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NACEC graduates look to the future
"I wanted a new opportunity and to be able to elevate myself," said Cummings, who was one of more than 100 graduates who were recognized for completing medical and technical courses at NACEC in cooperation with Western Suffolk BOCES. Cummings was a police officer in Jamaica for nine years before coming to the United States in May with his wife and two children, a five-year-old daughter and a three-month-old son. He wanted to continue his work in law enforcement, but quickly learned that since he is not yet a citizen, he could not fulfill that dream. And so, he sought other avenues, always with the same thing in mind: to earn a living in a profession that helps people. "I wanted to offer a good service and feel good about my career choice," he said in explaining why he chose the health field. Inspired by a friend who is a registered nurse, Cummings signed up for the nursing assistant's course offered at NACEC. With his new degree in hand, he was already looking to the future, saying he wants to apply now for NACEC's LPN program, which will take him approximately two years to complete. After that, he said he wants to become an RN. For Rosemarie Dearing, executive director of NACEC, it's students like Cummings and their stories that remain with her, year after year. "Each class means a lot to me," she said. "They (the students) are hard working and it is inspirational just to see what they go through. I hope they continue to stay on track. I want each of them to be happy and successful." Cummings fellow classmate James McKine said he took the course because he wanted to start a new career. "The program is great," said McKine, who wants to work with children and senior citizens. Tarak Patel, one of the graduates of the nursing program wants to work at a hospital. "The program was a good starting point," he said, adding that his goal is to become a doctor. Jamie Gualke, another nursing assistant, was inspired to go into health care after watching her grandmother battle cancer. She encourages others to enter the program. "It's definetly worth it," she said. Finally, Jennifer Freismem summed up the program this way: "It was a lot of fun." GRADUATES Nurse Assistant Program: Rosetta Brown, Alethia Dotson, Shaudell Jerrick, Eva Jiles, Sabrina King, Simone London, Audrey Rowe, Maria Salinas, Dennis Smith, Chamika Wilson, Hulda Beckles-Wilson, Tamika Wilson, Sabrina Abbatiello, Luis Alvira, Christian Brass, Jon Colas, Frederica Diogene, Chanalee Francis, Arlene Harris, Lustrena Henderson, Christine Johnson, Jullian Morgan, Shavoun Newman, Marcela Vasquez, Tyesha Arnoth, LeShaun Barnes, Vita Collazo, Charmaine Davis, Salimma George, Nichole Goldenberg, Louise Marie El. Pierre Noel, Melody Odom, Tamera Thomas, Dominique Williams, Sully Botello, Katherine Brown, Niquicia Ellis, Cynthia Lambert, Carolina Okano, Olufunmilayo Osokpo, Sephanie Paz, Alicia Robinson, Angeleta Allen, Chinaedu Asia, Yolanda Banks, Ann Henry, Janice McLean, Andrea Obando, Danielle Woerner- Reagan, Kathleen Stallone, Tia Tatum, Sandra Alexandre, Yvonne Bailey, Deybbonath Banuchi, Stacy Brown, Michelle Barohona, Denise Evelyn, Erlinda Johnson, Keisha Miller, Beulah Pedican, Katheen Santiago, and Lillian Termini. Office Technology: Marlo Aydelott, Jeanne Daly, Mirlene Joseph, Mathew Nemati, Patricia Visgauss. Yenny Alvarez, Toni Brewster, Katrina Coy, Aquira Gwathney, Maria Randazzo, Stella Shirley, and Alicia Toney. English as a Second Language: Rafael Abrego, Ines Andre, Argelia Ayala, Diego Carabajo, Antoine Clairant, Jocelyn Defficile, Marie Ange Destime Midrene Destime, Manuel Guaricela, German Guzman, Sebastian Idrovo, Santos Ipanaque, Antonia Jeannoute, Francisco Luis, Eduardo Mendia, Ernest Michel, Marie-Juline Pierre, Evelyne Reneus, Marlon Romero, Nelson Romero, Norma Romero, Pawel Rosinski, Sonia Salmeron, Ana Soler, Maria Valenzuela, and Yesenia Velasquez.
External Diploma Program: Donnalee Allen, Yolanda Banks, Toni Brewster, Evadnie Burt, Katrina Coy, Jose Hidalgo, Quayson Livan, Laura Ramdas, Andrea Thompson, Linneth Colquhoun, Rehmel Darling, Merissa Densing, Winever Foster, Natalie Francis, Dian Hamilton, Alecia Holland, Afishetu Ikhibibhojere, Roland Pinnock, Violeta Vega, and Charles Williams.
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