Beaufort Memorial celebrates Cohort 8 PATH graduates, national certifications

Nine graduates of Beaufort Memorial’s PATH program (People Achieving Their Highest) celebrated their success at the graduation ceremony of the program’s eighth cohort on Dec. 11.

The graduation was also a pinning ceremony for newly certified graduates in their field, as well as a “signing day” celebration to commemorate individuals entering the pathway. 

PATH graduates in Cohort 8 completed programs as Clinical Medical Assistants, Patient Care Technicians, Central Sterile Processing and Endoscopy Technicians, a new education track that saw its first two graduates in this cohort.

Cohort 8’s graduates include: 

Clinical Medical Assistants 
Sequina Register 

Patient Care Technicians 
Tyreeka Baniel 
Sabrina Cooler 
Tonuja DeoPaul 
Sydney Gonzalez 
Casie Watts 

Endoscopy Technicians 
Joyce Scott 
Kennithiya Screen 

Central Sterile Processing 
Dashaunna Montford 

Newly certified graduates were pinned for their achievement as Certified Clinical Medical Assistants and Certified Patient Care Technicians. These newly certified graduates are: 

Certified Clinical Medical Assistants 
Destiny Fields, CCMA 
Sonji Graham, CCMA 
Tannesia Gray, CCMA 
Shekinah Milledge, CCMA 
Wendy Robertson, CCMA 

Certified Patient Care Technicians 
Shakira Johnson, CPCT 
Tiara Johnson, CPCT 
Amanda Webb, CPCT 
Henry Burow-Williams, CPCT 

The Beaufort Memorial PATH program has been showcased by the South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA) as an example of innovative workforce development. The program’s first cohort graduated in September 2022. 

“There are three realms of success in PATH, and the first is having the courage to sign on. Everybody who is signing on is going back to school; they’re taking on something that is stressful,” said Beaufort Memorial Director of Education Joy Solomon, MSN, RN, NPD-BC. “We’re celebrating those who have completed the program successfully, and we’re celebrating those who have completed the program and have gotten the national certification. We’re very grateful for all the students who did the work and studied hard.” 

Also celebrated at the ceremony were seven individuals who signed and committed themselves to PATH Cohort 9. Cohort 9 also includes three additional employees that will be pursuing their registered nurse (RN) license through the program. 

The PATH program includes scholarships, clinical training, traditional education and non-traditional financial assistance to encourage individuals to advance their careers and support a better healthcare network in the Lowcountry. Anyone interested in learning how they can join the team at Beaufort Memorial and grow their career through the PATH Program should visit BeaufortMemorial.org/PATH.