When they leave commencement at Ironwood Ridge High School on May 20, Javiera Payeras, Grace Randall and Kaily McPheron will be carrying more than a high school diploma.
Payeras and McPheron are both certified nursing assistants, and Randall is expected to walk right with them pending her CNA exam results. Junior Karley Telotte is on the same path.
All four are completing two years of health care and nursing classwork at IRHS while earning dual credits from Pima Community College (PCC). All four are embarking on health care careers. And they’ve had real-life experience helping residents at Splendido at Rancho Vistoso…