Associate Degree

Heather Leggett and Jason Dorrier were married Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008, at Zion Lutheran Church in Williamsport. The bride is the daughter of Willis and Mary Ann Leggett of Hagerstown. The bridegroom is the son of Larry and Linda Dorrier of Hagerstown. The bride is a 1997 graduate of Williamsport High School. She received a bachelor's degree in education from Shippensburg University in 2001, and a master's degree in reading from Shippensburg University in 2007. She is employed as a teacher with the Maryland State Department of Education.

Army Staff Sgt. Jason C. Woods, son of James D. Woods of Kailua, Hawaii, and Jo Ann Campbell Berke of Hagerstown, has been mobilized and activated for a future deployment to an undisclosed overseas location in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Woods is a force protection supervisor normally assigned to the 58th Brigade Combat Team, Baltimore. Woods received an associate degree in 1998 from Essex Community College, Baltimore. Army Staff Sgt. Michael K. Cole, son of Roger L. and Charlene A. Hawes of Smithsburg, has been mobilized and activated for a future deployment to an undisclosed overseas location in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Miller-Stenger Vanessa Joy Stenger and Joseph Paul Miller were married on May 24, 2008, at their home in Newville, Pa. The bride is the daughter of James and Brenda Stenger of Waynesboro, Pa. The bridegroom is the son of Fred and Linda Miller of Shippensburg, Pa. The bride is a 1998 graduate of Greencastle-Antrim High School and a 2001 graduate of Hagerstown Community College with an associate degree in marketing management. She is employed as a circulation assistant with the Bosler Memorial Library in Carlisle, Pa. The bridegroom is a 1997 graduate of Shippensburg High School and a 2002 graduate of Shippensburg University with a Bachelor of Arts in English.

The public is invited to visit the new main campus for Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Friday from from 2 p.m. to 5 pm for Friends and Family Day, the college announced Tuesday. The new campus is on W.Va. 45 past The Commons at 13650 Apple Harvest Drive. Tours of the new building will be offered throughout the day and refreshments will be provided. This is a chance to learn about new programs and the admissions process, according to a news release. Courses begin at the new location this fall.

Marine Corps Pfc. Brandon C. Bingaman, son of Cynthia A. Clipp of Keedysville, was recently selected as the distinguished graduate from the Marine Corps Basic Combat Engineer Course at Marine Corps Engineer School, Marine Corps Base Camp, N.C. Bingaman is a 2008 graduate of Boonsboro High School and joined the Marine Corps in August 2010. He is a 2009 graduate of Hagerstown Community College with an associate degree. Navy Seaman Recruit Alex J. Phillips, son of Kathy Phillips of Charles Town, W.Va., and Steve Phillips of Great Falls, Va., recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. Phillips is a 2010 graduate of Dominion High School in Sterling, Va.

Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Lester J. Powlen III , son of Lester J. Jr. and Mary M. Powlen of Hagerstown, has been awarded the master parachutist badge for completing 65 jumps. He also served in jump status with an airborne unit or other organization of authorized parachutists for at least 36 months. Powlen is a polygraph examiner assigned to the 10th Military Police Battalion, Fort Bragg, Fayetteville, N.C. His wife, Betsy, is the daughter of John H. and Janet W. Wyckoff of Valparaiso, Ind. Powlen graduated in 1977 from Williamsport High School and received an associate degree in 1979 from Hagerstown Junior College.

Kuhn-Douglas Laura Joy Douglas and Jason Randall Kuhn were married on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008, at the Women's Club in Hagerstown. The bride is the daughter of Kandyce and Richard Douglas of Hagerstown. She is a 2003 graduate of North Hagerstown High School. She received a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in women's studies and management from Goucher College in 2007. She is employed as a benefits specialist for Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. The bridegroom is the son of Randall and Susan Kuhn of Monkton, Md. He is a 2000 graduate of North Harford High School.

Amber Belt and Anthony Mirra were married on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Clear Spring. The bride is the daughter of Norris and Yvonne Belt of Clear Spring. The bridegroom is the son of Frederick and Ruth Mirra of Clear Spring. The bride is a 2007 graduate of Shippensburg University with Bachelor of Science in business administration. She is employed as a patient services supervisor at Tri-State Community Health Center in Hancock. The bridegroom is a 2003 graduate of Hagerstown Community College with an associate degree.

Brittany Lynn Garner and Jeremy James Phillips were married on Saturday, March 29, 2008 at LifeHouse Church Bethel in Hagerstown. The bride is the daughter of Steve and Cindy Garner of Clear Spring. The bridegroom is the son of James Phillips and Kathy Bretz, both of Lewisburg, W.Va. The bride is a 2006 graduate of Clear Spring High School and a 2008 graduate of Hagerstown Community College with an associate degree in business administration. She is pursuing a bachelor's degree in accounting at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, W.Va.

Hagerstown Community College recently held a nurse-pinning ceremony to recognize graduates of its fall nursing class. In the associate degree nursing program, the following graduates received their nursing pins: Chambersburg, Pa. - Tracey L. Schultz Emmitsburg, Md. - Ashley N. Coleman Fayetteville, Pa. - Ashley L. Barnes Frederick, Md. - Kimberly McDonald Greencastle, Pa. - Leanna Hollingshead, Stephanie A. Ocker, Ann L. White ...