VA Student Success Stories
Daniel Garner
Graduated 2006
Programs: Beginner Open Water, Advanced Open Water, Night Diving, Nav, Search & Recovery, Nitrox
Daniel was certified in 2006 with a large class of first responders. Since then, he has expanded his own training and have gotten 5 of his children certified.
"The staff at Discovery Dive Center have always been very helpful, accommodating, and willing to meet my family's diving needs. Their current VA program is, in my opinion, one of the best training programs I have seen for those interested in being dive professionals."
Ronnie Brewer
Graduated 2018
Since graduating, Ronnie now owns his own dive shop - Inland Divers of High Point in High Point, NC. He also is an Adjunct Instructor at High Point University where he teaches their SCUBA program. He is a PADI IDC Staff Instructor.
James Shepard
Graduated 2021
Programs: Instructor, Divemaster, MSDT
James has been an instructor since graduating & working to further his education goals. He has been diving in the Bull Shark mating area in Costa Rica, traveled to the Maldives to dive, and more fun locations!
Dedan Langston
Graduated 2017
Programs: Instructor
Since graduation, Dedan has alos picked up MSDT and an SDI & TDI crossover. He has been teaching for himself at Blue Tarp Scuba in Durham, NC. He also teaches for Divin Daws in New Bern, NC and Raleigh Scuba Diving in Raleigh, NC. He has also recently picked up some technical instructor certifications!
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