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CCCC graduates eight from BLET program

12.21.2018 • College & Community, College General, Curriculum Programs, Graduations, Students/Graduates

SANFORD - Eight Central Carolina Community College Basic Law Enforcement Training Cadets graduated from the fall day class during a Dec. 17 graduation ceremony at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic & Conference Center.

Graduates were Raun Beard (Sanford), Kate Bolick (Apex), Anna Hardy (Aberdeen), Shannon Parker (Sanford), Jeb Rector (Apex), Austin Scott (Apex), Jordan Simons (Vass), and Michael Wise (Greenville).

Several of the graduates were recognized for outstanding achievement during their training. They were: Most Improved Physical Fitness - Shannon Parker; Fastest Police Officers Physical Abilities Test (POPAT) - Chase/ Apprehension - Jordan Simons, Anna Hardy; Fastest Police Officers Physical Abilities Test (POPAT) - Rescue - Jeb Rector, Austin Scott, Anna Hardy; Jimmy Collins Top Gun Award - Raun Beard; Highest Course Grade Point Average - Kate Bolick; and Highest State Exam - Kate Bolick.

Officer Ben Wise of the Sanford Police Department delivered the graduation remarks. Class Response was by Jordan Simons, Class Leader. Welcome was by Drew Goodson, CCCC Dean of Career and Technical Education.

Robert Powell, CCCC Director of Basic Law Enforcement Training and Department Chair of Public Safety, awarded the graduation certificates.

Sponsoring agencies for the BLET class were the Boone Police Department, Harnett County Sheriff's Office, Lee County Sheriff's Office, Moore County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation, and Sanford Police Department.

For more information about the college's BLET program, visit www.cccc.edu/blet or contact Robert Powell at rpowell@cccc.edu or 919-777-7774.


CCCC graduates eight from BLET program

Pictured are members of Central Carolina Community College's Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) graduating class -- (left to right), front row, Anna Hardy, Kate Bolick, and Shannon Parker; back row, Raun Beard, Jeb Rector, Jordan Simons, Austin Scott, and Michael Wise. For more information about the college's BLET program, visit www.cccc.edu/blet or contact Robert Powell at rpowell@cccc.edu or 919-777-7774.