Whitney Aliyah Traynham, of Drakes Branch, graduated cum laude with an associate of applied science from the Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Jefferson College of Health Sciences on Friday, May 6, during the college’s Spring Commencement ceremony at the Berglund Center in Roanoke.

The ceremony marked the graduation of 225 Jefferson College students completing their studies at the college for the 2015-2016 school year.