Commencement 2023 Progam

DAVIDSON-DAVIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Sixtieth Commencement

THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2023

TEN O’CLOCK AND TWO O’CLOCK

DEAR CLASS OF 2023 & GUESTS,

Together with our faculty, staff, and Board of Trustees, I send congratulations to our graduates on this special day! We also thank the friends, family members, and others who support our students and cheer them on. Graduates, as you embark upon your next adventures, know that you—and more than 500,000 fellow Alumni—will always be part of the Davidson-Davie family!

Dr. Darrin L. Hartness, President

ORDER OF CEREMONY

View online at DavidsonDavie.edu/graduation

Call to Order Danielle Richardson President, Faculty Senate

Welcome & Remarks Kevin Firquin Chair, Davidson-Davie Community College Board of Trustees

Student Awards Dr. Rita C. Haire

Davidson-Davie Community College Board of Trustees

Tonya Lanier

Davidson-Davie Community College Board of Trustees

Conferring of Degrees Dr. Darrin L. Hartness President, Davidson-Davie Community College

Dr. Susan Burleson

Executive Vice President, Academic & Student Affairs

Dr. Jonathan Brown

Associate Vice President, Workforce & Community Engagement

Dr. Christy Forrest

Associate Vice President, Curriculum Programs & Services

Dr. Allison Carr Dean, Davie Campus Academic Programs

Dr. Timothy Gwillim

Dean, Workforce and Community Engagement

Susan Huneycutt

Dean, Arts, Sciences, Business & Technology

Dr. Holly Myers Dean, Health Sciences

Danielle Richardson President, Faculty Senate

Adjournment Carol Boice President, Student Government Association

Student Marshals Fatima Nadeem, Daniel Guzman-Beltran, Emily Floyd

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

Dr. Darrin L. Hartness, President

Dr. Susan Burleson, Executive Vice President, Academic & Student Affairs

Jenny Varner, Vice President, External Affairs & Executive Director, Foundation

Laura Yarbrough, Vice President, Financial & Administrative Services

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Carol Boice, SGA President

Melanie Crowder

Kevin Firquin, Chair

Neal Foster, Executive Committee

Kelly L. Gallimore

Dr. Rita C. Haire

Donnie Holt, Executive Committee

June Johnson

Tonya Lanier

Julie Loflin, Secretary

Tina Royal

Cathi Smith

Dr. Kevin Speight

Dr. William P. Steed, Vice Chair

Kennon A. White

FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Brian Barnett

Atalia Cardenas

Justin Finch

Kevin Firquin, Ex Officio

Chad Fuller

M. Elizabeth Gee, Executive Committee

Dr. Darrin L. Hartness, Ex Officio

Jeremy Hiatt, Treasurer

Tammy Joyce

Teresa Kines

Brandy Koontz

Chuck McConkey

Jeff McIntyre, Executive Committee

Carolyn McManamy

Thompson Miller

Dr. Karl Milliren

Jed Orman

Beth Parrott

Phyllis Penry, President

Terry Renegar, Vice President

Cathi Smith

Jerry F. Smith

Danny Squires

Kim Stanbery

Rebecca Sullivan, Executive Committee

Parker Tilley, Alumni Committee

Wayne Underwood

Cammie Webb, Secretary

Sterling Wall

Matt Welborn

Kevin White

Directors Emeritus

Terry Bralley

Gayle W. Burke

Sara B. DeLapp

Phillip Griffin

Dr. Barbara Leonard

J. Larry Link

Milton Riley

Tom Smith

The Academic Mace

The ceremonial academic mace is an ornamental staff, which first appeared in European universities during the fourteenth century and represented the fusion of two much older staff-like devices of similar length and shape — the regal scepter and the medieval battle mace. Today, the mace serves its vital role as the object vested with the power of the institution. In academia, the mace is one of the treasured symbols of the graduation ceremony. Davidson-Davie first introduced its mace in 2010.

Academic Excellence Award

The Academic Excellence Award is a state-level award celebrating the academic achievements of students in North Carolina Community Colleges. Currently enrolled students completing at least 12 semester hours in an associate degree program and maintaining a cumulative grade point average of not less than 3.25 are eligible.

Phi Theta Kappa

Phi Theta Kappa is an international scholastic society holding the same status in the community college that Phi Beta Kappa carries in four-year colleges and universities. To be eligible for membership, a student must be enrolled in an associate degree program, have successfully completed at least twelve semester hours by the end of the fall semester, have attained a cumulative grade point average of 3.6 or higher, and possess outstanding traits of character and citizenship. The Tau Beta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa was chartered at Davidson County Community College in 1969. Phi Theta Kappa graduates wear royal blue and gold cords and gold stoles.

Graduation with Honors

The College recognizes students who have done outstanding scholastic work as honor graduates. Graduation with honors is granted to students in degree, diploma, and certificate programs who have achieved a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5 and less than 3.8. Graduation with high honors is granted to students in degree, diploma, and certificate programs who have achieved a cumulative grade point average of 3.8 or higher. Grade point average is based on scholastic work completed at the end of the previous completed semester. All honor graduates wear gold tassels.

Student Support Services, TRIO

The Student Support Services is a federally funded TRIO program. The program provides opportunities that are aimed at enhancing students’ academic development, assists students with their academic progress, and motivates students toward successful completion of their post-secondary education. Graduates wear black and red cords.

Professional Designations

Graduates may wear pins representing professional preparation in their chosen fields.

Military Commencement Honor

Davidson-Davie appreciates and acknowledges the great sacrifices made by those who are serving or have served in a branch of the United States Armed Forces. Active duty, guard/ reserve and veterans wear red, white, and blue cords in honor of their service to the nation.

Scholars of Global Distinction

The Scholars of Global Distinction program seeks to develop engaged global citizens prepared to live and work successfully in our increasingly interdependent world. Global Scholars take 15 hours of globalized courses, attend eight “passport events” on campus, participate in a global experience (study abroad or a local project), and complete a capstone presentation. Global Scholars wear white stoles with globes superimposed on books.

National Society of Leadership and Success

The National Society of Leadership and Success, or Sigma Alpha Pi, is an honorary leadership society with more than 500 college chapters nationwide. Its mission is to build leaders who make a better world and support people in achieving their dreams. Students experience an intensive leadership development program including peer-topeer networking, leadership education, training, and development. Students must be enrolled in a degree program with a 3.0 or higher grade point average. National Society of Leadership and Success graduates wear black and platinum cords and platinum stoles.

Undergraduate Research Scholars

The Undergraduate Research Scholars program is designed to give students an immersive and engaged research experience and enhance their applications to transfer colleges. Scholars participate in research-intensive projects a minimum of 30 hours per 16-week semester. They also present the results of research projects at professional scientific society meetings or symposia, or submit the results of research projects to peer-reviewed journals. Undergraduate Research Scholars wear green cords.

Student Ambassadors

The Student Ambassadors program develops leadership, communication skills, and provides students with the opportunity to give back to Davidson-Davie through volunteering with campus events. Graduates wear double royal blue cords.

Student Government Association

The Student Government Association serves as the voice of the student body by promoting campus involvement, fostering leadership development, supporting student clubs and organizations, and acting as a liaison between student organizations and the campus administration. Graduating officers wear royal blue and white cords.

Graduation Scholarships

The Davidson-Davie Community College Foundation is pleased to award today the Robert Bruce Smith, Jr. Student Success Scholarship, the Paula Mathews Turlington Student Success Scholarship, the Mary E. Rittling Student Success Scholarship, the Mountcastle Insurance Student Success Scholarship, the Betty G. Bunce Memorial Achievement Scholarship, the Eloise S. Bates Memorial Achievement Scholarship, and two Applied Sciences/Skilled Trades Student Achievement Scholarships. These awards are designed to benefit students upon completion of their degrees, in preparation for the next stages of their lives. All of today’s scholarship recipients have demonstrated academic excellence and leadership in their fields of study.

Academic Dress

The College’s associate degree graduates may choose to wear navy and white hoods with their caps and gowns. Students are awarded regalia for academic achievement, participation in leadership activities, or as a symbol of the student’s chosen profession. Faculty and staff are wearing regalia representing colleges, universities, and fields in which their highest degrees were earned.

The history of academic dress reaches far back to the European Middle Ages and the earliest days of the oldest universities when scholars were clerics. Capes with attached hoods and warm caps were needed to combat the cold of drafty buildings. The desire for a uniform appearance (“well born, well turned-out, and somewhat learned,” read one medieval formula) and for marks to distinguish bachelors, masters, and doctors led to the development of the costume that we know today.

When in 1895 American colleges and universities decided to standardize academic dress in this country, a conference was held at Columbia University. There, representatives from various institutions drew up a common code that, with modifications made in 1959, is still in force. The costumes, colors, trimmings, and patterns that you see are traditional and refer to both the specific degree and the field of study.

The bachelor’s gown, designed to be worn closed, has pointed sleeves. The master’s gown, which may be worn open or closed, has an oblong sleeve, open at the wrist, that hangs down nearly to the ground; the back part of its oblong shape is square cut and the front part has the arc cut away. The doctor’s gown may be worn open or closed and has bell-shaped sleeves. Bachelor’s and master’s gowns are untrimmed. Doctor’s gowns are usually faced with black velvet with three bars across the sleeves, although the color of the velvet may vary according

to the field of study. The hoods, which differ in length for the three degrees, are lined with the official colors of the university or college that conferred the degree, usually with one color forming a chevron pattern over the other.

Hoods are also edged and bound with velvet in the color appropriate to the field of study. The colors in the hoods and gowns you may see represent the following fields in which degrees were taken:

Adapted from “An Academic Costume Code and Ceremony Guide” prepared by the American Council on Education.

CANDIDATES FOR CERTIFICATES, DIPLOMAS, AND DEGREES

ARTS, SCIENCES, BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY

Accounting and Finance

Associate in Applied Science, Diploma, Certificate

Emily Madison Merrill Adkins

Joy F. Brindle

Tristina J. Corker

Craig Ellis Daves

Jessica F. Husted

Ethan S. Nance

Crystal Ann Marie Penn

Summer Nicole Pope

Aquarium Science Technology

Associate in Applied Science, Diploma

Mirhanda Grace Aquino

Jamye Michele Beck

Jonathan Matthew Keever

Alicia M. Klein

Christina Lewis

Associate in Arts

Lily D. Abbott

Cassie R. Angell

Lucero Armenta Perez

Hannah Leigh Baker

Megan Brianna Beard

Taylor Elizabeth Beason

Melissa Sue Bennett

Morgan Elizabeth Benzing

Brianne D. Blankenship

Kaitrin Elizabeth Boone

Donald Lee Bostic

Madilynn Paige Bowden

Malia Elizabeth Boyd

Charles Logan Boyer

Brittany Camille Branch

Erin Blakeley Burns

Gandhi Elizabeth Cabrera

Jada Leigh Marken

Melissa N. Marsh

Elizabeth Marie Miller

Morgan Alexandra Simpson

Kayla Brianna Smith

Ashley D. Pruitt

Debbie L. Ruiz

Clarissa D. Smith

Matthew Oliver Triplett

Jennifer Renee Ward

Hailee Lyn Watson

Kaitlyn Denise Cano

James Toan Cao

Emma Faith Cash

Alexia Erica-Metay

Christiansen

Zackary Q. Cloniger

Kara L. Conrad

Kylee R. Coppley

Kaylee Marie Couch

Terryn Leeanna Cranfill

Grace Ashley Cranford

Shanai La-Trice Credle

Karla Stephanie Cruz

Brooklynn Kennedy Culler

Reginald Deshaun Cureton

Brayden R. Daugherty

Kaitlyn E. Ducote

Kenley Grayce Eads

Mallorie Ann Ecker

Ann Marie Edwards Locklear

Christine C. Edwards

Hannah Joy Edwards

Lauren Elizabeth Edwards

Kali Lynn Eggleston

Sarah Ashley Emerson

Robert Frank Griffiths

Engelmann

Molly Elizabeth Everhart

Beionka Ziquel Fitzgibbon

Evie Anne Fitzpatrick

Cori Danielle Floyd

Lily G. Foister

Maisie Elizabeth Foltz

Cameron Martin Fuller

Cody J. Gallimore

Caleb A. Galloway

J’essence Gardner

Christian Matthew Goodwin

Savannah Jane Gouch

Christian K. Griffin

Cassidy R. Grubb

Derrick J. Hardin

Terrell Cameron Hardin

Lindsey A. Hart

David Quinn Hartsell

Savannah G. Hathaway

Lauralyn C. Haut

Wesley Ervin Hendrix

Noah Hester

Emily R. Hill

Larkin Michele Monson Hill

Landon Keith Holmes

Jordan W. Huffman

Andrea Renee Jackson

Haley Rene Jackson

Bertha Jean Jernigan

Madison Ann Johnson

Trenadi R. Johnson

Carley Jacqueline Jones

Paige Lee Jones

Steven Jose Joya

Melissa Monzerat

Juarez-Llanes

Eliana Deborah Keating

Mattison A. Killian

Jaden Lee Koonts

Tanner Craig Koonts

Olivia Faith Koontz

Mackenzie Leigh Kristophel

Andrew P. Law

Sarah Grace Lawrence

Yeny Lucia Leonard

Emilia Lipnicki

Megan E. Lopez Rodarte

Dylan Patrick Lowe

Carly M. Luck

Cody Vance Magee

Crystal Brooke Mann

Skylar N. Martin

Jovanna Martinez

Samantha Martinez

Virginia Elizabeth Mason

Zachary N. Maxcy

Shatyia Monique McCune

Sarah Hope McKinney

Chase Lamonte’ Mebane

Jasiah Rashon Medley

Austin B. Mick

Madison Haley Miller

Kalyn Danielle Moody

Melanie Mosso

Rodney Aaron Mounce

Alexandra A. Myers

Alexis Marie Newland

William C. Nguyen

Emily Grace Nifong

Noah Alexander Norris

Samantha Mallory Numerick

Luke Anthony Olinger

Macie Nicole Owenby

Sarah Kathryn Paschal

Diana Pereira

Chloe Alyssa Peters

Olivia J. Phillips

Andrea Pierce

Kristy Beauchamp Queen

Andrea Sarita Ramos

Heather Gore Reed

Keith Earl Reese Jr.

Nora E. Rhyne

Ayden Grae Ricafrente

Noah B. Richardson

Alexis Elizabeth Riel

Elias Christopher Robinson

Melvin Ezequiel Romero

Jocelyn Romero Regules

Sebastian Dominik

Romero-Zak

Savannah Nicole Routh

Josue Salazar

Sarah Ann Sanders

Arianna H. Schotker

William Staton Schultze

Grace E. Scott

Wesley N. Scott

Kelsey Lynn Shepler

Aryn J. Smid

Noah Ryan Smith

Wyatt Spence

Garrett William Spencer

Patrick Cassidy Stephens

Salem Montgomery Stewart

Ethan David Stinson

Allyson Lee Summey

Case Swan

Kaylyn Marie Swanson

Ashlee M. Swiney

James W. Taddeucci

Mattyson Baylee Tapscott

Jaheim Raeshad Taylor

Jordan Elizabeth Thomas

Aaron Devon Thornton

Abigail Rachel Tilley

Nicholas Shane Tippett

Kristi T. Tran

Christina Dawn Turner

Ashlynn Missouri Valentine

Zahira Villa

Khawaja Numon Waheed

Nathan Tyler Walser

Caelan T. Warg

Allison Linley Webb

Macie Leigh Weeks

Olivia Ann West

Casey Jean Williams

Kelly A. Williams

Bransten Allen Wilson

Webb Thomas Wishon

Ian Presley Wooten

Taylor Morgan Wyre

Chloe Joy Youngquest

Ella Jean Zenzen

Erica Zheng

Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation

Lauren Michelle Conley

Nicole Elizabeth Cox

Lara Ann Duffey

Ashley Kathleen Hale

Associate in General Education

Donna L. Freeman

Associate in Science

Kenneth Jacob Batchelor

Joseph James Bellomo

Jesus Sebastian Bodine

Emma E. Branscome

Joseph Reece Brown

Taylia Burey

Ze’Mya Alier Cade

Audric Steffano Clark

Nehemiah Elijah Cook

Wesley Shane Craven

Brooklynn K. Culler

Carson Elizabeth Elliott

Madailein Ellyse Fields

Faith Nicole Gooding

Bryan Perroon Hach

Joely Madison Harrelson

Nathaniel Wayne Haskin

Sierra Lynn Thomas

Tamra Nicole Hicks

Diane Marie Walden

Joseph Hawkins

Lindsey Aleece Hayes

Dalilah Hernandez

Alysse MacKenzie Higgins

Joseph M. Hooker

Daniel Richard Isenhart

Deborah Lee Jones

Logan James Jones

Merritt Chancelor Killian

Brenna Adeline Leahy

Trevor R. Martin

Sara Elizabeth Miramontes

Cole Ryan Myers

Kamryn Faith Oakes

Luis Fernando Paulin

Arteaga

Evan Kyle Pavisich

Braxton Isaac Payne

John Tyler Poole

Samantha Provence

Dalys D. Ragland

Angel Daniel Ramirez

Evelyn Rivera-Castaneda

Abraam Salazar

Shayla C. Sanders

Kirsten Paige Snow

Brody R. Stovall

Carter Michael Sullivan

Chandler Harrison Szaloky

Preston Neal Tow

Haileigh Rose Trivette

Tristan Lloyd Varner

Cheyanne Creek Waller

Marvin Wenner

Business Administration

Associate in Applied Science, Diploma, Certificate

Veronica Aguilar

Brittany Nicole Alexander

Veronica Arroyo Encizo

Ricardo Bahena-Nunez

Jonathan Barrios-Diaz

Marcia Seemonia Basdeo

Susan M. Beatty

Lucas M. Beaver

Andrea A. Bennett

Lindsay Deann Berrier

Meloney Jones Blackwell

William B. Bracken

Laura Craven Brim

Joy F. Brindle

Grace Brodie

Crystal Lynn Butler

Margaret Butler

Milicsa Yesenia

Calymayor-Tapia

Kaitlyn Denise Cano

Samantha J. Case

Precious A. Click

Samantha J. Cline

Jamie Ladd Cranfill

Madilyn R. Crawford

Chelsey Marie Drye

Racquel Shanell Dunlap

Angelia D. Edwards

Mohamed A. Eliwa

Samantha A. Elling

Rosanna Marie Ellis

Heather Dawn Ferguson

Breanna L. Harris

Brinley M. Harrison

Tylor Bruce Harry

Jacob G. Hedrick

Joshua Tyler Hibbett

Tam D. Ho

Emma Grace Holt

Haley Harris Hughes

Andrea Monique Jones

Nylah Neshean Miracle Jones

Tamara A. Jones

Melissa Monzerat

Juarez-Llanes

Brianna M. Lail

Hunter Woodrow Lanning

Brenna Adeline Leahy

Kristin Leonard

Career and College Promise College Transfer Pathway

Lily Abbott

Parker Aderhold

Cassie Angell

Emily Ayers

Khyra Barber

Natalee Beauchamp

Sierra Bell

Adam Binkley

Brianne Blankenship

Emma Branscome

Kirsten Brewer

Amelia Brinkley

Luke Burleson

Madison Butcher

Tyler Butler

Abbie Callicutt

Sion Chang

Mark Chhim

Alexia Christiansen

Calysa Comer

Kara Conrad

Kylee Coppley

Tristina Corker

Brayden Daugherty

Catherine J. Lineberry

Aileen G. Lopez

Bayden K. Lowe

David R. Martin

Heather Marie Martin

Mandy Dickerson Martin

Jackson Matthew Mickey

Elan Garrett Muniz

Angela D. Pardue

Sydney H. Parham

Lindsay A. Peele

Gretchen Warren Pollard

Andrea Sarita Ramos

Debbie La Rose Ruiz

Brockton S. Slate

Shaquelle R. Smith

Adrian Cesar Solano

Alexis Victoria Sutton

Timothy G. Thurlo

Heather F. Trivette

Ashley R. Urban

Jessica N. Vaughn

Carianna R. Ventura-Pascual

Sara B. Woolsey

Erica Zheng

Megan Davis

Alexis De Castro

Alex Dorsett

Lily Foister

Leah Gainey

Jackson Greer

Aramy Grier

Christian Griffin

Cassidy Grubb

Karlie Hamilton

Sarah Isabella Hargrave

Sarah Harris

Savannah Hathaway

Lauralyn Haut

Ian Hawkins

Kirsten Hedrick

Faith Hendricks

Lanie Hulin

Haylee Hutcheson

Riley Hutchinson

Trenadi Johnson

Laurel Jones

Nylah Jones

Ashleigh Kennedy

Sydnie Koonts

Camille Lambert

Camila Landeros

Nathan Lanier

Salem Leonard

Cody Magee

Natalie Maier

Madison Martin

Etegenete Mengistu

Rebekah Minton

Colby Moore

Johanna Moore

Haylee Musgrave

Alexandra Myers

Ella Ott

Micah Owens

Drew Parent

Jadyiah Peoples

Jose Sanchez Pereida

Savannah Phillips

Mallorie Pierce

Wynter Plyler

Karlie Quinn

Dalys Ragland

Kytlin Ramsey

Cooper Reich

Emma Reynolds

Travis Rhoads

Noah Richardson

Taylor Robbins

Makaela Robinson

Jocelyn Romero Regules

Joshua Sainz

Layla Sands

Grace Scott

Wesley Scott

Early Childhood Administration

Certificate

Diliah Marie Boyd

Terryn Leeanna Cranfill

Ariana Joelle Legins

Ernishia A. McCauley

Early Childhood Education

Associate in Applied Science, Diploma, Certificate

Hope Emma Baity

Diliah Marie Boyd

Sara Louise Gifford

Gabrielle Elizabeth Kellison

Kyra Simms

Emaline Sloane

Aryn Smid

Grayson Snider

Natalie Soles

Maely Swaim

Case Swan

Ashlee Swiney

Asia Swing

Ryu Tai

Kaitlyn Tetter

Jared Towery

Kristi Tran

Joshlin Tutterow

Holly Varner

Reese Vestal

Dylan Viers

Ian Wall

Caelan Warg

Riley Woodall

Julia Wright

Elizabeth Younger

Erica Zheng

Alexandrea Rose Rader

Jennifer Starr Tysinger

Early Childhood Preschool

Certificate

Chance Brockmeier

Terryn Leeanna Cranfill

Cathrine E. English

Evie Anne Fitzpatrick

Isabella R. Gilchrist

Cydney P. Hill

Human Services Technology

Associate in Applied Science

Melannie Benitez

Carol Ann Boice

Lily Grace Foister

Mahogane D. Godfrey

Candie W. Harris

Infant & Toddler Care

Certificate

Chance Brockmeier

Katrice Monique Burton

Taylor N. McGuire

Tonya Shuntay Hillman

Jessica Lynn Hollifield

Demetrius Letrell Jones

Stephanie Michelle Kruisenga

Information Technology

Associate in Applied Science, Diploma, Certificate

Sameer M. Aldabbagh

Andres Jose Arevalo

Camden Alexzander Beal

Sabrina Bonet

Michael Anthony Broadway

Alex G. Cano

Gisell Cruz

Alexander William Davis

Kenneth D. Decamp

Madison Rae Dilldine

Levi Allen Diller

Travis D. Gould

Garrett John Hedrick

Benjamin Heitman

Elijah M. Hill

Blake Wilson Jacoby

Alex’zander Wayne Johnson

Lucas Reed Kennedy

Joshua Dontrece Kyre

Jordan Renee Lambeth

Chantreaphea Long

Sulie F. Mauricio

Alan Gabriel McCain

Anthony C. McDowell

Aidan Wesley Mills

Francisco Manuel Moreno

Terran Lee Mouzone

Ariana Joelle Legins

Taylor N. McGuire

Karla V. Valdes

Breanna Nicole Spaugh

Heather Michelle Stauffer

Kamron W. Myers

Melani Janae Reid

Matthew T. Richardson

Elijah T. Robbins

Taje Austin Robinson

Debbie La Rose Ruiz

Raven Star Scott

Alec J. Seagle

Nosheen Shahryar

Riley Christian Shepherd

Nathan Daniel Sherman

Brittany Nicole Shives

Owen Smith

Micaiah James Snider

Ashley M. Stamey

Jonathan Tang

Luke Michael Thompson

Zachary Ray Welch

Scott E. Williams

Richard L. Yokley, Jr.

Supply Chain Management

Associate in Applied Science, Diploma, Certificate

Dennis L. Chase

Channon Dingle

Casey Andrew Griffith

Salena M. Harris

Kadi Nicole Murphy

MacKenzie Bryn Reeder

Zoological Science Technology

Associate in Applied Science, Certificate

Autumn Dawn Ashley

Brianna Botkin

Kaleb Douglas Brown

Matthew J. Burns

Hannah Miley Campbell

Jessica Christol

Carolyn Jones Clift

Cortesia Sarae France

Faith Saleen Hedrick

Caitlynn E. Hill

Brittany Nicole Johnson

Christian Jake Kempka

Kaitlynn Michelle Krauch

Alaina Catherine Pimbley

Jordan T. Rase

Alexis Robbins

Ryan Ziebell

Abraham Magdy Taha

Karla Graciela Valdez

Allison Marie Vance

Sasha Amanda Robinson

Lacey Grey Sharpe

Jamie Kay Sink

Emily Renee Sutphin

Olivia Anne Sylvia

Amanda Wescott

Kate Alexandra Wineman

HEALTH SCIENCES

Associate Degree Nursing Associate in Applied Science

Latisha Lashay Agnew

Jodi Allen

La Shaina Antoinette Allen

Lauren Ashley Allen

Derreck Brooks Birkhimer

Brittany L. Blackwell

Courtney Craven Boggess

Jonathan Michael Bowers

Whitney Yates Brown

Megan H. Brueilly

Emily Ann Burdine

Elaina Rayeann Burr

Brandi Lee Carroll

Madison Leann Carter

Shannon Denise Carter

Sage B. Cox

Shavonta Lavay Crandle

Chloe Elise Crews

Tina Lea Crumbley

Andrea Arsement Cushman

Sarah Grace Davis

Tonya L. Delaney

Michala Nicole Doby

Geoffrey N. Duncan

Bernadette Galang Endaya

Jessica Firmingham

Laketha Rocquel Frazier

Natalia Gonzalez

Meekea Maria Harris

Morgan Elizabeth-Anne Harris

Steven Charles Harris

Caleigh Elizabeth Hauber

Nedra L. Hobbs

Ciera Caress Ingram

Nicholas Blair Jolly

Raqui Jones

Ashley Shuler Jordan

Dionne T. Kearse

Haley Starr King

Olivia Grace Kinney

Holly Leann Lemmings

Hannah Carol Leonard

Macana Goins Louya

Alicia Paige Martin

Katherine Cunningham Martin

Shaquanda Latrice McLean

Melody J. McNair

Rebecca Lynn Mills

Winniejoy Toddy Ngoda

Hannah Abigail Osborne

Angela Mack Perry

Amy May Peterman

Erin Elizabeth Peters

Telisa Yvette Peterson

Yvette Ayisha Pickering

Bailee Meyer Poole

Morganne Shaye Priest

Heather Lanier Reddick

Kishera D. Reid

Ashley Lynn Renninger

Quana Nicole Rodman

Heather Nicole Rogers

Josslyn Yvette Ruiz-Turcios

Olivia Goodman Shouse

Breanna Elise Slate

Melanie Davis Smith

Keri Danielle Tatum

Crystal Lynn Taylor

NiShiara KeShawn Taylor

Heather Rose Thornburg

Danelysa Genelle Torres

Emily Caroline Trantham

Annasha Guy Walden

Verneica Ann Walker

Bianco Allen Wall

Decarla Calloway Wall

Shelby L. Waples

Malena K. Weidman

Catherine West

Kealey Brooke Williamson

Cancer Information

Management Associate in Applied Science

Jessica Catherine Hawks

Central Sterile Processing Certificate

Jerry Tyrone Allen III

Jasmyn Lynae Floyd

Zakiya Aishah France

Dental Assisting Diploma

Vyctoria Elizabeth Ball

Madison Paige Fendley

Alexsa Yaneli Fentanes

Aguilar

Riane Nicole Phillips

Charlotte Katrina Reid

Samantha L. Sawrey

Niyah LaShay Walls

Shetia Woodberry

Haley Jordan Grainger

Hannah M. Morgan

Savannah Jo Shelton

Karis Avayna Snider

Health Information Technology

Associate in Applied Science, Certificate

Leigha G. Briggs

Edith Faye Cox

Jill Ford

Carla M. Gonzalez

Medical Assisting

Henry Rutherford Inman III

Courtney Blake Koonts

Shayla Godsey Means

Betty Poole Newcomb

Associate in Applied Science, Diploma, Certificate

Lisbeth Amaya-Granados

Perri E. Bell

Alexis M. Bowman

Alivia Mae Boyer

Guisselle Carranza

Bridget Ree Cooper

Anayeli Cruz-Diaz

Kelsey Michelle Davis

Whitney Nicole Davis

Meagan Dillon Ferrell

Mary Hemric

Victoria Marie Johnson

Ava K. Kelly-Rajan

Juanita Strickland Marrs

Chantel Javon Stephens

Sylas H. Nuttall

Christine Marie Stevens-Dominguez

Ebonique Samone Morales

Sarah Tuyet Nhi Nguyen

Melissa Tulsi

Cinthia Villada-Vital

Whitley D. Wolfe

Kristelle Rae Yokley

Medical Laboratory Technology Associate in Applied Science

Ami Boggs

Mary Catherine Britt

Latasha White Cortes

Kristin Leigh Ferebee

Pharmacy Technology

Savanna Mae Hicks

Brian C. Jacobsen

Kirsten Marie Johnson

Ashia Majette

Associate in Applied Science, Diploma, Certificate

Grayson Murphy Beck

Jazmin Benitez Hernandez

Ally Bivens

Jocelyne M.

Bracken-Johnson

Samantha Maire Ensley

Chassidy L. Ford

Stephanie Hernandez

Landon D. Lanier

Mia Symonne Lozada

Dulce Maria Madrigal-Ontiveros

Practical Nurse Education Diploma

Courtney Diane Barney

Allison R. Bell

Erica R. Bennett

Shakita Nichelle Bowman

Tenaya J. Brown

Tina Rochell Cathey

Da’Terria Connor

Mikayla Ann Correll

Chantel Y. Gillis

Surgical Technology

Associate in Applied Science

Josie Cheyenne Beck

James Simon Castillo

Beth Ann Chandler

Kayla Elizabeth Harris

Zachary Dane Hicks

Katie Renee Ivey

Kelsey Gayle Josey

Runisha Sabrina Florence

Kingsberry

Tiffany Denise Koontz

Amanda Lynn Leath

Therese C. Lozada

Madison Victoria Martin

Ariana Brook Phillips

Jeffrey Andrew Stines

Julianna Ashleigh Warren

Veronica Michelle Davis

Crystal Ecolia Diggs

Stephanie Phrommavath

Brenda Quiroz Catalan

Samantha Leigh Rowles

Nathan Wayne Shortt

Olivia Marie Vargas-Mauer

Zamaria T. Wilson

Anastasia Denise McMillian

Nytisha D. Middelijn

Jordin Jennie Lee O’Reilly

Arianna Marie Rangel

Megan Nicole Sadler

Mia I. Schneck

Jessica Torrence

Alena J. Tyre

WORKFORCE & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Air Conditioning/Heating/Refrigeration

Diploma, Certificate

Bryan G. Abarca

Jason P. Buchanan

Thomas G. Buie

Noah Xavier Cranfill

Matthew R. Duncan

Edward J. Grainger

Technology

Ryan L. Hedrick

Anthony Hernandez

Caleb R. Hibbitts

Ethan Nash Mangum

Max E. Martinez-Galindo

Jesse C. Miller

Automotive Systems Technology Associate in Applied Science, Diploma, Certificate

David L. Alderman

Dereck N. Angulo-Rosales

Tanner L. Atkins

Nancy Aviles

Sarah Ball

Colby J. Blackburn

Austin T. Byrd

Leonardo Castillo Jr.

Mario J. Delcid Garcia

Abdiel J. Desiderio

Jeffrey F. Dixon

Jesus E. Guzman-Perez

Kyle J. Hackman

Yaretzi J. Ibarra Montoya

Austin Jacob Lewis

Joshua B. Loggins

Landon W. MacFarland

Jose G. Mendez

Gerardo MontelongoBeltran

Jacob Arron Norris

Marcos J. Paredes

Basic Law Enforcement Training Certificate

Nathan R. Andrews

Chasen M. Bowers

Tyler Patrick Bowles

Aaron L. Bowman

William D. Boyd

Zachary A. Chapmon

Taylor C. Gabriel

Dillon Glenn Gilmore

Adam Maxim Goldshmidt

Nestor Gutierrez-Yanez

Hannah C. Hall

Clarke D. Langfitt

Sarah A. Lanier

Tahji Rashad Mickle

Michael J. Parks

Daniel C. Perez

Jackson Blake Robertson

Darren L. Snider

Brady James Weisner

Jonathan Shawn Wooten

Gary D. Proctor

Avery Robert Purdue

Michael D. Rutherford

Alex J. Snider

James Brandon Snipes

Caleb J. Speights

Keith A. Thomas

Gavin G. Townsend

Elijah Transou

Kolton W. Varney

Zachary Scott Wright

Clark B. Moore

Purnell Lamonte Nelums

James P. Nutt

Antonio U. Ramos

Allyson G. Ruiz-Turcios

Grace O. Saintsing

Computer-Integrated Machining Associate in Applied Science, Diploma, Certificate

Colson B. Beck

Owen Alonzo Brown

Eric Brent Cooke

Nathaniel Lawrence Dail

Dustin A. Darnell

Cosmetology Diploma

Morgan R. Bryant

Maria G. Carrillo

Lauren Emma Clark

Rebecca Ann Conrad

Andrea Esmeralda

Cruz-Tornes

Megan Elizabeth Echerd

Ashton Lee Grimes

Graham C. Hunt

Tracie Lynn Leffew

Cody Thomas Lineberry

Nathan A. Patton

Josh R. Pilcher

Carlos D. Serrano

Jason Keith Sheets

Ashton Dean Wray

MacKenzie L. Gibbons

Alyssa Reece Hedrick

Teaghan Payge Hughes

Jada Brooke Knipp

Sydney Lowe

Danielle C. Lyda

Madison Laura Madewell

Criminal Justice Technology Associate in Applied Science, Certificate

Grant Reece Alexander

Sydney Leeanna Athey

Tameka Felicia Ann Banks

Sara M. Belinotti

Kelesia R. Bennett

Emma Grace Berrier

Hannah G. Briceno

Madison L. Bussard

Misty K. Castle

Heidee D. Cecil

Aaron Bryson Chapmon

Shronica Nicole Covington

Andrew J. Crawford

Courtney Fawn Dorton

Rayleigh Paige Eddins

Kendall Ray Englund

Calvin Lavone Everett

Cameron Michelle Gathings

Aneisha Akia Govan

Heather Allison Hamilton

Ashley Ann Hasker

Diane Michelle Hernandez Blanco

McKenzie D. Hulin

Wanda Javier Cruz

Robert T. Johnson

Christian A. Lanier

Vanessa Lara-Hernandez

Charlene M. Mason

Devon L. Payton

MacKenzie Reece Marsh

Thai Austin Murray

Jessica Rangel-Martinez

Emilee Marie Rickett

Emma Nycole Schultheiss

Erica N. Sechrest

Taylor Grace Sparks

Jakob T. Peele

Chloe Alyssa Peters

Olivia J. Phillips

Brett M. Rabon

Julia Morgan Sessions

Natasha N. Spangler

Julie R. Thayer

Tiana Nicole Thompson

Madison Alexis Warren

Melissa Adaline Watts

M. Danielle Wilkes

Natalie Grace Wilkinson

Kristie Fleming Williams

Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology

Associate in Applied Sciences, Diploma, Certificate

Isaac J. Bauer

Luke P. Bower

Hunter L. Clodfelter

Nicholas Tyler Hill

Cole H. Jordan

Sydnye Jo Lawson

Jacob Michael Moody

Cameryn Isaiah Phillips

Garrett J. Rich

Carlee B. Rowbury

Electronics Engineering Technology

Associate in Applied Science, Diploma, Certificate

Elijah Ray Atkins

Emmanuel Y. Ayodabo

Charles Williamson

Bradshaw

Derrick Cabrera

Andrew M. Durham

Matthew Chase Fry

Levi Christian Kinley

Steven Matthew Leonard

Moi Quintero

Samuel S. Ramirez

Colton Tedder

Emergency Medical Science

Associate in Applied Science, Certificate

Audric S. Clark

Ashley M. Clodfelter

Tyrell Adrian Lewis

Kristie Smithson McManus

Kaylee Breanna Moore

Tantaneia Mercedes

Rountree

Thomas E. Snell

Kahleb Shawn Traversy

Kevin S. Santamaria

Joseph A. Socha

Landon S. Thomas

Chris Loren Thorarinson

Bethany Tongel

Aden J. Tyre

Carlos Isaac Vasquez-Mora

Esthetics Technology Certificate

Natalie Anne Aker

Jenna Kathryn Alexander

Tikeya Domonique Bethea

Kelleigh Dawncherise

Black

Leah Michelle Blalock

Lisa Marie Blevins

Cynthia K. Booe

Payton McKenzie Boone

Allissa M. Broxton

Jacqueline Cano-Moreno

Beverly Jean Chambers

Sadie Kathryn Dillon-Whitehead

Nadia Ali Elsayed

Lindsey W. Gallimore

Mallory Grace Gardner

Shaterrica Gladden

Payton Alexandra Groover

Madison Taylor Hawkins

Kellye U. Hazelwood

Jasmine Janae Howell

Donni Leigh Hulbert

Aleah N. Hunt

Fire Protection Technology

Associate in Applied Science, Certificate

Eric R. Apple

Brian Ashley Drum

Dustin A. Long

General

Occupational

Associate in Applied Science

Jacob Grant Hedrick

Jocelin R. Marshburn

Industrial

Systems

Travis Scott Morris

Samuel Matthew Olshinski

Jacob Tyler Parnell

Technology

Melissa S. Lewis

Kenia Lopez

Ashley P. Martin

Alyssa Shay Moncus

Deseree Leona Michelle Owens

Courtney Lauren Price

Rosio J. Ramirez

Victoria Marie Samms

Sydney Erin Skeen

Savannah Faye Snow

Ashley Nicole Wooten

Technology

Associate in Applied Science, Diploma, Certificate

Roger Dean Boger Jr.

Garrett John Bottoms

Robert L. Buckley

Chandler Blazz Cannoy

Job Garrett Cassatt

Corbin A. Crimaudo

John Cameron DeCanio

Dylan Dixon

Joshua Wayne Edenburn

Ashton Lee Grimes

Alex Lewis Higginson

Tracie Lynn Leffew

Xander Jacob Leonard

Kody A. Myers

Jeremy Bryan Wallace

Larry Clifford Whitaker

Chris E. Yates

Charles Olmedo-Griffin

Jesus Belem

Olmedo-Griffin

Caleb Briggs Orrell

Missael F. Sanchez

Izaak Gage Woerz

Nurse Aide

Certificate

Alexa Marie Allison

Josiah Chandler Allred

Riley N. Almond

Lesly Mariel Anaya

Evelyn Davila Arias

Josephine Riley Baxley

Katlin Gray Bazen

Karrigan Grace Beal

Brandy Nicole Benner

Cayden Brown

Stephanie Bueno-Chiquito

Kari Ann Burton

Victoria Renee Burton

Madison Riley Butcher

Maddy Byerly

Mark Chan Chhim

Avery L. Collins

Guadalupe Couto

Marissa M. Crotts

Zoe P. Crotts

Tenia A. Davis

Peyton Nicole Downey

Reese N. English

Tayler Desire Flood

Jocelyn Flores-Moreno

Abigail Trinity Floyd

Abby Leigh Fowler

Stephanie I. Garcia

Juan Manuel GonzalezAguirre

Hayley Storm Grant

MacKenzie Ryanne Green

Kristin Faith Haga

Hannah Leigh Harrison

Maryem N. Hassan

De’sani Hearst

Esmeralda Hernandez

Skylar Brannon Honeycutt

Riley McKena Horne

Haylee Nicole Hutcheson

Neya Na Itwar

Kishana Nicole Kirkland

Amy Kom

Jordan Angel Lambeth

Sabetai Landa

Bryan Lopez

Jacqueline Lopez Ruiz

Camden B. Mai

Paralegal Technology Associate in Applied Science, Certificate

Charles M. Brown

Betsabe Cervantes

Espinosa

Joana Concepcion

Galarza-Figueroa

Felix Orlando

Joachin-Osorio

Victoria Grace Lamb

Ada Noelle Radford

Callie Elizabeth Rothrock

Therapeutic Massage Associate in Applied Science, Diploma

Maya Shane Lawrence

Destanie Jamaya Lowe

Brandi Lyon

Kaelyn Marie Manns

Andrea L. McQueen

Jerry Wayne Motsinger

Reed M. Marion

Ma’Zoey Marsh

Richard McDaniel

Rachael L. McMinn

Rebekah Faith Minton

Madeleine G. Morales

Lily Moser

Melanie Noyola

Keelyn Ellis Oakes

Julissa Orta Carranza

Javen Robyn Pitt

Aydin Oneal Rainey

Ella Layne Reid

Elizabeth Mary-Magaline

Ridge

Taylor Morgan Robbins

Haley N. Shell

Eliza J. Simerson

Emaline Kathryn Sloane

Caroline Johanna Smith

Adrianna A. Stukes

Molly Brook Walser

Avery G. Welty

Kyia Brenea Williams

Brittany Nicole Sizemore

Katelynn Steelman

Candice Leigh Tucker

Macie Leigh Weeks

Ryan Patrick Swink

Joy Linville White

Truck Driver Training Certificate

William Jake Adkins

Nyhke A. Allison

Bryan Badillo-Basoria

Jesse E. Boggs

Auden Melanio Botello

Steven Cervantes

Timothy Antonio Dalton

Jeremy Ryan Dills

Kenyatta Jamyni Naseem

Elam

Welding Technology

Timothy Joseph Fitzgerald

Edward McKinley France

Cory Glenn

Shayla Harwood

Ronald Haywood

Austin James Hobbs

Maria Louise Jackson

Paige Gabrielle Johnson

Evelyn M. Kenner

Amber Kittrell

Associate in Applied Science, Diploma, Certificate

Benjamin J. Anderson

Nate A. Askew

Felicity G. Barber

Samuel D. Bruebaker

Jose E. Carrillo-Garay

Cooper B. Clontz

Aiden P. Daugherty

Cordale Dalton Daughety

Braxton P. Deitrick

Lucas R. Dennis

Ramiro Diaz Martinez

Jayden R. Dills

Sela G. Ellis

Chase R. Everhart

Jackson H. Everhart

Brandon L. Fields

Grayson S. Freeman

Griffin J. Gobble

Tjerrius Bryant Hairston

Jacob G. Hedrick

Connor R. Hutchens

Daniel Z. Jakubowski

Zavier R. Johnson

Landon W. Laws

Stephen J. Loy

Joseph T. Malek

Roberto Mariche Flores

Asher M. Miersch

Corben J. Miller

Angel A. Mondragon

Jonathan C. Moore

Aden R. Morton

Jesse Lee Naylor

Matthew D. Naylor

Joshua Nevarez

Julian Nowak

Daniel Olmedo Griffin

Jacob L. Osterberg

Jonathan Lagrotteria

Tracy McCane

Dallas L. Poynter

Ezequiel Rodriguez

Rodriguez-Broche

Giovanny Rojas

Pablo Velasco Hernandez

William Graham Wescott

Bryson A. Parker

Andrew V. Patterson

Clayton R. Pilcher

Joshua K. Prince

Jose O. Sanchez

John A. Sapp

Alex R. Sisler

Zayne C. Smith

Conner Sorenson

Aaron L. Soles

Peyton T. Stevenson

Bradley K. Templeton

Austen S. Thach

Bailey Vaughn

Randy S. Webb

Cole R. West

Wilson M. White

Jeremy Taylor Yarbrough

Jonah R. Yokeley

THE HISTORY OF DAVIDSON-DAVIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Davidson-Davie Community College opened in 1963 as the Davidson County Industrial Education Center. Like other industrial education centers chartered in the 1950s and consolidated under the Community College Act of 1963, this center was designed to equip adults with the skills needed to move from an agricultural to a manufacturing-based economy. When the William E. Sinclair Building opened on a 22-acre site in 1963, 125 students were enrolled in vocational and technical programs and 51 students in adult education and service programs. In 1965, the institution was chartered as Davidson County Community College (DCCC). The Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees were added to the existing Associate in Applied Science degree, diploma, and certificate offerings.

The physical footprint of the college has seen tremendous growth over the years. The Uptown Lexington Education Center opened in 2004, the Thomasville Education Center in 2005, and the Davie Education Center in Bermuda Run in 2008. On the Davidson Campus, the Conference Center opened in 2009, the Transportation Technology Building in 2010, and the East Carolina University dental clinic in 2014; the new Sarah and Edward Smith Health Sciences Center opened in 2018. On the Davie Campus, major expansion and renovation took place in 2008, and in 2012, an addition to the Gantt Building completed the Davie County Early College building project.

On January 1, 2021, DCCC became Davidson-Davie Community College by action of the college’s Board of Trustees, who determined that the name should reflect what has always been true — the college proudly serves both Davidson and Davie counties. Today, Davidson-Davie offers 125 pathways in over 40 career fields that have evolved to ensure that students enter the workforce with 21st-century knowledge. In addition to a robust transfer program, the college has programs in such fields as advanced manufacturing and allied health. Davidson-Davie also is one of the few community colleges nationally to have a Zoo and Aquarium Science program. Both the Davidson and Davie campuses are home to a successful Early College high school program; the college also partners with the Yadkin Valley Career Academy. Students clubs and an athletic program contribute to a vibrant campus life, while a successful international education program gives students the opportunity to both travel abroad and meet international visitors.

At Davidson-Davie, we are committed to our mission of providing innovative and equitable learning experiences to empower individuals, transform lives, and prepare students for enhanced career and educational opportunities within a changing global community. The future is here!

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