(COLUMBIA, Tenn. - June 20, 2014) - - - The Columbia State Community College Emergency Medical Services program celebrated the successful completion of 36 graduates representing 8 counties.

The graduates were enrolled in classes in Lawrenceburg and Spring Hill at the Northfield Workforce Development and Conference Center under the direction of Dr. David Cauthen, program director and assistant professor of emergency medical technology, and Eric McCullough, EMT instructor.

"The many hours they poured into both the classroom and clinical setting serve as a pleasant reminder of just how dedicated these students are to saving lives and impacting our community," McCullough said. "It's an honor and a pleasure to teach, train and influence the lives of these students as they prepare for the field."

2014 Spring EMS Graduate List

First Name	Last Name	City
Eric	Barnett	Lawrenceburg
Austin	Bruce	Normandy
John	Carolan	Nashville
Tyler	Cooper	Columbia
April	Cotten	Columbia
Sheila	Crabtree	Columbia
Stephanie	Cromwell	Franklin
David	Cropper	Brentwood
Blake	Dalton	Spring Hill
Marisol	De La O	Columbia
Devin	Dickey	Mount Pleasant
Tyler	Dixon	Waynesboro
Jacob	Dorn	Nashville
Kaleigh	Frazier	Mt Pleasant
Calvin	Frey	Spring Hill
Devon	Hardison	Mount Pleasant
Darold	Hatcher	Columbia
Kelsey	Haynes	White Bluff
David	Heffington	Columbia
Haley	Hunt	Leoma
Kelsey	Kazan	Franklin
Kimberly	Kinder	Lewisburg
Lindsey	Lewis	Columbia
Carrie	Lucas	Pulaski
Deana	Mcgee	Lawrenceburg
Aerial	McKinnon	Columbia
Audrey	Pate	Brentwood
Katherine	Phillips	Nashville
Daniel	Romein	Franklin
Justin	Rossano	Spring Hill
Linzy	Sherritt	Franklin
Shannon	Sims	Dickson
Daniel	Warren	Waynesboro
William	White	Williamsport
Genna	Willenborg	Leoma

Columbia State is a two-year college, serving a nine-county area in southern Middle Tennessee with locations in Columbia, Franklin, Lawrenceburg, Lewisburg and Clifton. As Tennessee's first community college, Columbia State is committed to increasing access and enhancing diversity at all five campuses. Columbia State is a member of the Tennessee Board of Regents, one of the largest higher education systems in the nation. For more information, please visit www.columbiastate.edu.

Tennessee's Community Colleges is a system of 13 colleges offering a high-quality, affordable, convenient and personal education to prepare students to achieve their educational and career goals in two years or less. We offer associate degree and certificate programs, workforce development programs and transfer pathways to four-year degrees. For more information, please visit us online at tncommunitycolleges.org.

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