Machining Skills Certification Program graduates completed recently in Emporia at the Southside Virginia Education Center. The students are veterans transitioning from active duty, and the program is a collaborative effort with Fort Lee. Pictured are, from left, Michael Carrigan, Christopher Weber, Steven Welton, Tyler Green, Antonio Hargrove, Jeremy Leesmann, Darrin Sloan, Andrew Berger, Hugo Palacios, Jeff Combs, Russell Kaneko and Byran Leeds.