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SHELBY — The tassel is worth the hassle.
That’s what was printed inside the program of Pioneer Career and Technology Center‘s Adult Education Graduation, which celebrated nearly 60 adult education graduates during a ceremony Thursday evening.
A variety of programs were represented through Thursday’s 58 grads, including Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, Phlebotomy, STNA, Welding and the 22+ program.
Below are lists of Thursday’s graduates, categorized by program:
(* indicates a student also receiving their adult diploma)
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant: Makayla Gerwig*, Aleigha Lambert, Audrey Spangler-Reese, Maleah Houghtby, Brenna Schartiger, Noemi Villareal
Phlebotomy: Allison Burchett, Tarynn Eagle, Brenna Nelson, Shaina Thompson*, Emily Coleman*, Kennedy Ernst, Kassidy Speakman
STNA: Alexa Ancheyta, Maria Davila Lopez, Rachel Frary, Victoria Gonzales, Mia Hernandez Nava, Brayden McLaughlin, Tanya Morales*, Kelly Olvera, Carolyn Pierce, Nicolle Stover, Alivia Zidarin, Johnazha Brown*, Ian Finnegan, Ian Gonzales, Melissa Hamilton, Rachel Huston, Elizabeth Miller, Jennifer Naylor, Keyla Olvera, Alicia Sampsel, Kyle Tanner*
Welding: Ian Barley, Zharyn Edwards, Shane Etzinger, Vance Friend, Joseenrique Hernandez*, Ronald Joan, Mike Kantzos-Puesan*, Brooke Montgomery*, Michael Murphy*, Raymond Rosenberry*, Jaziah Stover, Gauge Woodley*, Samuel Davis*, Brandt Eglin, Collin Fitzgerald, Nicholas Harvey, Steven Hoskins*, Floyd Jones, Holden McElroy, Austin Moore*, Dalton Rhinebolt, Chad Ross, Christopher Velez*
22+ Program: Samantha Vipperman
(Below are photos from Thursday evening’s commencement in Shelby. Credit: Hayden Gray)

















































