Mincey, Warrenton
Victoria Perry , Warrenton
Gabrielle Seward, Warrenton
Earnest Solomon, Warrenton
Imani Swinney, Warrenton
Wake County
Alexandria McKinnon, Garner
Nikayla Morgan, Raleigh
Lyndaiha Sullivan-Henry, Raleigh
Isaiah Napier, Wake Forest
Brianna Cid, Zebulon
Cynthia Leon, Zebulon
Anasia Perry, Zebulon
Other Communities
Jaime Villareal, Asheboro
Tristan Martin, Bradenton, Fla.
Jairin Shaw, Burlington
Tiffany Joyner, Carrboro
Ahjah Lewis-Rowe, Charlotte
James Shepherd, Charlotte
Dontravious Williams, Charlotte
Ebony Wilson, Charlotte
Kyle Broas, Clayton
Robert Osborne, Dallas
James Moore, Durham
Keion Evans, Enfield
Deonte Robinson, Fayetteville
Thaddeus Dozier, Greensboro
Infinity Miller, Greensboro
Jerome Ballance, Jacksonville
Kimberly Birdlow, Lake Wylie, S.C.
Alexander Ingram, Lexington
Matthew Neal, Lexington
Kashief Matos, Pinetops
Armon Davis, Plymouth
Hassan Bangura, Rocky Mount
Christopher Spruill, Tarboro
Kwon’shelya Best, Williamston
Clarissa Overton, Winston Salem
VGCC HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY
Vance County
Cameron Bollinger, Henderson
Johnathan Brooks, Henderson
Bridget Crute, Henderson
Janie Evans, Henderson
Chase Gupton, Henderson
Vernon Jenkins Jr., Henderson
Christie Matthews, Henderson
Erin McGhee, Henderson
Michael Noyce, Henderson
Jennifer Pascual, Henderson
Owenwiston Raymond III, Henderson
Leonardo Renteria, Henderson
Jeremy Roberson, Henderson
Michael Stutzman, Henderson
Taylor Walker, Henderson
Lonnie Webb Jr., Henderson
Denise Woodard, Henderson
Christopher Gaither, Kittrell
Matthew Varker, Kittrell
Rebekah Varker, Kittrell
Granville County
Travis Sizemore, Bullock
Christopher Smith, Butner
Barry Avery, Creedmoor
Danielle Blackwell, Oxford
Monica Foster, Oxford
Tiffiny Hunter, Oxford
Charles Johnson, Oxford
Karen Montalvo-Franco, Oxford
Franklin County
James Goodson, Franklinton
Michael Ray, Franklinton
Christina Tyson, Franklinton
Shakera Alston, Louisburg
Timon Bailey, Louisburg
Dorothy Bobbitt, Louisburg
Noah Corbett, Louisburg
Serenity Corbett, Louisburg
Ronald Dement Jr., Louisburg
Cathrine Forsyth, Louisburg
Rose Johnson, Louisburg
Emily Martinez, Louisburg
Eric Trammell, Louisburg
Kenneth Jeffreys, Youngsville
Warren County
Eric Alexander, Manson
Serenia Lester, Warrenton
Christopher Tharrington, Warrenton
Wake County
Benjamin Mashburn, Apex
Amanda Bridges, Wake Forest
Jesse Pendleton, Wake Forest
Other Communities
Cheyenne Irby, Roxboro
Volunteers Needed for Red Cross’ Disaster Action Team
The American Red Cross will hold Disaster Action Team Boot Camp sessions on Saturday, June 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday, June 16 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Franklin County Emergency Services building, 8146 NC-56 in Louisburg, NC.
Sessions are free of charge to Franklin, Warren, Vance and Granville County residents who are interested in being trained to respond to local disasters, such as house fires, on a volunteer basis. Attendance is required at both sessions to serve as a disaster response volunteer. Lunch will be provided to participants.
Jennifer VanGundy, senior volunteer specialist with the American Red Cross, was on WIZS’ Town Talk Thursday to provide details regarding the Disaster Action Team Boot Camp and its purpose.
“In this area, we are in need of Disaster Action Team members to help respond to single-family fires or small disasters,” said VanGundy. “365 days a year, we have volunteer teams that are on standby in the local community and are second on the scene of a disaster. Internally, we often refer to them as second responders.”
According to VanGundy, teams respond within a two-hour call time and go on site to evaluate the situation; address family needs including clothing, food, shelter, a place to sleep for the night; take documentation to start the family’s case; help with long-term care needs; identify the possible need for mental health and/or spiritual assistance.
Responding teams usually consist of two trained volunteers and a response driver. VanGundy’s goal is to have at least three or four volunteers from each of the four local counties participate in the boot camp sessions.
The American Red Cross recently started the faster-paced two-day boot camp training approach as a way to bring volunteers up to speed more quickly so they are ready to respond to disasters sooner.
At the two-session boot camp, participants will:
- Learn the Red Cross role and values for engaging with disaster clients, first responders, and the public
- Understand functions of the Disaster Action Team (DAT), and expectations for DAT workers on a response
- Discover roles a DAT member may perform on a large-scale disaster response
- Learn casework and recovery planning processes and the system used
- Learn how direct client assistance is issued and how referrals are made to community partners
- Complete training through a simulation drill, practicing the skills learned during the classroom sessions
- If desired, be assigned to a Disaster Action Team, and support the Red Cross in Franklin, Warren, Vance and Granville Counties
The local four-county area is part of 53 counties that make up the Eastern North Carolina region of the American Red Cross. VanGundy said the region averages eight disasters a day.
“Up to 94 percent of the American Red Cross workforce is volunteers,” VanGundy said. “Our disaster response team volunteers have gone out on Christmas Day, left their meals and left their families to respond to someone who has had a disaster happen in their home.”
VanGundy addressed the common concern volunteers have about being on-call, “We know the on-call part sometimes scares people. We understand that you have full-time jobs, children and other commitments.”
To make it easier for volunteers to communicate their availability, the American Red Cross now has an app that allows the Disaster Action Team member to select or “go” green when they are available and to “go” red when they are not available to respond to a call. “We do ask that volunteers go green more than they go red,” said VanGundy.
VanGundy believes that anyone who has a fairly flexible schedule and a desire to help others in need would make a good fit for the volunteer team, including retirees. “The only thing you need is to want to help in your own community and to have some flexibility in your schedule. Once you come in, we will provide the training you need and will have you ready to go by the end of the boot camp.”
For more information on the American Red Cross and volunteer opportunities, visit www.redcross.org and click the Volunteer tab. To participate in the June 2 and June 16 Disaster Action Team Boot Camp in Louisburg, please call Jennifer VanGundy at (919) 231-1602.
NCDA&CS to Treat Gypsy Moth Infestation
-Press Release, North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will soon start treating for gypsy moth infestations in several areas across North Carolina. Treatment will start around June 2 through June 20. The areas to be treated include:
- Buxton, on Hatteras Island in Dare County.
- Stovall, in northern Granville and Vance counties.
- North of Roxboro in Person County.
- A large area in Surry, Stokes and Rockingham counties, including Mount Airy, Pilot Mountain, Danbury, Walnut Cove, Madison, Mayodan, and Eden.
- Baldwin Gap, along the line between Watauga and Ashe counties, northwest of Boone.
“We have a total of 11 blocks and 121,638 acres to treat,” said Chis Elder, NCDA&CS Gypsy Moth program manager. “We plan to start around June 2 in Hatteras and spread across to June 18 in Watauga, adding a couple of days to cover possible delays.”
Prior to normal gypsy moth mating periods, low-altitude fixed-wing aircraft will disperse SPLAT Gypsy Moth-Organic infused with the naturally occurring gypsy moth pheromone.
The presence of the pheromone makes male gypsy moths unable to follow the natural pheromone scent trails released by the females. This decreases mating success and reduces the gypsy moth population. The pheromone is not harmful to humans, animals or plants, and it will not affect other insect species.
Gypsy moths feed on the leaves of more than 300 different species of trees and shrubs, predominantly oaks and hardwoods. When areas become heavily infested, trees may be completely stripped of foliage, leaving yard trees and entire forests more susceptible to attacks from other pests. Severe infestations often lead to tree death. Gypsy moth caterpillars can also pose public health concerns for people with respiratory problems. In areas with high-density gypsy moth populations, the caterpillar hairs and droppings may cause severe allergic reactions.
NCDA&CS has addressed spot introductions of the gypsy moth across North Carolina since the 1970s. The treatment will be done in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, Elder said.
Public hearings were held in February and March to discuss these infestations and receive input from residents about treatment options.
For more information, including maps and a description of the proposed treatment area, go to www.ncagr.com/gypsymoth or contact NCDA&CS toll-free at 800-206-9333. More immediate updates, including spray start dates, will be posted on Twitter at www.twitter.com/NCAgriculture.
Community Home Care and Hospice Offers Plenty of Volunteer Opportunities
-Information courtesy Dorothy Faucette, Volunteer Coordinator, Community Home Care and Hospice
Community Home Care and Hospice of Henderson is looking for kind-hearted, caring individuals to provide volunteer services for their patients and families. There are unlimited ways that you can help, and volunteer opportunities are centered around how you feel you can best be a support.
Community Home Care and Hospice offers free CPR and volunteer training. Please contact Volunteer Coordinator Dorothy Faucette at (252) 430-7760 for more information.
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VGCC Class of 2018 Receives Encouragement from Meredith VP, SGA Leader
-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College
Dr. Jean Jackson returned home to offer inspiration to Vance-Granville Community College’s newest graduates, encouraging the Class of 2018 to make the most of the opportunities that lie ahead.
“In many ways, you are Vance-Granville Community College,” the Middleburg native told members of the 49th commencement exercises on May 11. “You are the very best advertisement of what is possible from work done here and how you apply that work as you go forward in your lives.”
Members of the class were joined by hundreds of family members and friends at the outdoor ceremony in front of the gazebo on Vance-Granville’s main campus.
“You’ve been prepared professionally,” Dr. Jackson said. “Now it’s up to you to see what will make you feel successful and be happy in life. You have all of the tools that you need, and it’s up to you to write the rest of your story.”
Currently serving as the vice president for college programs at Meredith College in Raleigh, the principal commencement speaker became a member of the English faculty at the Raleigh college in 1983 and continues to teach courses on English poetry of the Romantic Period, in addition to overseeing planning and budgeting for offices such as Academic and Career Planning, Athletics, Campus Police, the Dean of Students and Student Leadership and Service.
A 1971 graduate of what was Vance County High School, Dr. Jackson recalled the early days when VGCC was first called Vance County Technical Institute. Her family’s telephone
Above: Meredith College Vice President Dr. Jean Jackson delivers the commencement address at Vance-Granville Community College on May 11. (VGCC Photo)
number was only one digit off from that of the new college, she remarked, which led to “a lot of calls for the new college!” in apparent misdials.
“Your school work may be done, or done for now, but work will change and demand your ingenuity and skills and grit for the rest of your lives,” Dr. Jackson said. “All of us still have much to learn, even those of us who graduated long ago because the world is changing much more rapidly than are our institutions of higher learning.”
“What you have learned here — your writing and research skills, your organizational skills, your collaborative skills and dozens and dozens of other skills that we could name — will help you whatever you choose to do in your work life…. Education, inspiration and support have served you well at Vance-Granville and, if you give them the opportunity, will serve you as guides for the rest of your long, happy and successful lives.”
Also offering inspiration to the Class of 2018 was the student speaker, Sovanny “Sophie” Taylor of Louisburg, speaking on behalf of her classmates.
Above: Sovanny “Sophie” Taylor of Louisburg speaks on behalf of the graduates at Vance-Granville Community College on May 11. (VGCC photo)
VGCC, like the virtual assistant “Siri” of Apple’s phone and computer devices, can serve as a GPS, Taylor told the graduates. “We’ve made it to this day. Don’t look back and wonder what you could have done better or regret a road you didn’t take…. When we take a detour or meander away from our path, Siri says, ‘rerouting,’ and that’s what you have to do.”
“You’re a Vanguard, so I know everyone here is going to go on and do great things in their own way. Vance-Granville has prepared us for that,” she said. “Even if you miss a stepping stone, Vance-Granville will help you find your footing.”
A Franklin County Early College High School student, Taylor is only the second student from an early college program to serve as president of the VGCC Student Government Association and student member of the college’s Board of Trustees. She plans to continue her education this fall at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Following the speakers, Dr. Stelfanie Williams, president of VGCC, applauded the graduates for their achievements, announcing that 487 degrees and diplomas were being awarded to the Class of 2018. “You are to be commended for your dedication and achievement,” she told the graduates. “You are surrounded by your loved ones, family and friends and I know that they celebrate your success.”
Above: Vance-Granville Community College President Dr. Stelfanie Williams places a medallion around the neck of Academic Excellence Award recipient Andrew Lynam of Youngsville, right. (VGCC photo)
The president added that the Class of 2018 includes 65 inductees into the Phi Theta Kappa honor society and one-third of the class has been recognized as honor graduates. She noted the diversity of the class, who included not only young Early College High School students, but also “others who have attended college while taking care of families, and others who are the first in their families to earn a college degree.”
“You graduates truly reflect the living mission of Vance-Granville Community College,” Dr. Williams said.
Dr. Williams recognized Andrew Lynam, recipient of the North Carolina Community College System’s Academic Excellence Award, during her remarks. During the procession of graduates, the president paused to place a medallion on Lynam to honor his outstanding achievement. One student from each of the 58 colleges in the state system is honored with the award each year. Lynam graduated with an Associate in Applied Science degree in Welding Technology. A home-schooled student, he first enrolled at VGCC at age 16 through the college’s Career & College Promise program.
After Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Levy Brown presented the candidates for graduation, Board of Trustees chair Danny Wright and President Williams presented degrees and diplomas and congratulated the graduates.
Above: Meredith College Vice President Dr. Jean Jackson delivers the commencement address as the students await the presentation of degrees and diplomas at Vance-Granville Community College on May 11. (VGCC Photo)
Members of this year’s class, including those predicted to graduate at the end of the summer term in July, were awarded 207 Associate in Applied Science degrees in a variety of curriculum programs, 153 Associate in Arts degrees, 60 Associate in Science degrees and 53 technical and vocational diplomas. Many students graduated with more than one credential.
SGA President Taylor led the new graduates in ceremonially turning their tassels as the ceremony concluded. Music was provided by the Vance-Granville Community Band, conducted by Brian Miller. Bearing the ceremonial mace for commencement was Science Department Chair Steve McGrady, the college’s 2017-2018 Faculty Member of the Year. The invocation was given by Deborah F. Brown and the benediction by Donald C. Seifert, Sr., both members of the Board of Trustees.
More photos: Check out the VGCC Commencement 2018 album on Flickr.
Video from the Ceremony: Click here to watch the video on YouTube.
VGCC Releases Names of 2018 Curriculum Graduates
VOCATIONAL or TECHNICAL DIPLOMA
Cosmetology
Eillah Kahmil Spivey, Bunn
Cheryl Anne Bragdon, Franklinton
Nitianndra Garryale Boyd, Henderson
Kadejah Monique Bass, Oxford
Tonisha Chandre Chavis, Oxford
Kristina Faith Graham, Raleigh
Ashley M Holden, Raleigh
Nicole Brueck, Wake Forest
Maya Elise Grimmett, Wake Forest
Electrical Systems Technology
James Otis Clark, Youngsville
Paralegal Technology
Barbara Edwards Sirucek, Louisburg
Jennifer Alondra Campos, Oxford
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE
Accounting
Ciara Shantel Lynch, Franklinton
Jennifer Marie Burton, Norlina
Associate Degree Nursing
Valerie Jade Strange, Bullock
Matthew Hartmann Grooms, Butner
Caitlin Elizabeth Moen, Cary
Tammy Lynn Emery, Creedmoor
Mary Ann Rojas-Galvan, Creedmoor
Caitlyn Brooke Smith, Creedmoor
Victoria Mawumenyo Puplampu, Durham
Stephen Mwaura Gakumo, Durham
Mujahid Yagoub, Durham
Tonya Marie Berry, Franklinton
Shakeera Monique Robinson, Franklinton
Jeannie Sheree Adcock, Henderson
William Tracey Autrey, Henderson
Kaylan Cheryl Hoyle, Henderson
Courtney Breann Moss, Henderson
Tasha Nicole Warren, Henderson
Joan Yancey Currin, Kittrell
Brittany Lynn McFarland, Kittrell
Guadalupe Fabiola Duran Maya, Louisburg
Christine Marie Kingsley, Louisburg
Rachel Christian Morton, Louisburg
Jessica Lynne White, Louisburg
Britanny Nicole Beddingfield, Oxford
Jodie Dare Carroll, Oxford
Joy Lamelca Harris, Oxford
Brittani Renae Lynch, Oxford
Latonya Renee Morton, Oxford
Laura Louise Murray, Oxford
Crystal Michelle Satterfield, Oxford
Halie Catherine Brooks, Raleigh
Shayne Dillard Gravitt, Raleigh
Ashley Nicole Drake, Stovall
Roselyne Muhimpundu, Wake Forest
Omar Rexford O’Brien, Wake Forest
Automotive System Technology
Jacob Fleming Mosley, Henderson
Dustin Ray Burrows, Norlina
Business Administration
Sara Lynn Reid, Creedmoor
Bobbie Jean Wilkerson, Creedmoor
Christy Page Valerio, Durham
Teresa Ray Pope, Durham
Sarah Jean Gabriel, Franklinton
Griselle Martinez-Garcia, Franklinton
Crystal Renee Thomerson, Franklinton
Diane Thorpe Hunt, Henderson
Dana Lee Tuck, Henderson
Jennifer Marie Burton, Norlina
Angelica Lorraine Bridges, Oxford
Tammy Lynne Brown, Oxford
Stacy Thomas Hicks, Oxford
Mary Lewis Selvidge, Raleigh
Jason Lin Thompson, Stem
Lisa Ferris Haithcock, Warrenton
Jessica Morgan Howell, Warrenton
Computer Technology Integration
Andrew Alfred Dadson Jr, Butner
Criminal Justice Technology
Travis Calvin Campbell, Creedmoor
Tiffany Rozelia Wilson, Durham
Cherall Lynnette Martin, Henderson
Rebecka Rosane Paul, Henderson
Morgan Taylor Lawhorne, Henderson
Catherine Elizabeth Crowder, Oxford
Wesley Scott Whitley, Oxford
Culinary Arts
Tyneshia Monae Brackett, Creedmoor
Niamani Faithe Dantzler-Sneed, Henderson
Sara Christmas Cheek, Louisburg
Danielle Nicole Enright, Louisburg
Ethel Christmas Fogg, Warrenton
Early Childhood Education
Maria Luiza Gutierrez, Durham
Deborah Edwards Barker, Franklinton
Anita Mann Fuller, Franklinton
Jamie Nicole Taylor, Franklinton
Amber N Gresham, Henderson
Jacquella S Jones, Henderson
Ella Hargrove Kelly, Henderson
Makala Ann West, Henderson
Summer Michelle Jessup, Louisburg
Tomekia Marie Rainey, Pinetops
Catherine Gable Jones, Raleigh
Electronics Engineering Technology
Jacob Randall Buchanan, Wake Forest
Elysse Martine Young, Wake Forest
Entrepreneurship
Austin R Lovegrove, Franklinton
Heather Ann Henkel, Sanford
Global Logistics and Distribution Management Technology
Charles Brandon Braswell, Wilson
Human Service Technology
Ana Toral-Sanchez, Franklinton
Fredesvinda Concepccion Euceda-Colindres, Creedmoor
Stalisha LaShawn Royster, Franklinton
Debra Ann Jones, Norlina
Mikala Lynn Tinsley, Oxford
Morgan Danielle Sumner, Youngsville
Human Services Technology/Gerontology
Caitlyn Marie Rudd, Franklinton
Pamela R. Campbell, Littleton
Information Technology
Nyrelle Shanay Busby, Henderson
Antoine Crudup, Henderson
Dustin L Starnes, Henderson
Graham Ellis, Oxford
Faustino Gregorio-Sanchez, Oxford
Richard Franklin Reynolds III, Stem
Mechatronics Engineering Technology
Kevin Glenn Greear, Franklinton
Charles Purdie Deese, Henderson
Medical Assisting
Melissa Carol Bridges, Creedmoor
Dajane Johnson, Henderson
Michelle Denise Beckwith, Kittrell
Melissa Barreto, Louisburg
Stephanie Marie Kearney, Louisburg
Kristy Ann Robertson, Louisburg
Kiera Shantrice Fogg, Warrenton
Mirna Lopez, Youngsville
Medical Office Administration
Cynthia Michelle Black, Bunn
Celestae Joyner Bailey, Durham
Timmara Durham Smith, Henderson
Jessica Catlett Allgood, Henderson
Tamara Francesca Glover, Henderson
Brianna Nicole Lynch, Hollister
Ashley King Bouchelle, Kittrell
Amanda Suzanne Aiken, Rougemont
Kaitlyn Ford Wilson, Roxboro
Rebecca Taylor George, Warrenton
Thomas Marshall King Jr., Wise
Office Administration
Ieshia Danielle Harris, Henderson
Katherine Lynn Mims, Warrenton
Paralegal Technology
Bratanya Kay Simmons, Henderson
Katie Scarlett Rogers, Louisburg
Paralegal Technology Caira Rose Romero Berube, Louisburg
Pharmacy Technology
Katrina Nichelle Evans, Henderson
Lesli Marisol Miranda, Henderson
Matthew Anthony Fuller, Rougemont
Radiography
Katie Ann Weary , Bullock
Brittnee Marie Orto, Creedmoor
Corinna Wray Hutton, Durham
James Dereke Bolton, Henderson
Crystal Cobb Gill, Henderson
Laurie Anne Newton, Henderson
Jan Carol Maniace, Hillsborough
Jennifer Dunn Wright, Hurdle Mills
Mark James Meinhart, Louisburg
Brittany Nicole Harmon, Norlina
Marco Antonio Carmen Vasquez, Oxford
Whitney Michelle Cox, Oxford
Gloria Maria Hudnall, Oxford
Aaron Jacob McNeill, Oxford
Johnathan Harold Williamson, Oxford
Terrance Mario Wesley, Raleigh
Ashley Michelle Rhew, Timberlake
Bethany Scarbrough Murphy, Youngsville
Welding Technology
Hernan Hernandez-Jimenez, Castalia
Cedric Jessie Rodebaugh II, Franklinton
Eduardo Ibarra Renteria, Henderson
Keodric Donte Grant, Oxford
Galen Dean Wilds, Stem
Austin Shane Holliday, Wake Forest
Andrew Michael Lynam, Youngsville
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE
Nya Jynae Smith Allen, Butner
Marisol Galvan Romo, Butner
Jasmine Dominique Jackson, Butner
Ryan Vital Makueyi, Butner
Tiffany Martinez, Butner
Alma Liliana Ramirez Cortes, Butner
Aislinn Rea Servin, Butner
Matthew Thomas Lewis, Charlotte
Caitlyn Alexandra Good, Creedmoor
Shanika Jean Keith, Creedmoor
Mariah Rose Landis, Creedmoor
Andres-Manuel Mata Espino, Creedmoor
Aukeija Aoshane Merritt, Creedmoor
Owen Thomas Mettam, Creedmoor
Christina Angela Offenburg, Creedmoor
Samantha Jordan Shannon, Creedmoor
Tamiya Ronnae Thomas, Creedmoor
Charles Grant Wicker, Creedmoor
Malcolm J Jones, Creedmoor
Sarah Catherine Stewart, Creedmoor
Jocelyn Shantelle Williams, Durham
Tyler B Woods, Durham
Alexis Monroe Barton, Franklinton
Chloe Ava Bowman, Franklinton
Evan Taylor Dixon, Franklinton
Jeffrey Rojas, Franklinton
Abril Rosales-Martinez, Franklinton
Mya Danyel Wilson, Franklinton
Je’Ronee Mag’zheem Blackwell, Henderson
Stackia Lamondria Burwell, Henderson
Shaneisha Lorraine Eaton, Henderson
Taylor G Gregory, Henderson
Dy’quan Lugene Marrow, Henderson
Hunter Charles Antel, Henderson
Nancy Carolina Bonilla, Henderson
Mercedes Nemya Brust, Henderson
Cameron Gabriel Bullock, Henderson
Nahu Carlos, Henderson
Ke’Moni Malik Rashaad Champion, Henderson
Brooklyn Summer Davis, Henderson
Zairea Eboni Ashanaia Davis, Henderson
Zenee Toni Elajhia Davis, Henderson
Hong Dong, Henderson
Malcolm Slyvester Elam, Henderson
Nealee Ray Fisher, Henderson
Lehman Ricardo Ford, Henderson
Luke Mabry Frazier, Henderson
Allison Mahala Hines, Henderson
Brandy Nicole Hiracheta, Henderson
Brandon Joel Hughes, Henderson
Victoria Ashley Inscoe, Henderson
Nicholas Gray King, Henderson
Caroline Marie Oakley, Henderson
Brandy Lynne Patterson, Henderson
Brittney Michelle Patterson, Henderson
Jimmy Perez Ponce, Henderson
Hannah Marie Roberson, Henderson
Evan Tyler Stinson, Henderson
Latia Shonice Thomas, Henderson
Matthew Alexander White, Henderson
Suzanne Cathleen Williams, Henderson
Danielle Lorene Ayscue, Kittrell
Andrew Dylan Brame, Kittrell
Stephon Eldred Bryant, Kittrell
Amber Paige Hicks, Kittrell
Jordan Lee Rooker, Kittrell
Miranda Ann Simmons, Kittrell
Aaron Christopher Williams, Kittrell
Lillian Diane Kanouff, Kittrell
McKenzie Joy Taylor, Kittrell
Makayla Renee Williams, Littleton
Brandon Joseph Adams, Louisburg
Miles Anthony Brown, Louisburg
Matthew John Reynolds, Louisburg
Casey Marie Shellman, Louisburg
Sovanny Ruth Taylor, Louisburg
Kiah Monique Durham, Manson
Ty’ayala Ajahnae Shearin, Manson
Joshua Isaiah Jacobs, Morrisville
Timothy Lee Avent, Norlina
Dana Evans Brannock, Norlina
Maggie Rena Cabiness, Norlina
Haley Nicole Elliott, Oxford
Erica Julianne Evans, Oxford
Daisy Gomez-Palacios, Oxford
Noah Owen Hendrick, Oxford
Sarah Louise Mabe, Oxford
Amya Shanay Madison Bullock, Oxford
Dylan Anthony Newton, Oxford
Emely Kiara Ovando, Oxford
Laniya Dawn Rogers, Oxford
Diamond A’Nya Royster, Oxford
Daniel Greene Sexton, Oxford
Kimberly Michelle Spence, Oxford
Sydney Arielle Towers, Oxford
Hanna Lea Williams, Oxford
William Mitchell Beck, Raleigh
Angelina Rose Cherry, Stem
Leighana Elizabeth Dail, Stem
Osvaldo Hernandez Martinez, Stem
Nelson Sanchez Juarez, Stem
Caitlynn Ashley Taylor, Stem
Seth Norwood Moody, Townsville
Cam’ron Aqil Aiken, Wake Forest
Elizabeth Nicole Durand, Wake Forest
Brianna Marie Medina, Wake Forest
Edgar Ivan Arrieta-Reyes, Warrenton
Isaac Emmanuel Barnett, Warrenton
Aaron Michael Bender, Warrenton
Sarah Anne Boone, Warrenton
Jonathan Jesus Hernandez, Warrenton
Wen Bin Lin, Warrenton
Casey Tyler Pollock, Warrenton
Giovanni Reyes, Warrenton
Quendarius Kamarea Williams, Warrenton
Brenda Rook Whitley, Wendell
Maria Eugenia Najera, Youngsville
Brian Samuel Restrepo, Youngsville
Colton Shayne Black
Victoria Anne Dupree
Brian Thomas Van Dyke
David Clovis Williamson
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE
Nya Jynae Smith Allen, Butner
Marisol Galvan Romo, Butner
Jasmine Dominique Jackson, Butner
Caitlyn Alexandra Good, Creedmoor
Andres-Manuel Mata Espino, Creedmoor
Iris Moriel Medrano, Creedmoor
Aukeija Aoshane Merritt, Creedmoor
Christina Angela Offenburg, Creedmoor
Tamiya Ronnae Thomas, Creedmoor
Charles Grant Wicker, Creedmoor
Gavin Cooper Hardin, Franklinton
Sadie Jesslyn Outhouse, Franklinton
Jeffrey Rojas, Franklinton
Abril Rosales-Martinez, Franklinton
Zana Roderica Townsend, Franklinton
Mya Danyel Wilson, Franklinton
Ligaya Carissa Glenn Santos Aguas, Henderson
Nancy Carolina Bonilla, Henderson
Morgan Taylor Daniels, Henderson
Brooklyn Summer Davis, Henderson
Malcolm Slyvester Elam, Henderson
Nealee Ray Fisher, Henderson
Lucas Reid Hamrick, Henderson
Victoria Ashley Inscoe, Henderson
Joelle Lane Pernell, Henderson
Lindsey Rebecca Perry, Henderson
Matthew Alexander White, Henderson
Alexander Nathan Long, Kittrell
Madison Dawn Waddle, Kittrell
Aaron Christopher Williams, Kittrell
McKenzie Joy Taylor, Kittrell
Nubia C Lockett, Louisburg
Matthew John Reynolds, Louisburg
Sovanny Ruth Taylor, Louisburg
Kiah Monique Durham, Manson
Hannah Rose Arneth, Oxford
Andrew Eugene Ayers, Oxford
Kierra Michelle Crews, Oxford
Daisy Gomez-Palacios, Oxford
Sarah Louise Mabe, Oxford
Laniya Dawn Rogers, Oxford
Daniel Greene Sexton, Oxford
Hailey Thomas Woodlief, Oxford
Osvaldo Hernandez Martinez, Stem
Caitlynn Ashley Taylor, Stem
Edgar Ivan Arrieta-Reyes, Warrenton
Isaac Emmanuel Barnett, Warrenton
Raina Amaya Mills, Warrenton
Casey Tyler Pollock, Warrenton
Giovanni Reyes, Warrenton
Stephen Dale Byrns, Youngsville
Christian Matthew Helsel, Youngsville
Alexis Mionna McSears, Youngsville
Brian Samuel Restrepo, Youngsville
Victoria Anne Dupree
KLCC’s Relay for Life Reverse Raffle Canceled
-Information courtesy Cindy Robinson, Volunteer, Vance County Relay for Life
Due to lack of community support, the Reverse Raffle scheduled for June 2, 2018, at Kerr Lake Country Club has been canceled.
Please refer any questions to Christy Bennett at CBHarvestMoon@gmail.com.