The Blinn College District recognizes 12 Paramedic Program graduates with pinning ceremony

Excellent instruction and real-world scenarios prepare graduates to serve their communities

December 10, 2025

The Blinn College District  Paramedic Program recently welcomed 12 new graduates to the profession during a pinning ceremony at the Blinn RELLIS Administration Building at Texas A&M-RELLIS.

Each graduate earned their paramedic technology certificate or Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Associate of Applied Science degree, which qualifies them for entry-level paramedic positions and can be applied toward a bachelor’s degree.

Blinn’s Paramedic Program includes basic and clinical emergency medical technician, emergency pharmacology, clinical emergency medical services, trauma management, cardiology, medical emergencies, and EMS operations. Program graduates are prepared for certification or licensure by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) and the Texas Department of State Health Services.

“These graduates have trained tirelessly to master the clinical, technical, and leadership skills needed to make a difference in their communities,” Program Director Zack Varner said. “This program challenges them to think critically, act decisively, and serve with empathy, and I am incredibly proud of the professionals they have become.”

Blinn’s Paramedic Program is based at the RELLIS Academic Alliance Complex at Texas A&M-RELLIS in Bryan, where students gain hands-on skills utilizing the facility’s 16,000-square-foot simulation laboratories.

The fall 2025 graduating class includes:

• Levi J. Alexander – College Station, Texas
• Alvaro Alvarez – Houtson, Texas
• John P. R. Anderson – Hickory Creek, Texas
• Alyssa N. Castiglione – Seabrook, Texas
• Travis J. Clough – Allen, Texas
• Trinity R. Ham
• Tyler J. Lowery – College Station, Texas
• Annistyn R. Martinez – Los Fresnos, Texas
• Noah P. Pena – Caldwell, Texas
• Jayson V. Potter – Livingston, Texas
• Tyler Z. Truss – Tomball, Texas
• Madison Whitney – Smithville, Texas

Graduates who pass their certification and licensure exams are eligible to work in the ambulance service industry, local governments, outpatient care centers, and hospitals.

Blinn’s Paramedic Program is part of the Emergency Medical Services Program, which offers emergency medical technician and paramedic training. For more information, visit  www.blinn.edu/emergency-medical-services.