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SOUTH PARIS — Seven graduates received certified nursing assistant certificates Dec. 19 after completed the course, sponsored by Oxford Hills Technical School/adult vocational programsm Oxford Hills/Nezinscot adult education and Western Maine Community Action.
Graduating were Darlene Cossar, Melissa Knowles, Penelope Rice, Paula Cole, Rachael Gray, Patricia Busby and Alexander Burns.
Tina Christophersen, adult education director welcomed seven graduates. Instructor Marcia Campbell, R.N., delivered a speech detailing her work with the class and the connections forged through their experience. Attendance, Academic, Personal Growth, and Caregiver awards were distributed.
Each graduate received a certificate and had the opportunity to be pinned by a family member/friend. Christophersen returned to the podium for closing remarks, echoing Campbell’s sentiments and pride on the students’ growth and dedication to providing a meaningful service to the community.
Cathy Stairs and Tambrey Gile from the Lewiston office of Western Maine Community Action represented the agency at the ceremony at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. “Using job training funds to support adult education training is an excellent way to assist both job seekers and employers; it’s what workforce development is all about,” said Patti Saarinen, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act program coordinator for WMCA – Central/Western Maine CareerCenters.
For more information on training partnerships and other training opportunities, call 207-754-9000 or visit www.facebook.com/WesternMaineCommunityAction/ orhttps://wmca.org/.
PHOTO: From left, Marcia Campell, instructor; Tina Christophersen, Oxford Hills/Nezinscot adult education; Tambrey Gile, WMCA peer support worker; Cathy Stairs, WMCA employment and training specialist; nd CNA graduates Darlene Cossar, Melissa Knowles, Penelope Rice, Paula Cole, Rachael Gray, Patricia Busby and Alexander Burns. (Jeanna Packard photo)
