Fall semester Jumpstart program graduates 37 students

Brazosport College recently graduated 37 students from its Jumpstart program. Graduates include office administration students Jessica Arana, Paulita Baker-Dunlap, Aimee Bertolino, Adriana Cardenas, Niomie Casarez, Carissa De La Rosa, Angelica Felix, Janet Garcia, Andrea Goins, Clarissa Hernandez, Lauren Ivy, Kelby Jammer, Andrea Manciaz, Hope Nallie, Veronica Ramirez, Angela Ramos, Debora Reyes-Hijar, Jessica Symonds, Stacy Thompson, Perla Vasquez and Breanna Williams; electricians Deborah Alexander, Isamar Cantu, Stephen Castile, Mark Jure, Raymond Loera, Oscar Medina-Flores, Youssouf Sako and Phillip Ybarra; and pipefitters Robert Berry, Shamonica Burton, Alexia Cast, Michael Crowder, Idaluz Denis, Zachary Kellywood, Xavier Moore and Shyanne Wilson.

Brazosport College recently graduated a new group of students from its Jumpstart program, as 37 students completed the program with an emphasis on pipefitting, electrical or office administration.

This was the Jumpstart program’s inaugural class of office administration students, which had 21 graduates. Eight electricians and eight pipefitters also graduated during the Jumpstart’s Fall semester.

Fall semester Jumpstart graduates include office administration graduates Jessica Arana, Paulita Baker-Dunlap, Aimee Bertolino, Adriana Cardenas, Niomie Casarez, Carissa De La Rosa, Angelica Felix, Janet Garcia, Andrea Goins, Clarissa Hernandez, Lauren Ivy, Kelby Jammer, Andrea Manciaz, Hope Nallie, Veronica Ramirez, Angela Ramos, Debora Reyes-Hijar, Jessica Symonds, Stacy Thompson, Perla Vasquez and Breanna Williams; electricians Deborah Alexander, Isamar Cantu, Stephen Castile, Mark Jure, Raymond Loera, Oscar Medina-Flores, Youssouf Sako and Phillip Ybarra; and pipefitters Robert Berry, Shamonica Burton, Alexia Cast, Michael Crowder, Idaluz Denis, Zachary Kellywood, Xavier Moore and Shyanne Wilson.

Brazosport College’s free Jumpstart program focuses on intensive, hands-on training and is designed to help gain entry into a new high-demand, high-wage career in a short amount of time. With Jumpstart, students can walk away with college credit hours, an Occupational Skills Award and any essential certifications. Graduates will also have the opportunity to connect with potential employers during a job fair at the conclusion of the program.

The pipefitting and electrical programs are nine weeks long, while the office administration training is 12 weeks.

Applications for the Spring 2019 Jumpstart session are currently being accepted for all three programs.

For more information about the Jumpstart program, visit brazosport.edu/jumpstart or call (979) 230-3242.

Jumpstart office administration graduates include Jessica Arana, Paulita Baker-Dunlap, Aimee Bertolino, Adriana Cardenas, Niomie Casarez, Carissa De La Rosa, Angelica Felix, Janet Garcia, Andrea Goins, Clarissa Hernandez, Lauren Ivy, Kelby Jammer, Andrea Manciaz, Hope Nallie, Veronica Ramirez, Angela Ramos, Debora Reyes-Hijar, Jessica Symonds, Stacy Thompson, Perla Vasquez and Breanna Williams.

Jumpstart electrical graduates include Deborah Alexander, Isamar Cantu, Stephen Castile, Mark Jure, Raymond Loera, Oscar Medina-Flores, Youssouf Sako and Phillip Ybarra.

Jumpstart pipefitting graduates include Robert Berry, Shamonica Burton, Alexia Cast, Michael Crowder, Idaluz Denis, Zachary Kellywood, Xavier Moore and Shyanne Wilson.