10/11/2026
🤍🥼 FROM EMT TO FUTURE DOCTOR — A PROUD MOMENT! ❤️
The LECOM Class of 2030 White Coat Ceremony is especially meaningful for Rick and me. This one truly touches our hearts!
In 2023, we met Rebecca Jenkins on the USF campus in Tampa, where she was attending college. We talked about how becoming an EMT could help jumpstart her dream of a career in medicine. Rebecca took that opportunity and ran with it!
She joined our second EMT class and became the first student to receive an EMT tuition scholarship through our program.
But Rebecca didn't just earn her certification and move on. She gave back! She volunteered countless hours at our MCI training events, helped wherever needed, and even became an AHA Instructor!
Along the way, we were blessed to meet her other half, Michael Fredette, who also completed our EMT program. These two are truly a POWER COUPLE! ❤️
Rebecca went straight into EMS, excelled in the field, and never lost sight of her ultimate dream — becoming a physician.
We watched her work hard, pursue medical school, celebrate her acceptance, and now proudly receive her WHITE COAT AT LECOM! 🥼🎓
Rebecca, to say Rick and I feel like proud parents is an understatement!
Moments like this remind us why we do what we do. It's not just about teaching EMT classes. It's about opening doors, believing in people, and watching them accomplish things they once only dreamed of.
The world of healthcare is gaining an exceptionally gifted future physician, but even more importantly, an extraordinary human being with a heart for helping others.
Rebecca, we are SO incredibly proud of you! Never lose that compassion, determination, and beautiful heart that brought you this far.
From our EMT classroom to your white coat — what an incredible journey! And the best is yet to come! ❤️
Congratulations, Rebecca, LECOM Class of 2030! 🥼❤️
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