The Southside Virginia Community College Diesel and Auto Tech programs held a ceremony to recognize graduates on May 5. The program is taught at the SVCC Occupational Technical Center in Blackstone at Pickett Park. Two of the students completing the program, Chad Philpot and James “Kenny” Davis, are dual enrollment students who received the college certificate before their high school graduation. Graduate students pictured are, from left, front row, Antonio Watkins, Roanoke; Philpot, Amelia; Davis, Blackstone; Charles McKay, Rice; Tyler Moore, Skippers; Zachari Perkinson, Dinwiddie; Robert Cofer, Roanoke; second row, Russell Hicks, instructor; Tavon Jones, South Hill; Kyle Harlan, Jetersville; Arrick Chaffin, Nottoway; Chris Griffin, Chase City; Dylan Ray, Moseley; D. J. Winn, Chesterfield; Damon Honn, Chester; Ryan Huddleston, Farmville; Bryan Lewis, instructor; Josh Smith, instructor; Billy McGraw, instructor; third row, Sedarous Thomas, Emporia; Thomas Wach, N. Chesterfield; Skyler Woollett, Lynchburg; Jeremiah Kelly, Crewe; Jonathan Kelly, Crewe; Michael Stephens, Emporia; Chance Holland, Lexington; and Zachary Piper, Blackstone.