MECC Holds Forty-Fourth Commencement Ceremony
Big Stone Gap, VA – Mountain Empire Community College held its 44th commencement ceremony Friday, May 12 at 6 p.m. at the Big Stone Gap campus.
The Class of 2017 included 578 graduates. MECC awarded 118 Associate of Arts & Sciences degrees, 182 Associate of Applied Science degrees, and 147 Certificates and 271 Career Studies Certificates.
Graduates participating in the commencement were welcomed by MECC Local Advisory Board President David Graham and MECC Student Government Association President Doug Dotson. Dr. Scott Hamilton, MECC President, introduced the featured student speakers for the commencement ceremony, which included Olivia Baker and Dillon Dotson. These student speakers were chosen because of their exceptional academic performance and engagement in their school and community.
Olivia Baker, of Gate City, VA, is graduating summa cum laude with an Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree in Pre-Teacher Education. She is a member of the MECC Student Advisory Committee, an MECC Diplomat, and Secretary of the Student Government Association. Baker has served on the Alumni Committee and Violence Prevention & Campus Safety Committee at MECC. She will transfer to UVA-Wise to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Education this fall, with future plans to become an elementary school teacher. Baker is the daughter of Neal and Rebecca Baker and the granddaughter of Mack and Sammie Jo Baker and Mack and Lawanda Musick.
Dillon Dotson, of Pound, VA, is graduating with an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing. His future plans are to begin working as a Registered Nurse and return to school to further his education. Dotson is the son of Reece and Misty Dotson and the grandson of Avenell Short and Lizzie Johnson.
Doug Dotson, of Gate City, is the president of the MECC Student Government Association. Dotson is currently pursuing an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Computer Networking Technology. He is the son of Connie Quillen.
In addition to the graduation ceremony, MECC hosts an Awards Night event honoring graduates and current students who have displayed exceptional academic and leadership qualities during the 2016-17 academic year. This year’s honorees include:
2017 HONORS AND
AWARDS
ALL-VA ACADEMIC TEAM
Olivia Baker
Eddie Dewayne Parsons
COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAM GRADUATES
Kaylee Austin
Rachaelle Bailey
Rodney Baker
Joshua Barnett
Brandy Bates
Sharessa Blair
Nickolas Britton
Chelsea Carico
Marcus Clark
Casey Dalton
Emily Deloach
Barbara Fleming
Ashlee Fletcher
Joseph Freeman
Amber Gilliam
Prell Hackney
Justin Hall
Zachary Hall
Kendra Hamilton
Daniel Hartley
Kayla Hartley
Jacob Hood
Brian Humphrey
Savannah Jarvis
Kaitlyn Kelly
Andrew Kilbourne
Amber McElroy
Nathan McFalls
Allison Mullins
Dominic Nickels
Nickolas Noble
Jason O’Quinn
Zachary Pilkenton
Maria Pridemore
Cobye Robbins
Carrie Shell
Paul Sieber
Crystal Snodgrass
Courtney VanHuss
Valerie Vick
Wesley Whitman
DIPLOMATS
Olivia Baker
Cieara Davenport
Haley Fannon
Isaiah Kinsey
Dustin Lee
Eddie Parsons
Haley Woods
EXCEPTIONAL GRADUATE AWARDS
Olivia Baker
Tony Boggs
Joseph Freeman
Daniel Hartley
Emily Hjulstrom
Kristy Hood-Pickell
Angelina Mullins
Cobye Robbins
EXPLORATIONS ARTS COMPETITION AWARDS
Painting
Dennis Barnett
Courtney Hay
Ryland Smith
Photography
(Black and White)
Kristy Hood-Pickell
Kelsey Kennedy
Lana Kennedy
Victoria Thomas
Photography (Color)
Kelsey Kennedy
Lana Kennedy
Hannah Maness
Richard Pickell
Poetry
Rebecca Lane
Hanna Maness
Kristy Hood-Pickell
Kari Phillips
THE JAKKAE JACKSON EXCELLENCE IN PHLEBOTOMY AWARD
Asia Ramey
THE JAMES L. DURHAM MATHEMATICS AWARD
Michael Fields
LIFE CLUB
Olivia Baker
Verity Collingsworth
Joshua Dingus
Brian Fields
Daniel Hall
Nathasha Jerrell
Samantha Johnson
Richard Jones
Lydia Lane
Dayna McLaughlin
Danielle Newton
Sarah Osborne
Eddie Parsons
Anna Marie Puorro
Crystal Snodgrass
Alisha Taylor
Heather Whisenhunt
LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY FULL TUITION SCHOLARSHIP
Dustin Lee
OUTSTANDING BUSINESS STUDENT AWARDS
Administrative Support Technology
Michael Sizemore
AST-Medical Office Specialist
Katelyn Bishop
Business Management
Christa Holmes
Computer Networking
Whitney Tipton
Computer Software Specialist
Candace Keith
Health Information Management
Kristy Hood-Pickell
Paralegal Studies
Tamara Davidson
PHI BETA LAMBDA
AWARD
Kevin Cooper
Tamara Davidson
Christian Hale
Sierra Holmes
Andrew Kerr
James Lane
Jessica Wells
PHI THETA KAPPA AWARD
Olivia Baker
Eddie Dewayne Parsons
SCOTT COUNTY HORIZONS AWARD
Olivia Baker
Alisha Taylor
SPECIAL SERVICES AWARD
Tony Boggs
Raechel Clark
Kristi Coomer
Daniel Edwards
Rose Holmes
Haley Woods
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCATION
PEGGY DURHAM
OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AWARD
Olivia Baker
STUDENT SERVICES AWARD
Haley Woods
STUDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA
Charles Birse
Tamara Davidson
Andrew Kerr
Margo Lewis
Matthew Phillips
Tristan Phipps
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA’S COLLEGE AT WISE TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIPS
Kaylee Austin
Olivia Baker
Mackenzie Blanton
Raechel Clark
Kristi Coomer
Daniel Edwards
Rachel Fee
Kermit Hall
Savannah Jarvis
Lydia Lane
Brittany Lester
Emily Livingston
Kelly Long
Karlee Lovelace
Caleb Mullins
Chandler Mullins
Daniel Mullins
Evan Rasnick
Lauren Tankersley
Cindy White
Lauren Williams
WELLMONT LONESOME PINE HOSPITAL AUXILIARY AWARD
Rebecca O’Quinn
WHO’S WHO IN AMERICAN JUNIOR COLLEGES
Olivia Baker
Breanna Bevins
Keisha Bolden
Brandi Burham
Chelsea Charles
James Croley
Victoria Culbertson
Cieara Davenport
Tamara Davidson
Sherry Deaton
Alicia Deel
Emily Deloach
Haley Fannon
Brian Fields
Abigail Grabeel
Brandon Grimes
Mia Hall
Pamela Hall
Daniel Hartley
Christa Holmes
Samantha Johnson
John Jones
Candace Keith
Vernon Kerns
Jeffrey Kilbourne
Hannah Kilgore
Ashlyn Lane
Lydia Lane
Chelsea Lawson
Dustin Lee
Sheena McGraw
Christian Minnick
Natasha Mullins
Sarah Mullins
Amanda Muncy
Dominic Nickels
Catherine Nixon
Rebecca O’Quinn
Candy Osborne
Daniel Parker
Ethan Penley
Eliza Peters
Zackary Pilkenton
Tracie Powers
Leann Ramey
Evan Rasnick
Taylor Salyers
Sareena Scott
Michael Sizemore
Bailey Smith
Cricket Stanley
Heather Stevans
Jessica Wells
CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES
MAY 12, 2017
The students whose names appear below made formal application for a degree or certificate by the date specified in the Academic Calendar.
Associate of Arts and Sciences
Business Administration
Savannah Fay Jarvis*
Lydia Mae Lane***
Cindy Renee White***
Associate of Arts and Sciences
General Studies
Mackenzie Brooke Arney*
Kaylee Rhea Austin
Brittany Lee Baker
Clayton Edward Baker*
Olivia Brooke Baker***
Melvyn W. Belcher**
Ethan Scott Bishop
Kayla Tianna Bishop
Mackenzie Nichole Blanton
Madison Brooke Blanton***+
Noah Eli Bledsoe**
Tony L. Boggs***
Joshua Troy Allen Bouton
Randall Scott Bradley
Tamra Noel Brewer**
Megan Aimilee Bright
Sarah A. Chandler
Nathaniel Cole Chester
Raechel D. Clark**
Verity Abigail Victoria Collingsworth*
Kristi Nicole Coomer**
Madison Leigh Davis***
Whitney Nicole Davis*
Colton Lee Deaderick
Richard Bronson McCaine Dishner***+
Daniel Charles Edwards*
Alecia Ann Estep***
Haley Marie Fannon***
Rachel Glenice Fee**
Stephanie Nicole Flinders
Miranda LaShay Garrett
Roger Lee Garrett***
Cody D. Gentry
Bradly Austin Gibson**
Emily Ann Gibson
Madison R. Gibson**
Mariah Nichole Gillenwater*
Michele L. Greear***
Kermit Lamarr Hall, III**
Amanda Leigh Hall***
Taylor Gabrielle Hamilton
Ashley Brooke Hampton**+
Robbie Scott Hicks
Emily Wolters Hjulstrom***
Madison Rae Jones
Savannah Marie Kimberlin
Cade Everette Lane***+
Jordan M. Lawson***
Dustin Lane Lee**
Brittany Jaid Lester
Christopher Nathaniel James Lewis***
Margo D. Lewis*
Emily Joy Livingston**
Kelly Elizabeth Long*
Karlee H. Lovelace***
Kaitlin Beth Masters
Matthew Garrett McConnell*
Summer Leane McCoy
Dayna Kay McLaughlin
Tanner Ryan McMurray***
Sarah Nicole Meadows
Jennifer Janine Molinary
Alyssa Grace Mullins*
Chandler Blake Mullins**
Charles Jacob Allen Mullins
Crystal Mary Jade Mullins
Daniel Wayne Mullins
Shasta Renee Myers**
Marglo Sarah-Jo Osborne***
Hayley Alyssa Penley
Matthew Ryan Pennington
Stephen Michael Pennington
Brian K. Phillips
Hope Nicole Phillips***+
Justin Daniel Phillips
Emma Katherine Poe***
John David Poe**
Jasmine Renee Powers
Terry W. Price**
Alexandria Nicole Pridemore
Wesley Allen Qualls**
Evan Bryce Rasnick
Seth Trent Rhoton**+
Addison Noelle Rouse*
Kelsey Madison Sexton*
Rebecca Dawn Shupe*
Tyler Scott Sims
Jordan Matthew Skeen**
Shawnna Caitlin Stallard
Lauren Elizabeth Tankersley**
Alisha D. Taylor**
Tyler Jay Tibbs***
Katelyn Michelle Tignor
Emily M. Trent*
Abby Paige Turner**
Gabriel Alvin Vaughan**
Ken Kim-Long Vo***+
Michael Tyler Wheatley*
Heather Nicole Whisenhunt
Cindy Renee White***
Lauren Sue Williams*
Casey Lynn Wood*
William Lynn Woodby, II
Associate of Arts and Sciences
General Studies: Software Engineering Specialization
Tyler Jay Tibbs***
Associate of Arts and Sciences
Pre-Teacher Education
Olivia Brooke Baker***
Rashell P. Barton*
Miranda LaShay Garrett
Karrie L. Powers
Jodie N. Smith
Bridget Eileen Stidham**
Holly Lorraine Williams
Associate of Arts and Sciences
Science
Sarah Nicole Davidson
Stephanie Nicole Flinders
Caleb Zachary Mullins
Ken Kim-Long Vo***+
Associate of Applied Science
Administrative Support Technology
Pamela Lynn Castle***
Pamela Jordan Hall***
Brandy Nicole Jones*
Kendra D. Sexton**
Michael P. Sizemore**
Associate of Applied Science
Administrative Support Technology: Medical Office Specialist
Katelyn Hope Bishop**
Kasey Amanda Ruth Dalton
Pamela Jordan Hall***
Kayla L. Jessee*
Rebecca Leann Lane*
Tracy L. Reece
Kendra D. Sexton**
Associate of Applied Science
Computer Networking Technology
Ashley Nicole Cline
Anthony Rodolfo Cartagena Collins**
Brandon Scott Hall**
Thomas Lee Henry
Jacob Scott Hood
Eryk Arun Nayagam
Michael D. Rasnic*
Carrie Shell***
Matthew Christopher Sturgill**
Whitney Cheyanne Tipton*
Hunter Trent Warren
Holden Lane Welch
Associate of Applied Science
Computer Software Specialist
Adam K. Collins
James Christian Croley
John P. Jones*
Candace Makenze Keith*
Ashlee Nicole Lewis
Zachary Shane Pilkenton
Derick Alan Robinette*
Thomas Hunter Triplett
Associate of Applied Science
Computer-Aided Drafting and Design Technology
Justin Tyler Bright
Audreyanna Rochelle Easterling*
Ashlee Marie Fletcher**
Taylor Marie Martin**
Brandon James Perry**
Associate of Applied Science
Computerized Manufacturing Technology: Electromechanical Technology Specialization
Joseph Gabriel Baker
Gage Brayden Blakely
Marcus Blake Clark**
Jason G. Crabtree*
Jesse James Egan
Brian Nicholas Fields***
Jarrod Blaine Franklin
Chad Ryan Harkleroad**
Matthew Paul Herron*
Jonathon Robin Allen Hood
Logan Christopher Johnson**
Ernest D. Mabe**
Louis Antony Maya
Nathan Stewart McFalls
Joshua A. Phillips
Johnathan E. Allen Stapleton***
Derrick Paul Edward Watkins*
Associate of Applied Science
Correctional Services
Matthew Jonathon Glass**
Jeffrey Allen Kilbourne***
Christian T. Mullins
Robert Aaron Stidham
Angelina Corette Woodard
Associate of Applied Science
Emergency Medical Services Technology
Bobby L. Kern*
Nicholas Blake Noble
Brian A. Potter**
Lisa J. Rife***
Sakorra Michelle Rivera**
Paul Dragon Seiber
Michael Jaclyn Short
Jeffrey Tyler Ward**
Associate of Applied Science
Energy Technology
Dalton Joseph James Brown***
William Edward Hunsaker, II**
Associate of Applied Science
Energy Technology: Electrical Specialization
Zachary Scott Hall
Tristan Cole Hayes*
Gregory Maggard***
Austin G. Mullins
Aaron James Stacey
Associate of Applied Science
Environmental Science
Trevor Silas Coleman
Samantha Lynn Johnson**Associate of Applied Science
Forest Science
Adam D. Bowen*
Daniel Lee Hartley**
Catherine LeAnn Nixon***
Daniel Steven Salling*
Associate of Applied Science
Health Information Management
Jennifer Carol Bailey
Amber M. Funk
Briana R. Gilbert*
Kristy Charlene Hood-Pickell*
Alana Nicole Jones**
Catherine Elswick McCowan***
Courtney Lynn Stidham*
Associate of Applied Science
Management
Elizabeth Nicole Hall
Paul Linden Harvey
Christa Renee Holmes***
Misty Rae Kilgore
Allison Marie Lawson
Matthew Hunter McMahan**
Amanda Jean Murphy
Sarah Lynn Rose***
Associate of Applied Science
Nursing
Britany LeAnne Barnes
Carissa D. Blanton
Angela Jewel Marie Bray
Brandi Viers Burnham*
Chelsea Paige Charles*
Rebekah Stacy Christian
Racheal Danielle Cross*
Victoria Lynn Culbertson*
Jarred Alan Day
Alicia Mae Deel*
Bobbie A. Deel
Emily Rachael Deloach
Dillon Wyatt Dotson
Tiffanie D. Epperson
Lacey Dee Fischer
Kirsten Flanary
Charity Brooke Franklin
Alyssa Danielle Fultz
Christina Jean Harvel
Kayla Ann Marie Hatley
Kelli L. Honaker
John Fitzgerald Honeycutt
Carla J. Humphreys
Michael Wayne Ingle***
Vernon Quillion Kerns
Ashley Kilgore
Hannah Brooke Kilgore**
Ashlyn Brooke Lane*
Mia Renee Masters
Sheena Mychelle McGraw*
Alexandria Rain Middleton
Torie Shay Morgan
Natasha Fay Mullins*
Sarah Jane Mullins*
Amanda Celesta Muncy**
Rebecca Sue O’Quinn***
Candy R. Osborne*
Daniel Dalton Parker*
Eliza Louise Peters*
Candice D. Porter
Kristi D. Russell
Taylor Nicole Salyers**
Sareena Lynn Scott
Kayla Marie Simons
Jessica Danielle Spears*
Cricket Thelma Margaret Stanley
Crystal L. Stanley*
Heather Paige Stevans
Sarah Alison Grace Vanover
Associate of Applied Science
Paralegal Studies
Wendy Morgan Bennett
Tamara S. Davidson***
Jennifer Michelle Evans
Bonnie Carroll Hamilton
Jennifer L. Harvey
Elizabeth Lea Rachelle Laster
Sarah Grace Owens
Jessica Audrey Wells**
Associate of Applied Science
Police Science
Williams Wesley Bausell***
Brett Madison Freeman**
Matthew Jonathon Glass**
Charles E. Hill
Austin Blaine Jessee
Jeffrey Allen Kilbourne***
Christian T. Mullins
Dominic S. Nickels*
Ethan James Penley**
Bailey Shawn Smith
Natasha Brooke Smith
Robert Aaron Stidham
Angelina Corette Woodard
Associate of Applied Science
Respiratory Therapy
Breanna Nicole Bevins**
Keisha Renee Boldon*
Cieara B. Davenport*
Sherry K. Deaton
Abigail Faith Grabeel**
Michael Brandon Grimes**
Chelsea D. Lawson*
Christian Blake Minnick**
Tracie LeAnn Powers**
LeAnn Terenda Ramey*
Associate of Applied Science Technical Studies:
Welding
Adam Maurice Bowers
Jeffery Coty Cheyenne Collins*
Joseph Edward Freeman*
Scottie Hunley***
Brandon Mitchell Perry**
Devin Allen Rose
Dustin Kincaid Whisenhunt*
Certificate
Accounting
Dana Elaine Barnette*
Heather R. Boggs***
Certificate
Administration of Justice: Corrections Option
Robert Aaron Stidham
Certificate
Administration of Justice: Law Enforcement Option
Williams Wesley Bausell***
Robert Aaron Stidham
Certificate
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Shane Douglas Boggs
Zachary Scott Hall
Joshua S. Jones
Certificate
Clerical Assistant
Crystal S. Phillips*
Michael P. Sizemore**
Rhiannon Lynn Willis
Certificate
General Education
Tyler Jackson Adams**+
Justin Glenn Anderson-Woodard**
Mackenzie Brooke Arney*
Kaylee Rhea Austin
Burley Walter Ball, III***+
Rashell P. Barton*
Ethan Scott Bishop
Hannah Elisabeth Grace Blair+
Mackenzie Nichole Blanton
Madison Brooke Blanton***+
Randall Scott Bradley
Tamra Noel Brewer**
Megan Aimilee Bright
Sarah A. Chandler
Andrea Ellen Church***+
Verity Abigail Victoria Collingsworth*
Ally C. Connell*+
Kristi Nicole Coomer**
Sarah Nicole Davidson
Madison Leigh Davis***
Richard Bronson McCaine Dishner***+
Katherine Rebekah Dotten+
Daniel Charles Edwards*
Opal Elizabeth Evans**
Jarrod Logan Lee Gardner**+
Cody Dwayne Gentry
Madison R. Gibson**
Colleen Elizabeth Gilliam+
Aaron Christopher Gilly
Alyssa Anne Gollaway+
Asya Unique Goode+
Noah Zachary Hall+
Ashley Brooke Hampton+
Robbie Scott Hicks
Colton Ray Holcomb***+
Savannah Fay Jarvis*
Richard Elmer Jones, II**
Alexis M. Kilbourne
Hannah Nicole Kilgore**+
Cade Everette Lane***+
Lydia Mae Lane***
Jordan M. Lawson***
Dustin Lane Lee**
Brittany Jaid Lester
Christopher Nathaniel James Lewis***
Margo D. Lewis*
Emily Joy Livingston**
Kelly Elizabeth Long**
Summer Leane McCoy
Dayna Kay McLaughlin
Marcus Jerryd Meade**+
Caleb Zachary Mullins
Chandler Blake Mullins**
Crystal Mary Jade Mullins
Daniel Wayne Mullins
Sophie Elise Mullins***+
Marglo Sarah-Jo Osborne***
Stephen Michael Pennington
Hope Nicole Phillips***+
Emma Katherine Poe**
John David Poe**
Terry W. Price**
Alexander O’Neal Pritchard***+
Hannah Kristen Quillen+
Seth Trent Rhoton**+
Ryan A. Roberson**
Alexis Breann Sexton***
Jordan Matthew Skeen**
Sierra Paige Spriggs**+
Haley Michelle Stallard**
Shawnna Caitlin Stallard
Bridget Eileen Stidham**
Lauren Elizabeth Tankersley**
Tyler Jacob Underwood
Emilee Marie Vance+
Conner Brenda Margaret Wharton+
Heather Nicole Whisenhunt
Cindy Renee White***
Cody Leon Ward Wolford*
Jamie Lee Ward Wolford**
Certificate
Industrial Maintenance
Joseph Gabriel Baker
Gage Brayden Blakely
Jason G. Crabtree*
Jesse James Egan
Brian Nicholas Fields***
Chad Ryan Harkleroad**
Jonathon Robin Allen Hood
Johnathan E. Allen Stapleton***
Derrick Paul Edward Watkins*
Certificate
Medical Office Coding and Procedures
Bethany Nicole Adkins
Emily Rebecca Baker*
Jerald Michele King**
Laura E. King
Angelina J. Mullins***
Certificate
Practical Nursing
Maggie Lee Begley
Caitlyn JoAnn Beverly-Boatright
Laken Savannah Bryant
Alexandra Devon Carroll***
Allison Caitlin Christian
Samantha Lea Clark
Latisha Lynn Clifton
Barbara Alyn Coleman
Angela Diane Cooper
Beverly M. Doss
Amber G. Dotson
Kayla Denise Edwards*
Christopher R. Hamblin**
Haylee Brook Hazlett
Emily Kaitlyn Hobbs
Kaitlyn Adrianna Kelly
Brittany A. Lewis*
Jade Mo’ney Marshall
Leigh-Anne C. McDaniel
Alexandria Luree Meade
Lyndsay Ann Oakes
Samantha Faye Phillips
Adam Rose
Alyssa Dawn Rose
NaKesha Nicole Sargent
Dylan Anthony Smith**
Emilee B. Smith*
Hunter May Smith
Megan Lea Smith
Samantha Fae Stallard
Toni Brooke Stamper
Kierstien Sharae Stanley
Kari Danielle Stapleton
Lynzee Danielle Sturgill
Meghan Brooke Woodsby
Honey D. Wyatt
Certificate
Welding
Adam Maurice Bowers
Jeffery Coty Cheyenne Collins*
Joseph Edward Freeman*
Scottie Hunley***
Devin Allen Rose
Gentry Lane Shreve
Career Studies Certificate
3-D Design
Justin Tyler Bright
Career Studies Certificate
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Rodney Craig Baker
John H. Bledsoe
Dakota T. Dahley
Joey Duwayne Justice
Garrick W. Miller
Matthew James Ollerton
Career Studies Certificate
Chemical Process Operator
Jason G. Crabtree
Career Studies Certificate
Child Development
Rachel Elizabeth Britton
Dorothy Fay Leann Collins
Brittney Ann Duty
Melissa R. Mullins
Amanda Geneva Russell
Career Studies Certificate
Child Development: Infant and Toddler Option
Brittney Ann Duty
Kelly Leigh Sykes
Career Studies Certificate
Child Development:
Pre-school Option
Rachel Elizabeth Britton
Brittney Ann Duty
Melissa R. Mullins
Amanda Geneva Russell
Career Studies Certificate
Computer Software Specialist: Mobile Applications Development
Adam K. Collins
James Christian Croley
John P. Jones
Career Studies Certificate
Electricity
Nickolas Colby Britton
Dalton Joseph James Brown
Hunter Andrew Maine
Garrick W. Miller
Matthew James Ollerton
Jacolby Blake Patrick
Patrick W. Withen
Career Studies Certificate
Emergency Medical Technician: Basic
Jesse L. Blair
Jacob Clinton Hamilton
Zachary Alexander Holcomb
Andrew Koby Michael Kilbourne
Giles Robert Sartin
Career Studies Certificate
Emergency Medical Technician: Intermediate
Justin Dwayne Allen
Caleb Ryan Cox
Ricky A. Cox
Johnathon Matthew Hollyfield
Whitney Nichole Kelly
William Lee Kennedy
Adrian Scott Curtis Mullins
Michael Paul Ramey
Caleb Edward Starnes
Career Studies Certificate
Energy Technology: Electrical Emphasis
Dalton Joseph James Brown
Career Studies Certificate
Energy Technology: HVAC Emphasis
Dalton Joseph James Brown
Career Studies Certificate
Funeral Services Assistant
John Michael Britton
Chelsea Rae Carico
Christina D. Cornett
Ricky Cody Lewis
Career Studies Certificate
Geographical Information Systems
Grant Bloomer
Jessee Matthew Cole
Zachary R. Holbrook
Emmanuel Muzungu
Jonathan Dean Pleasant
Alexander Vastine Schwartz
Career Studies Certificate
Graphic Design
Robert A. Phipps
Career Studies Certificate
Health Sciences
Rachel Katra Adams
Viola Carol Adams
Skyler Edward Allen
Rachaelle Elizabeth Bailey
Autumn Camille Bentley
Chase Austin Beverly
Katelyn Hope Bishop
Kayla Tianna Bishop
Natasha Kaitlyn Bishop
Emily Christine Blankenship
Joshua D. Blankenship
Elizabeth Leann Boggs
Angela Jewel Marie Bray
Angie N. Calhoun
Charley Rae Carroll
Sheena Cheyanne Carroll
Rosetta M. Carter
Chelsea Paige Charles
Emily Beth Charles
Verity Abigail Victoria Collingsworth
Juanita Lucille Collins
Tamela D. Collins
Christina D. Cornett
Melodee Lynn DeBoard
Alicia Mae Deel
Dillon Wyatt Dotson
Julia Summer Eldridge
Natasha B. Estep
Karla KreeAnn Fogarty
Brooke Lashae Garcia
Amber Jordan Gilliam
Alli Quinn Gray
Kendra Brooke Hamilton
Christina Jean Harvel
Erica Danielle Hayes
Hunter A. Helbert
Jennifer Nicole Hensley
Alexis Abigail Herrera
Samantha Nicole Hurd
Kelsey R. Kennedy
Brittany Danielle Kilgore
Amber N. Kiser
Kipp S. Kiser
Ashlyn Brooke Lane
Briana Danielle Lawson
Dakota Cheyenne Lewis
Valerie E. Marshall
Mia Renee Masters
Jonathan C. McDaries
Rebekah Elizabeth Messer
Kathryn Rene Morris
Allison Gabrielle Mullins
Alyssa Grace Mullins
Amy Joann Mullins
Deborah A. Mullins
Karisa Dawn Norman
Brandi Cierra Osborne
Elliott Blake Owens
Rebekah L. Owens
Camron Darold Phipps
Tiffany Marie Pigott
Emma Katherine Poe
Ashley Marie Ramey
Jonathon Brett Ramsey
Nina Susan Rhoton
Adrienne Danielle Scardo
Sareena Lynn Scott
Katy Anna Senter
Chantarae M. Shepard
Stephanie E. Slone
Amanda Elaine Smith
Stacie S. Smith
Ruth Natali Spiers
Kelsie Brooke Stallard
Allyson B. Stanley
August Kay Stanley
Billy R. Stanley
Millie Melissa Stanley
Sheena Diane Stanley
Chelsey R. Stapleton
Jacqueline Nicole Stewart
Alicia Louise Stiltner
Morganne Danielle Sturgill
Sarah B. Sturgill
Taylor Brooke Swinney
Michelle R. Taylor
Shelby M’Lynn Thomas
Courtney Brooke VanHuss
Elizabeth Diana Vanover
Jeffrey Tyler Ward
Nathan A. Ward
Brittany Johnetta Wheatley
Hayley Elizabeth Wolfe
Montica Lee Yates
Career Studies Certificate
Law Enforcement Management and Supervision
Douglas M. Berry
Timothy W. Carroll
David B. Collins
Dewitt Cooper
Charles W. Foster, Jr.
Christopher Todd Kent
Justin P. McCulley
Ryan Clark Phillips
Tammy L. Robinson
Robert Aaron Stidham
Ronald Christian Whitt
Career Studies Certificate
Medical Receptionist and Transcriptionist
Brandy Dawn Bates
Sherri D. Miller
Tracy L. Reece
Career Studies Certificate
Medical Records Technician
Marie Sue Hopkins
Sandra Lucina Robles
Career Studies Certificate
Nursing Assistant
Chelsie JoAnn Deel
Barbara E. Fleming
Prell Honey Manalim Hackney
Christopher M. Neece
Robin Kayla Smith
Career Studies Certificate
Old Time Music
Ginger Alvonia Joseph
Career Studies Certificate
Pharmacy Technician
Margaret Brooke Buchanan
Rosetta M. Carter
Hannah Caitlin Coleman
Rachel Ann Crago
Abigail Tayco Demegillo
Deanna Rebekah DeWein
Jessica Brooke Eldridge
Kristy LeAnn Griffin
Madison Lorraine Holloway
Jamie R. Keltner
Kelsey R. Kennedy
Savahanna Faith Kern
Michael Shane Kilgore, Jr.
Valerie E. Marshall
Leigh-Anne C. McDaniel
Amber Marie McElroy
Samantha Renee Miller
Andrea Leeann Moore
Sarah Elisabeth Morgan
Cassandra Nicole Page
Hayley Alyssa Penley
Cody Blake Roberts
Briana Rachelle Rose
Crystal Marie Gail Snodgrass
Janet C. Stout
Alexandra Brianna Tunnell
Chelsie Leshell Turner
Elizabeth Diana Vanover
Valerie Elizabeth Vick
Allison Victoria Williams
Career Studies Certificate
Phlebotomy
Amanda J. Back
Sharessa Marie Blair
Lisa D. Briggs
Rosetta M. Carter
Kasey Amanda Ruth Dalton
Tiffany BreAnn Farmer
Makayla Leanna Fields
Channie R. Franklin
Lila Grace Gilliam
Jordan Douglas Kelley
Jennifer Morgan Kelly
Stephanie Kristen Lamb
Savannah B. Lambert
Hannah M. Maness
Judi Denise Mathieson
Melissa Marie McGahy
Chasity Hope McKinney
Ashlyn Marie Mitchell
Gabriela Tuma Moore
Shasta Renee Myers
Jason R. O’Quinn
Peyton Andrew Palmer
Maria Dawn Pridemore
Rochelle Lynne Pritchett
Asia Savannah Ramey
Rachel Michelle Reece
Cobye Ray Robbins
Belinda S. Scott
Caley Ann Shearin
Kady Delia Sowards
Kandace Brooke Sturgill
Brittany Leshae Wilder
Allison Victoria Williams
Taryn Rashalee Williams
Career Studies Certificate
Real Estate
Logan Lorenzo
Career Studies Certificate
Small Business Management
Allison Marie Lawson
Kayla Nicole Terry
Career Studies Certificate
Software Development I
James Christian Croley
Everett Rece Hunsaker
John P. Jones
Candace Makenze Keith
Ashlee Nicole Lewis
Zachary Shane Pilkenton
Anthony S. Redman
Thomas Hunter Triplett
Career Studies Certificate
Software Development II
James Christian Croley
Everett Rece Hunsaker
John P. Jones
Candace Makenze Keith
Ashlee Nicole Lewis
Zachary Shane Pilkenton
Anthony S. Redman
Thomas Hunter Triplett
Career Studies Certificate
Welding Operator
Joshua Adam Barnett
Adam Maurice Bowers
Isaac Devin Deel
Joseph Edward Freeman
James Darwin Gilmer
Justin T. Hall
Jared Allen Harvey
Brian Keith Humphrey
Scottie Hunley
Jessie J. Middleton
Devin Allen Rose
Paul Jarrod Slayton
Jimmy D. Spears, Jr.
Dakota Tyler VanHuss
Wesley R. Whitman
Daniel S. Yeary
GRADUATION WITH HONORS
To be eligible for graduation with honors, a student must have at least the following grade point average and complete an associate degree or certificate:
*Honors (cum laude), 3.2
**High Honors (magna cum laude), 3.5
***Highest Honors (summa cum laude), 3.8
+High school students
Individuals have been designated in the program as honor students based on their grade point average at the completion of the semester prior to the one in which they will graduate. Students wearing gold tassels are honor students. Students wearing gold stoles are members of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society. Students wearing red, white, & blue cords are U.S. Military Veterans.