218 graduate, earn 238 credentials
May 13, 2022Rockingham Community College held its commencement exercises on Friday, May 13 for the Class of 2022. Keeping safety in mind, two separate ceremonies were held in order to enable families and graduates to distance in the Robert Keys Gymnasium smaller. The first ceremony was for students who plan on transferring to four-year universities, the second for those who earned certificates, diplomas, and Associate in Applied Science degrees.
As always, students who graduated five months earlier in December after the fall semester were invited to participate in the May ceremonies. Their names are not included here, as those graduates were announced in December. That listing may be found here: https://rockinghamcc.edu/rcc-announces-dec-2021-graduates/.
In total, the 218 graduates earned 232 credentials in May. That is one more graduate and five credentials more than in May 2021.
RCC President Dr. Mark Kinlaw told the students they have done well and accomplished a lot.
“The Class of 2022 is a special class. You have had to endure a pandemic, and because of that, you have had to adapt to different styles of instruction, clinical rotations, and lab arrangements. You have had to endure Zoom meetings and access service online,” Kinlaw said. “College has been different for you, yet you have endured, you have excelled, and this says a lot about your character. Life throws curves at us sometimes, and we are often measured by how we respond. You’ve measured up. You made it, and we are extremely proud of you.”
He urged the graduates to never stop learning, and to take what they have learned and go make a difference in the world.
“Our faculty have instructed you in the content of your chosen field. They have taught you the technical skills you need to be successful in your major. They have taught you the soft skills you need to be successful in the business world and at a university if you are transferring,” Kinlaw continued. “But most importantly, they have challenged you to think differently, to consider new perspectives, and to think globally. You are a different person because of them.”
Congratulations to the following graduates:
ASHEVILLE
Taylor Foy – Respiratory Therapy Associate in Applied Science Degree
BROWNS SUMMIT
Xanina Rae Howe – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
Chandler Joyce – Business Administration Certificate
Gabriel Sams – Welding Technology Certificate
BURLINGTON
Dorian K. James – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
Thanh Van Nguyen – Respiratory Therapy Associate in Applied Science Degree
Ashley Lee Stutts – Associate in Arts Degree
Ashley Belinda White – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
CONCORD
Charles Anthony Botello – Associate in Arts Degree
Camron Jeffrey Lowke – Associate in Arts Degree
EDEN
Zachary H. Alrimi – Associate in Science Degree
Joshua S. Archer – Manual Machining Fundamentals Certificate
Brittney Rhianna Carter – Associate in Arts Degree
Seth Taylor Carter – Associate in Science Degree
Steven D. Cockrum II – Welding Technology Certificate
Gage Walker Collins – Associate in Science Degree
Abbey Corbin – Associate in Arts Degree
Richard E. Craig – Welding Technology Certificate
Steven Whitley Dallas – Associate in Arts Degree
Addyson Elizabeth Fain – Associate in Science Degree
Kaitlynn Dawn Flint – Welding Technology Certificate and Welding Technology Diploma
Nehemiah R. Fullerton – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
Jessica Watson Garrett – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
Harley Marie Rodgers Gillispie – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
Ethan Blake Hazelwood – Business Administration Associate in Applied Science Degree
Adam Issa – Associate in Arts Degree
Antoinette Lyn Johnson – Associate in Arts Degree
Bailey Jean McMillan – Associate in Arts Degree
Christopher B. Money – Associate in Science Degree
Tiffany Nicole Murphy – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
Zoe Kenna Murray – Associate in Science Degree
Stephanie Luz Osuna-Flores – Associate in Science Degree
Austin C. Panzer – Associate in Arts Degree
Gracie-Vanessa Gabriella Paz-Mejia – Associate in Arts Degree
Madison Paige Perryman – Associate in Arts Degree
Logan Briann Pruitt – Associate in Arts Degree
Roberto Carlos Reyes – Respiratory Therapy Associate in Applied Science Degree
Momodou Lamin Saidy – Associate in Science Degree
Michel’le Nichole Saunders – Medical Office Administration Associate in Applied Science Degree
Fredia Lynn Servin – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
Levi H. Simons – Electrical Systems Technology Programmable Logic Controllers Certificate; Electrical Systems Technology Robotics Certificate
Emma Kathleen Smith – Associate in Science Degree
Marcie Renea Smith – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
William Reid Thompson – Associate in Arts Degree
Dawn Michelle Via – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
Franklin D. White – Electrical Systems Technology Industrial Automation and Maintenance Certificate
Raven Joan White – Associate in Science Degree
Sydney Woods – Medical Office Administration Medical Billing and Coding Certificate
FAYETTEVILLE
Franchesca Rashedda Ellerbe – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
GREENSBORO
Jaime Allen Colby Bobbitt – Respiratory Therapy Associate in Applied Science Degree
Lady-Nicole Marie Caldwell – Surgical Technology Associate in Applied Science Degree
Imane Elmeski – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
Mohamed T. Tarawally – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
Persina Amelia Terry – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
HAMPTON, GA
Saul Ernesto Gonzalez – Associate in Arts Degree
HIGH POINT
Winstenna Pierce – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
MADISON
Brayden Lee Adams – Associate in Arts Degree
Aminah Bhatti Ahmed – Associate in Arts Degree
Makylia Nichole Alvarado – Associate in Science Degree
Kate Marie Brumagin – Respiratory Therapy Associate in Applied Science Degree
Deanna Conaway Bullins – Emergency Medical Science Associate in Applied Science Degree
Noah Christopher Conaway – Welding Technology Certificate
David James Wall Dickens – Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology Diploma
Richard David Fuller – Associate in Arts Degree
Matthew Alexander Greene – Associate in Arts Degree
Mercedes Rene Hernandez – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
Christian McIver Hill – Welding Technology Diploma
Susan Alley Hurd – Accounting and Finance Associate in Applied Science Degree and Business Administration Associate in Applied Science Degree
Hanna Louise Jackson – Accounting and Finance Associate in Applied Science Degree
Taylor Marie Kallam – Associate in Arts Degree
Shane Michael Linseman – Computer-Integrated Machining Associate in Applied Science Degree
Skye P. Malasig – Associate in Science Degree
Edward Graham Moore – Associate in Arts Degree
Jessica Renee Newman – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
Alexandra Nicole Nickerson – Criminal Justice Technology Associate in Applied Science Degree
Adrian Gerardo Ramirez – Associate in Arts Degree
John Edmond Sechrist – Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts Degree
Thomas Michael Shank – Associate in Arts Degree
William Shelton – Electrical Systems Technology Industrial Automation and Maintenance Certificate
Macy Lynn Steele – Associate in Arts Degree
Makenzie Jean Steele – Associate in Arts Degree
Lydia S. Tucker – Associate in Science Degree
MAYODAN
William Joseph Etringer – Associate in Arts Degree
Kelsei Michelle Gann – Associate in Arts Degree
Cannon Allen Lemons – Associate in Arts Degree
McLEANSVILLE
Denise Waller Bottomley – Medical Office Administration Medical Billing and Coding Certificate
MILTON
Jose Domingo Medrano Castro – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
MOUNT AIRY
Dena R. Hall – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
PELHAM
Cody Jackson Clay – Welding Technology Certificate; Welding Technology Diploma
Wendy Gail Howlett – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
PINE HALL
Andrea Johnson Frazier – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
PROVIDENCE
Brittany Wyatt – Emergency Medical Science Associate in Applied Science Degree
REIDSVILLE
Katelyn Pruitt – Associate in Arts Degree
Amanda G. Adkins – Medical Office Administration Office Administration Certificate
Thomas Andrew Allen III – Welding Technology Certificate
Katlynn Mackenzie Bailey – Associate in Science Degree
Paul Daniel Hawkins Barker – Associate in Science Degree
Payten D. Bayne – Business Administration Associate in Applied Science Degree
Carl J. Beard – Electrical Systems Technology Programmable Logic Controllers Certificate; Electrical Systems Technology Robotics Certificate
Hayley Nicole Benfield – Medical Office Administration Medical Billing and Coding Certificate
Dayahna Zoe Blatchley – Agribusiness Technology Associate in Applied Science Degree
Brianna Strader Brown – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
Heather Hill Brown – Associate in Arts Degree
Letha Michelle Burns – Business Administration Associate in Applied Science Degree
Cody Waye Carter – Electrical Systems Technology Associate in Applied Science Degree; Electrical Systems Technology Commercial Wiring Certificate; Electrical Systems Technology Robotics Certificate; Electrical Systems Technology Mechatronics Certificate
Peyton Brooke Caudle – Surgical Technology Associate in Applied Science Degree
Reina Chairez – Associate in Arts Degree
Chase Christian Coggins – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
Rachel Elizabeth Cullen – Associate in Arts Degree
Alexis Elizabeth Cunningham – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
Jennifer Ann Donald – Business Administration Associate in Applied Science Degree
Kamryn Pearl Donathan – Surgical Technology Associate in Applied Science Degree
Leah Abigail Duncan – Associate in Science Degree
Kaleb A. Durham – Welding Technology Certificate; Welding Technology Diploma
Morgan Paige Eanes – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
Jordan Gray Fagg – Respiratory Therapy Associate in Applied Science Degree
Benjamin Scott Fullerton – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
William E. Galloway – Business Administration Certificate
Lindsey N. Garcia – Medical Office Administration Office Administration Certificate
Sydney Michelle Gauldin – Criminal Justice Technology Associate in Applied Science Degree
Kareem Magdy Ghatts – Associate in Arts Degree
Courtney Heather Griffin – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
Zackary G. Guill – Computer-Integrated Machining Manual Machining Fundamentals Certificate
Alexander J. Hampshire – Manual Machining Fundamentals Certificate
Naomi Gail Hayes – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
Lana Cheyenne Jacobs – Associate in Arts Degree
Qaasim Johnson – Welding Technology Certificate
Shamora R. Johnson – Surgical Technology Associate in Applied Science Degree
Vanessa Lorine Joyce – Associate in Arts Degree
Taylor Kinton – Medical Office Administration Medical Billing and Coding Certificate
Garrett Brison Knowles – Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology Diploma
Brian Jason Korn – Criminal Justice Technology Associate in Applied Science Degree
Tyler Lee Lamberth – Associate in Arts Degree
Jeremiah David Langston – Associate in Science Degree
Jordan Lee Lipford – Associate in Arts Degree
Austin Jordan Lynch – Criminal Justice Technology Associate in Applied Science Degree
Zachary Lynch – Associate in Arts Degree
Madeline Victoria Marsh – Associate in Arts Degree
Hayden Scott Spencer McMillan – Associate in Science Degree
Phillip Medeiros – Information Technology Associate in Applied Science Degree
Keri Ann Mitchell – Associate in Arts Degree
Lane Moore – Welding Technology Certificate
Chanda Dora Moyer – Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts Degree
Torri Elizabeth Parson – Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts Degree
Marisol Velasco Pedro – Associate in Arts Degree
Deavion Jakevious Person – Associate in Science Degree
Ashland M. Pruitt – Early Childhood Education – Transfer Licensure Track Associate in Applied Science Degree
Caleb G. Pryor – Computer-Integrated Machining Manual Machining Fundamentals Certificate
Carolina Quevedo – Associate in Arts Degree
Melissa Burton Ragland – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
Kennedi Rose Ratcliffe – Associate in Arts Degree
Simon D. Reid – Welding Technology Certificate
Omar Rodriguez-Mora – Electrical Systems Technology Industrial Automation and Maintenance Certificate
Sarah Isabella Sarrette – Associate in Science Degree
Hillary Elyse Seybert – Early Childhood Education – Transfer Licensure Track Associate in Applied Science Degree
Martins Shekiri – Information Technology IT Support Foundations Certificate
Cecilia R. Silva – Associate in Arts Degree
Nicole Sheree Smith – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
Catherine Charity Smithers – Cosmetology Associate in Applied Science Degree
NicKayla Zanae Staley – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
Kaitlyn Danielle Strader – Associate in Arts Degree; Associate in Science Degree
Jacqueline Ezana Thurston-Griggs – Criminal Justice Technology Associate in Applied Science Degree
Charles Truman Tisdale – Associate in Science Degree
Elisha Bruno Velazquez – Associate in Science Degree
Katelyn Phyllis Warner – Associate in Science Degree
Marquita Marchelle Watlington – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
Scott G. Williams – Associate in Arts Degree
Taylor Paige Wright – Associate in Arts Degree
Sherri Jewell Zimmerman – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
Ashleigh Brooke Zirpolo – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
RIDGEWAY, VA
Claudio Ulises Sandoval – Welding Technology Certificate
RUFFIN
Ebony R. Henderson – Medical Office Administration Medical Office Professional Certificate
Calandra Brown Johnson – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
Daeqwon Jamel Johnson – Welding Technology Certificate
Preston A. Parsons – Computer-Integrated Machining Manual Machining Fundamentals Certificate
Hailey Leann Roach – Associate in Science Degree
Nichole Paschal – Associate in Arts Degree
RURAL HALL
Alicia Elizabeth Higgins – Surgical Technology Associate in Applied Science Degree
SALISBURY
Cameron Payne Graham – Associate in Arts Degree
SANDY RIDGE
Tanner A. Sizemore – Electrical Systems Technology Industrial Automation and Maintenance Certificate; Electrical Systems Technology Mechatronics Certificate; Electrical Systems Technology Programmable Logic Controllers Certificate; Electrical Systems Technology Robotics Certificate
STANLEY
Samuel Charles Bolling – Associate in Arts Degree
STOKESDALE
Hailey Mae Aheron – Associate in Science Degree
Teresa S. Barrett – Medical Office Administration Medical Billing and Coding Certificate
Moesha Jimenez Cabrera – Criminal Justice Technology Associate in Applied Science Degree
Landon Chavarria – Associate in Science Degree
Annabel Elise Hayes – Associate in Science Degree
Cassie Dena Martin – Respiratory Therapy Associate in Applied Science Degree
Jodi A. Southard – Medical Office Administration Medical Billing and Coding Certificate
Romana Torres-Alvarez – Associate in Science Degree
Carrie Elizabeth Wilson – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
STONEVILLE
Brandon B. Ayers – Electrical Systems Technology Industrial Automation and Maintenance Certificate
Hannah Renee Bullins – Associate in Arts Degree
Barbara Michelle Cates Land – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
Amber Dalton – Medical Office Administration Medical Billing and Coding Certificate; Medical Office Administration Medical Auditing Certificate
Colby Whitt Evans – Welding Technology Certificate
America Alcantar Gonzalez – Associate in Arts Degree
Nathaniel Lee Joyce – Associate in Science Degree
Michael Scott Langel – Criminal Justice Technology Associate in Applied Science Degree
Kristopher M. Martin – Computer-Integrated Machining Manual Machining Fundamentals Certificate
Harlie Meeks – Associate in Arts Degree
Nadia Gail Munoz – Associate in Arts Degree
Naomi Lynn Owens – Associate in Arts Degree
Gracie Lane Rakestraw – Associate in Arts Degree
Kirsten Nicole Robertson – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
Lucas Rye – Electrical Systems Technology Industrial Automation and Maintenance Certificate
Kelly Alessa Sharpe – Associate in Science Degree
Su Min Song – Associate in Science Degree
Natalie Elizabeth Teague – Associate in Science Degree
SUMMERFIELD
Hannah P. Chandler – Medical Office Administration Associate in Applied Science Degree
Dana Marie Coe – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
Stone Owens Huskey – Associate in Arts Degree
Alden Hunter Kolessar – Associate in Arts Degree
Olivia Peyton Prillaman – Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science Degree
THOMASVILLE
Isaiah C. Umana – Associate in Arts Degree
WALNUT COVE
Kasey May Bullock – Respiratory Therapy Associate in Applied Science Degree
Zackary Haley Hopkins – Information Technology IT Support Foundations Certificate
Aaron C. Justice – Information Technology IT Support Foundations Certificate
WENTWORTH
Destiny L. Johnson – Business Administration Certificate