Wayne Community College held a pinning ceremony to celebrate the spring graduates of its Workforce Continuing Education Services Allied Health programs.
Graduates of WCC’s Nurse Aide I, Phlebotomy, Pharmacy Technician, and Central Sterile Processing programs received certificates of completion and pins at the ceremony, symbolizing their transition from students to healthcare professionals.
During the ceremony, WCC Vice President of Workforce Continuing Education Services and Community Engagement Renita Dawson told the graduates that the training they received at WCC will provide a strong foundation in their profession.
“Your commitment and resilience are an inspiration to us all,” Dawson said. “May you carry the joy, purpose, and sense of accomplishment from this pinning ceremony with you as you begin this new chapter.”
WCC President Patty Pfeiffer encouraged the graduates to continue learning, growing, and leading with kindness throughout their careers. “Never underestimate the impact of a reassuring word, a listening ear, or a moment of compassion. Those are the qualities that will truly define you as an exceptional healthcare worker,” Pfeiffer said.
Graduates with the highest grade point average in each class were recognized during the ceremony. Nurse Aide I graduates Shaniya Jessup, Andrea Blunt, Brittany Paniagua Gonzalez, Camila Dominguez-Robles, Avery Parkhurst, and Lissette Morales; Phlebotomy graduate Jonson Felipe-Lorenzo; Pharmacy Technician graduate Ariyonna Dawson; and Central Sterile Processing graduate Kyanna Watters were recognized for this achievement.
The 88 graduates and their programs, listed by city of residence, are:
Black Creek
Lauren Merkley, Nurse Aide I
Dudley
Abriana Clinkenbeard, Nurse Aide I
Lida Escobar, Nurse Aide I
Caleb Griggeory, Nurse Aide I
Kaija Hargrove, Nurse Aide I
Valeria Hernandez Gonzalez, Nurse Aide I
Leslie Hernandez Ruiz, Pharmacy Technician
Saira Morales-Velasquez, Pharmacy Technician
Emily Morquecho, Phlebotomy
Concepcion Nunez, Phlebotomy
Javon Outlaw, Nurse Aide I
Brittany Paniagua Gonzalez, Nurse Aide I
Kimberly Velazquez-Popoca, Phlebotomy
Melissa Velazquez Rodriguez, Nurse Aide I
Ines Walker, Pharmacy Technician
Farmville
Valarie Renteria-Felix, Nurse Aide I
Fremont
Kimberly McIntyre, Central Sterile Processing
Garner
Shaniya Jessup, Nurse Aide I
Goldsboro
Christian Arjon Velez, Nurse Aide I
Tomeka Barnes, Central Sterile Processing
Andrea Blunt, Nurse Aide I
Alycia Briley, Nurse Aide I
Oldine Charles, Nurse Aide I
Kylie Conpropst, Nurse Aide I
Kyleigh Cowan, Nurse Aide I
Kennedy Denton, Nurse Aide I
Jayeteanna Dillahunt, Central Sterile Processing
Tia Dorsey, Phlebotomy
Aldreanna Harris, Pharmacy Technician
Mylie Hatfield, Phlebotomy
Christina Herman, Nurse Aide I
Camesha Hines, Central Sterile Processing
Jasmin Jackson, Nurse Aide I
Josebeth Jean, Nurse Aide I
Monika Jones, Central Sterile Processing
Johnette King, Nurse Aide I
Emma Kornegay, Nurse Aide I
Gracie Lane, Nurse Aide I
Rylee Lane, Nurse Aide I
Elysa Manuel, Nurse Aide I
Izaiah Morlock, Pharmacy Technician
Amarillis Panagiotou, Pharmacy Technician
Abiel Perez, Nurse Aide I
Arlene Perez-Perez, Phlebotomy
Helen Perez Perez, Nurse Aide I
Shayla Perez Perez, Central Sterile Processing
Ameya Randolph, Nurse Aide I
Dolores Rayburn, Nurse Aide I
Djanaika Romain, Nurse Aide I
Paulina Ruiz-Navarro, Phlebotomy
Quateria Shadding, Central Sterile Processing
Ta’Nyah Sutton, Nurse Aide I
Lilliana Urbina, Nurse Aide I
Jazaiah Uzzell, Phlebotomy
Za’Niyah Vick, Nurse Aide I
Ariyanna Wallace, Phlebotomy
Coriana White, Central Sterile Processing
Kristie Whitfield, Pharmacy Technician
Grifton
Nicole Braxton, Pharmacy Technician
Kinston
Aaliyah Warren, Central Sterile Processing
La Grange
Ariyonna Dawson, Pharmacy Technician
Anna Kearney, Nurse Aide I
Sa’Niyah Smith-Williams, Nurse Aide I
Kyanna Watters, Central Sterile Processing
Mount Olive
Danielle Ashford, Central Sterile Processing
Violeta Cruz, Phlebotomy
Rosmary Diaz Gomez, Nurse Aide I
Cesar Lopez, Pharmacy Technician
Jonathan Martinez Sanchez, Phlebotomy
Kelly Montalvo Gonzalez, Nurse Aide I
Lissette Morales, Nurse Aide I
Mya Paniagua, Nurse Aide I
Alina Soria, Nurse Aide I
Madison Thompson, Nurse Aide I
Pikeville
Deanna Fail, Phlebotomy
Brooke Hester, Nurse Aide I
Nyshawn Johnson, Pharmacy Technician
Avery Parkhurst, Nurse Aide I
Kaylea Schlomer, Nurse Aide I
Princeton
Saniyah Graham, Pharmacy Technician
Seven Springs
Trinity Daniels, Nurse Aide I
Camila Dominguez-Robles, Nurse Aide I
Jonson Felipe-Lorenzo, Phlebotomy
Re’Niyah Truzy, Nurse Aide I
Snow Hill
Chelsea Bishop, Nurse Aide I
AshLeigh Rouse, Nurse Aide I
Adison Smith, Nurse Aide I
Warsaw
T’Keysha Brinson, Nurse Aide I
Learn more about the Workforce Continuing Education Allied Health programs on WCC’s website.
About Wayne Community College
Wayne Community College is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, the college serves around 10,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 150 college credit programs. WCC’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.