WILLIAMSON — Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College hosted a graduation celebration for its third Lineman/CDL class.
The Academy for Mine Training and Energy Technologies honored the 18 students Saturday, May 13, at the Southern Academy for Mine Training and Energy Technologies on the Williamson Campus.
“We are so proud of these students and what they have accomplished at Southern,” said Jay Lester, Workforce Director at Southern.
After the certificate ceremony, students displayed their skills in a hurt man rescue drill, an egg climb, and other line construction events.
“We couldn’t ask for better people to join this ever-changing field of work,” said Shelby Porter, Education Program Specialist. “We are blessed to have this program at Southern. It has been an honor to work with these students and watch them grow during this training process.”
This cohort of students will leave Southern with a Class–A Commercial Driver’s License, a forklift certification, a lineman apprenticeship first-step certification, and much more.
“I am thoroughly impressed with the students and faculty members of this hands-on program,” added Dr. David Lemmon, Dean of Professional and Technical Studies. “We have had overwhelming support from the College and community regarding the Lineman and CDL programs. I am proud of these students and wish them the best in their future careers.”
This class of graduates included:
Kendrick Myles Allen — Lenore
Benjamin Steven Bentley — Lenore
Chad Eric Burnette — Whitman
Jared Michael Burnette — Whitman
Brandon Luke Butcher — Chapmanville
Marshall Grant Conley — Matewan
Austin Trenton — Jay Conn — Logan
George Lacy Edmiston — Delbarton
Jeremiah Joshua Harless II — Logan
Christopher Ray Lester — Delbarton
Ethan Connor Linville — Madison
Ethan Bryce Mullins — Dingess
Mason Isaac Mullins — Dingess
Richard Allen Mullins — Ragland
Ricky Tyler Mullins — Delbarton
Ian Michael Reed — Williamson
Jarred Alan Vickers — Danville
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