“This is not an ending, but a beginning,”

Remarks delivered by Amanda Allen, 2016 Student of the Year from Tennessee College of Applied Technology – Elizabethton, ushered a new beginning Thursday night for the 2017 graduating class from the school located in Stoney Creek.

TCAT graduated a total of 264 during the ceremony hosted at Milligan College’s Seeger Chapel.

Individuals received their certification in different programs. 109 students majored in Practical Nursing, 34 in Welding, 25 in Administrative Office Technology, 15 in Millwright/Industrial Maintenance, 15 in Diesel Powered Equipment Technology, 12 in Pipefitting and Plumbing, 11 in Automotive Technology, nine in HVAC/Refrigeration, eight in Electricity/Electronics and five in Computer Information Technology.

TCAT also announced 23 students who live in 17 cities and towns across six states will receive certificates of competition in the online Dietary Manager Training Program. The program takes eight months to complete and prepares students for the national credentialing exam to become a Certified Dietary Manager.

With the journey at a close for students, Allen stated that the sky is the limit for the class.

“You will go out and you determine the amount of success you will have,” she said. “Walk with your head held high out of this chapel and every day for the rest of your life. What you have done is amazing and is beautiful. Take the steps toward your future, build the future you want. Be proud of who you are, your trade and where you are going. There is no stopping us now so let us go succeed further into our future.”

Of the 241 graduates of full-time training programs that take 12 to 20 months to complete, 77 are from Carter County, 63 are from Washington County, 43 from Sullivan County, 15 from Johnson County, two from Hamblen County, five each from Hawkins and Greene Counties and seven each from North Carolina and Virginia.

Students recognized during the night include:

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TECHNOLOGY: 25

Carter: Matthew Hill, Cynthia Lunceford, Lauren Pansock, Irmina Hoyt, Stephanie Powell, Chelsea Beam, Kalee Strikland, Tamela Godsey, Anika Inman, Amanda Morinico, Stacy Morrell, Linda Solly;

Johnson: Caitlin Duke, Amanda Sluder, Michelle Snyder, Katie Collins, Ashley Wright, Julia Reece, Jay Piper; Sullivan: Stacy Williamson, Donna Morrell, Margie Wright; Washington: Kerri Harris, Maria Talley, Gideon VanPelt.

AUTOMOTIVE: 11

Carter: Brandon Paz, Dustin Arnold, Kelly Young; Hamblen: Jacob Murphy; Johnson: Jesse Hipshire; Sullivan: Josh Johnson, Luke Lawson; Unicoi: Cheyenne Rooker; Washington: Robert Browder, Landon Frye, Caleb Owens.

COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 5

Carter: Elijah Rainbolt, Andrew Scott, Adam Ingram, Conner Byrd; Sullivan: Nicholas Green.

DIESEL POWERED EQUIPMENT: 15

Carter: Zackery Buckles, Jordan Mink, Michael Holstclaw; Greene: Jacob Cabin; Teddy Poore, Joseph Willett; Hawkins: Troy Culbertson; Johnson: George Williams; Sullivan: Hunter Benton, Charles D. Rogers, Adam Rubright Torbett, Rusty Smith; Unicoi: James Linville; Washington: Justin Hanks, Noah Holdway.

ELECTRICITY-ELECTRONICS: 8

Carter: Donavan Dykes, Michael Phillips, Danny Williams, James Russell, Brandon Tester; Washington: Jimmy Hathaway, Michael Collins, Benjamin Shea.

HVAC-REFRIGERATION: 9

Carter: Cody Lyons, Dalton Adcox, Jeffery Hughis, Derick Stanley, Dylan Anderson; Johnson: Mason Hess; Sullivan: Ricky Ellison; Washington: Tyler Merendino, Ben Livingston.

MILLWRIGHT SKILLS-INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE: 15

Carter: Dewey Hicks, Zach Whaley, Michael Moore, Terry Holtsclaw, Ginny Campbell, John Isaacs, David Reece, Elijah Malone, Nathanael Stonecipher; Johnson: Lorie Wallace; Sullivan: Mark Dover;

Unicoi: Robert Riddle-Ledford; Washington: Joshua Ensor, Daniel Hyduk, Timothy Rutledge.

PIPEFITTING AND PLUMBING: 12

Carter: Larry Gilbert, Gary Hampton, Keith Lynch, Christopher Range; Hamblen: Anthony Mayle;

Unicoi: Dakota Harris; Washington: Mathew Tolley, Benjamin Ferguson, John Grills, Timothy Hamilton, Michael Morrissey; Wytheville, Va: Connor Willis.

PRACTICAL NURSING

(August Graduates): 44

Carter: Ashley Bohannon, Joshua Frazier, Misti Hall, Haley Johnson, Lussy Kamara, John Laws, Nicholas Morrell, Megan Scalf, Amanda Tolley, Janice Whiston, Megan Woods; Greene: Elizabeth Jimenez, Karla Jimenez; Johnson: Elizabeth Hackler, Lindsey Proffitt, Makayla Wood; Sullivan: David Arnold, Dominique Austin, Jessica Austin, Laken Carrier, Crystal Counts, Samantha McCracken, David Vaughn, Ethan Walters; Unicoi: Paloma Castellon, Diana Duenas, Alexis Smith; Washington: Amanda Allen, Macy Bishop, Joyce Buckman, Alexis Crawford, Dezaraye Deeds, Ashelee Gentry, Eloise Jackson, Sarah McCabe, Petala Merzlak, Amber Miller, Josh Poteet, Cheyenne Stout, Kelsi Vermillion; North Carolina: Stephanie Peterson, Kristin Ramsey; Virginia: Breanna Royston, Katelyn Potasnik.

(May Graduates): 35

Carter: Jessica Bradley, Kayla Cole , Hailey Gibbs, Neila Guinn, Amanda Holmes, Morgan Jenkins, Ashley Langrel, Kendall Lewis, Danielle McKaskle, Sylvia Oliver, Amy Reppond, Aaron Somers, Jamie Smith, Taylor McNutt: Johnson: Tiffany Stout: Sullivan: Sarah Barker, Kassandra Barrack, Monique Henry, Kelli Jo Nuckles; Unicoi: Ashley Shaw; Washington: Stephen Brewer, Hawa Fane, Samantha Isaacs, Deanne Lathrop, Lindsey Long, Jennifer Moffitt, Christy Perkins, Debbie Rambaud, Christiana Salia, Anna Whaley; North Carolina: Melinda Carrow – Avery, Melissa English – Unicoi/Madison, Dawn Nash – Madison, Amber Reemes – Buncombe; Virginia: Kesha Gibson – Scott.

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(December Graduates): 28

Hamblen: Cati Cutshaw; Hawkins: Nicolette Driscoll, Heather King, Courtney McCoy, Destiny Soper; Sullivan: Fadila Abedo, Brittany Crawford, Racheal Crowe, Chris Flynn, Chassity Franklin, Jose Guerrero, DeAnna Hite, Joseph Ketron, Karrie Larkin, Davin Mahle, Rahel Moges, Chelsea Simpson, Laura Sturgill, Kristen Tatum; Unicoi: William Runnion, Emily Selvage; Washington: Lauren Sexton, Koda Spencer, Joe Traughber, Zanaraha Young; North Carolina: Hannah Burnett; Virginia: Natasha Childress, Christina Lucas, Mary Mullins, Demetrica Steele.

WELDING: 34

Carter: Zachary Buckles, Andy Guinn, Kevin Presnell, Casey Shell, Dameon Stout, Connor Walsh, David Williams: Sullivan: Conner Blankenship, James Brock, Joe Canady, John Dabbs III, Anthony Delp, Dalton Shepherd: Unicoi: Marvin Alvarado, Robert Dover, Joshua Foster, Joshua Harris, Hunter Layne, Isaac Lewis, Saul Perez, Cody Shelton, Gabe Whitson; Washington: Jeremiah Clark, Weston Dalton, John Johnson, Austin Powell, Naklon Ryans, Landon South, Michael Starnes, Hunter Summie, Alex Templeton, Preston Tilson, Albin Turnquist, James Whiteside.

DIETARY MANAGER: 23

December 2016

Blankenship, Tina – Washington County, TN

Grant, Eugenia “Denise” – Sequatchie County, TN

Parlegreco, Jane – Washington County, TN

Williams, Rebecca – Carter County, TN

Yates, Delia – Carter County, TN

April 2017

Bragg, Samantha – Cannon County, TN

Davis, Lisa – Putnam County, TN

Greene, Angelia – Bedford County, TN

Johnson, Dorothy – Fresno County, CA

Kessler, Amanda – Buncombe County, NC

Lanier, Kimberly – DeKalb County, TN

Morris, Jordan – Buncombe County, NC

Taylor, Carrie –  Sullivan County, TN

August 2017

Belvin, Peggy –  Cumberland County, TN

Fisher, Alane – Cumberland County, TN

Garner, Marion – Madison County, AL

Harrison, Cindy – Sullivan County, TN

Kreais, Jessica – Seneca County, OH

Mallett, Rebecca – Sullivan County, TN

Pate, Julie – Sullivan County, TN

Russell, Melissa – Carter County, TN

Simion, Claudia – Hendricks County, IN

Wojciechowski, Mike – Davidson County, TN