Pictured top row from left: Blue Ridge BLET Instructional Specialist Pat Staggs, Jose Pablo Garcia, Kanyon Apache Lambert, Jordan Thomas Beal, Kyle Edward Beal, Brice Hunter Gaddy, Matthew Oliver Davis, Chrystal Therese Hibbs, Joseph Blake Woody, Chase A. Oliver, Tesha Mynese McBeth, Samuel Vadim Hunnicutt, Conner A. Newman, Blue Ridge President Dr. Laura Leatherwood, and Blue Ridge Dean of Public Safety Training Philip Hosmer.
Pictured front row from left: Connor Edward Davies, Sydney Corina Fox, McKenna Jac Wilde, Brandon Zackery Norris, John Holbrook Hendrix, and Joshua Alan Rankin.
Blue Ridge Community College’s Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Academy hosted a pinning ceremony for its Spring 2021 graduates on Wednesday, June 16 in the College’s Thomas Auditorium.
The list of graduates included:
Brunswick County
Sydney Corina Fox
Buncombe County
Jose Pablo Garcia
Chrystal Therese Hibbs
Tesha Mynese McBeth
Haywood County
Connor Edward Davies
McKenna Jac Wilde
Joseph Blake Woody
Henderson County
Matthew Oliver Davis
Brice Hunter Gaddy
Mecklenburg County
Joshua Alan Rankin
Resident of Florida
Chase A. Oliver
Resident of Texas
Jordan Thomas Beal
Kyle Edward Beal
Robeson County
Kanyon Apache Lambert
Brandon Zackery Norris
Transylvania County
John Holbrook Hendrix
Samuel Vadim Hunnicutt
Conner A. Newman
The ceremony included a keynote by Brevard College Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Michael Moreshi, M.S., presentation of class awards, remarks by class representative Jose Pablo Garcia and an awarding of certificates.
Matthew Davis was the recipient of the Informal Leader Award while Kyle Beal was the recipient of the Top Academic Award. Both were presented by Pat Staggs, BLET Instructional Specialist.
Blue Ridge President Dr. Laura Leatherwood also took the time to thank numerous local agencies for their continued support throughout the years. This support includes hiring students, providing instructors and serving on advisory boards.
These agencies included: Henderson County Sheriff’s Office, Transylvania County Sheriff’s Office, Hendersonville Police Department, Brevard Police Department, Fletcher Police Department, Laurel Park Police Department and the Blue Ridge Community College Police Department.