Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC), Henry County Sheriff Wayne Davis, and staff at Henry County’s Adult Detention Center (HCADC) celebrated the graduation of two students today following their completion of the Greenlee Industrial Wiring program instituted by an agreement between P&HCC and Henry County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) in November 2024.
Joseph Dillon Jr. and Brandon Hayden were celebrated as the first graduates of the program, earning eleven Greenlee certifications and additional AC/DC certifications. The pilot class included four students: Dillon Jr, Hayden, Chirstopher Ayers and Derek Lide (these students completed nine of the 11 Greenlee certifications in the program prior to transfers to other facilities).
Instructor Tim Forbes, who worked with the students at HCADC over the course of the summer in P&HCC’s mobile lab, shared a message with the graduates prior to the award of their certificates: “We are not just gathered to recognize a class completed or certifications earned – we are here to witness a victory. A victory over limitation. A victory over doubt. A victory over the voice that says ‘you can’t’.”
P&HCC President Dr. Greg Hodges presented the graduates with certificates and congratulated them on their accomplishment saying, “We are so proud to celebrate this achievement with you and know that you will use the skills you have acquired as you move forward.”
Dillon Jr. and Hayden now possess certifications in Hand Bending, Bending Basics, Advanced Bending, 3 Phase Testing, Wire Pathways – Knockouts, Wire Pathways – Rotary, Conductor- Fishing, Conductor- Pulling, Branch and Series level Termination, Service Level Termination, and Insulation & Ground Rod Testing. Additionally, they are completing training in fundamentals of electricity – AC/DC.
“We appreciate what you put into it and hope you get a lot more out of it for many years to come,” Davis told them.
