WCC recognized the 14 members of its Pharmacy Technology class of 2014 in a formal pinning ceremony Thursday, July 31.
The annual service includes presentation of pharmacy technician pins and roses by the faculty of the program; and recitation of the “Oath of a Pharmacy Technician.” It denotes the graduates’ passage from students to professionals in their field.
Staff Sgt. Ashley Dougherty, a Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base who supervised some of the students during their clinical rotations, was the guest speaker at the ceremony. She noted that those students she worked with “quickly became part of our ‘pharmaly.’”
Staff Sgt. Dougherty talked about how rewarding she finds the career, from playing “a crucial part in your patient’s health” to “a great opportunity to be a part of the community and give back to the health and care of your neighbors.”
“Remember why you chose to become a pharmacy technician,” she advised. “Remember that each of you will single-handedly improve the quality of life for hundreds of people on a daily basis. How many jobs can say that?”
Laura Swinson, director of WCC’s Pharmacy Technology Program, told the graduates, “It has been an honor, a privilege, and a joy to have each one of you grace the classroom with such enthusiasm, intelligence, and eagerness to learn.”
“Remember, count your pills twice, check the prescription label and the medication three times, but most importantly, remember that you are a pharmacy technician and you are ready to make a difference in health care,” Mrs. Swinson charged the class. “Now, keep calm and dispense those meds!”
This year’s graduates are
Alexandria A. Herring and Kelly L.A. Luft of Dudley;
Brianna N. Durham, Stephania Haya, Jacqueline R. Moore, Gail S. Luckett, and Samai M. Saleh of Goldsboro;
Brittney M. Graves of Mount Olive;
Marcy G. Henn, Renee K. Stoneking, and Marissa C. Wood of Pikeville;
Shawna R. Christie of Princeton;
Guadalupe Sanchez of Seven Springs; and
Marquitta Jackson of Wilson.
Wayne Community College’s Pharmacy Technology program is a limited-admission, three-semester program that leads to a diploma. Graduates can choose to take the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam to earn the title of “certified pharmacy technician.”
Wayne Community College is a public, two-year college with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, it serves 15,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 100 college credit programs.
