CLARKSVILLE, TN – Five students completed the 2025-2026 Project SEARCH Transition-to-Work Program this spring at Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital, joining a growing roster of graduates who have built real workplace skills — and in many cases, launched careers — through the yearlong program.
This year’s graduates are Oliver Jackson, Savannah Birchfield, Kevin Kpelafiya, DaVaune Bickham and Samantha (Sammie) Short.
Project SEARCH places high school seniors with disabilities directly in the workplace for a full year, combining classroom instruction, career exploration and rotating internships across hospital departments. The program serves students ages 18-22 who are not on track to earn a general education diploma…