Every year BRCC celebrates an outstanding class of graduates. Every graduating class is special. Here are just a few of the stories of the BRCC Spring 2022 graduating class.
![Shelly Heeren](https://www.mybrcc.edu/news/ShellyHeerencopy.jpg)
My experience here has been very rewarding
Nursing Graduate Shelly Heeren Returns to School After 20 Years
![Ethan Kelley](https://www.mybrcc.edu/news/EthanKelley.jpg)
You can do anything you put your mind to.
Automotive Graduate Ethan Kelley Persevered Through Weekly Four-Hour Commutes For
Class and After Hurricane Ida Hit His Family Hard
![Jamira Yarbrough](https://www.mybrcc.edu/news/JamiraYarbrough.jpg)
Everyone has their own set time and season to shine in life
Graduate Jamira Yarbrough Breaks Family Cycle and Sets New Path
![Milena Marrero](https://www.mybrcc.edu/news/MilenaMarrerocopy.jpg)
Don’t be afraid to try. The first step is always the hardest
First Gen graduate Milena Marrero says this accomplishment is a triumph for her family
![Terina Washington](https://www.mybrcc.edu/news/TerinaWashington.jpg)
Never give up on your dreams
Accounting graduate Terina Washington pushes through to earn her GED and then her
college degree
![Fabian Chukwuemeka](https://www.mybrcc.edu/news/FabianChukwuemeka.jpg)
Work hard and don’t get distracted
Fabien Chukwuemeka Overcomes Barriers, Graduates Pre-Engineering Program with Honors
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