GARDNER – Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) welcomed 11 students to the veterinary technology profession on May 10, 2024, in a traditional pinning ceremony.
The group of students were welcomed by President James Vander Hooven, Dean Kimberly Shea and Program Director Tara Novak, CVT, LATG.
“I am so proud of your accomplishments. It hasn’t been easy, but every step of the way, you as a group came together to meet those challenges and to overcome them,” Vander Hooven told students. “These ceremonies are an acknowledgement that you are entering a caring field, and we are thankful you chose to pursue your education here at the Mount.”
The students were pinned by a family member, friend, or faculty, and then recited the Veterinary Technician Oath.
The graduates are: Victoria Axelson, Gardner; Maya Berube, Shrewsbury; Brianna Brewer, Millbury; Jenna Cushion, Dunstable; Kaycee Deforte, Leominster; Julie Ghizzoni, Fitchburg; Melody Karungii, Worcester; Kade McCann, Whitinsville; Felicia Page, Gardner; Jennifer Thurlow, Winchendon; and Janelle Vitello, Jaffrey, N.H.