RCC holds first EMS Pinning Ceremony
Robeson Community College honored its 2022 Emergency Medical Science graduates with a pinning ceremony on its campus, May 2 at 6:30 p.m. It was the first pinning ceremony ever held for EMS students at RCC.
The significance of the pinning ceremony celebrates their rite of passage from a student to a certified paramedic and completion of the associate degree program.
Students were pinned with a special EMS paramedic pin and received flowers from their instructors, Thomas Byrd, Erica Parks, and Dr. Field Davis.
Serving as Marshalls for the ceremony were first year EMS students Megan Harris and Tiana Scott.
The following students were honored during Monday’s ceremony:
- Brady Lawson (not pictured)
- Briana Locklear
- Cierra Oxendine
- Kiya Ransom
- Acerah Strickland
To learn more about the Emergency Medical Science program at Robeson Community College, please visit https://www.robeson.edu/healthsci/ems/ or contact Erica Parks at eparks@robeson.edu or Thomas Byrd at tbyrd@robeson.edu. You may also call RCC at (910) 272-3395 to learn more about the program.
