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Crystal George (left), of Lee County, receives congratulations and roses from her friend Stephanie Weschler, also of Lee County, following the Central Carolina Community College Continuing Education Department's Medical Programs graduation Dec. 14 at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center. George received her EKG Monitoring Certificate. She had previously earned her Phlebotomy certificate and plans to continue her education in the Pharmacy Technician class. Weschler completed the Phlebotomy course in 2005. About 300 of the almost 500 students who completed classes in the college's Continuing Education medical programs in Chatham, Harnett and Lee counties attended the event.

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Graduating student Denise Byrd, of Lee County, addresses her fellow graduates and the audience during the Central Carolina Community College Continuing Education Department's Medical Programs Dec. 14 graduation in the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center. Bryd received her Nurses Aide I certificate. About 300 of the almost 500 students who completed classes in the college's Continuing Education medical programs in Chatham, Harnett and Lee counties attended the event.

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Central Carolina Community College Continuing Education Medical Programs graduates (from left) Dee Taylor, Pam Morris, Felicia Williford and Conchita Johnson, all of Harnett County, are all smiles as they show off their newly earned Phlebotomy certificates following the Dec. 14 graduation ceremony at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center. About 300 of the almost 500 students who completed classes in the college's Continuing Education medical programs in Chatham, Harnett and Lee counties attended the event.

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Dylan McLeod (left), of Harnett County, receives his Nurse Aide I pin from Lennie Stephenson, Harnett County Medical Programs coordinator in Central Carolina Community College's Continuing Education Department, during the Dec. 14 Medical Programs graduation at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center. About 300 of the almost 500 students who completed classes in the programs in Chatham, Harnett and Lee counties attended the event.

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Bailey Pigford (center), age 79, gets congratulatory kisses from his daughter, Carla Peters (left), a 1988 graduate of Central Carolina Community College's Associate Degree Nursing program, and his wife, Fairbell Pigford, following the CCCC Continuing Education Department's Medical Programs graduation Dec. 14 in the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center. Pigford earned his Phlebotomy certificate and is now enrolled in Nurse Aide I because he wants to work with senior citizens. About 300 of the almost 500 students who completed classes in the medical programs in Chatham, Harnett and Lee counties attended the event.