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Back Row, L to R: Kerstin Jones, Briana Navarro, Shonkeria Robinson, Adilene Gomez, Jaqueline Galarza Rios
Front Row, L to R: Pricila Vega, Marley Lapointe, Mahira Paz-Velasco, Dulce Hernandez, Carolina Ramirez-Santiago, Bailey Erb, Jazmine Haifa-Valdovinos
AVON PARK, Fla. – July 16, 2025 – South Florida State College (SFSC) honored 12 graduates of its Dental Assisting program in a pinning ceremony on the Highlands Campus in Avon Park on Thursday, July 10. Dental Assisting graduates receiving their pins were: Bailey Erb, Jaqueline Galarza Rios, Adilene Gomez, Jazmine Haifa-Valdovinos, Dulce Hernandez, Kerstin Jones, Marley LaPointe, Briana Elizabeth Navarro, Mahira Paz-Velasco, Carolina Ramirez-Santiago, Shonkeria Robinson, and Pricila Vega.
The graduates earned their Career Certificate in Dental Assisting, received their Expanded Functions Dental Assisting Certification, and their Orthodontic Assistant Certification.
After completing the 11-month Career Certificate program in Dental Assisting, graduates can work as certified dental assistants by passing the Dental Assisting National Board Examination (DANB) and qualify for the Expanded Functions Dental Assisting Certification as well as Orthodontic Assistant Certification.
For information about SFSC’s Dental Education programs, contact Danielle Nuccio, Health Sciences advisor, at 863-784-7027 or by email at healthsciences@southflorida.edu.
