Northeastern Technical College (NETC) held their first summer commencement in at the college’s Dillon campus on August 4. During the ceremony, 95 graduates from Dillon, Marlboro and Chesterfield Counties were recognized for earning certificates, diplomas, and/or degrees completed in Spring 2022.
SC Representative and Dillon County native, Jackie “Coach” Hayes, delivered the keynote speech to the graduates urging them to persevere despite any potential roadblocks they may encounter.
“The key is not to be afraid of failure and not to be destroyed or devastated if you fail,” said Representative Hayes. “I encourage you to think about your potential and discover your own abilities. Do not fall into the trap of seeing yourself how others may judge you if you should falter. We are all the subtotal of our own experience, and both our successes and failures enrich our lives. Now you possess the most important key in overcoming adversity… your education.”
The following is a list, sorted by hometown, of NETC graduates who were recognized and awarded degrees, certificates, or diplomas.
Dillon – Candace Danielle Ayres, Nurse Preparation Certificate; Zorriyah Ron Dazia Bethea, Nursing Assisting and Phlebotomy Certificate; Kalia Ra’Chelle Bowman, Nursing Assisting and Phlebotomy Certificate; Ariel Beatrice Campbell, Criminal Justice (Law Enforcement) Certificate; Sierra Edwards, Nursing Assisting and Phlebotomy Certificate; Makayla Ashlyn Ellison, Associate in Arts; Kendall Dontreal Ford, Certificate in Warehouse Logistics; Katerina McLellan, Criminal Justice (Law Enforcement) Certificate; Brittany Miller, Certificate in University Studies.
Hamer – Ajana Shauntia Tyson, Nursing Assisting and Phlebotomy Certificate; Ambrea Washington, Nurse Preparation Certificate; Khristian Washington, Nurse Preparation Certificate.
Lake View – Crystal Bullock, Nurse Preparation Certificate; Saundra Deese, Nursing Assisting and Phlebotomy Certificate.
Latta – Kaylena Burgess, Nursing Assisting and Phlebotomy Certificate; Na-Quan Eaddy, Certificate in ARC Welding; Brandy Nicole Jacobs, Nursing Assisting and Phlebotomy Certificate.
Little Rock – Gabriele Hunt, Associate in Science.

Nichols – Alexis Shirmara Coleman, Nursing Assisting and Phlebotomy Certificate.
Sellers – Silesia Braddy, Nurse Preparation Certificate.