Completion Ceremony Program

Tri-County Job Readiness Training Program Completion Ceremony

Southern Virginia Higher Education Center

Hope & Smith Classrooms

Thursday, July 15, 2010

10:00 a.m.

Opening Remarks…………………………………………..……..………….……….Mrs. Cheryl Terry Director of Business and Industry Services, Danville Community College

Greetings………………………………..…………………………………………..….Mrs. Patty Nelson Chief Finance and Operations Officer, Southern Virginia Higher Education Center

Welcome…………………………………………………………………………...…Mrs. Doretha Kirby Tri-County Job Readiness Training Program Participant

Tri-County Collaborative & Job Readiness Training Program………..…….…….………Mrs. Terry

Guest Speaker….………………………………………………………………..Mr. William J. Coleman President & Chief Executive Officer of Tri-County Community Action Agency

Remarks………………………………….……………………………………………

Training Providers…….Mr. Tom Reynolds, Southside Virginia Community College and Mr. Corey Coleman, IAMGOGREEN, LLC.

Employers………………..…Ms. Lisa Crews, Halifax Regional Health System and Ms. Mary Jane Francisco, Huber Engineered Woods

Program Participants.............…Mr. Anthony Holt, Mr. Marque Medley,Ms. Tanejah Tertilus, & Mr. Thomas Turbeville

Presentation of Credentials………………………..…………………………..…..…Mrs. Cheryl Terry, Mr. William Coleman & Mrs. Nettie Simon-Owens

Special Presentation

Closing Remarks……………………………..………..…………….…….....Mrs. Nettie Simon-Owens Director of Workforce Assessment & Advancement, SVHEC & Program Manager, Tri-County Collaborative & Job Readiness Training Program

Blessing…………………………………………………………………..………...Mrs. Andrea Thaxton Assistant to the Executive Director, SVHEC

Please join us for a Reception immediately after programRefreshments are in the Cox/O’Sullivan classrooms next door. Please get your refreshments and come back into the Hope & Smith Classrooms to fellowship and talk with the program completers and each other.*

May 17-July 15, 2010

Tri-County Job Readiness Training Program Completers

Morgan	Brown¹	Harold	Link^,2,3
Steven	Brown	Quincey	Medley^1,2,3
Donald	Burroughs^1,2,3	Judy	Songer^1,2
Marilyn	Goode^1,2,3	Sherman	Spraggins^,2,3
Anthony	Holt^1,2	Tanejah	Tertilus^1,2
Doretha	Kirby^1,2,3	Thomas	Turbeville^1,2,3
Marque	Medley^1,2	Marlo	Womack^1,2,3

Credentials Obtained¹Career Readiness Certificate (Gold, Silver, Bronze) • ²OSHA 10 General Industry Safety and Health Certification • ³Perfect Attendance • ⁴Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Certification

Tri-County Collaborative & PartnersTri-County Community Action Agency, South Central Workforce Investment Board, Southern Virginia Higher Education Center, Danville Community College, Debbie’s Staffing, Dollar General Distribution, Halifax Regional Health System, Huber Engineered Woods, Inc., IAMGOGREEN, LLC., Southside Virginia Community College, Virginia Employment Commission-South Boston Office, Virginia Workforce Connection Centers: Counties of Charlotte & Halifax

Tri-County Job Readiness Training Program Instructors David Armington, Corey Coleman, Ronnie Cole, Curtis Cunningham,Jessica Hayes, Meagan Lee, Tom Reynolds, Marlene Seamster, Dennis Smith,Cheryl Terry, Nettie Simon-Owens

Thanks for joining us today and special thanks to:•Mavis Martin, Chantel Coles, Andrea Thaxton, & Hope Harris-Gayles (SVHEC) •SVHEC Operations, Finance, & IT Team •Mrs. Cornell Holeman (Tri-County CAA) •Denise Tarka (Marketing Consultant) •Ms. Tiffany Dunaway (WIA Case Manager-Charlotte County) & Ms. Virginia Rothwell (former WIA Case Manager-Halifax County) •Mrs. Debra Crowder (South Central WIB), •Mr. Mike King (Virginia Workforce Connection Center–Halifax County) •Ritha Ferguson (Debbie’s Staffing) •Mr. Hank Bruining & Ms. Niki Stinespring (Dollar General) •Mary Jane Francisco (Huber), •Lisa Crews, Lisa Caudle, & Robert Carr (HRHS),•Laverne Taylor & Loretta Williams (VEC)