Crafton Hills College’s Nursing Career Services Pathway adds 28 new health care professionals to the mix - Crafton Hills College

Publish Date: Dec. 16, 2025

Nursing Services Graduation

Twenty-eight new Roadrunners from Crafton Hills College’s Nursing Services Career Pathway are ready to enter the medical field after successfully completing program requirements.

Their success was recognized inside the college’s Finkelstein Performing Arts Center on Dec. 16, kicking off a new season of graduation celebrations planned for the new facility to celebrate Fall program cohorts and their accomplishments.

Crafton Dean of Career Education and Human Development Dan Word kicked off festivities as he always does: Encouraging the audience of loved ones to get a little bit rowdy and cheer on their favorite graduate.

“We are very proud of this class, and we look forward to seeing the wonderful work they will do in the field as they start their health careers,” he shared.

Crafton’s Nursing Services Program combines three certificates—certified nursing assistant, home health aide, and acute care nursing assistant—in one semester, allowing graduates to work entry level positions at hospitals and other care facilities. The program offers training on evenings and weekends. Its overall focus is to teach students how to demonstrate safe and competent care for patients of all ages. 

Program facilitators spoke highly about Crafton’s newest cohort of graduates, reflecting on each student’s remarkable transformation from shy students to caring individuals with strong compassion. Class Speaker Justice Thach thanked those spoke to their fellow students with heartfelt words of encouragement.

“Please remember that you are never alone. The people you hold dear—your classmates, your friends, your mentors and your family—are always going to be in your corner,” they shared. “Health care can be a scary field, but always remember that there’s always someone there to support you, to catch you if you fall, and to help you stand back up to face the next day or shift.

“Whether this is the conclusion of your journey or the just the beginning of further education, know that I am incredibly proud of you guys and the work that you do,” Thach concluded.

Additional program highlights included the awarding of certificates, pins embossed with the program’s logo (a first in program history), and the following announcement of outstanding performance and leadership awards:

·         Clinical Leadership Award: Miressa Sanchez

·         Exemplary Clinical Practice Award: Lythany Montoya

Rounding out Crafton’s Nursing Services Career Pathway Fall cohort were:

CNAs

·         Leilani Battle

·         Kristine Dela Cruz

·         Priscila Delgadillo

·         Mark Medina

·         Natalia Mendoza

·         Louis Noriega

·         Tisha Patel

·         Christopher Roman

·         Yarley Rubio

·         Kamelia Sahil

·         Cassandra Velasco

HHAs

·         Dawna Hughes

·         Hetzabel Lomas

·         Lesley Lomas

·         Mariah Washington

ACNAs

·         Leslie Cruz

·         Jasmine Neshwiwat

·         Daisy Castaneda

·         Lizbeth Belman

·         Jessica Picazo

·         Vanessa Hernandez

·         Arcely Ortega

·         Kara Wirz

·         Britney Jimenez

To learn more about Crafton’s Nursing Services Career Pathway, go to www.craftonhills.edu.