OIC holds graduation ceremony

New London - The 42nd Annual Graduation of the Opportunities Industrialization Center of New London County Inc. was held at Evans Hall at Connecticut College Thursday.

Students completed formal job training programs and received certificates in computer applications and clerical skills; certified nursing assistant; and culinary arts/basic food service training.

The guest speaker was state Rep. Ernest Hewett, D-New London.

The 2012 OIC graduates are:

Certified Nursing Assistant: Jill Adcock, Andrea Almonte, Edynio Anger, Laurie Beale, Alice Benton, Laura Bright, Kayla Brown, Stephen Campbell, Jr., Caitlin Congdon, Maritza Damerell, Catherine Davila, Joanna DeMars, Athena Drennan, Leonilda Espinoza, Peter Fajayan, Sr., Edward Feliciano, Courtnee Fields, Salina Fricano, Brittany Gaston, India Grayer, Desmond Gregor, Lamar Harris, Sharlene Helme, Lisa Hutnik, Stephanie James, Melissa Johnson, Marchee' Johnson, Rose Larose, Charlene Ledesma, Cherokee Loftis, Kristen Lohr, Helga Lopes-Daza, Katherine Lopez, Samantha Lugo, Keyla Marie Montanez, Kensher Parkes, Amanda Person, Emilisa Pires, Marissa Quinones, Katheryn Rivera-Colon, Marta Salamanca, Elizette Salas, Joanmary Santiago, Shena Santiago, Brittany Schalla, Julia Serrano, Shiesha Small, Sasha Suarez, Katrina Sutton, Tynisha Thompson, Damaris Tirado, Sandra Vilanueva, Lashea Wade, Sharelle Wade, Tiffany Wells, DeAngela West, Danyell Williams, Zachary Wilson, Cynthia Young.

Culinary Arts: Philip Anderson, Leon Benjamin, Anjela Cardot, Marie Josie Charlot, Dustin Comeau, Dianne Cote', Todd Cox, Antonio Daniels, DeChelle Darden, Jacob DesRosiers, Yvonne Gonzalez, Gregory Goode, Michael Hutchins, Hector Irizarry, Brittney McGlasson, Rahjon Moses, Darron Mosley, Robert Mullins, Minerva Rabell, Celeste Riley, Juan Ruiz, Daniel Santiago, Kenard Walston.

Computer Applications/Office Skills: Sarah Annello, Erin Bellon, Mary Bell, Philip Boutin, Gary Calverley, Mercedes Cartagena, Heather Damian, Jessica DeJesus, Natalie Dominguez, Sulema Draleau, La Toyya Ellis, Melissa Everett, Olga Feliciano, Laura Gaston, Kristy Haslip, Shajane Hodge, Joseph James, Regency Morell Johnson, Enid Marin, Sara Menor, Theresa Monteiro, Joshua Moore, Lourdes Otero, Freda Otero, Alison Pasieka, Emilisa Pires, Tashyana Santiago, Shaquana Sease, Souvilay Truong, Rosalina Viera.