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Graduates of Central Carolina Community College’s Veterinary Medical Technology program in 2009 outperformed graduates of other VMT programs in both the United States and Canada on the Veterinary Technician National Exam. Results of the June National Board results showed that, of the 29 CCCC graduates, 28 passed the exam on the first try, for a 97 percent passing rate. The average passing rate was 74 percent for the approximately 3,000 first-time test takers at other VMT programs. The average score for Central Carolina’s 2009 VMT graduates was 598, compared to 501 for all first-time test takers, 483 for all U.S. VMT graduates, and 548 for Canadian graduates. Central Carolina 2009 VMT graduates are: (front, from left) Christina Wagner of Chapel Hill, Kim Wanovich of Fayetteville, Christen Strader of Greensboro, Jenny Tomkinson of Lillington, Amy Montoya of Fayetteville, Holly Kidd of Bennett, Jessica Norris of Sanford, Elizabeth Deal of Angier, and Toni Ellis of Staley; (middle, from left) Bernadette LaJoie of Raleigh, Katie Nixon of Cary, Amber Allred of Robbins, Julie Verrault of Apex, Rachel Weast of Concord, Sara Bristol of Pittsboro, Brittney Holland of New Hill, Kim Schwartz of Clayton, Jennifer Barefoot of Benson, and Sarah Flowers of Durham; and (back, from left) Christian Marsini of Cary, Rebekah Boan of Cameron, Megan Payne of Dobson, Corrie Church of Cary, Susan Thomas of Sanford, Karen Pogmore of Sanford, Ryan Carroll of Willow Spring, and Tina Mullins Wilkinson of Cameron.