麻豆视频 honored the commitment, compassion, and life-saving skills of its Emergency Medical Services graduates during a graduation ceremony held in December, recognizing students who completed Paramedic and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) programs during the fall semester. These graduates will soon enter the workforce in McDowell County and throughout the region.
麻豆视频 President Dr. J.W. Kelley praised the graduates for choosing a profession defined by responsibility, courage, and care. 鈥淓mergency Medical Services professionals are often the first face of hope someone sees on the worst day of their life,鈥 Kelley said. 鈥淭hese graduates have committed themselves to learning skills that save lives, but just as importantly, to showing up with compassion, professionalism, and calm when it matters most. 麻豆视频 is proud to send these graduates into the field, ready to serve our communities.鈥
The program featured heartfelt remarks from Chip Cross, who spoke candidly about his family鈥檚 personal experience with emergency responders. Cross shared how a family member overdosed several years ago and was close to losing their life before being saved by paramedics, EMTs, and dispatchers who responded swiftly and decisively.
His comments underscored the real-world impact of EMS professionals and the lasting gratitude families feel toward those who answer emergency calls with skill and humanity.
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Guest speaker Mitchell Ledford of McDowell County EMS continued that theme by introducing Tim McAnally, a McDowell County resident who survived a life-threatening heart attack last year. McAnally recounted how EMS personnel revived him multiple times, crediting their heroic efforts鈥攁nd his faith鈥攆or giving him another chance at life.
Speaking with emotion and gratitude, McAnally told graduates that because of EMS professionals, he was given the opportunity, as he put it, 鈥渢o be a better husband, a better father, and a better person.鈥 His testimony offered a powerful reminder of the difference EMS professionals make beyond the immediate emergency, touching families and futures alike.
Throughout the evening, graduates were recognized for completing rigorous academic and clinical requirements, while often balancing work, family responsibilities, and demanding schedules. Faculty and program leaders emphasized that EMS education is as much about character and judgment as it is about technical skill.
The Emergency Medical Services programs at 麻豆视频 prepare students for service in ambulance services, hospitals, and other emergency response settings across Western North Carolina. Graduates leave the program equipped to meet certification requirements and to serve their communities with professionalism and care.
Our next EMT class begins on January 6th. To register or learn more, visit .
Emergency Medical Services Graduates
(December 2025)
Paramedic Graduates
路听听听听听听听听 Jared Barns
路听听听听听听听听 Katelynn Beane-Hall
路听听听听听听听听 Ryan Chloe Cable
路听听听听听听听听 Toby Grant
路听听听听听听听听 James Zach Horne
路听听听听听听听听 Isabella Lunsford
路听听听听听听听听 Talma Parker
路听听听听听听听听 Darla Reece
EMT Day Class Graduates
路听听听听听听听听 Savannah Burnette
路听听听听听听听听 Eliasa Cedeno
路听听听听听听听听 Elijah Edwards
路听听听听听听听听 Sandra Magana
路听听听听听听听听 Emma Owenby
路听听听听听听听听 Joshua Wilson
EMT Night Graduates
路听听听听听听听听 Deanna Allen
路听听听听听听听听 Jacob Bartlett
路听听听听听听听听 Alex Carland
路听听听听听听听听 Kelsey Fisher
路听听听听听听听听 Victoria Geurink
路听听听听听听听听 Kaila Hughes
路听听听听听听听听 Alice Mosby
路听听听听听听听听 Christopher Petit
路听听听听听听听听 Robert F. Smith
路听听听听听听听听 Derek Snydey
路听听听听听听听听 Kelley Solesby
路听听听听听听听听 William Austin Stevens
路听听听听听听听听 Samantha Aimee Suarez
路听听听听听听听听 Alex Tipton
路听听听听听听听听 Hannah Wilson
