Harford Community College Holds Medical Assisting Completion Ceremony

Twelve students were recognized for completing their studies and 160 hours of hands-on clinical training.

By Susan Fletcher, Neighbor

Aug 19, 2026 9:03 AM EDT

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L to R (back row): Allison O’Hearn, Alayna MacAnespie, Program Director for Medical Assisting Brittany Arkins, Brittany Boose, Ezgi Akyar, Shyann Stolo, Elizabeth Pugh, Cierra Farrington, Jah'Leya Ray. Front row: Cecilia Plantholt, Ashley Sauer-Flinchem. (Photo credit: Ujen Jonchhe, Harford Community College)

Harford Community College held a Completion Ceremony for spring and summer graduates of the 2026 Medical Assisting Program on August 14 in Edgewood Hall on the College campus. Twelve students completed 160 hours of training in physicians' offices across Harford County after completing coursework for their Medical Assisting Certification and/or Associate of Applied Science degrees.

Dean of Nursing and Allied Health Professions Ashley Meisel, DNP, RN, welcomed the graduates and their guests to the event. Brittany Arkins, MA, CMA, and Program Director for Medical Assisting, presented pins to the graduates. The student speakers were Allison O'Hearn and Ezgi Akyar.

Spring and summer 2026 graduates included Ezgi Akyar, Brittany Boose, Cierra Farrington, Alayna Macanespie, Allison O'Hearn, Azja Parker, Cecilia Plantholt, Elizabeth Pugh, Jah'leya Ray, Ashley Sauer-Flinchem, Shyann Stolo, and Leila Williams.

For information on Harford Community College's Medical Assisting Program, visit https://www.harford.edu/academics/credit-programs/programs/medical-assisting.php or call Admissions at 443.412.2109.

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