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Big Stone Gap — Alicia Belcher, a resident of St. Paul and math teacher at Ridgeview High School, has been named MECC’s 2019 Alumna of the Year.

Belcher, a 2014 Summa Cum Laude graduate of MECC, earned an Associate’s Degree in Pre-Teacher Education. She began at MECC as a non-traditional college student, enrolling as a single mother in her thirties with only a high school education. After graduating from MECC, Belcher graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2015 from UVA-Wise, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences with a Concentration in Mathematics and Teaching Endorsements in PK-12, Special Education, Middle School Mathematics, and High School Mathematics.

In 2017, she graduated Summa Cum Laude from Aurora University, earning a Master’s Degree in Mathematics Education. She is currently in the dissertation sequence at Northcentral University where she will earn her PhD in Education with a specialization in Curriculum and Teaching in late 2019. She has maintained a 4.0 GPA in her graduate work.

Belcher currently teaches mathematics at Ridgeview High School in Dickenson County where she assists more than 40 at-risk youth earn high school diplomas. She is also an employee of UVA-Wise Upward Bound Program where she teaches at-risk youth in several mathematics classes and heads up several STEM projects.

Belcher formerly worked for nearly 12 years with local non-profit agencies serving at-risk youth, victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, and the local homeless population. Additionally, she is a GLOBE certified instructor in the areas of atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and pedosphere.

Previous years outstanding Alumni of the Year winners include, Dr. Patricia Vanhook, Faculty, East Tennessee State University; Dr. Amanda Graham, Online Instructor, Kaplan University; and Rohini Sampooman Swaminathan, United Nations Institute for Training and Research. For more information, contact the MECC Foundation at 276.523.7466 or visit www.meccfoundation.org.

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Big Stone Gap – One lucky golfer will go home with a $500 prize, and other great prizes will be awarded, as well, at the Auto World – MECC Golf Classic on Friday, May 17, at Lonesome Pine Country Club to benefit scholarships at Mountain Empire Community College.

All players hitting a hole-in-one on Hole #10 will win a 2019 Jeep Renegade sponsored by Auto World of Big Stone Gap. There is also a prize of $1,000 for hitting to within 12 inches of the pin on Hole #10. If more than one player accomplishes this feat, the prize money will be divided among the winners.

Registration will begin at 8 a.m., with a shotgun start at 9:15 a.m. The tournament will be Captain’s Choice and will feature two flights and two places. There will be “most accurate drive” and “closest to the pin” prizes.

The entry fee of $100 per person includes a continental breakfast, golf shirt, cart and green fees, luncheon, goodie bag of snacks, most accurate drive and closest to the pin contests, and entrance into the drawing for the $500 cash prize to be given away at the end of the tournament. Golfers must be present to win the cash prize. Shirts for the tournament are sponsored by Glass Machinery & Excavation, Inc. of Jonesville, Virginia.

A delicious lunch will be served following the tournament. During that time, golfers may bid on unique and interesting items including art, sports memorabilia, and spa packages during the live auction. There will also be a silent auction which will begin during the continental breakfast and continue throughout the event.

Tournament Sponsorship is available at four levels – Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum for financial support in the amounts of $500, $1,000, and $2,500, and $5,000 and above respectively. All tournament sponsors will receive a complimentary team(s) and will be recognized during the tournament welcome and in the printed materials for the tournament.

Other sponsorships are available. Please visit the MECC Foundation website at www.meccfoundation.org for more information, to become a sponsor, or to register a team. 

Registrations may also be faxed to 276-523-7485, e-mailed to Jeri Bledsoe at jbledsoe@mecc.edu, or completed by phone at 276-523-2400, extension 287.

Individuals or businesses who would like to sponsor the tournament, provide an item for the auction, or receive more information may contact Jeri Bledsoe, Tournament Coordinator, by telephone or e-mail as indicated in the previous paragraph.

 

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The Wise County Board of Supervisors and Mountain Empire Community College will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at 3 p.m., in the Conference Room of the Wise County Courthouse, Room 223, to solicit public input on a proposed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) proposal to be submitted to the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development for tuition assistance to aid individuals who do not qualify for financial aid, but wish to enroll in classes at Mountain Empire Community College to develop workforce skills needed by a new employer, Frontier Secure.

A draft CDBG proposal or a project fact sheet will be presented for comment along with information on projected beneficiaries, including the number of low- and moderate-income residents to benefit from the proposed project, and plans to minimize displacement.  Citizens will also be given an opportunity to comment on Wise County’s past use of CDBG funds.  A project fact sheet will also be available at Mountain Empire Community College (MECC), Big Stone Gap, VA.  For additional information, contact Donna Stanley at MECC, (276) 523-7493.

Complaints and grievances can be submitted in writing to Mr. Shannon Scott, Wise County Administrator, at the Wise County Courthouse, at P. O. Box 570, Wise, VA 24293, or by phone at (276) 328-2321 until the date of the hearing.

If you plan to attend and have any special needs requirements, please call the number listed above.

Big Stone Gap, VA — The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) named MECC Dental Assistant Program Director Dr. Emily Bowen to participate in the 2022-2023 class of the Appalachian Leadership Institute, a leadership and economic development training opportunity for individuals currently living and/or working in one of ARC’s 13 Appalachian states.

As part of her training, Dr. Bowen will complete a nine-month curriculum anchored by six multi-day seminars across the Appalachian region focusing on each of ARC’s strategic investment priorities, which aim to strengthen economic and community growth in Appalachia.

Dr. Bowen has made a tremendous difference in improving oral health and the overall wellbeing of residents in Southwest Virginia. In her current role as the Director of Mountain Empire Community College’s Dental Assistant Program., Dr. Bowen has developed and implemented a dental assistant curriculum, training a multitude of students who have more than a 90 percent job placement rate in their field. MECC’s program recently expanded to include an advanced DA-II training through a collaborative agreement with Germanna Community College.

She served as one of the primary organizers of the SWVA Oral Health Summit held in 2021, serves on the Lenowisco Oral Health Partnership as a Coalition Member and Planning Committee Co-Chair and serves on the University of Virginia’s Cancer Center Without Walls Community Advisory Board, working to prevent HPV. Through her efforts working with Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Dentistry, Virginia Health Catalyst, and the Virginia Dental Association, Emily has increased awareness of dental education and improving dental health in SWVA/NETN. She is an outstanding leader in her community and in her professional field.

“I’m incredibly grateful for this opportunity to represent both SWVA and Mountain Empire,” said Dr. Bowen. “The ARC has a tremendous presence in our region and being able to collaborate with this organization to highlight both oral health issues and dental workforce needs in our area is exciting. I am looking forward to the improvements and positive impact we can make for the residents of Appalachia.”

ARC’s Leadership Institute focuses on skill-building seminars and best practice reviews to prepare fellows to:

· Design effective economic development project proposals

· Integrate community assets into long-term economic development strategies

· Identify resources available to spark economic and community development

· Locate and access investment capital from a variety of public and private sources

· Prepare competitive applications for public grant opportunities

· Use expanded connections and leadership skills to create strong regional partnerships

“Congratulations to the incoming 2022-2023 class of Appalachian Leadership Institute fellows! These leaders are already growing their Appalachian communities and will be even better equipped to drive positive change after their work with this program,” said ARC Federal Co-Chair Gayle Manchin. “I am eager to see this class of fellows collaborate across state lines to set big goals that will help the entire Appalachian region thrive.”

Appalachian Leadership Institute fellows were selected via a competitive application process to reflect the Appalachian region’s wide range of economic development challenges, opportunities, and strategies.

Upon completion of the program, Dr. Bowen will automatically become part of the Appalachian Leadership Institute Alumni Network, a peer-to-peer working group of experts helping foster collaborative solutions that will build a stronger future for Appalachia.

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Big Stone Gap – The Mountain Empire Community College Foundation is pleased to announce that a new fund, the President Kristen Westover Fund, has been established to provide resources for learning and professional development.  

 The Fund, established by members of Dr. Westover’s family, will be specifically used to assist with faculty, staff, and student professional development, recognition and learning tools. Dr. Westover, who has served as President of MECC since July 1, 2017, has established a Leadership Academy at MECC for staff and is developing a leadership training for students as well.  

  Additional contributions to the fund are welcome. All gifts to the President Kristen Westover Fund are fully tax-deductible. Should any funds remain after Dr. Westover’s presidency, they will be available to future presidents to use for the same purpose as indicated by the donor.   

 “I am extremely appreciative to my amazingly supportive family for establishing this Fund,” said Dr. Westover. “We recognize the challenges students face in accessing and completing college, the challenges faculty face in ensuring their skills and knowledge are relevant in today’s rapidly changing environment, and the burden of the expense of funding professional development. This fund will also provide resources to help build and strengthen current and future leaders through support of the employee and student leadership programs offered by MECC.”  

 The Mountain Empire Community College Foundation supports the mission of Mountain Empire Community College by providing scholarships and funding for student success programs, professional development for faculty, and cultural programs for the community.  

 For more information regarding scholarships or to establish a scholarship, please contact the Mountain Empire Community College Foundation at 276.523.7466 or visit www.meccfoundation.org.  

 

-MECC FOUNDATION- 

Students interested in becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant or Emergency Medical Technician are urged to take advantage of financial assistance for qualifying students enrolling this fall.  Mountain Empire Community College will offer EMT and CNA certification courses August through December. Students may be eligible to receive financial assistance through state and federal grant programs if they complete the application and enrollment process prior to June 30. For more information, or to register, call 276.523.7456 or email kdorton@mecc.edu.  

Join us Friday, October 19, 2018, at 10:30 A.M. in the Goodloe Center of Phillips-Taylor Hall for the Inauguration of Mountain Empire Community College’s Seventh President – Dr. Kristen Westover.

Chris Allgyer hasn’t had a job interview in 46-years. He attributes that fact to his memorable experience interviewing for the position of math instructor at Mountain Empire Community College.

Allgyer, who is originally from Piqua, Ohio, was called for an interview after a position became vacant at the soon-to-open Mountain Empire Community College. He had no idea where Big Stone Gap was at the time. But the AAA Travel Agency provided directions and he set off for what he describes as an “adventure”.

The winding two-lane backroads through Eastern Kentucky and Southwest Virginia prompted a serious case of car sickness. By the time he arrived at the Trail Motel in Big Stone Gap, he was seriously dehydrated and bed-ridden. But Allgyer contends the college was persistent and somewhat desperate. MECC President George Vaughn offered to bring the interview committee to his bedside.

“I was basically flat on my back, sick in the bed in the Trail Motel, and they came to my hotel room to do the interview. I remember they asked me questions like what was my philosophy on community college education. I remember that question particularly because I really didn’t have a good answer. I was deathly sick, just excused myself to the bathroom, came back, and the interview continued.”

Despite his rather unusual introduction to MECC, Allgyer got the job. For the last four decades, he has made MECC his home, marrying his wife Paxton, a “lovely Virginia-girl,” and changing the lives of thousands of students whom he instructed.

This week, Allgyer will close his classroom door, ending 46 years of service with MECC. He is the last of the original faculty members who started at MECC’s opening to retire. Allgyer describes his decision to drive to that remarkable interview in Big Stone as one of the best he’s ever made.

“I was very fortunate to land in Big Stone Gap,” said Allgyer. “When my mother saw the campus, her first thought was ‘My goodness son, they actually pay you to work here’ because it was so pretty with the mountains compared to Western Ohio where it’s all flat.”

“When I came here I thought I’ll stay here and get a few years of experience and then I’ll go back up north. But as I started working here I realized how friendly the people were, how talented they were. They did have a lot of Cincinnati Reds baseball fans and I could listen to the games on the radio. But I think the feeling of what we were doing for the community and the gratefulness of people for the college, gave you a feeling that hey, this is a really good place.”

Allgyer has learned a lot in his tenure as an instructor and can now easily describe his teaching philosophy. He attributes his success to the great mentors and colleagues he has had at MECC, the opportunities he had to continue learning in his profession, and the college’s willingness to implement new and innovative teaching strategies.

“In terms of my philosophy, I think our role is to help students grow and to try to excite them about learning and particularly mathematics,” Allgyer said. “But in general to try to produce people who can learn on their own and continue to learn and appreciate the fact that you are always going to have to learn new things.”

“One thing I liked about being at a community college is that we offer students a chance to grow and we can start with the very basics of arithmetic to meet their needs. I can think of students who started at the lowest level of math and went on to become engineers, teachers, and doctors and such. That’s one of the things I most proud about, In my 46-years I’ve helped students grow and get rewarding work.”

Allgyer practices what he preaches in terms of being a life-long learner. In his retirement, he will stay in Big Stone Gap and will absorb himself in gardening, volunteer service, and his work as a Virginia Master Naturalist, Pro-Art, and the college.

Although Allgyer says he will miss teaching, he is ready for the next chapter. He would advise new instructors to never stop learning because students will continue to evolve and to have fun.  “I’m going to miss working individually with students and seeing their success. I won’t miss the grading, papers, and committee work that we do. But I’ll be visiting the campus a lot to see my friends. I’ve had a wonderful opportunity here. My advice to new instructors is to share with their colleagues and don’t be afraid to ask for support. Patience is always a good thing. Keep learning new things. And have fun with it, because most of the time, it is a lot of fun.”

Big Stone Gap — Mountain Empire Community College Foundation is pleased to announce that the Lonesome Pine Hospital Board has provided a $6,000 gift to cover national testing fees for students enrolled in the College’s Registered Nursing program and who are employed by Ballad Health.

The program, established almost 15 years ago with the Wellmont Lonesome Pine Community Outreach Fund, has provided more than $30,000 and supported hundreds of nursing students in their efforts to obtain their licensure.

“These scholarships are a direct result of the foresight by the Lonesome Pine Hospital Board members who created this fund when Lonesome Pine Hospital joined the Wellmont Health System, and later on, Ballad Health. The goal was and is to improve the health and wellness of the people in our area. Supporting students who are employees of Ballad Health in their quest to obtain their education is critical to improving the health of our community, ” said Mike Allen, Chair of the Lonesome Pine Hospital Board.

“This is a good example of a wonderful partnership between MECC and the health providers that the college serves,” said MECC President Kristen Westover.  “These scholarships will benefit Ballad Health and MECC, but most of all, they will benefit students.  We are very grateful to our partners at Lonesome Pine Hospital for their generosity.”

For more information on MECC’s Registered Nursing program, please contact Kim Dorton, MECC’s Dean of Health Sciences, at kdorton@mecc.edu or 276.523.7456. For more information on the Mountain Empire Community College Foundation, visit www.meccfoundation.org or call 276.523.2400 ext. 466. 

BIG STONE GAP, VA – Mountain Empire Community College Foundation, in partnership with Wellmont Health System, will hold its annual MECC – Wellmont Health System Golf Classic on Friday, August 5 at Cedar Hill Country Club in Jonesville, VA.

Proceeds from the event will provide scholarships for MECC students.  These scholarships will be awarded in memory of the late Shannon O. Evans, a golf pro at Cedar Hill Country Club for 30 years.

The entry fee is $75 per person or $300 per four person team, which includes breakfast, a mulligan package, goodie bag, range balls, cart fees, green fees, and a boxed lunch.

Registration for the Captain’s Choice tournament will begin at 8 a.m., with a shotgun start at 9:15 a.m. The tournament will feature two flights, putting and chipping contests, as well as, “Most Accurate Drive” and “Closest to the Pin” prizes. The hole-in-one prize on Hole # 5 is a 2016 Chevrolet Sonic sponsored by Freedom Chevrolet of Big Stone Gap.

Three levels of corporate sponsorships are available:  Bronze – $500; Silver – $1,000, and Gold – $1,500 and up. Bronze sponsors will receive a complimentary team and a hole sponsorship, Silver sponsors will receive two complimentary teams and a hole sponsorship, Gold sponsors will receive two complimentary teams, a hole sponsorship and an opportunity to speak at the event.

Hole sponsorships are available for a $50 fully tax-deductible gift to the MECC Foundation. Signs will be placed on the golf course recognizing all hole sponsors. Businesses or individuals needing information or wishing to be a corporate sponsor, sponsor a hole or team may call Brandi McAfee, Tournament Coordinator, at (276) 523-7466 or email at bmcafee@mecc.edu. Team registrations and sponsorships may also be submitted online at www.meccfoundation.org.

 

 

 

Big Stone Gap, VA — Mountain Empire Community College is currently accepting applications for the Fall 2019 Phlebotomy cohort. Students interested in completing this two-semester, 25 credit program are encouraged to apply online at www.mecc.edu/forms. 

The deadline to apply for the next phlebotomy cohort at MECC is July 15. Students who need to complete pre-requisite courses for the cohort must enroll for the Summer 2019 semester which begins this June. 

MECC is pleased to announce the following students are completing the requirements for a Career Studies Certificate in Phlebotomy. The Spring 2019 Phlebotomy cohort graduates are: 

Abigail Quillen, Tiffany Lawson, Misti Collins, Autumn Bolling, Shirley McCoy, Shamber Schenck, Sydney Wells, Rebecca Bush, Alisha Taylor, Gracia Staton, Sam Rowe, Haley Mathes. Not pictured: Kaitlyn Jessee 

For more information on MECC’s Phlebotomy program or other health science programs, contact Sarah Clarkston, Health Sciences Advisor at 276-523-7456 or by email at sclarkston@mecc.edu. 

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Big Stone Gap — The C. Bascom Slemp Foundation will provide a $1.5M gift to construct a 1000-seat outdoor amphitheater on the campus of Mountain Empire Community College for campus and community events.

The gift comes as the MECC Foundation launches a campaign to raise $2M as part of the college’s 50th anniversary. Fundraising will support three priorities as defined by the MECC Foundation – scholarships, infrastructure needs, and unrestricted giving. The college commemorated the 50th anniversary of its groundbreaking with a community picnic held on Friday, October 1, 2021. Additional events, including a community concert featuring country artist Darrell Scott and local band If Birds Could Fly is scheduled for Saturday, May 14, 2022 and a 50th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, October 15, 2022.

“MECC is appreciative of the Slemp Foundation’s generous gift honoring our 50th anniversary as well as their investment in providing an amazing outdoor venue for student and community cultural opportunities on MECC’s campus,” said MECC President Kristen Westover.

The outdoor amphitheater project is the first major infrastructure addition to the MECC campus in more than a decade and has been included in the college’s Master Facilities Plan for many years. The projected cost of the project is expected to land between $1.5M – $5M depending on the scale of additions such as public restrooms, covered seating areas, and sound and lighting equipment. The Slemp Foundation has requested a $500,000 match in additional fundraising for the project.

The amphitheater is expected to be constructed in the field adjoining Phillips-Taylor Hall’s Goodloe Center, with the Powell Mountain visible in the background. The college expects to hold graduation, outdoor classroom learning opportunities, Home Craft Days and Mountain Music School events, as well as partner with Pro-Art, the Crooked Road, the Barter Theater, and other municipal and non-profit entities to host community events at the facility.

“The Slemp Foundation is pleased to be able to participate in this project and value the long-term impact that it will have in these communities,” said Nancey Edmonds Smith, Co-Trustee.

When Mountain Empire Community College was established fifty years ago, Virginia Community College Chancellor Dana Hamel proclaimed, ‘It’s a Great Day to be alive in the Commonwealth’ and the late Big Stone Gap native Governor Linwood Holton claimed ‘It’s Opportunity Time.’ The late Governor Holton and Chancellor Hamel were correct 50 years ago … and today. In this 50th anniversary year, and beyond, we can make every day a Great Day and Opportunity Time at Mountain Empire Community College,” said MECC Foundation Chair Mark Musick.

“This is an incredible opportunity for not only the college but our community to host large-scale learning events, festivals, and music and cultural heritage events on campus. This will be a wonderful addition to the venue offerings in Southwest Virginia, supporting economic development and community engagement in our region. We are grateful to the Slemp Foundation for their continued support of MECC, our students, and our entire community,” said Dr. Amy Greear, Executive Director of the MECC Foundation.

The Slemp Foundation is a private foundation established through the will of the late Campbell Bascom Slemp, U.S. Congressman from Virginia. The Slemp Foundation has awarded over $34 million in scholarships, pledges and charitable grants since its inception in 1946. With the growth of this Foundation, virtually every aspect of life in Lee and Wise Counties has been influenced.

The Mountain Empire Community College Foundation supports the mission of Mountain Empire Community College by providing scholarships and funding for student success programs, professional development for faculty, and cultural programs for the community. The Foundation supports more than $800,000 in scholarships annually. For information on the college’s 50th anniversary, visit www.mecc.edu/mecc50. To give to the MECC Foundation, visit www.meccfoundation.org/give. For more information regarding scholarships or to establish a scholarship, please contact the Mountain Empire Community College Foundation at 276.523.7466 or visit www.meccfoundation.org.

Big Stone Gap, VA – Mountain Empire Community College recognizes the Class of 2020, including 581 graduates earning 277 Associate degrees, and 186 Certificates and 298 Career Studies Certificates. 

Graduates were recognized with a Virtual Graduation Recognition published on Friday, May 15 on the College’s website and social media accounts. 2020 graduates will be recognized at a later date.  

Students receiving honor awards for 2020 include:  

ALL-VA ACADEMIC TEAM 

Lindsey Johnson 

Brandi Osborne 

Amelia Strouth 

 

ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK AWARD 

Madison Childress 

Cameron Cope 

Zoe Falin 

Amelia Strouth 

Yijia Wang 

 

COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAM GRADUATES 
Sarah Aguinaga 

Joules Bagienski 

April Bailey 

Chandler Brickey 

Elizabeth Carroll 

Ashley Crabtree 

Melissa Freeman 

Tanya Isbell 

Kirklyn Milgrim 

Selena Moore 

Jennifer Napier 

Gregory Seals 

Shyanne Van Heel 

Austin Wells 

Aaron Williams 

 

CHEMISTRY AWARD 

Brayden Mozingo 

Amber Sowards 

 

CIRCLE K MOVING FORWARD AWARD 

Arietta Harvey 

 

EXCEPTIONAL GRADUATE AWARDS 

Aaron Best 

Jim Clark 

Carrie Lund 

Brandi Osborne 

Amelia Strouth 

 

FAST FORWARD STUDENT OF THE YEAR 

Gregory Seals 

 

THE JAMES L. DURHAM MATHEMATICS AWARD 

Huish Ammon 
Jared Helbert 

 

JAKKAE JACKSON PHLEMBOTOMY AWARD 

Sheena Woodward 

 

LIFE CAMPUS MINISTRY  

Andrew Barrier 

Megan Lovell 

Madison Childress 

Jim Clark 

Cameron Cope 

Aleigha Cope 

Walter Feck 

Hannah Phillips 

Whitney Slemp 

 

LONESOME PINE HOSPITAL AUXILIARY AWARD 

Samantha Cupp 

 

OUTSTANDING BUSINESS STUDENT AWARDS 

Administrative Support Technology 

Ann Lane 

 

Administrative Support Technology – Medical Office Specialist 

Lisa Scott 

 

Computer Networking 

Jared Sullivan 

 

Computer Software Specialist 

Danielle Lamb 

 

Health Information Management 

Phyllis McGlothlin 

 

Management 

Carrie Lund 

 

Paralegal Studies 

Aaron Best 

 

PEGGY DURHAM OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AWARD 

Cameron Cope 

 

PHI THETA KAPPA AWARD 

Kevin Cooper 

 

STUDENT DIPLOMAT AWARD 

Aleigha Cope 

Erin Humphrey 

Frank Miano 

Emma Mullins 

Shellby Rose 

Samantha Sizemore 

Tanna Whitt 

 

STUDENT SERVICES AWARD 

TRIO ACHIEVER AWARD 

Carrie Adams 

Jim Clark 

Tanzania Earl 

Barbara Estep 

Walter Feck 

Jessica Manning 

Kirklyn Milgrim 

Gregor Seals 

Dawnna Stebbins 

Evan Swick 

Yijia Wang 

Crystal Zeppa 

 

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA’S COLLEGE AT WISE TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIPS 

Savannah Bowen 

Kayla Combs 

Gabriel Counts 

Autumn Elliott 

Alli Miller 

Selena Moore 

Marissa Moore 

Christian Sayers 

Kaylee Sexton 

Joshua Stidham 

Aidan Wells 

Emily Whisman 

Morgan Woliver 

 

STUDENTS EARNING WORKFORCE CREDENTIALS 

Power Lineman 

Jacob Adair 

Nathan Bailey 

Nicholas Elliot 

Joshua France 

Brenton Graham 

Anthony Jessee 

David Layne 

Alex Mullins 

Tyler Oakley 

Christian  Rogers 

Donnie Saul 

Austin Sexton 

Dylan Short 

Mason Bellamy 

Holton Carter 

Eli Craft 

Jacob Davis 

Jonathan Dye 

Jared Edens 

Tyler Gardner 

Tyler Haynes 

Johnathan Holbrook 

Tylan Jackson 

Brain Jenkins 

Calleb Meade 

Hank Middleton 

Thomas Peak 

Brandon Robinson 

Zachary Rose 

Kevin Yeary 

Bailey Baker 

Brandon Bentley 

Caleb Compton 

Brandon Crabtree 

Preston Fleming 

Joseph Maine 

Corey McNeil 

Isaiah Mullins 

Shane Neece 

Isaiah Reynolds 

Mason Sluss 

Dawson Sutherland 

 

Commercial Driver’s License 

Joe Hobbs 

Michael Lewis 

Brett Maness 

Gregory Seals Jr. 

Rodney Tritt 

Thomas Vaughn 

Bobby Whiteaker 

Caleb Dillon 

Marc Huff 

Joshua K. Rasnick 

Joshua A. Rasnick 

Hank Rogers 

 

Emergency Medical Technician Graduates 

Carter Burke 

Cole Burke 

Wendel Burke 
Ethan Kegley 

 

Certified Nursing Assistant 

Emily Daugherty 

Timothy Mullins 

Vickie Mullins 

Adriana Newman 

Geraldeen Peters 

James Stevans 

 

MAY 15, 2020 
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 

Jessica Brooke Eldridge* 

Angela D. Vanzant** 

  

Associate of Arts and Sciences  

General Studies 

Carrie Ann Adams** 

Tabitha Leigh Adams 

Eden Ruth Allan* 

Hannah Victoria Austin**+ 

Jessica Jane Balthis 

Rebecca J. Boles* 

Savannah Lynn Bowen* 

Dawson Michael Boyd 

Megan Danielle Burton 

Caleb Blake Carico*** 

Tanner Joeray Charles 

Amber Cheyanne Collins* 

Allison Faith Compton 

Cameron Blake Cope 

Gabriel Addison Counts*** 

Caitlyn Paige Cox* 

Ashley Lynne Cusano***+ 

Tiffany Stacie Davis 

Sherry K. Deaton 

Melanie Lynn Dotson* 

Tanzania Tanece Earl* 

Autumn Lane Elliott* 

Ericka B. Fisher** 

Kaden Tre Fisher 

Patrick Leslie Fisher** 

Amber Jae Nicole Freeman***+ 

Noah James Garrison 

Veronica Marie Gendron** 

Ashtyn Claire Gibson***+ 

Stephanie M. Gibson 

Saylor Reece Gilly***+ 

Kelly Tatum Harvel***+ 

Nathaniel Thomas Hersel***+ 

Mitchell Blake Holbrook** 

Christa Renee Holmes*** 

Emily Grace Hurd** 

Grace Anna Marie Isbel 

Tanya Jane Isbell*** 

Keaton Allen Johnson**+ 

Hannah M. Jones 

Jacob Lee Lane 

Ariel G. Lawson** 

Owen Thalus Lawson**+ 

Summer Marie Lee 

Margo D. Lewis 

Brieann Patrice Lomax** 

Valerie Rose McConnell** 

Elizabeth Grace McReynolds***+ 

Brittany Leigh Meade* 

Alli Marie Miller** 

Kayla Nicole Moore* 

Selena Paige Moore** 

Charles Jacob Allen Mullins 

Noah Blake Mullins* 

Abigayle Renae Eldridge Nighswander** 

Ashton Faith O’Quinn** 

Chelsea Brooke Perry 

Katherine Delaney Perry***+ 

Tiffany Marie Pigott** 

Koby Orion Poff***+ 

Charity Lynn Pridemore 

Michael Jesse Pritchett 

Hannah Elizabeth Reasor**+ 

Katherine Lynn Reuille 

Ethan Lee Rhoton 

Ryan A. Roberson** 

Desiree Ann Robinson 

Elizabeth Jobil Rock** 

April Michelle Rose* 

Hollie Elsa-Beth Rose 

Elizabeth Nicole Salyers 

Christian D. Sayers* 

Kaylee Faith Sexton* 

Kaleb Andrew Sharrett 

Chloe Brooke Smith***+ 

Madison Ruth Leigh Shuler***+ 

Caleb Winston Snodgrass 

Sydney Alyssa-Renae Stapleton***+ 

Lindsay Nicole Starnes*** 

Joshua L. Stidham* 

Heather R. Storie 

Amelia Morgan Strouth***+ 

MarShara Nicole Thompson 

Kendra Nicole Maness 

Mckenzie Anne Turner* 

Andrew P. Vanhook 

Angela D. Vanzant** 

Loren Oliviah Vermillion***+ 

Yijia Wang*** 

Makayla Shyanne Ward 

Brooklyn Paige Warner 

Aidan Riley Wells*** 

Emily Nicole Whisman* 

Summer Marquette Woodard 

Christian Ray Worley***+ 

 

Associate of Arts and Sciences 

Pre-Teacher Education 

Jennifer Myma Sue Barry* 

Kayla Marie Combs** 

Cameron Blake Cope 

Nolan Alexander Lamkin 

Marissa B. Moore* 

Selena Paige Moore** 

Amber Diana Morris 

Desirae Marie Porter 

Courtney A. Smith 

Santana Lynne Vincent 

Morgan Grace Jesse Woliver** 

 

Associate of Arts and Sciences 

Science 

Lakin Danyel Castle 

Keaton Allen Johnson**+ 

 

Associate of Arts and Sciences 

Science: Engineering Specialization 

Zachary Ryan Strouth 

 

Associate of Applied Science 

Administrative Support Technology 

Ann Lorraine Lane** 

Brandi Cierra Osborne* 

 

Associate of Applied Science 

Administrative Support Technology – Medical Office Specialist 

Sandra Denise Collins*** 

Brandi Cierra Osborne* 

Shelli R. Roberts** 

Lisa Nicole Scott*** 

 

Associate of Applied Science 

Computer-Aided Drafting/Design Technology 

John Glenn Hines III** 

Caleb I. Richardson 

Brian Gregory Pearcy** 

 

Associate of Applied Science 

Computer Networking Technology 

Noah Jerry Moneyhun 

Jason M. Stine** 

Jared Lee Sullivan** 

 

Associate of Applied Science 

Computer Software Specialist 

Danielle Krystal Lamb*** 

Kirklyn Patrick Milgrim*** 

Sean Andrew Owens* 

 

Associate of Applied Science 

Computerized Manufacturing Technology: Electromechanical Technology Specialization 

Matthew Cole Hamilton 

Samuel Allen Powers, Jr.** 

Andrew John Price** 

Samuel Franklin Scott II 

Timothy Jared Sturgill** 

Kody Lee Whitt 

 

Associate of Applied Science 

Correctional Services 

Jessica Faye Baker 

Joseph Michael Denhardt 

Titus Zachary Houston 

Lyndsey Brianna Johnson* 

Michael E. Storie** 

Austin Chase White 

 

Associate of Applied Science 

Emergency Medical Services Technology 

Joshua D. Church* 

Matthew Richard Corbett* 

Tristan Anthony Craiger 

Destiny Nichole Hatfield*** 

David Patrick Kelley*** 

Taylor Brooke Moore 

 

Associate of Applied Science 

Energy Technology 

Jeffrey Kyle Crumley** 

Ronald W. Gilliam* 

 

Associate of Applied Science 

Energy Technology -Electrical Specialization 

Jeffrey Kyle Crumley** 

William Tyler McCarty 

Samuel Allen Powers, Jr.** 

Associate of Applied Science 

Environmental Science 

Bruce Leonard Gardner** 

 

Associate of Applied Science 

Environmental Science- Water/Wastewater Specialization 

Joshua Michael Ferris** 

Richard Oliver Hatfield*** 

LeRoy A. Rice*** 

Douglas P. Towne*** 

Associate of Applied Science 

Forest Science 

Andrew Michael Barrier** 

Bruce Leonard Gardner** 

Travis W. Powers* 

Daniel Ray Townsend 

 

Associate of Applied Science 

Health Information Management 

Breanna Rose Bernard*** 

Brittany Paige Cress 

Phyllis Leigh McGlothlin** 

Lisa M Milanese*** 

Brandy D. Presley* 

Kayla Danielle Thatcher 

Tonya R. Wallace** 

 

Associate of Applied Science 

Management 

Jim Henry Clark** 

McKenzie Leigh Crabtree* 

Krystina Gangl*** 

Yesha Abdiel Gardner* 

Cynthia D. Herron** 

Carrie M. Lund*** 

Jennifer Marie Napier** 

 

Associate of Applied Science 

Nursing 

Rachel E. Alley* 

Samantha Jo Austin** 

Andrew J. Baker** 

Rick Barrett 

Caitlin Marie Bradford 

Haley Elizabeth Brickey 

Justin Craig Browning* 

Ashley Paige Christian 

Emily Nicole Cooper 

Ashley Kaitlyn Crabtree** 

Amber Nichole Crihfield* 

Kelsey Jo Culbertson 

Samantha Hope Cupp*** 

Melodee Lynn DeBoard 

Roseanna Jolene Dickenson 

Ericka B. Fisher** 

Patrick Leslie Fisher** 

Cassie Marie Gouge** 

Katelyn Louise Hall 

Leighann Michelle Hall** 

Pamela S. Hamilton* 

Rachel Marie Hubbard* 

Fallon Nicole Jacobs* 

Amy Cayla Marie Jones 

Samantha Kaitlynn Keene 

Savahanna Faith Kern 

Ashley Brooke Longsworth 

Lauren Ashley Mabe 

Hannah Kristen Martin** 

Kayla M. Middleton 

Nathan Lee Minor** 

Stephanie L. Morris* 

April Louise Mullins 

Maryellen Rose Pauley 

Shonna D. Peterson* 

Samantha Faye Phillips 

Blaise Renee Rasnick 

Jessica L. Reed** 

Patricia Nicole Repass 

Summer Breanna Rhodes* 

Brittany S. Roberts 

Heather Renee Rose 

Camrynn Kaylor Russell 

Channa Alexis Sanders** 

Chantarae M. Shepard** 

Jeremy Lee Shepherd 

Makayla Brooke Smith 

Samantha Fae Stallard 

Toni Brooke Stamper 

Caitlin Marie Stanley* 

Brittany Ann Stapleton 

Rebecca Ann Stapleton 

Robin Renee States 

Alicia Louise Stiltner* 

Christie L. Summey 

Emily M. Trent 

Neisha N. Tuggle* 

Savannah Brooke Varney** 

Lindsay Beth Ann Vernon 

Kasey Michelle Yates 

 

Associate of Applied Science 

Paralegal Studies 

Aaron Steele Best*** 

Jacqueline C. Hampton*** 

MaKayla Cheyenne Wilder 

 

Associate of Applied Science 

Police Science 

Jessica Faye Baker 

Chandler Richard Brickey** 

Jacob Stephen Cantrell 

Grayson Cuel Cothron*** 

Keith E. Crabtree** 

Jared James Ray Crigger* 

Joseph Michael Denhardt 

Bobby W. Edwards*** 

Lillian Mckenize Hall  

Nathaniel Patton Herron* 

Titus Zachary Houston 

Lyndsey Brianna Johnson* 

Noah Ridge Middleton*** 

Andrew Richard Storm Sanders 

Madison Lynn Shoffner* 

Macayla Brooke Singleton 

Jason M. Stine** 

Michael E. Storie** 

Austin Chase White 

Associate of Applied Science 

Respiratory Therapy 

Brandon Patrick Armistead* 

Savannah Brooke Brooks*** 

Kaitlin Elizabeth Catterton 

Darien Chase Cottrell 

Amanda Gabrille Fisher 

Brittany S. Frazier 

Taylor G. Fuller* 

Taylor Danielle Hensley* 

Nicholas Montana Ledford* 

Harley Paige Marcum 

Caitlin Brooke Summey** 

Shyanne Tyla Van Heel** 

Davina Brooke Vanover** 

Tabitha Renee Wallace* 

 

Associate of Applied Science 

Technical Studies- Welding 

Thomas J. Davis, Jr. 

Philip J. Miller*** 

Stephen Bradley Slayton 

Cody Heath Woods** 

 

Certificate 

Administrative of Justice – 

Law Enforcement Option 

Nathaniel Patton Herron* 

 

Certificate 

Air Conditioning & Refrigeration 

Jeffrey Kyle Crumley** 

 

Certificate 

Clerical Assistant 

Aaron Steele Best*** 

Kevin Ray Cooper II 

Holly Leann Jones 

Ann Lorraine Lane** 

Brandi Cierra Osborne* 

 

Certificate 

General Education 

Carrie Ann Adams** 

Tabitha Leigh Adams 

Nicole Katheryn Aguirre**+ 

Alanah Grace Aldridge***+ 

Eden Ruth Allan* 

Hannah Victoria Austin**+ 

Jessica Jane Balthis 

Caleb Alexander Barnette*+ 

Jennifer Myma Sue Barry* 

Kallie Ann Berry***+ 

Cheyenne Dean Blansett** 

Connor McNeil Blevins**+ 

Madison Danielle Bohnert*+ 

Savannah Lynn Bowen* 

Carrie Briella Boyd**+ 

Dawson Michael Boyd 

Jasmine Nicole Brewer*+ 

Emily Joy Brock**+ 

Caleb Blake Carico*** 

Hannah Brook Carter***+ 

Lakin Danyel Castle 

Roland Jonah Cochrane, Jr.***+ 

Kaylyn Brooke Collier***+ 

Amber Cheyanne Collins* 

Allison Faith Compton 

Cameron Blake Cope 

Colee Shane Cottrell**+ 

Gabriel Addison Counts*** 

James Hunter Crabtree***+ 

Ashley Lynne Cusano***+ 

Bethany Nicole Davis***+ 

Summer Leeann Dean 

Emma Elizabeth Dietz*** 

Melanie Lynn Dotson* 

Alyssa Nichole Dupree***+ 

Rebekah Ann Earwood* 

Zoe Brooke Falin** 

Bronwen Eve Fischer+ 

Emilie Nora France*+ 

Amber Jae Nicole Freeman***+ 

Kristina Leeann Garrison 

Noah James Garrison 

Veronica Marie Gendron** 

Taylor Faith Gentry***+ 

Ashtyn Claire Gibson***+ 

Matthew Seth Gibson 

Stephanie M. Gibson 

Saylor Reece Gilly***+ 

Matthew Phillip Gobble* 

Michael Scott Griffin*** 

Ambria Paula Grace Hagy***+ 

Sydney Faith Hall***+ 

Lauren Brooke Harkleroad***+ 

Ethan Chase Harris***+ 

Lakeisha Lynn Hartsock 

Kelly Tatum Harvel***+ 

Madison Brianne Head**+ 

Nathaniel Thomas Hersel***+ 

Mitchell Blake Holbrook** 

Sagan Michelle Holbrook***+ 

Akyssa Nadae Hollinger*+ 

Alexis Mattison Horton***+ 

Keaton Allen Johnson**+ 

Luke Dean Kirk+ 

Anthony Wayne Kiser, Jr.** 

Nolan Alexander Lamkin 

Jacob Lee Lane 

Ariel G. Lawson** 

Dokken Allen Gage Lawson 

Owen Thalus Lawson**+ 

Summer Marie Lee 

Jessica Gail Manring* 

Jace Andrew Mathis 

Valerie Rose McConnell** 

CheyAnn LaShay McCowan*** 

Elizabeth Grace McReynolds***+ 

Brittany Leigh Meade* 

Krista Rashay Meredith***+ 

Lucas Cole Messer***+ 

Alli Marie Miller** 

Jordan Alexis Moore*** 

Marissa B. Moore* 

Sophia Grace Morgan*** 

Amber Diana Morris 

Brayden Garreth Mozingo*** 

Wallace Mullins III**+ 

Noah Blake Mullins* 

Ashton Faith O’Quinn** 

Landon Brett Page 

Callie Nicole Perkins***+ 

Katherine Delaney Perry***+ 

Larissa Jade Phillips***+ 

Sydney Michelle Phillips**+ 

Regan Olivia Phipps**+ 

Koby Orion Poff***+ 

Desirae Marie Porter 

Bethany Michelle Powers+ 

Charity Lynn Pridemore 

Jaden Timothy Pritchard***+ 

Michael Jesse Pritchett 

Charles Trent Quinn*** 

Raegan Rianna Rasnick***+ 

Hannah Elizabeth Reasor**+ 

Curtis Lee Reece***+ 

Ethan Lee Rhoton 

Elisabeth Ann Roberts***+ 

Hollie Elsa-Beth Rose 

Matthew Eric Rowe 

Elizabeth Nicole Salyers 

Kaylee Faith Sexton* 

Kaleb Andrew Sharrett 

Madison Ruth Leigh Shuler***+ 

Chloe Brooke Smith***+ 

Courtney A. Smith 

Kara Lynn Smith***+ 

Maddison Leann Smith*** 

Summer Lauren Smith**+ 

Caleb Winston Snodgrass 

Amber Savannah Sowards***+ 

Caleb Gideon Zacharaiah Spicer*** 

Sydney Alyssa-Renae Stapleton***+ 

Kathleen Elizabeth Marie Steffey** 

Amelia Morgan Strouth***+ 

Zachary Ryan Strouth 

Skylar Jennings Sturgill*+ 

Sarah Elizabeth Sumpter***+ 

MarShara Nicole Thompson 

Kendra Nicole Maness 

Mckenzie Anne Turner* 

Tyler Jacob Underwood 

Tobin Aric Van Note II 

Loren Oliviah Vermillion***+ 

Santana Lynne Vincent 

Trevor Cayman Wagner***+ 

Joshua Thomas Max Winegar***+ 

Morgan Grace Jesse Woliver** 

Christian Ray Worley***+ 

 

Certificate 

Industrial Maintenance 

Samuel Allen Powers, Jr.** 

 

Certificate 

Legal Office Assisting 

Aaron Steele Best*** 

MaKayla Cheyenne Wilder 

 

Certificate 

Medical Office Coding & Procedures 

Yvonne J. Hiter** 

Chelsea Grace Mann*** 

Lisa Nicole Scott*** 

Kayla Danielle Thatcher 

 

Certificate 

Practical Nursing 

April Dawn Bailey** 

Mikki Ann Blessing 

Randall Scott Bradley 

William Jarred Bush 

Alyssa Faith Clark 

Faye Marie Elkins 

Barbara Alyn Estep 

Stephanie Lynn-Brooke Falin 

Kenzie LeAnn Fleming 

Candlyn Michelle Forton* 

Taylor Mckinzey Fritz* 

Nicholas Ray Guerrant** 

Rachel Leigh Higgins 

Jessica Marie Kawiecki 

Makenzie Faith Kilgore 

Kalli BreeAnne Marcum 

Tiffine Lee McMillan** 

Tasha Lynn Meadows 

Thelma Elizabeth Moore 

Ashley M. Mullins 

Brittany Renee Mullins 

Kaleigh Annabelle Mullins 

Jennifer Annette Nash 

Chasity LeAnn Phillips 

Karrie L. Powers* 

Haley Brooke Ramey 

Maggie Ruth Robinson** 

Monica Michelle Rowan 

Diana Grace Sawyer 

Olivia Tracey Sexton 

Alexis Maclae Stanley 

Deneta Marie Taylor* 

Tanna Marie Whitt** 

 

Certificate 

Welding 

Stephen Bradley Slayton 

Cody Heath Woods** 

 

Career Studies Certificate 

3-D Design 

Donald Ray Bailey 

Tyler Andrew Cole 

Audreyanna Rochelle Easterling 

Philip L Edwards 

Joseph Edward Freeman 

Dakota J. Morelock 

 

Career Studies Certificate 

Air Conditioning & Refrigeration 

Christian Shay Beckman 

Chandler Richard Brickey 

Robert Shane Brown 

Jeffrey Kyle Crumley 

Jon A. Pope 

Lex Alexander Reed 

Jacob Matthew Stanley 

Austin Tyler Wells 

 

Career Studies Certificate 

Child Development – Infant & Toddler Option 

Kinsley Annamarie Davis 

Kymberly C. Heldreth 

Kimberly Brianna Robinette 

 

Career Studies Certificate 

Computer Software Specialist – Mobile Application Development 

Danielle Krystal Lamb 

Kirklyn Patrick Milgrim 

 

Career Studies Certificate 

Cybersecurity 

Jason M. Stine 

Career Studies Certificate 

Dental Assistant 

Tiffany Holli Blankenship 

Allison June Brady 

Tessa Gale-Marie Colley 

Katlyn Leann Collins 

Britney Nicole Freeman 

Hailea Shannah Marion Gilliam 

Olivia Raine Hernandez 

Nancy Glynda Marion 

Alyson Morgan 

 

Career Studies Certificate 

Early Childhood Development 

Sarah Melody Aguinaga 

Kinsley Annamarie Davis 

Roselyn Marie Gilbert 

Kymberly C. Heldreth 

 

Career Studies Certificate 

Electricity 

Christian Shay Beckman 

Jeremy Daniel Cosby 

Jeffrey Kyle Crumley 

Colton Glenn Eads 

Rebekah Faith Glass 

Nevin William Haines 

Graham V. Hall 

Caleb Daniel Haynes 

Brian Keith Humphrey 

Adrian Corey Mullins 

Samuel Allen Powers, Jr. 

Lex Alexander Reed 

Chase Dalton Strouth 

Austin Tyler Wells 

 

Career Studies Certificate 

Emergency Medical Technician – Basic 

Matthew Richard Corbett 

Autumn Brooke Fultz+ 

Lauren Brooke Griffin 

Carrianne Michelle Hanmer Harris 

Jessica Lucinda Hart 

Kaitlyn Marie Hartsock+ 

Ciara Nicole Haynes+ 

Zachary Brandon Helbert 

Kalea Cheri Holland+ 

William Spencer Howard 

Cameron Austin Jenkins 

Alexia Grace Livesay+ 

Halee Kursten McCoskey+ 

Ira Nathaniel Middleton 

Colton Trace Mullins 

Nalani Peters 

Crystal S. Phillips 

Ethan Isaac Routt+ 

Brady Logan Tritt 

Primmel Jackson Wallace 

Tabitha Renee Wallace 

 

Career Studies Certificate 

Energy Technology – Electrical Emphasis 

Jeffrey Kyle Crumley 

Samuel Allen Powers, Jr. 

Lex Alexander Reed 

 

Career Studies Certificate 

Energy Technology- HVAC Emphasis 

Jeffrey Kyle Crumley 

 

Career Studies Certificate 

Geographic Information Systems 

Brian Gregory Pearcy 

 

Career Studies Certificate 

Health Sciences 

Dakota Cheyenne Adkins 

Samantha Jo Austin 

April Dawn Bailey 

Damon J. Ballard 

Bridget Dianne Bevins 

Angela D. Blankenship 

Callie Madison Blessing 

Madison Grace Boggs 

Caitlin Marie Bradford 

Madison Nicole Castle 

Katelyn Brooke Christian 

Toni Kay Couch 

Tiffany L. Cress 

Melissa Jo Culbertson 

Taylor Marie Darnell 

Courtney Danielle Daugherty 

Hannah Ashton Davis 

Asia Blake Dean 

Barbara Alyn Estep 

Jacob Andrew Falin 

Kenzie LeAnn Fleming 

Melissa S. Freeman 

Taylor G. Fuller 

Hailea Shannah Marion Gilliam 

Britan Abigail Gilly 

Alyssa Anne Gollaway 

Alexandrea Madison Hackney 

Kayla J. Harvey 

Hallie Paige Hembree 

Felisha S. Heranney 

Amanda D. Hopson 

Kristi Renee Hornsby 

Rachel Marie Hubbard 

Hannah Marie Hughes 

Katelyn LaShea Hurlock 

Savannah LeAnn Hylton 

Macarthur David Inbody 

Grace Anna Marie Isbel 

Autumn Marie Johnson 

Kressa Lynn Johnson 

Whitney Nichole Kelly 

Alexander Jagger Kennedy 

Jennifer A. Kennedy 

Briana Jade Kiser 

Keerston Alexus Lovell 

Tonya Renee Lundy 

Hannah Kristen Martin 

Cassandra Suzanne Masters 

Shacodi Rayne Mays 

Kierstien Sharae McCarty 

Stephanie Michelle McCoy 

Lindsay Nicole McNeil 

Marissa Leann Meade 

Tasha Lynn Meadows 

Kayla M. Middleton 

Joy MaKayla Moore 

Ashton Kristina Mullins 

Brittany Renee Mullins 

Jennifer Annette Nash 

Christy Ann Osborne 

Christopher Logan Perry 

Peyton Dale Peters 

Larissa Jade Phillips+ 

Hannah Kate Phipps 

Makayla Ashton Powers 

Carra Lee Rabon 

Evan Bryce Rasnick 

Madalyn Nicole Ratcliffe 

Jessica L. Reed 

Kimberly Denean Robinson 

Courtnee Deneice Rome 

Camrynn Kaylor Russell 

Taylor Elizabeth Salyer 

Channa Alexis Sanders 

Whitney Cheyanne Slemp 

Haley Nicole Smith 

Makayla Brooke Smith 

Tabitha Nicole Smith 

Robin Renee States 

Dawnna Joy Stebbins 

Lynzee Danielle Sturgill 

Caitlin Brooke Summey 

Alexander LonnieJo Thompson 

Angela D. Vanzant 

Savannah Brooke Varney 

Crystal A. Wagner 

Jennilyn Ava Walling 

Tiffany Grace Wampler 

Nathan A. Ward 

Mackenzie Grace Warner 

Emily Nicole Whisman 

Aaron Lowell Williams 

Kelsey Danielle Williams 

Christopher Brian Winston 

Jacob Blake Yates 

Crystal Renea Zeppa 

 

Career Studies Certificate 

Law Enforcement Management & Supervision 

Steven B. Boggs 

Bobby W. Edwards 

Kelly R. Fleming 

Rusty A. Hamm 

Kyle Douglas Hayes 

Michael D. Mason 

Michael J. Salyer 

Ryan Seth Vanover 

Bradley S. Williams 

 

Career Studies Certificate 

Machinery Maintenance 

Samuel Allen Powers, Jr. 

Andrew John Price 

 

Career Studies Certificate 

Medical Receptionist & Transcriptionist 

Sandra Denise Collins 

Lindsey Irene Gibson 

Virginia G. Phillips 

 

Career Studies Certificate 

Medical Records Technician 

Virginia G. Phillips 

Nikki Beth Scarberry 

 

Career Studies Certificate 

Nursing Assistant 

Joules Lacy Bagienski 

Victoria D. Chestnut 

Alissa Ilene Belle Cleek 

Tiffany L. Cress 

Amber Nichole Crihfield 

Samantha Hope Cupp 

Taylor Marie Darnell 

Alyisa L. Edgar 

Morgan Brooke Elliott 

Tapanga LeighAnn Gillenwater 

Katelyn Louise Hall 

Bryanna Sierria Harris 

Jessica Lucinda Hart 

Taylor Rae Holmes 

Sherrie Lynn Horchak 

Amber Natasha Johnson 

Kressa Lynn Johnson 

Danielle N. Lawson 

Kayla Breanna Leonard 

Haley Morgan Light 

Tonya Renee Lundy 

Haley Noel Martin 

Ira Nathaniel Middleton 

Alyson Morgan 

Jennifer Annette Nash 

Racheal Needham 

Meagan Denise Pettey 

Rachel Evie Reid 

Grace Alexandria Rhoton 

Elisabeth Ann Roberts+ 

Travis Wayne Roberts 

Kaleb Jackson Saez 

Stephanie A. Sampson 

Channa Alexis Sanders 

Seirra S. Smith 

Summer Lauren Smith+ 

Dawnna Joy Stebbins 

Crystal A. Wagner 

Brittany Nichole Worley-Johnson 

Crystal Renea Zeppa 

 

Career Studies Certificate 

Pharmacy Technician 

Cierra Alexsis Barker 

Kayla Marie Boggs 

Summer Danielle Bower 

Eden Cecilia Calton 

Raven Jade Cantrell 

Linda A. Cochran 

Rebecca E. Cochran 

Abygail Rachel Eason 

Alyisa L. Edgar 

Caitlin Lace Goins 

Michael A. Hall 

Haleigh Elizabeth Jackson 

Kellie B. Kamplain 

Robin Renee Lynthlin 

Brittany Raschae Phelps 

Karrie L. Powers 

Seirra S. Smith 

Olivia Darlene Taylor 

Sabrina Lynn Taylor  

Briana Paige Triplett 

Sydney Grace Wells 

Elizabeth R. Williams 

Jody Lynn Young 

 

Career Studies Certificate 

Phlebotomy 

Carrie Ann Adams 

Darrian Hayley Addington 

Bailee McClain Anderson 

Katherine Nicole Anderson 

Kelly Lee Baker 

Summer Danielle Bower 

Megan Alyssa Call 

Elizabeth Anne Carroll 

Emily Rose Collins 

Morgan Brooke Elliott 

Maegan Gruber-Basenback 

Mary Melissa Hall 

Bryanna Sierria Harris 

Destini Collett Hicks 

Alisha Renna Kern 

Haley Morgan Light 

Robin Renee Lynthlin 

Leighandra Paige McGuire 

Chasity Hope McKinney 

Rebecca N. Pennington 

Vickie Lynn Smith 

Tori Elizabeth Stevens 

Bailee L. Trent 

Megan Paige Wagner 

Sheena M. Woodward 

Jody Lynn Young 

 

Career Studies Certificate 

Small Business Management 

Cynthia D. Herron 

Amanda Grace Hughes 

Holly Leann Jones 

Carrie Marie Lund 

David Shannon Vance II 

 

Career Studies Certificate 

Software Development I 

Danielle Krystal Lamb 

Marlin Frank McComas, Jr. 

Kirklyn Patrick Milgrim 

 

Career Studies Certificate 

Software Development II 

Danielle Krystal Lamb 

Kirklyn Patrick Milgrim 

Sean Andrew Owens 

 

Career Studies Certificate 

Water Plant Operator 

LeRoy A. Rice 

 

Career Studies Certificate 

Welding Operator 

Clay Allen Barker 

Billy Bryant 

Caleb Allen Coleman 

Jacob Charles Hall 

Christopher Philip Koontz 

Hunter Garrett Parsons 

Peyton Reed Redinger 

Gregory J. Seals 

Timothy Dawson Smith 

Darin Trevor Vaughan 

Cody Heath Woods 

 

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. 

 

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. 

 

 

Big Stone Gap, VA – Mountain Empire Community College is honored to announce the Class of 2021, the largest graduating class in the history of the college, including 635 graduates earning 872 academic awards.

The Class of 2021 completed 343 Associate degrees – 164 Associate of Arts and Science degrees and 179 Associate of Applied Sciences degrees. Graduates earned 178 Certificates and 351 Career Studies Certificates.

“Mountain Empire Community College’s success is measured through the accomplishments of our graduates and never have we had such success,” said MECC President Kristen Westover. “I am so proud of our graduates for their perseverance in completing their goals during the challenges of a pandemic. I am also very proud of MECC’s faculty and staff who exhibited extreme flexibility and determination over the course of the last year as they ensured students were able to continue to learn, complete their coursework, and graduate.”

Graduates will be recognized with a Virtual Graduation Ceremony at the Central Drive-In Theater in Blackwood on Friday, May 14. Due to parking limitations, the ceremony is limited to graduates and their families only as well as college staff. MECC will feature the ceremony to include pre-recorded speeches by the College President, Advisory Board President, Vice Presidents, Special Guests, and Student Speakers. Refreshments will be provided. Guests are welcome to stay for the movie feature following the ceremony.

2021 Honored Student Speakers include Aleigha Cope of Jonesville and Jacob Kilgore of Coeburn. Cope is graduating Magna Cum Laude with an Associates of General Studies and Certificate of Health Sciences. She also graduated from Mountain Empire’s Dental Assisting program in December. Her parents are Robbie and Rebecca Cope, both of Jonesville. She has received the Student Diplomat and Life Campus Ministry award while at MECC. Kilgore is graduating Summa Cum Laude with two Associate of Applied Science degrees in Environmental Science and Environmental Science: Water/Wastewater Specialization and is an AIMS Scholar.  Kilgore obtained his Class 4 and Class 3 state operating license while in college and working full time.  He is currently employed by the City of Norton as a Plant Operator. 

For a complete list of the candidates for degrees, click here.

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MECC is pleased to announce the following students have been recognized for their outstanding academic achievements during the fall 2016 semester. 

President’s List

The following students have been named to the Mountain Empire Community College President’s List for the fall 2016 semester.  Students are eligible for the President’s List if they have at least 12 credits and a GPA of 3.8 or higher during the semester with no incompletes, re-enrolls, unsatisfactory or failing grades.

 

APPALACHIA: Tamara Davidson, Ernest Mabe, Hope Phillips, Chantarae Shepard, Michael Sizemore, Dylan Smith, Gayce Snyder, and Jessica Wells.

BIG STONE GAP: Jesse Blair, Madison Blanton, Ritchie Deel, Hunter Dorton, Jerry Elkins, Alecia Estep, Bryan Fannon, Collin Fields, Krystal Grimes, Kermit Hall, Colton Holcomb, Kalee Horner, Andrew Kerr, Isaiah Kinsey, Karlee Lovelace, Sheena McGraw, Marglo Osborne, Rebecca Osborne, Tracie Powers, Jonathan Robbins, Micheala Russell, Savannah Smith, Leigh Ann Underwood, Kelvin Vo, Ken Vo, and Derrick Watkins.        

BIRCHLEAF: William Sykes.

CHURCH HILL, TN:  Olivia Addington.

CLINTWOOD:  Madison Davis, Daniel Ibrahim, Samantha Johnson, Chandler Mullins, Emily Mullins, Shawn Roberts, Jason Rose, Sarah Rose, Jordan Skeen, and Lakan Vanover.

COEBURN:  David Baker, Burley Ball, Marcus Clark, Carla Deel, Hurley Hamm, Hannah Kilgore, Jordan Lawson, Alexander Pritchard, and Tyler Tibbs.

DRYDEN:  Hannah Hayes.

DUFFIELD:  Jordan Bowen, Ryan Gendron, Phillip Kerns, Vicki Pearcy, Michael Rasnic, Courtney Stidham, Lauren Tankersley, Cody Wolford, and Jamie Wolford.

DUNGANNON: Thomas Sluss.

EAST STONE GAP: Shanley Brooks.

EOLIA, KY: Michelle Brock.

EVANSVILLE, IN: Meagan Monahan.

EWING:  Cody Roberts.

FT. BLACKMORE: Olivia Green and Brandon Hall.

GATE CITY: Emily Baker, Olivia Baker, April Bradshaw, Zachary Clark, Ashlyn Hammonds, Robbie Hicks, Rachel Kilgore, Sarah Kilgore, Cade Lane, Lydia Lane, Payton Lane, Tanner McMurray, Caitlin Parks, Ethan Penley, and Linley Pierson.     

HAYSI: Chelsie Deel, Catherine McCowan, and Denisha Sluss.

HILTONS: Tiah Derrick and Chelsea Mann.

JENKINS, KY: Brandy Bates, Melanie Mullins, and Tabitha Thompson.

JONESVILLE: Taylor Alsup, Rodney Baker, Alexandra Carroll, Verity Collingsworth, Timberly Dean, Courtney Eldridge, Amanda Harber, Walter Harding, Ashley Maness, Katie McDonald, Bradley Neff, Jackson Porter, Kayla Stapleton, and Zachary Trees. 

KINGSPORT, TN: Jarrod Bowen.      

MOUNT CARMEL, TN: Sarah Carter.

NEON, KY: Thelma Slone.

NICKELSVILLE: Alisha Taylor.

NORTON: Steven Fletcher, Lilly Redman, Curt Rose, Sarah Sturgill, Elizabeth Vanover, and Nathan Ward.

PENNINGTON GAP: Destiny Butler, Cieara Davenport, Haley Fannon, Rachel Fee, Roger Garrett, Daniel Hall, Haley Huff, Joshua Mullins, Emma Poe, John Poe, and Lee Street.  

POUND: Barbara Fleming, Lori Johnson, Candace Keith, Garrick Miller, Sophie Mullins, Matthew Ollerton, Zachary Pilkenton, James Stanley, and Joy Sturgill.  

POUNDING MILL:  Robin Smith.

ROSE HILL:  Charles Cox, Brian Humphrey, Dustin Lee, Eddie Parsons, Justin Pittman, Tammy Thomas, and Tina Yates.     

ST. PAUL: Michael Grimes, Pamela Hall, Daniel Hartley, Chessie Molinary, and Jennifer Shepherd.

TAZEWELL, TN:  Dalton Brown.        

WISE: Randall Bradley, Stephanie Cantrell, Anthony Collins, Christopher Hamblin, Christa Holmes, Derek Holmes, Joshua Jones, Jeffrey Kilbourne, Joanne Pilkenton-Robinson, Jasmine Powers, Alexis Sexton, Kendra Sexton, Jordan Wampler, Conner Wharton, and Ryan Wright.

 

Merit List

The following students have been named to the Mountain Empire Community College Merit List for the fall 2016 semester.  Students are eligible for the Merit List if they have at least 12 credits and a GPA of 3.2 to 3.49 during the semester with no incompletes, re-enrolls, unsatisfactory or failing grades, and part-time students who have between 6-11 credits and a GPA of 3.2 or higher during the semester with no incompletes, re-enrolls, unsatisfactory or failing grades.

 

ABINGDON: Donald Barton.

APPALACHIA: Hannah Barnett, Robert Florse, Brandy Jones, Debra Light, Taylor Perry, Catherine Rainey, and Joshua Reynolds.

BEN HUR: Hannah Coleman. 

BIG STONE GAP: Shelley Arnold, Cheyenne Bartee, Stuart Barton, Tristen Blair, John Bledsoe, Cory Carlton, Chelsea Caruso, Justin Clark, Kristi Coomer, Victoria Culbertson, Kasey Dalton, Lindsey Dickenson, Andrew Dutton, Channie Franklin, Jarrod Franklin, Angela Gibson, Emily Gibson, Cameron Gill, Brenda Gilley, Colleen Gilliam, Elizabeth Gilly, Courtney Hall, Sarah Hall, Bonnie Hamilton, Chad Harkleroad, Austin Harris, Jessee Hartsock, Cassidy Holcomb, Alexis Honeycutt, Cynthia Honeycutt, Amy Hubbard, Kaitlyn Jessee, Whitney Kelly, Alexis Kilbourne, Eddie Kilbourne, Kipp Kiser, Allison Lawson, Chelsea Lawson, Kelsey Lawson, Randall Lawson, Tanner Lawson, Ashlee Lewis, Margo Lewis, Brieann Lomax, Jeffery Morgan, Sydney Needham, Jacolby Patrick, Benny Peace, Em Poff, Hannah Quillen, Matthew Rhoten, Sakorra Rivera, Paul Slayton, Stacie Smith, Ciara Staudinger, Erica Stewart, Kelsey Vernon, Annie Wagner, Haven White, and Haley Woods.

BIRCHLEAF: Michael Sutherland.

BLACKWATER: Billie Johnson.

BRISTOL, VA: Taylor Moore.

CASTLEWOOD:  Emily Slemp.

CAWOOD, KY:  Kalyn Middleton.

CHURCH HILL, TN:  Sandra Bailey, Peyton Hickman, and Logan Noe.

CLINCHCO:  Katie Bise, KayLee Fleming, Jennifer Mullins, and Chelsea Osborne.  

CLINTWOOD:  Ricky Artrip, Hannah Baker, Michelle Bolling, Justin Browning, Dakota Cantrell, Chelsea Charles, Raina Cumbo, Whitney Davis, Trenton Deel, Jacob Dotson, Jessica Ennis, Jazmine Fannin, Emily Fleming, Kenzie Fleming, Timothy Fryatt, Dakota Hill, Isabelle Johnson, Joey Justice, Roy Moore, Amanda Mullins, April Mullins, Charlotte Mullins, Dustin Mullins, Isaac Mullins, Kenneth Mullins, Noah Mullins, Haylee Phillips, Briana Rose, Gary Rose, Jessica Salyers, Kendra Stanley, Brandy Taylor, Kerri Tompkins, and MaKayla Vaughn.          

COEBURN:  Ashley Arney, Louvina Ball, Christopher Bartley, Samantha Blankenbecler, Santana Bond, Jasmine Bowen, Timothy Boyd, Megan Bright, Tyler Bright, McKenzie Clay, Adam Collins, Brianna Collins, Gabrielle Collins, Taylor Collins, Dylan Dahley, Alicia Deel, Charles Gibson, Austin Hale, Rozalynd Hamm, Erica Hayes, Joseph Hollyfield, William Hunsaker, Tanya Isbell, Briana Lawson, Katherine Lawson, Lindsay Lawson, Hunter Lunsford, Hunter Maine, Christopher Meade, Lindsey Meade, Edwina Minor, Noah Mullins, Sierra Mullins, Catherine Nixon, Brandon Perry, Hannah Perry, Lucky Powers, Phyllis Powers, Alexandria Pridemore, Drew Richards, Sheila Ricketts, Melissa Ring, Allison Rose, Heather Rose, Cameron Stanley, Kaleigh Still, Janet Stout, and Hannah Wyrick.

CUMBERLAND, KY:  John Jones.

DANTE: Brett Newton, Isaac Rasnick, and Dylan Winslow.

DRYDEN: Makayla Bentoski, Ramona Drescher, Sheridan Herron, Zachary James, Lindsay McNeil, Baylee Robinette, and Alexandra Willis.

DUFFIELD:  Santana Adams, Erin Benjamin, Courtney Bishop, Carli Cassell, Krista Collins, Gabriel Edmunds, Ryan Edwards, Chance Fannon, Jocelyn Fields, Adam Gibson, Dylan Hammonds, Randall Kluck, Leah McDavid, Matthew McMahan, Anna Proctor, Dawn Rector, Kassidy Sharpe, Cody Smith, and Angelina White.

DUNGANNON: Alec Couch, Sierra Ingraham, and Krista Powers.   

EWING: Scottie Hunley, Maria Pridemore, Austin Williams, and Shawn Williams.

FT. BLACKMORE: Callie Carter, Ethan Darnell, Taylor Darnell, Faith Lawson, Logan Lorenzo, Elizabeth Mullins, Devynn Osborne, and Carrie Shell.

GATE CITY:  Alexis Atkins, Anna Baker, Leah Baker, Makenze Baker, Charlie Bartlett, Chance Blakely, Mitchell Cassell, Richard Chapman, Alyssa Clark, Dylan Cox, Jordan Cunningham, Austin Davis, Kiondra Dingus, Tanner Dingus, Kelsey Dockery, Sydney Fields, Hannah Flanagan, Katelyn Fuller, Bradly Gibson, Jamie Gilbert, Dylan Grindstaff, Katelyn Hall, Destiny Hatfield, Bailey Hensley, Kevin Herron, Sydney Jones, Ella Kilgore, Misty Kilgore, Phebe Lane, Brandon Ledbetter, Karson Light, Quentin Mann, Matthew Martin, Louis Maya, Olivia McCarty, Matthew McConnell, Sawyer Miller, Sydney Miller, Kristel Moore, Joshua Penley, Brandi Potts, Ruth Potts, Frances Ramsey, Jonathon Ramsey, Haley Reed, Bryanna Rhoton, Robin Richards, Chynna Roberts, Trenton Robinette, Bailey Rusek, Tristan Shell, Anastasia Smith, Phoebe Smith, Brayden Stokes, McKenzie Templeton, Whitney Tipton, Landon Turner, Andrew Vaughn, Santana Vincent, Andrew Williams, Lauryn Williams, and Jessica Winters.

HAYSI: Heaven Blevins,Elizabeth Fields,Kenna Fields,Prell Honey Hackney,Jaren Owens,Lisa Rife,Caleb Stanley,Matney Sutherland,Jenna Triplett, and  Kasey Yates.

HILTONS: Madison Clark, Kobe Derrick, Nathan McDavid, Nicole McMurray, Holly Owens, Abigail Sallee, and Abby Turner.

JONESVILLE:  Rachel Adams, Claudia Alsup, Mackenzie Arney, Austin Dean, Abbie Dorman, Julia Eldridge, Jacob Garrett, Emily Graham, Taylor Hines, Velma Jerrell, Stephanie Lamb, Hannah Martin, Dayna McLaughlin, Abigayle Nighswander, Makaila Penley, Kaylin Pennington, Michael Short, Eryn Surber, Sarah Taylor, Brooklyn Warner, Hunter Watson, and Cameron White.

KEOKEE:  Aaron Begley, Tiffany Lawson, and Johnathan Stapleton.

KINGSPORT, TN: Kayla Bird, Hunter Bowen, Landon Gardner, Abbey Mullins, Tyler Page, Emma Peterson, Alexandra Pillion, and Haley Williams.         

MCCLURE:  Brayden Carty and Dustin Whisenhunt.

MOUNT CARMEL, TN: Leah Fields, Kiersan Light, and Barbara Jean Whitehead.

NICKELSVILLE: Nakeshia Boggs, Tyler Culbertson, Alyssa Ferguson, Ashlyn Lane, Jasmine McCloud, Stephen Pennington, Savanna Phillips, Chelsey Stapleton, and Leigh Ann Stapleton.

NORA:  Chasity McKinney.

NORTON:  Jailen Bailey, Clayton Baker, Shannon Ball, Tierra Bates, Jonathan Blackwell, Tony Boggs, Laura Brickey, Ethan Cates, Andrew Cavins, Candice Collins, Wendy Cooke, April Darnell, Brian Fields, Alyssa Fultz, Rosalyn Fultz, Taylor Gardner, Kimberly Gilliam, Tyler Ingle, Cassandra Isom, Cameron Jenkins, Ginger Joseph, Kelsey Kennedy, Makenna Kennedy, Bobby Kern, Amber Kiser, Jasmine Maggard, Laquiel McCurdy, Autumn Mullins, Jonathan Mullins, Derek Noaks, Nicholas Noble, Cassandra Page, Allison Palmer, Hannah Phelps, Brian Potter, Summer Rhodes, Cobye Robbins, Ryan Roberson, Nathaniel Robinette, Jarrod Ruley, Brittany Rutherford, Courtney Sargent, Isaac Shortt, Stephanie Slone, Sierra Spriggs, Tammy Stanley, Kira Sturgill, Amanda Thacker, Karli Underwood, Payton Walker, Jeffrey Ward, Jessica Ward, Robert Wells, and Savannah Wiles.

PENNINGTON GAP:  Sydney Anderson, Autumn Bishop, Loghan Dye, Gerald Fitzpatrick, Austin Hornsby, Samantha Hurd, Annalysse Parsons, Katherine Pridemore, Teresa Rhoten, and Maggie Zhang.

PIKEVILLE, KY: Caleb Godsey.

POUND:  Rebecca Blanton, Ethan Bolling, David Cantrell, McKenzie Crabtree, Justin Elkins, Dallas Eskridge, Carlie Fleming, Ashtyn Grant, Kristy Griffin, Jon Habersetzer, Sherri Holston, Alexandria Hutchison, Logan Johnson, Dawson Meade, Allison Mullins, Keyleigh Mullins, Merri Mullins, Robert Mullins, Tammy Ollerton, Chasity Phillips, Brittany Potter, April Powers, Benjamin Salyers, Hannah Stallard, Matthew Stallard, Lauren Sturgill, and Matthew Sturgill.

ROGERSVILLE:  Rachel Vaughn.

ROSE HILL:  Robin Cottrell, Anna Davis, Rebekah Glass, Jordan Langley, and Nicholas Williams.

ST. CHARLES: Chelsey Stapleton, Summer Stapleton, and Alicia Stiltner.

ST. PAUL: Benjamin Broyles, Jessica Culbertson, Makayla Funk, Hunter Hall, Grace McCowan, Rachel McCowan, Melissa Meade, Jayme Salyers, and Taylor Salyers.

WEBER CITY:  Caleb Bright, Hunter Davis, John Fansler, Tyler Fields, Callie McMurray, Katalin Perry, and Casey Wood. 

WILLIAMSBURG:  Brent Weiss.

WISE:  William Addington, Janna Anderson, Rachel Bailey, Sydney Bates, Christopher Bishop, Joseph Boggs, Adam Bowen, Emily Broadwater, Rebecca Bush, Jessica Caldwell, Hannah Cantrell, Andrea Church, Tucker Coffey, Stephanie Compton, Zoe Crihfield, Hunter Culbertson, Deanna DeWein, Breanna Ellis, Ashlee Fletcher, Jarrod Gardner, Coleman Gentry, Taylor Guthrie, Amanda Hall, Marc Hamilton, Benjamin Hayes, Michael Hill, Millie Hillman, Thomas Hillman, Karen Hubbard, Amanda Hughes, Kaitlyn Ingle, Ashlyn Jones, Dale Kennedy, Jessica Kennedy, Bobby Kern, Gwendolyn Kern, Rachel Lester, Emily Livingston, Gregory Maggard, Melissa McGahy, Hunter McNew, lexandria Meade, Kathryn Morris, lyssa Mullins, Angelina Mullins, Dalton Mullins, Eryk Nayagam, Rebecca O’Quinn, Elliott Owens, Brooklyn Porter, Felicia Powers, Rebecca Richardson, Mallory Shell, Cheyenne Shepherd, Angelica Shoffner, Trevor Shupe, Elijah Smith, Devin Stacy, Haley Stallard, Colyn Sturgill, Morganne Sturgill, Nathaniel Swiney, Sierra Thacker, Katelyn Tignor, Miriam Vanover, Nathan Vicars, and Joshua Webb.      

 

Honor’s List

The following students have been named to the Mountain Empire Community College Honor’s List for the fall 2016 semester.  Students are eligible for the Honor’s List if they have at least 12 credits and a GPA of 3.5 to 3.79 during the semester with no incompletes, re-enrolls, unsatisfactory or failing grades.

 

ABINGDON: Amanda Montgomery.

APPALACHIA:  Tanner Hall, Rose Holmes, and Robert Stidham.

BEN HUR: Nicholas Hadges.

BIG STONE GAP:  Braxton Bishop, Patrick Brooks, Sarah Chandler, Raechel Clark, Ally Connell, James Day, Richard Dishner, Evan Duncan, Madison Gibson, Tori Gibson, Donnie Guerrant, Kristy Hood-Pickell, Madison Jones, Casey McKee, Briana Meredith, Dominic Nickels, Kirsten Record, Rebecca Shupe, Jimmy Spears, Benjamin Sullivan, Gabriel Vaughan, Christopher Wampler, David Woodward, Logan Yose, and Jordan Young.           

BLACKSBURG:  Emily Hjulstrom, Jessica Eldridge, and Logan Shepard.

CASTLEWOOD:  Jeanna Finch and Elizabeth Ward. 

CLINCHPORT:  Rebecca Lane.                       

CLINTWOOD:  Rashell Barton, Kailee Cox, Makayla Horne, Christopher Neece, Amanda Phillips, Katlyn Phillips, Devin Rose, Isaac Stanley, and Monica Yates.         

COEBURN:  Tyler Adams, Laken Austin, Emily Baker, Shawn Johnson, Richard Jones, Emmitt Kellogg, Marcus Meade, Natasha Smith, Neisha Tuggle, and Herlin Vance.

DANTE:  Kelly Sykes.

DRYDEN:  Toni Flanary, Matthew Sturgill, and Alexander Wilder.  

DUFFIELD:  Katelyn Bishop, Kayla Chambers, LaShalia Dorton, Chad Fritz, Sarah Harris, Sherri Miller, Brandon Perry, Caitlin Summey, Michael Tomlinson, Samuel Wheeler, Grace White, and Holly Williams.

DUNGANNON:  Tuan Pham and Nathaniel Quillen.

EAST STONE GAP: Roscoe Sexton.

EWING: MaKayla Yeary.

FT. BLACKMORE: Keila Vaughn.

GATE CITY:  Noah Bledsoe, Adam Bowers, Gary Bradshaw, Augusta Carver, Olivia Dishner, Alexis Flanary, Briana Gilbert, Sydney Helms, Alexandra Johnson, James Lane, Kurt Lane, Austin Lussardi, Katherine Musick, Taylor Page, Peyton Palmer, Derick Robinette, and Courtney Wilson.

HAYSI:  Sarah Owens.

HILTONS:  Christopher Lewis.

JONESVILLE:  Hannah Allen, Irvin Chavarria, Charna Davis, Kaitlin Mencer, Samuel Scott, Kelsey Sexton, Makayla Sharpe, Kayla Terry, and Brandon White.

KEOKEE: Zachary Hall.

KINGSPORT, TN:  Elijah Leighton, Christian Minnick, and Caleb Tabor.

LEBANON:  Ashlie Pineda.

NICKELSVILLE:  Courtney Boggs, Brittney Duty, and Cindy White.

NORA: Tiffany Hill.

NORTON:  Victoria Adams, William Buchanan, McKenzie Dykstra, Mikala Dykstra, Bruce Gardner, Leah Gilbert, Ronald Gilliam, Nathan McFalls, Patricia Peters, and Roneil Yu.

PENNINGTON GAP:  Tamra Brewer, Joshua Calton, Allison Cochran, Katelyn Hurlock, Enrique Lopez, Shawn Napier, Jordan Robbins, Kaitlyn Robbins, Charles Smith, and Angelina Woodard.  

POUND:  Nickolas Britton, Dalten McCoy, Janet Moore, and Jacqueline Polly.

ROSE HILL:  Summer Corbin, Matthew Glass, Abigail Grabeel, and Marie Hopkins.

ST. PAUL: Kayla Collins.

WEBER CITY:  Williams Bausell and Cathrine Rucker.

WISE:  Bethany Adkins, Amanda Bolling, Jordan Collins, Brett Freeman, Graysen Hale, Kaitlyn Hamilton, Kendra Hamilton, Hannah Hughes, Briana Kiser, Jason Oquinn, Rachel Porchie, and Karrie Powers.

 

The following students have been named to the Mountain Empire Community College Honor’s List for the fall 2019 semester. Students are eligible for the Honor’s List if they have at least 12 credits and a GPA of 3.5 to 3.79 during the semester with no incompletes, re-enrolls, unsatisfactory or failing grades.

 

APPALACHIA: Shaphan Fisher, Caden Gibson, Nathaniel Herron, Kobe Johnson, Samantha Sizemore, and Amber Stidham.

BEN HUR: Madison Johnson.

BIG STONE GAP: Erin Austin, Jesse Austin, Kirsten Barker, Amber Boring, Victoria Chestnut, Caitlyn Clymer, Jacob Coomer, Emma Dietz, Alyssa Dupree, Rebekah Earwood, Christina Gibson, Saylor Gilly, Jacob Goodman, Nicholas Guerrant, Lauren Harkleroad, Emily Hurd, Jacob Legg, Keerston Lovell, Billy McMillan, Tiffine McMillan, Noah Moneyhun, Samantha Owens, Madalyn Ratcliffe, Elizabeth Rock, Tiffany Seals, Crystal Sexton, Madison Shuler, and Megan Wagner.

BIRCHLEAF: Kayla Combs.

BLACKWATER: Katherine Anderson.

BRISTOL, VA: Matthew Sullivan.

CASTLEWOOD: Olivia Powers and Selena Powers.

CLINCHCO: Mary Bise, Cheyenne Blansett, and Makenzie Robinette.

CLINTWOOD: Christy Edwards, Emily Elswick, Max Fletcher, Noah Mullins, Trenton Robinson, and Tabitha Wallace.

COEBURN: Gabrielle Beverly, Connor Blevins, Mitchell Holbrook, Monica Light, Justin Palmer, Charity Pridemore, Zachary Rose, Kevin Smith, Seirra Smith, Tori Stevens, Justin Wade, and Aaron Williams.

DANTE: Anthony Kiser.

DRYDEN: Jonnie Mullins, Hannah Phillips, Hannah Reasor, and Kayla Thatcher.

DUFFIELD: Jacob Stanley, Christie Baker, Seth Berry, Matthew Gibson, Nevin Haines, Travis Harless, Ryan McDavid, Hank Middleton, Brian Pearcy, Christian Sayers, Brandon Statzer, Logan Tomlinson, Dominic Webb, and Chloe Young.

DUNGANNON: Natalie Adams, Lauren Duncan, and Mary Hensley.

EOLIA, KY: Emily Brock and Logan Sturgill.

ERMINE, KY: Joshua Ferris.

EWING: Seth Zumbrum.

FT. BLACKMORE: Bailey Butler, Taylor Darnell, and Kara Smith.

GATE CITY: Taylor Blevins, Landon Fletcher, Ashton Ford, Kadmiel Gardner, Valerie McConnell, William Painter, Lindsay Starnes, and Jonathan Strong.

HAYSI: Raegan Lamkin and Quinlan Turner.

HILTONS: Phyllis McGlothlin.

JOHNSON CITY, TN: Beckwith Callaham.

JONESVILLE: Bailee Chadwell, Caleb Coleman, Aleigha Cope, Asia Dean, Wesley Gilliam, Kalee Hibbard, Jonah Hilton, April Kolb, Aren Lambert, Michael Rutledge, and Andrew Sanders.

KINGSPORT, TN: Piper Banks, Elisabeth Roberts, and Shyanne Van Heel.

NICKELSVILLE: Amber Collins, Mckenna Dean, Mahalia Kinsler, Zachary Lane, Gerald McConnell, Frank Miano, Peyton Peters, Aubrey Powers, Victoria Quillen, Mary Ramsey, and Mackenzie Warner.

NORTON: Summer Bower, Mark Caruso, Kaden Fisher, Michael Gilliam, Ronald Gilliam, Nathaniel Herron, Elijah Lovell, Kaylei Miller, Sydney Phillips, Heather Phipps, and Jacqueline Rose.

PENNINGTON GAP: Andrew Barrier, Cameron Byington, Eden Calton, Jim Clark, Chasity Russell, Lisa Scott, and Alexander Stafford.

POUND: David Brummitte, Hannah Carter, Tanzania Earl, Bryanna Harris, and Amber Quillen.

ROSE HILL: Darien Cottrell, Brian Humphrey, and Tyler Hunley.

ST. PAUL: Brandon Armistead.

WEBER CITY: Tapanga Gillenwater, Seth Lucas, and Jamie Watts.

WISE: Buffy Bell, Emily Daugherty, Ericka Fisher, John Hines, Meghan Lovelace, Tristan Miller, Pausha Mullins, Karrie Powers, Makayla Powers, Kayla Roberts, Peyton Rogers, Jason Stine, and Loretta Wampler.

 

 

The following students have been named to the Mountain Empire Community College President’s List for the fall 2019 semester. Students are eligible for the President’s List if they have at least 12 credits and a GPA of 3.8 or higher during the semester with no incompletes, re-enrolls, unsatisfactory or failing grades.

 

ABINGDON: Savannah Brooks.

APPALACHIA: Ethan Bowman, Madison Head, Nathaniel Mullins, Racheal Needham, Christian Worley, and Brittany Worley-Johnson.

BIG STONE GAP: Ashley Cusano, Kali Durham, Zoe Falin, Krystina Gangl, Britan Gilly, Sydney Hall, Ethan Harris, Nathaniel Hersel, Taylor Hillman, David Kelley, Christopher Koontz, Danielle Lamb, Brooke Light, Michael Martin, Krista Meredith, Lisa Milanese, Sophia Morgan, Brayden Mozingo, Larissa Phillips, Koby Poff, Sydney Stapleton, Jared Sullivan, and Trevor Wagner.

BIRCHLEAF: Raegan Rasnick.

BLACKWATER: Yvonne Hiter and Joshua Winegar.

BRISTOL, VA: Holly Jones.

CASTLEWOOD: Allison Compton.

CHURCH HILL, TN: Michaela Franklin, Ashtyn Gibson, and Brooklyn Smith.

CLINCHCO: CheyAnn McCowan.

CLINTWOOD: Kalianna Brooks, Emily Browning, Tammy Cochran, Gabriel Counts, Nicholas Cox, Bethany Davis, Hannah Flint, Carson Fuller, Dawson Hillyer, Jordan Moore, Selena Moore, Brycen Mullins, Haley Mullins, Michael Porter, Ashley Ramey, Ryan Reynolds, and Amelia Strouth.

COEBURN: Tyler Bright, Caleb Carico, Hannah Davis, Amber Freeman, Anthony Freeman, James Kilgore, Jonathan Lawson, Elizabeth McReynolds, Kirklyn Milgrim, Whitney Mooney, Katherine Perry, Kaylee Sexton, Shannon Smith, and Hope Stidham.

DANTE: Ayden Vitatoe.

DRYDEN: Colt Muncy, Brandon Smith, and Tori Travis.

DUFFIELD: Morgan Baker, Aaron Best, Savannah Bowen, Hayden Dean, Janis Garrett, Alexis Horton, Preston McElyea, Caitlin Summey, Lydia Tankersley, Darin Vaughan, and Makayla Ward.

DUNGANNON: Christopher Oaks.

EAST STONE GAP: Raven Cantrell, Hannah Carter, Staci Fraley, and Aki Godsey.

EWING: Peyton Redinger.

FT. BLACKMORE: Kert Gibson and Michael Griffin.

GATE CITY: Kasey Barber, Elizabeth Barnett, Kallie Berry, Abigail Bledsoe, Marissa Canter, Faith Church, Dylon Clark, Macy Dishner, Jason Fields, Ambria Hagy, Destiny Hatfield, Samantha Jerrell, Avery Johnson, Elizabeth Jones, Caroline Musick, Hailey Musick, Hanna Musick, Brandi Osborne, Aubrie Penley, Teresa Phillips, Madison Pierce, Kendal Quillen, Charles Quinn, Lex Reed, Luke Reed, Chloe Smith, Caleb Spicer, Makenzie Stallard, Chase Templeton, Amanda Vermillion, Loren Vermillion, and Abby Williams.

HAYSI: Brandy Presley, Kloe Rife, and Shellby Rose.

HILTONS: Carter Babb and Ava Seagle.

JONESVILLE: Jerry Allen, Madison Combs, Heriberto Donato, Sarah Graham, Jordan Hampton, Kelly Harvel, Caleb Haynes, Timothy Long, Abigail Middleton, Noah Middleton, Callie Perkins, Madison Phipps, Sarah Sumpter, Alexis Turner, Allison Wilson, and Tanya Woodard.

KEOKEE: Sheena Bloomer.

KINGSPORT, TN: Tara Adams, Breanna Bernard, and Baylie Jones.

MT. CARMEL, TN: Jonathan Compton.

NICKELSVILLE: Jared Helbert, Cynthia Herron, Amber McConnell, and Whitney White.

NORA: Amanda O’Quinn.

NORTON: Roland Cochrane, Laken Culbertson, Morgan Fawbush, Alanna Gray, Blake Hammonds, Kelsey Lawson, Lucas Messer, Maggie Moore, Zoe Niece, Jackson Orr, Kelly Pilkenton, Jaden Pritchard, Caelen Robinette, Adran Smith, Bailey Sturgill, Davina Vanover, Tammy Ward, and Aidan Wells.

PENNINGTON GAP: Alanah Aldridge, Jacob Bledsoe, Kaylee Glascoe, Noah Harber, Mary Litton, Lisa Penix, Curtis Reece, Gregory Seals, Michael Snodgrass, Matthew Spears, Jacob Whitaker, and Morgan Woliver.

POUND: Carrie Adams, Andrea Anunson, Hunter Grant, Alexa Lester, Sadra Mullins, Wallace Mullins, Christian Rose, Maddison Smith, Amber Sowards, Benjamin Stallard, Kathleen Steffey, Adrianna Sturgill, Yijia Wang, and Qing Yang. WEBER CITY: Kaylyn Collier.

WISE: Celeste Aguinaga, Nicole Aguirre, Olivia Basham, Tina Beaver, Joshua Church, Sandra Collins, Taylor Gentry, Brittany Gibson, Maegan Gruber-Basenback, Sagan Holbrook, Tyler Hopkins, Shona Josey, James Kinser, Emily Mullins, Izah Qureshi, Casey Sexton, and Noah Sturgill.

Big Stone Gap — Mountain Empire Community College, in partnership with the Metallurgical Coal Producers Association, and the state parks in Southwest Virginia, will offer a redbud tree giveaway in October in coordination with the College’s 2020 Home Craft Days Virtual Festival. 

Approximately 2,500 trees are available for distribution at no cost at three Southwest Virginia state parks and MECC by student and staff members of the MECC Environment Club. Distribution will be on a first-come, first serve basis and there a limit to 10 trees per community member Anyone picking up a tree during the distribution event is required to wear a mask and adhere to State Park COVID-19 guidelines. 

The distribution will be held at the following times and locations:

• Tuesday, October 13 – Wilderness Road State Park from 10 am. to 2 p.m. in the Visitor Center
• Wednesday, October 14 – Natural Tunnel State Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Visitor Center
• Thursday, October 15 – Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the lawn of museum
• Friday, October 16 – MECC Campus (Parking Lot B by Solar panels) from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

For more information on the MECC Environmental Club Tree Distribution, please contact Rosa Cooke, MECC Water/Wastewater Associate Professor, at 276-523-2400. 

Big Stone Gap, VA – Mountain Empire Community College will receive more than $782,000 to assist residents of Lee, Wise, Scott, and Dickenson Counties and the city of Norton who are interested or are currently enrolled in high demand fields and have been impacted by COVID-19. 

Governor Ralph Northam announced Friday that Virginia is allocating $30 million in federal Coronavirus Aid,  Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act dollars as part of the new Re-Employing Virginians (REV) initiative which will provide scholarships to eligible individuals to enroll in a workforce or community college program in five essential industries, including health care, information technology, skilled trades, public safety, and early childhood education.

For a limited time, MECC students as well as those considering enrollment, who are unemployed and underemployed, are eligible for a training voucher to pay for the cost of enrolling in a high-demand workforce education program. To receive a voucher, individuals must self-certify that (1) they are a Virginia resident (2) received unemployment benefits on or after August 1, 2020 or that they are working in a part-time job with an hourly wage under $15 after losing a full-time job due to COVID-19 and (3) enroll in an eligible program before December 14, 2020. Students and interested individuals are encouraged to visit www.mecc.edu/rev.  For more information related to eligible career paths and financial assistance. 

Those enrolling at MECC choosing short-term workforce training would receive up to $1500 applied to their student account. Those choosing to pursue a career studies certificate, or an associate degree would receive up to $1,500 as a part-time student or up to $3,000 as a full-time student, which would cover the full cost of tuition for one year. 

Dr. Kristen Westover, MECC President said, “Statistics show that those with less education were hit hardest by COVID-19 job losses. This is an incredible opportunity for individuals whose jobs have been negatively impacted by COVID-19. The certification process is quick and simple. For anyone who is unemployed or working part time making less than $15 an hour because of COVID-19, it is a great opportunity to receive education and training that may provide more job security in the future.” 

“If you have lost your job, or seen a reduction in your hours and paycheck, Virginia’s community colleges want to help you,” said Glenn DuBois, Chancellor of the Virginia Community College System. “The REV initiative offers you another way into the short-term credential and degree programs that prepare you for a high-demand career. These opportunities will be more affordable than ever before thanks to these grants, and we look forward to helping individuals and families who want to move forward, beyond the unexpected challenges posed by the pandemic.”

For more information on MECC’s REV program, please visit www.mecc.edu/rev or call MECC’s Office of Enrollment Services at 276.523.2400 ext. 474.

The following students have been named to the Mountain Empire Community College Honor’s List for the spring 2020 semester.  Students are eligible for the Honor’s List if they have at least 12 credits and a GPA of 3.5 to 3.79 during the semester with no incompletes, re-enrolls, unsatisfactory or failing grades.

 

APPALACHIA:  Ethan Church, Nathaniel Herron, Katherine Kelly, and Christian Worley.

BIG STONE GAP:  Erin Austin, Tyler Bowen, Lakeisha Calhoun, Madison Childress, Caitlyn Clymer, Emily Cooper, Christina Gibson, Jacob Goodman, Sydney Hall, Billy McMillan, Zachary Mullins, Samantha Owens, Jacinta Peak, Larissa Phillips, Joshua Price, Elizabeth Rock, Franklyn Santos, Crystal Sexton, Rylie Spears, Michael Storie, and Jared Sullivan.

BIRCHLEAF:  Raegan Rasnick and Kayla Taylor.

BRISTOL:  Alyssia Moss and Isabella Pippin.

CHURCH HILL, TN:  Haylee Tignor.                      

CLINTWOOD:  Shauna Counts, James Crabtree, Dustin Fannon, Max Fletcher, Tiffany French, Brian Jackson, Harley Mullins, Kaylee Mullins, and Kody Whitt..          

COEBURN:  Connor Blevins, Sarah Burke, Caleb Carico, Linda Cochran, Stephanie Fraley, Savannah Hill, Jaylen Mullins, Tiffany Robinson, Thomas Salyer, and Kevin Smith.

DRYDEN:  Mackenzie Dinsmore, Hannah Phillips, Hannah Reasor, and Ethan Wynn. 

DUFFIELD:  Morgan Baker, Caitlyn Cox, Caitlin Goins, MacKenzie Hall, Grace Isbel, Katie Salling, Kayla Senior, and Jacob Stanley.

DUNGANNON:  Natalie Adams, Danielle Brickey, and Lauryn McCoy.

EAST STONE GAP:  Raven Cantrell and Nathaniel Cheek.

FT. BLACKMORE: Lindsey Gibson.

GATE CITY:  Faith Church, Kadmiel Gardner, Kinslee Hammonds, Kaley Jenkins, Ryan Lark, Caroline Musick, Rebekah Owens, Andrew Pendleton, Rachel Reid, and Alexa Summers.

HAYSI:  Jacob Deel, Nolan Lamkin, Lindsey McReynolds, and Shellby Rose. 

HILTONS:  Reagan Bartley and Jacob Strong.

JONESVILLE:  Caleb Coleman, Bronwen Fischer, Jordan Hampton, Jonah Hilton, Noah Middleton, Callie Perkins, Madison Phipps, Andrew Sanders, Brooklyn Warner, and John Wright. 

KEOKEE:  Linsey Pennington and Emily Whisman.

KINGSPORT, TN:  Baylie Jones, D’Andre Mack, and Elisabeth Roberts.

NICKELSVILLE:  Deborah Ben-Saleck, Macarthur Inbody, Frank Miano, Aaron Shelton, and Summer Smith.

NORTON:  William Bolling, Allison Brady, Haley Brummitt, Brittany Cress, Akyssa Hollinger, William Maggard, Sydney Phillips, Emily Trent, and Sydney Wells.

PENNINGTON GAP:  Cameron Byington, Jeremy Cosby, Walker Feck, Zachary Shelburne, Matthew Spears, and Alexander Stafford.       

POUND:  Samantha Austin, Tristan Craiger, Alivia Elkins, Lanie Riley, and Lauren Roop.

ROSE HILL:  Colee Cottrell, Brian Humphrey, and Dawson Lee.             

ST.PAUL: Lacey Murphy.

STONEGA:  Kimberly Jones.

VANSANT:  Abygail Eason.

VIRGINIA BEACH:  Patrick Fisher.

WEBER CITY:  Tapanga Gillenwater and Seth Lucas.

WISE:  Sarah Aguinaga, Buffy Bell, Kinsley Davis, Ericka Fisher, John Hines, Tyler Hopkins, Brittany McConnell, Courtney Miniard, Haylea Mullins, Peyton Rogers, and Jason Stine.

 

 

The following students have been named to the Mountain Empire Community College Merit List for the spring 2020 semester.  Students are eligible for the Merit List if they have at least 12 credits and a GPA of 3.2 to 3.49 during the semester with no incompletes, re-enrolls, unsatisfactory or failing grades, and part-time students who have between 6-11 credits and a GPA of 3.2 or higher during the semester with no incompletes, re-enrolls, unsatisfactory or failing grades.

 

APPALACHIA:  Kenneth Brooks, Katlyn Collins, Gabriel Dillon-Harlow, John Fields, Kaileb Johnson, Nancy Marion, Mary Meade, Chloe Mooneyhan, Ethan Roberts, Emily Rogers, Chantarae Shepard, Ashley Thomas, and Thomas Turner. 

BEN HUR:  Lynn Miles.

BIG STONE GAP:  Jesse Austin, Kathy Austin, Alexis Barker, Bethani Barker, Melinda Bradburn, Elizabeth Brooks, Farrah Bunch, Katelyn Christian, Emily Collins, Jacob Coomer, William Couch, Austin Crabtree, Ashley Cusano, Ricky Daniels, Alivia Davidson, Abbi Dickenson, Emma Dietz, Mary Douglas, Alyssa Dupree, Aaron Earwood, Jerry Elkins, Anngel Gallihar, Aubrey Gentry, Bethany Giles, Matthew Gilliam, Saylor Gilly, Andrea Gross, Graham Hall, Ethan Harris, Benjamin Hersel, Hannah Houston, Kellie Kamplain, David Kelley, Brandon Kelly, Jennifer Kennedy, Jason Kilgore, Owen Lawson, Brooke Light, Heather Lipps, Brieann Lomax, Keerston Lovell, Tiffine McMillan, Andrew Meador, Krista Meredith, Alli Miller, Seth Morgan, Koby Poff, Camrynn Russell, Stephanie Santos, Tiffany Seals, Samuel Shackleford, Rebecca Stapleton, Lynzee Sturgill, Nickolas Terehoff, Trevor Wagner, Galen Welch, Crystal Zeppa, and Jacob Zeruth.            

BIRCHLEAF:  Kayla Combs.

BLACKWATER:  Katherine Anderson and Teresa Maness.

BLOUNTVILLE, TN:  Troy Dunn.

BOGART, GA:  Quitman Brown.

CALHOUN, GA:  Erik Henson and Jeremy Long.

CASTLEWOOD:  Jannike Johnson, Taylor Perry, Olivia Powers, Nikki Scarberry, and Emily Slemp.

CHESTER:  Tanzania Earl.

CHURCH HILL, TN:  Ethan Billips, Brandon Dillman, Haylee Hill, and Brooklyn Smith.

CLINCHCO:  Cheyenne Blansett, Elizabeth Brichant, Tiffany Davis, Nicole Deel, and Daniel Patterson.                               

CLINTWOOD:  Bridget Adkins, Cecil Baker, Savannah Baker, Brenda Blankenship, Dawson Boyd, Caitlin Bradford, Kalianna Brooks, Katy Brooks, Emily Browning, Justin Browning, Jayda Colley, Amber Crihfield, Jaelyn Dingus, Dixie Duty, Christy Edwards, Philip Edwards, Grayson Kendrick, Ruth Kennedy, Michael Kincaid, April Mullins, Cheyenne Mullins, Kandice Mullins, Noah Mullins, Ashton O’Quinn, Ellen Oquinn, Nicholas Phillips, Lorin Phipps, Michael Porter, Travis Powers, Amanda Ramey, Travis Roberts, Tabitha Rose, Joseph Salyers, Kathleen Steffey, Phillip Strouth, Gregory Swiney, David Vance, Addison Vanover, and Tonya Wallace.                

COEBURN:  Zachary Adams, Eden Allan, Robert Backherms, Stephanie Barker, Chandler Brickey, Megan Call, Brynna Campbell, Tanner Charles, Ashley Crabtree, Abbie Crutchfield, Rachel Green, Jillian Hall, Elizabeth Huffman, Hannah Hughes, Fallon Jacobs, Daniel Johnson, Ariel Lawson, Summer Lee, Monica Light, Carrie Lund, Kaitlyn Maine, Marissa Meade, Kirklyn Milgrim, Nathan Minor, Taylor Moore, Christy Osborne, Coy Roop, Leah Rose, Sarah Schrader, Alyssia Sensabaugh, Marisa Shupe, Seirra Smith, Tabitha Smith, Caitlin Stanley, Skylar Sturgill, Gabrielle Swann, Savannah Varney, and Justin Wade.

DANTE:  Alyssa Hill and Grayson Martin.

DRYDEN:  Kevin Cooper, Abigail Edwards, Toni Fitzgerald, Savannah Jessee, Amber Johnson, Jonnie Mullins, Courtnee Rome, Kayla Thatcher, Austin Thomas, and April Wampler.

DUFFIELD:  Joanna Begley, Seth Berry, Jamie Bowen, Madison Butler, Ryan Cheek, Patricia Christian, Sierra Edens, Caleigh Fletcher, Veronica Gendron, Miranda Gilbert, Madison Gunter, Saniah Hamilton, Rachel Hubbard, Ammon Huish, Emilee Jerrell, Hannah Jones, Alisha Kern, Cieara Osborne, Emily Rhoton, Brooke Robinson, Jayda Smith, and Logan Tomlinson.

DUNGANNON:  John Carter.     

EAST STONE GAP: Tiffany Colvard, Emma Fox, Staci Fraley, Aki Godsey, and William Stidham.

EXOLIA, KY: Emily Brock.

EWING: Michael Locascio.

FT. BLACKMORE: Camryn Begley, Summer Dean, Michael Griffin, and Haley Wood.

GALAX:  Kevin Hooven.

GATE CITY:  Katlin Akers, Preston Babb, William Bellamy, Callie Blessing, Marissa Canter, Ashley Catron, Megan Cooper, Madison Dean, Brittany Estepp, Hannah Fields, Anna-Grace Fraley, Emily Fuller, Lauren Griffin, Zackary Hammonds, Destiny Hatfield, Jacob Helms, Kalea Holland, Devan Hoover, Riley Houseright, Samantha Jerrell, Kressa Johnson, Chloe Lane, Rachel Lane, Ashley Lawson, Keaton McDonald, William Painter, Aubrie Penley, Nalani Peters, Josette Picano, Kiersten Quillen, Patricia Repass, Alexis Sampson, Channa Sanders, Emma Smith, Makenzie Stallard, Samantha Stallard, Jentry Taylor, Chase Templeton, Hayden Thomas, Angela Vanzant, Sydney Vaughn, Abby Williams, Jacob Williams, and Jala Williamson.

HAYSI:  Tessa Colley, Rachel Hillman, Raegan Lamkin, Heaven O’Quinn, Brandy Presley, Breanna Presley, Alexis Souleyrette, Larisa Stanley, and Madison Yates. 

HILTONS:  Carter Babb, Isabel Sallee, Ava Seagle, Caleb Starnes, Shyanna Strong, Hannah Taylor, and Isaiah Wallen.

JONESVILLE:  Olivia Baker, Ryan Bales, Eden Benfield, Jasmine Brewer, Alyssa Clark, Cameron Cope, Mackenzie Davis, Chloe Dean, Heriberto Donato, Luke Estes, Nathan Hay, Miranda Howard, Evan Jones, Cody Lane, Samantha Lawson, Hannah Long, Kalli Marcum, Kelli Martin, Jessalyn Mullins, Lydia Russell, Michael Rutledge, Kaitlyn Skidmore, Daniel Smith, Caleb Snodgrass, Micah Stewart, Alicia Stiltner, Charles Ward, Kayla Weston, Allison Wilson, and Brady Yeary. 

KEOKEE:  Sheena Bloomer. 

KINGSPORT, TN:  Tara Adams, Breanna Bernard, Hannah Douthat, Ethan Gibson, Carrianne Hanmer Harris, Kari Head, Alexis Horton, Amelia Jennings, Ann Lane, Kayla Middleton, Madeline Smith, Lauren Thompson, and Allie Mullins.

MANASSAS: Krystal Grimes.

MARION: Marra Havener.

MOUNT CARMEL, TN:  Jessica Reed and Toni Stamper.

NEW TAZEWELL, TN: Samantha Cupp.

NICKELSVILLE:  Lakin Castle, Bradley Dean, Richard Hughes, Mahalia Kinsler, Zachary Lane, Gerald McConnell, Kelli Parks, Aubrey Powers, Cory Powers, Emaleigh Powers, Victoria Quillen, Justin Reed, Kaitlyn Wallace, and Austin White.

NORA: Brittany Johnson, Brittany McCoy, and Kelly McCoy.

NORTH CHESTERFIELD: Linwood Dabbs and Douglas Towne. 

NORTON:  James Campbell, Kelsey Culbertson, Morgan Fawbush, Kristina Garrison, Cassie Gouge, Blake Hammonds, Emily Hobbs, Taylor Holbrook, Cameron Jenkins, Amy Jones, Dalton Keel, Alexander Kennedy, Savahanna Kern, Cadence Lagow, Linda Mays, Maranda McGraw, Lucas Messer, Gracelyn Moore, Autumn Mullins, Callie Mullins, Sarah Mullins, Jackson Orr, Elizabeth Owens, Olivia Owens, Regan Phipps, Shealin Pruitt, Summer Rhodes, Shelli Roberts, Caelen Robinette, Stacy Robinson, April Rose, Rebecca Salamon, Jeremy Shepherd, Donna Sluss, Adran Smith, Trinity Smith, McKenzie Tate, Mary Tootill, Hannah Wells, Macy Wells, and Nathan Wells.

PENNINGTON GAP: Jacob Bledsoe, Jim Clark, Larissa Crider, Kenley Eisenmenger, Devin Garrett, Shyra Hensley, Rebecca Howard, Mary Litton, Jackie Nickodam, Misty Robbins, Samantha Smith, Michael Snodgrass, Dawnna Stebbins, Alishia Taylor, Madaline Wade, Alyssa Werner, Jacob Whitaker. and Aaron Williams.             

POUND:  Jerrid Adams, Andrea Anunson, Andrew Baker, Allyson Boggs, Bryson Boggs, Alexander Bolling, Ethan Bolling, Destiny Fleming, Melissa Freeman, Lynette Kendall, Alexa Lester, Isabella Maggard, Carly Maine, Penny Mullins, Jacqueline Polly, Alexus Powers, Amber Quillen, Brittany Roberts, Christian Rose, Lindsey Strange, Adrianna Sturgill, Alyssa Sturgill, Qing Yang, and Jody Young.

RALEIGH, NC:  Kayla Halsey.

ROSE HILL: Rebekah Glass, Emily Hollandsworth, Jaycee Medley, Jimmy Pittman, and Morgan Rouse.

RUTHER GLEN: Victor Fischer.              

ST.PAUL: Brianna Houchins and Andrew Sutherland.

SURGOINSVILLE, TN:  Rick Barrett.

SWORDS CREEK:  Sarah Price.

WEBER CITY:  William Deskins, David Edwards, Zachary Farmer, Jordan Mullins, Lydia Repko, Amanda Ward, and Kendra Ward. 

WHITESBURG, KY:  Savannah Day.

WISE:  Nicole Aguirre, Rebeckah Alcantara-Roberts, Brianna Aldridge, Olivia Basham, Marissa Bell, Madison Beller, Jacob Cantrell, Emma Chandler, Joshua Church, Adam Clark, Nicole Collier, Chloe Collins, Lauren Collins, Madalyn Collins, Aaron Crabtree, Christopher Crabtree, Reagan Dotson, Rylee Duncan, Rylee Elkins, Pria Funk, William Gentry, Hailea Gilliam, Leighann Hall, Arietta Harvey, Joseph Hayes, Hannah Hess, Amber Hill, Caleb Hill, Holden Hunnicutt, Tanya Isbell, Ron Johnson, Hannah Kegley, James Kinser, Luke Kirk, Kaitlin Kiser, Haley Large, Hannah Large, Sydney Linkous, Cassandra Masters, Stephanie McCoy, Lauren Milam, Emily Mullins, Peter Nauss, Camden Orr, Richard Pientka, Bethany Powers, Megan Reeves, Jordan Richardson, Kayla Roberts, Kaylee Robinette, Casey Sexton, Justin Sexton, Madison Shoffner, Macayla Singleton, Makayla Smith, Evan Stanley, Tyler Stapleton, Mackenzie Stidham, Kenneth Sturgill, Timothy Sturgill, Alexander Thompson, Elizabeth Thompson, Madison Trosper, Ashleigh Wampler, Loretta Wampler, and Megan Wright.

 

 

The following students have been named to the Mountain Empire Community College President’s List for the spring 2020 semester.  Students are eligible for the President’s List if they have at least 12 credits and a GPA of 3.8 or higher during the semester with no incompletes, re-enrolls, unsatisfactory or failing grades.

 

APPALACHIA: Ethan Bowman, Shaphan Fisher, Madison Head, Keaton Johnson, Morgan McGuire, Nathaniel Mullins, Samantha Sizemore, Amber Stidham, Bobby Whiteaker, and Brittany Worley-Johnson.

BEN HUR: Madison Johnson.

BIG STONE GAP: Jasmine Absher, Miranda Blair, Sharessa Blair, Rebekah Earwood, Jacob Falin, Zoe Falin, Emilie France, Britney Freeman, Krystina Gangl, Britan Gilly, Jacob Gordon, Christopher Hall, Lauren Harkleroad, Joshua Herron, Nathaniel Hersel, Titus Houston, Autumn Johnson, Danielle Lamb, Christy Lee, Megan Lovell, Michael Martin, Sophia Morgan, Brayden Mozingo, Madalyn Ratcliffe, James Richardson, Madison Shuler, Emily Stanley, and Megan Wagner.

BIRCHLEAF: Camdyn Sykes.    

BLACKWATER: Joshua Winegar.          

BLUE RIDGE: Cameo Smith.

BRISTOL: Ethan Hensley.

CASTLEWOOD: Allison Compton, Selena Powers, and Madison Ramsey.

CHURCH HILL, TN:  Michaela Franklin, Ashtyn Gibson, and Katelynn Parton.

CLINCHCO: CheyAnn McCowan and Makenzie Robinette.

CLINCHPORT: Jessica Baker.

CLINTWOOD: Jennifer Barry, Gabriel Brown, Gabriel Counts, Nicholas Cox, Bethany Davis, Charles Dotson, Hannah Flint, Dawson Hillyer, Amber Hopson, Haleigh Jackson, Jordan Moore, Selena Moore, Hailey Pease, Ryan Reynolds, Joey Shepherd, Evan Smith, and Amelia Strouth.

COEBURN: Olivia Adkins, Cloey Bailey, Danielle Beaver, Gabrielle Beverly, Joshua Blankenbecler, Carrie Boyd, Tyler Bright, Hannah Davis, Amber Freeman, Shaylan Gross, James Kilgore, Jonathan Lawson, Elizabeth Mann, Elizabeth McReynolds, Whitney Mooney, Justin Palmer, Katherine Perry, Nicholas Raymond, Zachary Rose, Kaylee Sexton, Evan Stanley, and Michelle Venable.     

DANTE: Anthony Kiser, Lauren Rasnick, and Ayden Vitatoe.

DRYDEN: Brad Bledsoe, Colt Muncy, Tori Travis, and Alexander Wilder.          

DUFFIELD: Aaron Best, Savannah Bowen, Christen Edmonds, Janis Garrett, Nevin Haines, Holly Jones, Alyson Morgan, Brian Pearcy, and Dominic Webb.

DUNGANNON: Dustin Dockery.

EAST STONE GAP: Hannah Carter.

EOLIA, KY: Logan Sturgill.

EWING: Peyton Redinger and Seth Zumbrum.

FT. BLACKMORE: Kert Gibson, Brittany Lawson and Kara Smith.

GATE CITY: Kasey Barber, Elizabeth Barnett, Kallie Berry, Michael Calhoun, Shania Calhoun, Dylon Clark, Christopher Cunningham, Jason Fields, Ambria Hagy, Ashlyn Horne, Valerie McConnell, Magdalen Millichamp, Madison Parks, Teresa Phillips, Madison Pierce, Jack Pierson, Kendal Quillen, Charles Quinn, Lex Reed, Elizabeth Salyers, Shauna Shepard, Chloe Smith, Jonathan Strong, Loren Vermillion, and Sophie Vermillion.      

GRETNA: Natalie Durham.

HAYSI: Quinlan Turner. 

HILTONS: Phyllis McGlothlin.

JONESVILLE: Jerry Allen, Chelsie Alsup, Roger Clark, Aleigha Cope, Tanner Cope, Asia Dean, Gracie Dotson, Wesley Gilliam, Dustin Goss, Kelly Harvel, Caleb Haynes, Kalee Hibbard, Scottie Lawson, Timothy Long, Abigail Middleton, Caleb Moore, Joshua Smith, Sarah Sumpter, Tanya Woodard, and Mackenzie Wright. 

KINGSPORT, TN: Emily Adkins and Jacob Hartgrove. 

MENDOTA: Matthew Gobble. 

MOUNT CARMEL, TN: Ross Stokes.

NICKELSVILLE: Morgan Campbell, Amber Collins, Jared Helbert, and Cynthia Herron.

NORA: Amanda O’Quinn.

NORTON: Madison Bohnert, Jaymen Buchanan, Mark Caruso, Roland Cochrane, Laken Culbertson, Kaden Fisher, Michael Gilliam, Gabriella Hall, Kally Hughes, Kelsey Lawson, Harper McCall, Kaylei Miller, Maggie Moore, Kelly Pilkenton, Jaden Pritchard, Jacqueline Rose, John Still, Alison Stuedemann, Tammy Ward, and Aidan Wells.

PENNINGTON GAP: Alanah Aldridge, Andrew Barrier, Keisha Boldon, Olivia Evans, Mary Hall, Derick Hamilton, Noah Harber, Ashley Longsworth, Jared Massingill, Curtis Reece, Katherine Reuille, Dalton Rivers, Lisa Scott, Gregory Seals, and Morgan Woliver.    

POUND: Caleb Adams, Carrie Adams, Tabitha Adams, Kali Bowman, David Brummitte, Hannah Carter, Barbara Coleman, Hunter Grant, Wallace Mullins, Samuel Powers, Sarah Slemp, Charity Smith, Maddison Smith, Amber Sowards, Benjamin Stallard, Yijia Wang, and Hannah White.   

ST. PAUL: Catherine Levy, Grace McCowan, Marissa Moore, Carissa Mullins, Kaitlyn Salyer, and Jacob Sawyers.

STONEGA: April Bailey.

WEBER CITY: Kaylyn Collier and Emily Lane. 

WISE: Celeste Aguinaga, Lance Collie, Sandra Collins, Taylor Gentry, Caitlin Glover, Sagan Holbrook, Sarah Lane, Ethan Maggard, Tisha Miniard, Makayla Powers, Izah Qureshi, Taylor Sanders, Chloe Shupe, Elle Smith, Madison Stacy, Chassay Stafford, Emma Stallard, Cassidy Sturgill, Noah Sturgill, Jerrard Vance, and Chasity Wireman.