
On Friday, September 8, 2023, graduates of the Class of 2023 Dental Assisting Certificate program celebrated their achievements in a traditional pinning ceremony at the Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner campus.
Cynthia Cadoret, CDA, RDH, MPH, Director of the Dental Education Program at ¿ªÔªÆåÅÆ, welcomed students, family members and supporters to the ceremony and extended thanks to Clinical Supervising Dentists Dr. Shirley Austin and Dr. Katherine Takach for their support of the program and students.
The dental assisting faculty members presenting pins to their students were Heather Almeida, CDA, RDH, BA and Kelly Jancaitis, CDA, RDH, MEd.
Students Cintia Sequeira-Correia and Joselin Escobar of Fitchburg; Teanna Rodriguez of Marlborough, Johanna Rosales Robles and Caitlin Ruby of Leominster, Jean Ulysse of Ashburnham, Hannah Shults and Anneliese King of Gardner were pinned and recited the traditional dental assistant oath, pledging to faithfully respect the principles of the professional ethics and committing to improve the oral health of the public.