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The Holmes Community College Ridgeland Campus held a Pinning Ceremony for the graduating Massage Therapy program and the Practical Nursing Evening/Weekend program on Dec. 7 in the McGowan Workforce Training Center.
The Massage Therapy Class of 2023 included Kourtknie AmilliDreem of Hinds County, Ashley Dumas of Lowndes County, Felicia Davis of Rankin County, Merideth Gregg of Webster County, Damara Mason of Rankin County, Markeeta Nelson of Yazoo County, Fiesha Travis of Yazoo County, Davaunte Richardson of Warren County and William Wilson of Madison County. The program is led by instructor Liz McLain.
The Practical Nursing Class of 2023 included Laquinchia Bethany of Hinds County, D’Anjunita Blackmon of Madison County, Anna Beth Bowman of Rankin County, Linda Combs of Lincoln County, Erica Cooper of Leflore County, Baylee Etheridge of Warren County, Madison Franklin of Grenada County, BreAnna Griffin of Madison County, Marquisha Hodges of Madison County, Alaina Hubbard of Warren County, Alaina Huskey of Warren County, Carvontae Minor of Adams County, TyYona Mister of Madison County, Ruthie Moorehead of Yazoo County, La’Terria Pendleton of Copiah County, Diandria Scott of Holmes County, Kierra Shears of Warren County, Darnika Smith of Washington County, Shaylia Williams Powell of Holmes County and Bonita Williamson of Madison County. The program is led by instructors Leslie Griffin and Caley Stogner.
The ceremony began with a welcome from Vice President of Career Technical Education Dr. Amy Whittington. Following her welcome, massage therapy students Richardson and Wilson gave remarks on behalf of their class before McLain pinned each massage therapy. McLain also presented Gregg with a plaque for being named Massage Therapy Student of the Year.
Practical nursing instructors Griffin and Stogner pinned the PN graduates and presented several awards. The Top Five in the class received gifts and were recognized on stage. Those included Hubbard, Blackmon, Smith, Bowman and Hodges. Bowman was named salutatorian for having the second-highest GPA in the class, and Hodges was named valedictorian for having the highest. Additionally, Combs was named PN Student of the Year.
Following the ceremony, a reception catered by the Holmes Culinary Arts program was held in the lobby.
For more information about these programs, contact Career Technical Education Counselor Jovonna Parker at jparker@holmescc.edu or 601-601-3355.
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IN THESE PHOTOS:
(top photo) Pictured is the Ridgeland Campus Massage Therapy Class of 2023. They are (left to right) Felicia Davis, Fiesha Travis, Merideth Gregg, William Wilson, Instructor Liz McLain, Ashley Dumas, Davaunte Richardson, Markeeta Nelson, Kourtknie AmilliDreem and Damara Mason.
(bottom photo) Pictured is the Ridgeland Campus Practical Nursing Class of 2023. This is the first Ridgeland Evening/Weekend PN program. They are (front row, left to right) Instructor Caley Stogner, Ruthie Moorehead, Diandria Scott, Marquisha Hodges, Instructor Leslie Griffin, (second row, left to right) Erica Cooper, Alaina Huskey, Baylee Etheridge, (third row, left to right) Linda Combs, Shaylia Williams Powell, Alaina Hubbard, (fourth row, left to right) TyYona Mister, D’Anjunita Blackmon, Darnika Smith, (fifth row, left to right) BreAnna Griffin, Madison Franklin, Bonita Williamson, (back row, left to right) Kierra Shears, Carvontae Minor, Anna Beth Bowman and Laquinchia Bethany.
