Technology Center honors 59 graduates

Director Andy Forrester presided over ceremonies held April 18 at the end of the spring trimester. In all, Forrester presented 59 diplomas to 51 students from programs in areas ranging from automotive technology to machine tool technology.

The practical nursing graduates completed a rigorous program of 1,296 classroom hours that included 450 hours of clinicals. Two classes graduated this term, one a contact class for students in the Woodbury area.

Practical nursing graduates from Warren County are Heather Cardin, Alicia Hale, Kathy Hennessee, Elaine Howard, Ashley Roberts, Sarah Tucker, Sarah Walker, Jeremy Williams, Damon Woodlee, Martha Alston, Cassondra Hennessee and Selena Pack.

Other Warren County graduates are, from automotive technology, Richard Evans and Michael Foster; from business systems technology, Kathy Cantrell and Michelle Kirby; from computer operations technology, Richard Bain, Jeffrey Cantrell, Harold Keathley, Ricky Ledbetter, Cynthia Martin, Elaine McBride, Paul Reagan, and Matthew Roberts.

Other Warren County graduates are, from industrial maintenance, Brent Cantrell and Gary Hudson; and from machine tool technology, Stanley Oakes and Chris Rowland.

Students at TTC McMinnville complete programs ranging from 12 to 20 months, depending upon the competency requirements of each technology. Wilder-Naifeh Technical Skills Grants (lottery) are available to most students. Some students also qualify for Pell Grants to help with the cost of tuition, books and supplies. The summer trimester begins May 1.