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DCC PRACTICAL NURSING

CAPPING CEREMONY HELD

DANVILLE, VA., October 21, 2005 -- Twenty-one students in the Practical Nursing Program at Danville

Community College participated in the capping ceremony held recently. The capping ceremony symbolizes the personal and professional achievements of the students in the program. The students recognized included: left to right, First row: Mandisa Anderson, Danville; Mandy Burkhart, South Boston; Jessica Carrington, Danville; Corinna “Sam” Granger, Danville; Susan Atkins Harris, Danville; Suprenia Hood-Hutchins, Danville; and Angela Marie Langford, Blairs. Second row: Gale Bliss Leavy, Reidsville, NC; Pamela Martin, South Boston; Sandy McCune-Chitwood, Danville; Mark Wolf McSherry, Danville; Judith Moyer, Danville; Toni Murphy, Danville; and Tina M. Nicklow, Java. Third row: Sharren Denise Pope, Keeling; Christie F. Poteat, Sutherlin; Ashley Roberts, Ringgold; LaTasha Saunders-Brandon, Danville; Kimberly Annette Tate, Danville; La-Mecca Thomas, Danville, and Tabitha K. Tiller, Danville. DCC President Dr. Carlyle Ramsey addressed the students, while Dr. Christopher Ezell, Vice President of Academic and Student Services, and Dr. Wade Davenport, Dean of the Arts and Sciences Division, offered remarks. For more information about DCC’s one-year certificate or two-year associate degree nursing programs, contact the college at (434) 797-8386, or toll free at 800-560-4291.