Completion Ceremony Held at The River Watch at Water’s Edge

A Ceremony of Completion and Celebration was held on August 15 for more than 70 students who completed their programs of study at Harford’s Leading Edge Training Center Powered by the Ratcliffe Foundation, located at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford and Cecil Counties in Edgewood, MD. The ceremony was held at the River Watch at Water’s Edge in Belcamp.

The graduates earned credentials from Harford Community College in one or more of the following: NCCER Core Certification, Forklift Certification Training, Heavy Equipment Operations, and Certified Logistics Technician and completed programs offering Philip E. and Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation Scholarships.

The career progression varies from completer to completer, with the ultimate result being gainful employment, promotion, salary increase, or pursuit of complementary certification training. 

Dr. Theresa B. Felder, President of Harford Community College, delivered opening remarks and welcomed the completers and their guests. Carlene Cassidy, Chief Executive Officer of the Philip E. and Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation, offered congratulations to the graduates. Josie Patterson Moses and Christopher Smith, Philip E. and Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation Scholarship recipients, were the student speakers. Dr. Austin Hill, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Harford Community College, gave closing remarks.

A reception for students and guests followed the ceremony.

Key for the training areas awarded appear after each completer’s name in the listing below: (C) NCCER Core Certification, (F) Forklift Certification Training, (H) Heavy Equipment Operations, and (L) Certified Logistics Technician.

Completers include Joel Arroyo (C), Maria Barba (L), Paul Bianchi (F), Dexter Brown (F), Ethan Brown (F), Tricia Brown (F,C), Leann Burnley (F), Asia Chen-Hutson (F), Ian Chrisney (F), Joshua Cole (H), Deviontae Coleman (C), Yolanda Cooper (F), Matthew Curtian (F), Jonathan Davis (F), Justin Davis (F), Asia Dennis (F), Adam Duff (F,C), Omar Edwards (F), Kylinn Fletcher (C), Demetri Gilliam (F), Ruvesh Gordon (F,C), Isaiah Graves (F), David Green (F), Jordan Green (F), Patrice Harrell (F,L), Robert Harris Jr. (F), Frances Hawkins (F), Hayward Henderson Jr. (F),  Josias Henriquez (F), Tivonne Holbert (F), Theodore Howard (H), Dantay Johnson (F), Randall Johnson (F), Jeremey King (F), John Laye (F), Allison Levee (F), Cameron Lowery (C), John Lynn (L), Suzanne Marks (F), Saniya Marks-Hamilton (F), Kenshea Mccraney (F,C), Jack McGrady (F), Shiree Mitchell (L), Aleksandr Mokeev (C), Mason Moore (H), Sheldon Morgan (C), Tyshaun Moses (F), Joseph Nelson (F,C), Oluwarotimi Oyekunle (F,C), Tyler Patrick (F), Josie Patterson Moses (F,C), Mark Plaskett (F), John Preston (F), Bryan Reynolds (F,C ), Daniel Rielly (L), Tory Robinson (H), Mario Romeo (F), Anthony Rose (F), Krystal Salinas (F), Dylan Scott (F), Lewin Scott (F), Ethan Shoemaker (L), Samuel Shriner (F), Christopher Smith (F,C), Joshua Smith (F), Akai Snorten (F), Aaron Stansbury (F), Brandon Staten (F), Shane Sumlin (C), Rodney Thomas (L), Josue Torres (C), Tyler Tracey (F), Andrew Van Syckle (F,C), Joel Vasquez (F), Jimmie Watson (F), Anthony Williams (F), and William Winston-Aponte (F). 

Harford's Leading Edge Training Center Powered by the Ratcliffe Foundation is strategically located at the Edgewood Boys & Girls Club. Home to programs in construction and trades, manufacturing, warehousing/supply chain/logistics, and business, the location allows the College to provide valuable training in the southeastern area of the county. Students are guided through programs with help from dedicated Career Navigators and receive interviewing and resumé writing assistance, resources, and networking opportunities with local employers. All programs offered at this location are eligible for funding through the Philip E. and Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation Scholarships. The goal of the programs is to train students in skill areas that enable them to secure living wage employment and/or to provide business and entrepreneurial skills so they can become self-employed.

Harford Community College offers workforce and career training in a wide variety of areas including construction/trades, IT/computers, allied health, and more. For additional information, visit https://www.harford.edu/academics/workforce-career-programs/index.php.