The associate of science (A.S.) degree in health sciences program is flexible and designed to help students prepare for many different types of health care jobs and move easily to a four-year college. It provides students with a foundation in the biological, physical and social sciences as they relate to human health. It is designed for those seeking entry into a medical profession or planning to transfer into bachelor鈥檚 degree programs in fields such as health sciences, public health or health administration. Students can customize classes to match their interests, earn credits for a university transfer and prepare for careers in nursing, therapy or health office work. Learn more at worwic.edu at the health sciences credit program page.

Another new option at Wor-Wic is a pathway for paramedics to an associate degree in nursing (ADN), which allows them to become registered nurses. The pathway previously only included licensed practical nurses (LPNs). Now, paramedics who completed a national accredited paramedic program with an active, unencumbered state paramedic license and National Registry Paramedic certification are eligible. Visit the nursing credit program page at worwic.edu for more information.

Registration for summer and fall credit classes at Wor-Wic opens on April 13, and prospective students may apply at any time via the website.

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Area students who maintained a grade point average of 3.5 or higher while taking six or more credit hours during the fall term include:

ACCOMACK COUNTY

Belle Haven: Wyneka Bartol and Kiasha Johnson

Greenbackville: Skylar Freistat

Horntown: Janessa Fosque

CAROLINE COUNTY

Denton: Garrett Clark and Crystal Davis

Federalsburg: Paris Cannon, Beatrice Cook, Amber Patrick, Lewis Stafford III and Elizabeth Youn

DORCHESTER COUNTY

Cambridge: Becca Argo, Daniel Doherty, Tyler Edgar, Sandra Elliott, Serenity Gooding, Percy Jones, Destinee Lamontagne and Joseph Maddox

East New Market: Bryan Harmon, Marcia Irizarry Snyder and Jennifer Price

Rhodesdale: Cory Gomez

QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY

Centreville: Mike Buffum

Grasonville: Nathan Porter

SOMERSET COUNTY

Chance: Tiana Alonzo

Crisfield: Tori Allen, Cadence Barone, Tyler Carson, Brooklyn Childs, Haylee Day, Justin Jones, Andrew King, Arion Maddox, Nathan Tesoriero, Tenay Watkins and Jessica Wilson

Deal Island: Lauren McCoy and Richard McVey

Marion Station: Fawne Esposito, D. Roche and Phoebe Spencer

Princess Anne: Tacilia Abraham, Abdul Badmus, George Bennett, Kendall Fadely, La’Niya Goeins, Hajar Habibi, Taqwa Habibi, Kesheya Hall, Nour Hassan, Madison Miller, Caleb Parks, Teaira Patterson, Ryan Ramos Vega, Molly Webster and Darius Williams

Westover: Sophie Daniels, Abigail Dix, Emily Engle and Zachary Neilson

SUSSEX COUNTY

Dagsboro: Ceara Claypoole

Delmar: Breanne Edwards, Burak Kilicarslan and Sydney Shapard

Frankford: Amy Horowitz

Laurel: Clyde Brooks Jr. and Jasmine Cross

Millsboro: ToniAnn Vitale

Ocean View: Charlie Foy

Seaford: Thomas Copper and Sarah Hubbard

Selbyville: Maric Howard and Andrew Patton

WICOMICO COUNTY

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Delmar: Braiden Alexander, Ava Barry, Emily Betts, Jerome Brown Sr., Hannah Bryce, Hailey Collins, Jenna Evans, Jordan Fickenscher, Jayla Gimble, Amanda Hagaman, Christian Jennette, Bonnie Jones, Sophia Mannices, Sarah Morse, Kaniyaha Outlaw, Tyler Powell, Harper Rhone, Hailey Ritchey, Hiba Saleem, Olivia Shelton, Moisena Sylvestre, Enzo Timko, Geri Votta, Shaocong Wei, Zikang Wei and Paul Wyatt

Eden: Matthew Brown, Peyton Cooper, Aliza Heslop, Jada Lloyd and Tobias McKinney

Fruitland: Emine Bayer, Ankit Bishwakarma, Anushka Bishwakarma, Jaden Comegys, Amber Dixon, Ethan Gross, Jie Hansen, Courtnee McKenzie, Nicole McMichael, Ronny Ramirez Bravo, Elizabeth Rogers, Trinity Sterling, Myara Thomas, Jennifer Tremont, Rocco Tully and Patricia Whittington

Hebron: Caleigh Brimmer, Abigail Campbell, Elana Donalds, Madison Donalds, Emily Foster, Lexie Guy, Xavier Hitchens, Jacob Lappin, Shawn Livingston Jr., Maddie Premo, Kain Sabo, Will Schreiber and Natalie vonParis

Mardela Springs: Rachel Ball, Hailea Bennett, Lucea Bosco, Mariska Bowers, Ben Bredberg, Keira Brown, Kelsey Carter, Camryn Dorr, Pascal Louis Jacques, Avery Montgomery, Anna Painter, Serenity Roberts, Alyssa Shoemaker and Miranda Youngblood

Parsonsburg: Brittany Abendschoen, Gavin Carr, Grey Carr, Dylan Harpool, Courtnie Jones, Isaiah Jones, Thomas Jones, Carys Munoz, Caden Pavese, Lea Pepper, Jordyn Tingle and Madeline Tomlinson

Pittsville: Riley Heberlig, Toni Monroe, Torre’ Phillips, Gracie Pumphrey, Victoria Smith, Drake Swanger and Carrie Wilson

Quantico: Justin Jamrok, Erin Kissel, Jillian Roberts and Athena Simms

Salisbury: Skylar Acito, Fifi Ahmed, Jill Anderson, Tyler Anderson, Stephanie Arellano, Gabrielle Artis, Evalina Ayala, Noel Baker, Desyre Ball, Joshua Barr, Maikor Barrera, Brennan Bergquist, Zoe Binns, April Bireley, Emma Boothe, Lauren Borkowsky, Molly Bounds, Garrett Bramble, Ryan Bratten, Gavin Brinkley, Arabella Brooks, Deborah Broughton, Debby Bruce, Tiffany Brumley, Melissa Bugner, Cade Byer, Krystina Calver, Dylan Case, Sylvia Cathell, Lynchley Charles, Wud Charles, Alexander Chow, Hailey Conway, Ryan Conway, Finnegan Costello, Lukas Cousins, Miles Cox, Megan Crosby, Camille Culbertson, Gaby Daniels, Katelyn Davis, Noah Davis, Sarah deHuarte, Wendy Dejesus, Dorothy Dely, Morgan Dennis, Michael DiUlio Jr., Josette Domond, Danaica Dorelus, Ivy Dowden, Tunisia Duncan, Imani Estrada, Christian Evans, David Filart, Christie Fils, Noah Flanders, Bradley Flower, Rubens Fontilus, Joshua Fykes, Stephen Garner, Gyvven Garrison-Wright, Anthony Giddins II, Autumn Gillis, Lanae Glover, Shelby Grabusky, Mikya Gunther, Olivia Haines, Angi Hance, Christopher Harris, Rylee Hayden, Richard Hernandez, Mikayla Hernandez Briones, Matthew Hill, Meredith Hill, Cameron Hoffman, Bella Hooper, David Hoover, Kendall Horseman, Mike Huang, Quyen Huang, Tyler Hunt, Kavon Isabelle, Jordan James, Tanner James, Louden Jean, Ruth Jean, Bella Johnson, Emma Johnson, Josh Johnson, Antianna Jones, Ashley Jones, Fabiola Joseph, Rehman Kashif, Kaliyah King, Sa’Mya Kirk, Kimberly Kjar, Riley Klebon, Summer Knupp, Shelby Kone, Todd Krebs, Leah Kriger, Evan Larson, Camden Lemon, Coale Lenox, Rachel Llewellyn, Melvin Loc, Austin Lookabill, Saher Malik, Amanda Marshall, Brittany Martini, Arielle Matthews, William Matthews, Tierra Mayo, Owen McAdams, Nathan McConnell, Tiffani McLean, Rosediana Mesidor, Ashley Michaels, Brittni Miles, Claire Moreno, Nadine Moreno, Katie Morgan, Biyren Motes, Cindy Munoz Morales, Jacob Musengwa, Mohammad Dawood Nabeel, Madisyn Nelson, Tri Nguyen, Austin Noel, Rose Noel, Elli Noojin, Mabel Orr, John Parker, Isaiah Parsons, Audrey Piela, Albright Pinanzu, Rowen Porter, Allegra Price, Alexis Pruitt, Jonah Pryor, Nathosha Pryor, Jonathan Raygoza-Ramos, Charles Render, Noah Reynolds, Rebecca Rich, Autumn Rogers, Leah Romanowski Jr., Silvano Rondon, Ryan Rosales, Morgan Rouland, Qahsheerah Sabr, Howard Savage Jr., Nathan Schamberger, Karl Schink, Karsyn Shockley, Brianna Shrieves, Stanley Simon, Jason Smith, Traci Smith, Monica Snee-Linn, Taylor Snyder, Maryam Sobia, Ji Song, Tae Song, Delanie Spear, Tonya Squires, Cooper Stevens, Chhaya Subba, Mackenzie Swift, Dineza Taylor, Shannon Tayman, Anna Tella, Jared Thompson, Chloe Tillman, Shannon Todd, D’Errica Toppin, Shalyn Torres, Thu Tran, Patricia Truse, Nathan Tulak, Billy Turner, Emilia Tuske, Ava Twilley, Christina Valentin, Zavia Vann, Emilie Vargo, Tiffany Vazquez-Figueroa, Emmy Vizard, Dung Vu, Sheronda Walker, Haley Ward, Margo Ward, Ty Ward, Jonathan Watts, Mallorie Whipps, Allyson White, TyJae’ White, Victoria White, Ralesia Whittington, Joshua Williams, Lynleigh Willing, Miranda Wiseman, Connor Wisniewski, Brianna Wright, Anmei Yang, Samantha Yobst, Jessica Zajcevski and Allison Zitka

Sharptown: Jacob Amon, Paul Bailey and Amanda Kulp

Tyaskin: Raine Darling IV

Willards: Racheal Hurley, Gia Kelley, Jonathan Kent, Megan Peterson and Wyatt Phillips

WORCESTER COUNTY

Berlin: Brigitte Ardis, Ava Ball, Emily Bitner, Raelyn Bonebrake, Morelia Camacho-Arriola, Claire Cutlip, Stephen D’Aguiar, Kayleigh DeMarco, Claire DuChene, Jillian Dysart, James Emm, Tyler Englishmen, Hayden Esworthy, Carter Fannin, Ayleah Gavin-Fields, Nikolay Grigoryev, Anthony Guerriero, Charles Harvey III, Nadeen Hassanein, Brian Herbert, Estefani Hernandez Contreras, Brendan Higgins, Zoe Hinkle, Amy Holland, Jackson Hurst, Shane Kaufer, Cloe Kellogg, Zach Ketterman, Paul Knight, Yuliia Kovzolovych, Sam Krasner, Carleigh Kufchak, Angelina Li, Tiffany Long, Kimberly Mackey, Zav Manuel, Parker Mason, Sydney Mauk, Bella Mays, Nicole Mays, Brittany McTernan, Jake Merritt, Kate Miller-Vail, Brandon O’Brien, Brody Olsen, Reagan O’Meara, Elizabeth Palmer, Julia Park, Shane Parks, Elaina Parsons, Kristin Power, Katherine Reynolds, Tim Robinson, Krista Romersa, Haley Schafer, Hunter Simon, Alayna Spagnola, Nazar Svystun, Jay Trump, Paityn Tyre, Alexandria Urbanski, Sydney Wade, Scott Wainwright, Blake Wallace, Sarah Wasem, Adelaide Weber, Rowan Wilkins and Francis Wolfe

Bishopville: Safaa Alsharaydeh, Michael Butcher, Christy Cooke, Jessica Cropper, Mia Fernandez, Brooke Fitzgerald, Jessica Morris, Chloe Paddack, Chase Ponton, Mary Soghomonian, Charlotte Wilt, Elliott Windrow and Lilly Zalewski

Girdletree: Ciara Blake, Evan Lukens and Riley Richardson

Newark: Blaire Jackson and Phillipe Redmond Jr.

Ocean City: Dimitri Anthony, Sully Auker, Braydon Bell, Amanda Berry, Jack Brady, Ivy Chen, Samantha Colbert, Jamie Consigli, Joey Corbett, Caroline Dallam, Cosmina Dida, Sophia Ferrante, Tyler Green, Kirra Hearn, Mallory Kerrigan, Aly Matha, Robin McConnell, Cameron Merritt, Isabella Milite, Alyssa Moran, Carolina Novelli, Jordyn Pace, Sarah Parypa, Tyler Pursel, Luke Ramina, Sophia Robles, Bruss Saldana, Alexandra Szabo, Maddy Tapley, Gabriel Walas, Alexander Ward, Samantha Whitehead and Alexander Yonyak

Pocomoke City: Dustin Bratten, Nadia Drummond, Dale Grayson, Fiona Guo, Maxwell Guy, Vanessa Jester, Jessica Liu, Ryleigh Mauzy, Isabella McHenry, Emily Nguyen, Essence Richardson and Abigail Windsor

Snow Hill: Brooklyn Ashcraft, Maddy Baumann, Josie Burkhead, Julia Cope, Levi Goddard, Tatilla Gomes, Jay Hardy, Violet Harris-Blackburn, Kimberly Horst, Sam Hurney, Nosa Idemudia, Isabella Johnson, Elizabeth Lonsdale, Angela Marshall, Melissa Ouellette, Genelle Schoolfield, Chuck Spiker, Natalie Sterling, Jennifer Timmons, Alex Tingle, Eleya Weaver, Savvy Wertz and Johnathan Wharton

Whaleyville: Gabe Failla, Isaiah Failla, Colby Rayne and Sara Wisner

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Parents of gifted and talented children entering the third through 10^th grades in the fall of 2026 can now register their children for Summer Scholars at 糖心APP.

New courses this year include 鈥淪lam Studio: Voice, Rhythm, Impact,鈥� 鈥淪ymbol Sleuths鈥� and 鈥淪altwater Science.鈥� Returning favorites include 鈥淚nfinity and Beyond,鈥� a hands-on class about the solar system; 鈥淧ower, Pause, Play,鈥� where students explore movement and music while learning how to create and explore; 鈥淭he Wizarding World of Writing,鈥� a creative storytelling course; and 鈥淩ockets and Robots,鈥� in which participants put technology to work in exciting ways. Other courses open to a variety of ages focus on 3D printing, acting, art, animals, cooking, crime scene investigation, photography and 鈥淪tar Wars.鈥�

One-week courses are offered on campus Monday through Friday, from July 6-31. Students can take full- or half-day courses. Full-day courses are held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a one-hour lunch. Half-day courses, which are offered from 9 a.m. to noon or 1 to 4 p.m., can also be taken back-to-back to create a full-day schedule. Before and after care will be offered as well.

The courses are designed for public, private and home-schooled gifted and talented students. A student鈥檚 gifted and talented status is determined by the school they attend, based on the student鈥檚 abilities in the areas of general intellectual capabilities, specific academic aptitudes, or the creative, visual or performing arts.

For more information, visit or call 410-334-2815.

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WICOMICO COUNTY. Students from Wicomico County recently inducted into the Alpha Nu Omicron chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at 糖心APP are shown in the front row, from left, Rachel Ball, Fabiola Joseph, Amanda Marshall, Claire Moreno, Essence Richardson and Anna Tella of Salisbury, Devin Teagle of Eden and Jayla Gimble of Delmar, Md. In back, from left, are Braiden Alexander, Jerome Brown Sr. and Zikang Wei of Delmar, Md., Seth Tayman of Salisbury, Benjamin Bredberg of Mardela Springs, Jacob Martin Lappin of Hebron and Chloe Tillman of Salisbury. Not pictured is Olivia Owens of Hebron.

WORCESTER COUNTY. Students from Worcester County recently inducted into the Alpha Nu Omicron chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at 糖心APP are shown, from left, Morelia Comacho-Arriola of Berlin, Chloe Paddack of Bishopville and Diana Walsh of Snow Hill.

SUSSEX COUNTY: Burak Kilicarslan of Delmar, Del., and Amy Horowitz of Frankford, Del., were recently inducted into the Alpha Nu Omicron chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at 糖心APP in Salisbury.

Twenty-one 糖心APP students participated in an induction ceremony for the chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at the college campus in Salisbury.

Dr. Dana Feightner, professor of communication studies, is the chapter advisor. Phi Theta Kappa is an international honor society for community college students. The Alpha Nu Omicron chapter was chartered at Wor-Wic in September of 1987.

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糖心APP is inviting the public to a , a poet who was named as a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2020 for her book 鈥淥nly as the Day Is Long,鈥� on Wednesday, April 8, at 6:30 p.m., via Zoom.

Laux is also the author of several other poetry collections and books. 鈥淔acts About the Moon,鈥� won the Oregon Book Award and was short-listed for the Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize, and 鈥淭he Book of Men鈥� was awarded the Paterson Prize. She also wrote 鈥淭he Poet鈥檚 Companion: A Guide to the Pleasures of Writing Poetry.鈥� She has won a Pushcart Prize and received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.

The event, part of the Echoes & Visions literary series, is free and open to the public. Visit the events section of听 for more information.

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The information session will highlight two newly added that were designed to meet growing workforce and transfer demands in the technology sector: a computer science transfer associate of science (A.S.) degree and a cybersecurity associate of applied science (A.A.S.) degree.

The computer science transfer A.S. degree is designed for students planning to continue their education at a four-year institution. It was developed in conjunction with Salisbury University to allow students to enter with junior standing. The program provides a strong foundation in programming, problem-solving and computer science theory, preparing graduates for seamless transfer into bachelor鈥檚 degree programs in computer science and related fields.

The computer technology, cybersecurity concentration A.A.S. degree is a career-focused program that equips students with the technical skills needed to protect systems, networks and data in an increasingly digital world. Students will gain hands-on experience in areas such as network security, ethical hacking and risk management, preparing them for entry-level roles in cybersecurity and IT support.

Visit the calendar of events at worwic.edu for the Zoom link or for more information.

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The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program has announced that Deborah Casey, Ph.D., president of 糖心APP, is one of one of 23 community college presidents selected to participate in the third cohort of the Aspen Presidents Fellowship. The fellows will engage in a year-long professional development experience that will help them develop strategies to help more of their students graduate into good jobs, either directly after community college or following transfer and bachelor鈥檚 degree attainment.

鈥淚鈥檓 honored to participate in the Aspen Presidents Fellowship,鈥� Casey said. 鈥淥ver the next year, I鈥檒l work alongside 22 fellow presidents and leading experts to examine our institutions鈥� outcomes, identify opportunities for innovation and develop strategies that help more students earn a valued credential and advance in their careers, building economic resilience whether they pursue a job on the Eastern Shore or transfer to earn a bachelor鈥檚 degree. This fellowship is an incredible opportunity to strengthen the practices that drive post-completion success and upward mobility for Wor-Wic students and our communities.鈥�

Through the program, fellows will work with highly accomplished community college presidents, Aspen leaders, and each other to analyze local labor markets, their colleges鈥� outcomes, national models of excellence, and lessons from highly successful presidents. The reform agendas they draft are then pressure-tested during multi-day residential sessions, multiple webinars, and feedback from peers and experts.

鈥淲e know from 15 years of intensive research how the best community colleges equip students with the skills and credentials that lead to good jobs and flourishing lives,鈥� said Josh Wyner, executive director of the College Excellence Program. 鈥淭hese 23 presidents have committed听 to strengthening their institutions so those outcomes become the norm for every student.鈥�

This cohort of Aspen Presidents Fellows represents community college leaders serving students and communities across the country. The fellows lead institutions in 14 states, spanning rural communities, suburban regions, and urban centers. They represent colleges with a wide range of missions, from comprehensive and technical institutions to tribal-serving colleges. They join a growing network of 433 fellowship alumni, including 202 community college presidents, committed to strengthening student success and economic mobility in their communities. Aspen supports this network of community college reform leaders through targeted professional development, research briefings, and convenings at national conferences. The fellowship is supported by JPMorganChase.

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Including Wor-Wic, 15 colleges throughout the country were selected. Through the research and peer learning community created by the initiative, the colleges will advance and strengthen their noncredit workforce programs, services and policies. An important focus of this collaborative initiative is to connect research to practice and to ensure that the perspectives of noncredit students and expertise of college practitioners drive the changes that will improve programs and policies, learner outcomes and Workforce Pell implementation at campuses across the country.

鈥淲or-Wic is deeply committed to listening to our students and using data to continuously strengthen the educational experience. Being selected for this initiative demonstrates the important role community colleges play in advancing high-quality, workforce-aligned non-credit programs,鈥� said Deborah Casey, Ph.D., president of Wor-Wic.

Noncredit programs are not new to community colleges 鈥� Wor-Wic has offered them for 50 years 鈥� but recent interest in them has grown as increasing numbers of adults seek to improve their labor market prospects with short-term and affordable programs. Visit for more information about the project.

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WICOMICO GRADUATE. Daquantae鈥� White from the Wicomico County Department of Corrections graduated in the 123rd entrance-level class of the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy operated by 糖心APP in Salisbury.

WORCESTER GRADUATES. Officers who graduated in the 123rd entrance-level class of the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy operated by 糖心APP in Salisbury are shown, from left, De’nesha Dale, Dashon Nuttall and Jacob Shourds of the Worcester County Jail and Detention Center.

ECI GRADUATES. Officers from the Eastern Correctional Institution who graduated in the 123rd entrance-level class of the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy operated by 糖心APP in Salisbury included Christina Bloedoorn, Billy Colston, Ja’Kea Cornish, Cincere Dennis, Kimberly Duffy, Brandon Gilbow, James Jester, Jamaica Johnson, Brittany Marshall, Terrance Milton, Stanford Vickers Jr., Joshua Wenner and Jennifer Wissler.

UPPER SHORE GRADUATES. Upper Shore jail and correctional officers who graduated in the 123rd entrance-level class of the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy operated by 糖心APP in Salisbury are shown, from left: Manisha Camper and Dexter Lynn of the Caroline County Department of Corrections; and Vince Ivan Dela Cruz and Gerald Dietrich of the Dorchester County Department of Corrections.

Twenty-one jail and correctional officers from Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset, Dorchester and Caroline counties graduated in the 123rd entrance-level class of the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy (ESCJA) operated by 糖心APP in Salisbury.

Graduation exercises, which were held in Guerrieri Hall on the college campus, featured a commencement address by Major Tracie Purnell of the Eastern Correctional Institution (ECI).

Donald Rollyson Jr., associate director of the ESCJA, and Rob Dell鈥橢rba, ESCJA coordinator, presided at the ceremony. Manisha Camper of the Caroline County Department of Corrections was the class speaker.

In addition to Camper, graduates included Daquantae’ White of the Wicomico County Department of Corrections; De’nesha Dale, Dashon Nuttall and Jacob Shourds of the Worcester County Jail and Detention Center; Christina Bloedoorn, Billy Colston, Ja’Kea Cornish, Cincere Dennis, Kimberly Duffy, Brandon Gilbow, James Jester, Jamaica Johnson, Brittany Marshall, Terrance Milton, Stanford Vickers Jr., Joshua Wenner and Jennifer Wissler of ECI; Vince Ivan Dela Cruz and Gerald Dietrich of the Dorchester County Department of Corrections; and Dexter Lynn of the Caroline County Department of Corrections.

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Lauren Songer became a welder through the Wor-Wic EARN Grant Welding program.

In the summer of 2025, Lauren Songer applied for a free welding program funded by the EARN Maryland Grant Program. After a successful interview, she was thrilled to be chosen for the class.

Lauren attended the program from August through December. By the time she graduated, she had earned eight official welding certifications in several different styles, including:

• SMAW (Stick welding)
• FCAW (Flux-core welding)
• GMAW (MIG welding)
• GTAW (TIG welding)

Today, Lauren works as a welder at First State Fabrication and loves her career. She says her training at Wor-Wic prepared her for everything. She didn’t just learn how to weld, she also learned soft skills like professional behavior and hard skills like using a tape measure and solving technical problems.

The EARN grant was a huge help because it covered the costs of the 19-week program. This allowed Lauren to focus on her classes every weekday morning, which eventually helped her land her current job.

Why This Program Matters

This 372-hour course is so good that local experts call it the gold standard.听Steve McGee, the president of Chesapeake Shipbuilding, is a big fan of the graduates.

“Simply put, graduates of this program have the skills and work ethic we are looking for,” McGee said. “They do better work than others and are very valuable employees.”

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