By Betsy Finklea
The Dillon County Technology Center held their Senior Awards Night on Thursday, May 15, at the Dillon District Four Auditorium.
Dr. Linda Turner said these students had spent hundreds of hours developing their skills and their future career paths. She said some students had devoted more than 180 hours to their education. Dr. Turner said they were glad to share this journey with the students and helping to shape the future of Dillon County.
She introduced the staff and said their dedication had not gone unnoticed.
The invocation was given by student, Christian Miller. Student Jackson Roberts gave the welcome and said this was a remarkable group of seniors whose unwavering dedication had proven the future is in capable hands.
Student Thomas Marbury gave the class poem.
The honor student speaker was Madelyn Rodriguez. She completed three programs and spoke about the impact the technology center and their staff had on her. She said they helped her find her potential. She said she was forever grateful to have been a student here.
Jayla Goodwin, a former Health Science student and a proud 2021 graduate of Dillon High School, said that while she was at Dillon Technology Center she learned about the value of hard work, perseverance, and believing in herself. She obtained her CNA license before graduating high school. She has now graduated from the College of Charleston with a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health. She hopes to further her studies and become a pediatrician. She told the students that they were more capable than they knew and that this was only the beginning for them.
The presentation of the certifications was then held. Receiving certifications were:
NAIL TECHNOLOGY: Valeria Aranda, Jakayla Bethea, Kyosha Bethea, Aureanna Deberry, Caydence Herring, Kayla Jacobs, Michaela Lewellen, Tamara Locklear, Gift Neitende, Alasia Nelson, Johnasia Phillips, Ashley Vargas, and Breanna Williams
COSMETOLOGY: JaBria Davis, ShaWanda Jacobs, Madison Kersey, Shaniyah McLaughlin, Dakyiah Palmer, Jayden Rowell, Keiara Bush, and Jaziyah Taylor
CULINARY ARTS: Alyssa Brigman, NiKorreasia Brown, LaMari Carter, Jayden Dudley, Raven Eason, Aaron Franklin, Jesse Holloman, Halem Lagunes, Yessica Martinez, Tiffany McKinley, Zadaiya Moody, Markenya Moore, Brehonne Odom, and Madelyn Rodriguez
IT: William Carnes, Jaron Ford, Avery Hopkins, Thomas Marbury, Christian Miller, Alexander Norris, Jackson Roberts, Madelyn Rodriguez, and Jeremy White (Students with two cords are two-part double-completers.)
MASONRY: Nicholas Blakely, Akeen Johnson, and Joseph McAllister
CARPENTRY: Austin Miles, Joshua Owens, and Luis Sanchez
AUTOMOTIVE: Landon Chestnut, Conley Dailey, Blake Hamilton, Hayden Hardy, Madelyn Rodriguez, Hunter Rowell, and Colby Smith
MECHATRONICS: Lars Bailey, Ethan Caulder, Fabion Cribb, Simon Cruz, Conley Dailey, Fisher Daniels, Jayden Dudley, Zadden Fleming, Aiden Froneberger, Dustyn Garcia, Timothy Hammonds, Hayden Hardy, Devin Hulon, Austin Johnson, Mar’kel Jones-Brunson, Colton Locklear, Ryan Perritte, Holden Roberts, Amir Rogers, Colby Smith, Bryant Watson, and Kyree Williams
EMS: Hope Berry-McClellan, Krissie Britt, Jasmine Jones, Sierra Lambert, Austin Locklear, Tamara Locklear, QuNaisa McCollum, and Kelesa McInnis
LAW ENFORCEMENT: Krissie Britt
HEALTH SCIENCE: Zanitee Adams, Kaylen Brumbles, Zakilia Carmichael, Harley Cooper, Nasiya Covington, Stephanie Cox, Aaliyah Evans, Vanessa Gaddy, ShaWaynesha Grice, Leah Huggins, JaSiyah McCallum, Kardee McFadden, Kaylee Roberts, Lilyan Sanchez Hadders, Azaiyah Swinney, and Lindsey Webster
HOSA: Lindsay Webster, Harley Cooper, Azaiyah Swinney, and Nasiya Covington
NATIONAL TECHNICAL HONOR SOCIETY: Hope Berry-McClellan, Alyssa Brigman, Stephanie Cox, Vanessa Gaddy, Conley Dailey, Sha’Waynesha Grice, Caydence Herring, Dylan Holloman, Kayla Jacobs, Madison Kersey, Helem Lagunes, Sierra Lambert, Tamara Locklear, Kardae McFadden, Christian Miller, Jackson Roberts, Madelyn Rodriguez, Jayden Rowell, Lily Sanchez Hadders, Colby Smith, and Azaiyah Swinney
Dillon County Technology Director Jerry Strickland, who is in his 50th years in education, thanked District Four Superintendent Ray Rogers for the use of the auditorium. He thanked the parents and grandparents and said their children and grandchildren were a blessing to the school, and he hoped they made an impression on him. He said his staff is the group that makes it all happen. Strickland thanked the students and told them to come back and see them. He encouraged the students to do their very best, to be honest, to treat everyone with kindness, and to put God first and that they will see that their careers will be a great success.
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