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Annie said interacting with her fellow classmates wasn’t an issue. She added that some students even learned a little sign language in order to communicate with her.
“We really worked together and became a good team and friends. They learned their own way of communicating with me and accepted me and treated me like anyone else,” she said. “We didn’t have any problems as a team trying to communicate.”
Annie said she is determined to make the best out of life with the experience she has gained and from the experience she hopes to gain in the future.
“I just want to show everyone that I can do it and I know I’m not perfect, but I’m learning and getting better and better,” she said. “I don’t know what the future holds, but I’m just going to keep on keeping on. I’m going to find me a place to work and get more experience in education and just see what I can do.”
Annie said the CNA program has really taught her a lot about herself and has shown her that she can do anything she wants to achieve.
“Even though it was hard and a challenge for me, I was successful. I’ve learned that I can and that I’m a capable person,” she said. “I appreciate BPCC because they really worked with me and helped me with interpreters.”
Wright said that Annie’s journey can be an inspirational story for anyone.
“To see anyone come in and succeed at doing something they want to do makes it all worth while,” Wright said. “The sky is the limit; you can do anything you want and you can be anything you want. BPCC, I know, is here to help anybody in the community that wants to succeed in their chosen field.”
Also graduating with Annie were Crystal Anderson, Patricia Antley, Gwen Hart, Carolyn Knebl, Brandy Mendoza, Carol Mitchell, Krystle Moore and Tiffany Tyler.
Perfect attendance certificates were awarded to Patricia Antley and Krystle Moore. The award for the highest grade point average went to Gwen Hart.
To learn more about the Certified Nurse Assistant program at BPCC, visit www.bpcc.edu/continuingeducation. From there, click on the red CNA tab on the left side of the page. The Betty and Leonard Phillips Deaf Action Center is located at 601 Jordan Street in Shreveport. For more information, visit www.deafactioncenter.org


