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Health, technology grads entering workforce

Practical nurses, medical assistants and surgical technologists were among the 69 students receiving 78 diplomas during summer term 2006 ceremonies at the Tennessee Technology Center at McMinnville.

Diplomas and certificates were also awarded to students in automotive, business systems, computer maintenance, computer operations, electronics, industrial maintenance and machine tool technologies. Director Andy Forrester presided over ceremonies held Wednesday in the school library.

Graduates included 35 Warren County residents. Other graduates were from White County, 11 graduates; Coffee and DeKalb counties, six graduates each; Grundy County, five graduates; Van Buren County, four graduates; and Sequatchie County, two graduates.

Warren County students who graduated from practical nursing included Stephanie Audas, Keri Campbell, Shondee Foster, Stephanie Godshall, Brooke Hill, Dusti Hubbard, Mark Lawrence, Kimberly Locke, Bobbie Parrish, Serena Webb, Samantha Willett and Tara Wood.

Students earning diplomas in medical assistant were Lisa Barrett, Melissa Burns, Melody Burton, Charles (C.J.) Lusk Jr., Leigh Mullican, Kristy Walker and Meagan Young.

Surgical technology graduates were Lacey Griffith, Jacqueline Hillis, Penny Howard and Cassandra Scott.

Other graduates included Jennifer Brown, Ruby Cain, Melody George, Devon Hill and Dorothy Whittley, business systems technology; Randall Davis, computer maintenance; Johnathon Rigsby and Timothy Vaughn, computer operations; John Davis, Serena Johnson and Jeremy McCormick, electronics technology; and Jeremy Whitlock, industrial maintenance.

Twenty-four other students completed work for certificates that lead to diplomas. Students will resume work Sept. 5 when fall trimester 2006 begins on the McMinnville campus.

The McMinnville center is one of 27 technology centers operated by the Tennessee Board of Regents to provide workplace training.

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