Nearly 100 students graduated Thursday from GRCC Job Training programs, gaining in-demand skills in seven fields.
Students completed 600 hours of training over 18 weeks to receive certificates in the Automotive Technician, Computer Support Technician, Construction Electrical, Introduction to Construction, Machinist/CNC Technician; Residential Construction and Welding/Fabrication Technician programs.
Students celebrated with family and friends Thursday during a ceremony at the Leslie E. Tassell M-TEC.
GRCC President Bill Pink congratulated the graduates on their accomplishments, and challenged them to focus on what they can do with their new credentials -- including continuing their education to reach new heights.
“You have proven you can start and finish the deal,” Pink told the graduates. “My challenge to you now: What is your ‘next'?”
Pink said he knows many of the students in the program overcame obstacles and worked around family and work responsibilities to be able to attend – and saluted those families and friends for the support they provided.
Graduating were:
- Liam Acton.
- Joseph Ambrose.
- Derrick Anderson.
- Jeffery Anderson.
- Christian Ash.
- Miguel Balderas.
- Robert Barnes.
- Cole Belmore.
- Joseph Benda.
- Jacob Berger.
- Matthew Bock.
- Ian Bridges.
- Zachary Brinson.
- Conner Broderick.
- Ryan Michael Brown.
- Randy Olan Bulliss.
- Logan Burns.
- Cullen Carlson.
- Andrew Carpenter.
- Manuel Cota.
- Jonathan Couchenour.
- Kevin Craft.
- Michael Crane.
- Mackenzie Delagarza.
- Daniel Dewaha.
- Chad DeYoung.
- Riley Dubay.
- Brian Fairbanks.
- Brian Ferro.
- Leonard Finley.
- Jaime Frei.
- Wayne Gallant.
- Ricky Garner.
- Branden Garry.
- Sean Gibbons.
- Michael Glegola.
- Adam Gronsman.
- Tavaries Hamilton.
- Javon Harris.
- Cameron Hathaway.
- Malik Haywood.
- Charles Holt.
- Nicholas Hood.
- Ryan Houseman.
- Jase Huisken.
- Jonathan Jansen.
- Austin Johnson.
- Annalise Johnston.
- Leon King.
- Eric Kosten.
- Benjamin Lafleur.
- Joshua Lang.
- Caleb Lantinga.
- James Lynema.
- Austin Markward.
- Carlos Martinez.
- Isaac Martinez.
- Paul Mason.
- Andrew Merriweather.
- Gonzalo Mora Calderon.
- Brent Mundwiler.
- Joseph L. Oros.
- Nick Otteson.
- Hayden Paavola.
- Braden Petruska.
- Ian Pope.
- Jonathan Pratt.
- Ronald Pratt.
- Eugene Rantanen.
- Turner Roberts.
- Brieland Robertson.
- Davion Rodriguez.
- Fabian Rodriguez.
- Michael Rogers.
- Brendan Rozanski.
- Hrang Sang.
- Eric Saurbek.
- Michael Sheler.
- Jacob Spencer.
- Nathan Stevens.
- Luke Stevenson.
- Connor Stump.
- Michael Syrek.
- Timothy Thomas.
- Tony Tohey.
- Faustino Tomas Pedro.
- Dang Tran.
- Canner Ve.
- Fidel Vega III.
- Valerie Wakam Kamsu.
- Garrett Weaver.
- Jason Wells.
- Grant Whitmer.
- Chad Wildman.
- Brenden Wymer.