MCC top scholars saluted during awards ceremonies
Outstanding Meridian Community College students’ academic and athletic achievements shone as they were spotlighted in the College’s annual Awards Program.
Two ceremonies were held this year: University Transfer Awards Night was on Monday, April 28. The second, Career and Technical Awards Night, was held on Tuesday, April 29.
During the University Transfer Awards Night ceremony, MCC sophomore Katherine Hayes received the Ivy Outstanding Student Award. This award is given to the most outstanding graduating sophomore active on campus who has positively impacted the school and the surrounding area. Hayes, who plans to pursue a career in chemical engineering, is a native of Columbus. While at MCC, she has been a member of the Lady Eagles Soccer Team and a Nu Upsilon chapter officer of Phi Theta Kappa, the international academic honor society.
Also receiving accolades were MCC Foundation award winners, including Chole Smith, the Royalty Education Scholarship; Alondra Arreola-Espino, Lucile Reisman Rosenbaum Memorial Scholarship; and Bruce McClung, Robert F. Cochran Memorial Scholarship. Alexa Shirley received the Wilton (Bill) Johnson Memorial Scholarship.
Other MCC students selected for awards included:
Natalia Scarbrough, Freshman Military/Veteran of the Year; Jessica Moorhead, Sophomore Military/Veteran of the Year; Patrick Blackwell, G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery Foundation Scholarship; Keith Dailey, Chuck Nicholson Community Bank Veteran Scholarship;
Daylon Horton, Outstanding Theater Student; A’Darrius Hanible, Outstanding Visual Fine Arts Student; Sara Lacy, Maude Smith English Award; Katherine Hayes, Sue Key Excellence in Mathematics Award; Alondra Arreola-Espino, Outstanding Biological Science Student; Samuel Swanner, Outstanding Physical Science Student; Emily Covington, Jimmie Evans Social Science Award; Anna McGowin, Outstanding Business Student; Tafadzwa Chikomba, Male Athlete of the Year; Megan Heggie, Female Athlete of the Year; Bruce McClung, Male Scholar Athlete of the Year; Holly Gillies, Female Scholar Athlete of the Year; Rosina Burford, Phi Theta Kappa Courtyard of Scholars; Katherine Hayes, Transfer Pathway Scholar, Second Team; and Holly Gillies, Transfer Pathway Scholar, Second Team.
During the Career and Technical Awards Night ceremony, Kiersten White, New Century Workforce Pathway Scholar, First Team, and Workforce Pathway Scholar First Team; Hannah Buchanan, Workforce Pathway Scholar, Second Team, were spotlighted.
Other Career and Technical Education award winners included Ethan Hardy, Outstanding Student Producer; Allison Harrison, Outstanding Business and Marketing Management Technology Student; Mya Adams, Outstanding Accounting Technology Student and Outstanding Business and Office Management Technology Student; Marquita Doss, Outstanding Cosmetology Program Student; Jo-leigh Knight and Jazzmine Higgs, “Star Polisher” Award (in Memory of Destiny Triplett) Early Childhood Education; Zachary Joyner, Outstanding Fire Protection Technology Student; Olivia Turner, Outstanding Graphic Design Technology Student; Serena Blackwell, Outstanding Information Systems Technology Student; Alysesia Dubose, Outstanding Medical Office Management Technology Student; Natacha Fortenberry, Outstanding Culinary Artist Award; Erika Monroe, Mark Chandler Rising Star Award; Amanda Osborne, Tanya Renia Ocampo Memorial Award;
Kenyata Walker, Outstanding Dental Assisting Student; Bailey Parker, Outstanding Dental Hygiene Student; Dorcia Mayer, Outstanding Health Information Technology Student; Kizzie Wilson, Outstanding Medical Assisting Technology Program Student; Kayleigh Sellers and Lamaquiaja Pippins, Outstanding Medical Laboratory Technology Students; Patrick Blackwell, Outstanding Paramedic Student; Kiersten White, Outstanding Physical Therapist Assistant Student; Celeste Sharpe, Outstanding Radiologic Technology Program Student; Shakedria Griffin, Outstanding Respiratory Therapy Program Student; Andrea Godwin, Outstanding Surgical Technology Program Student;
Kristen Hosey, Margaret Armstrong Excellence in Nursing, Fall 2024; Keri Hans and Kelly Blair, Margaret Armstrong Excellence in Nursing, Spring 2025; Ashley Williams, Excellence in Practical Nursing, Fall 2024; Indigay Baldwin, Excellence in Practical Nursing Spring 2025; Natacha Fortenberry, Outstanding Health Care Assistant Student Fall 2024; Olivia Ivy, Outstanding Health Care Assistant Spring 2025; Nolan Ray, Outstanding Commercial Truck Driving Student; Scott Oates, Outstanding Electrical Technology Student;
Hunter Miles, Outstanding Industrial Maintenance Technician Student (Two-Year Program); Tyler Bearden, Outstanding Precision Machining Engineering Technology Student; Maston Anthony McMahan, Outstanding Welding and Cutting Technology Student; Jeffrey Smith, Outstanding Construction Trades Student; Donquantae Scott, Outstanding Utility Lineman Technology Student; and Daniel Scrimpshire, Outstanding Diesel Mechanics Technology Student.
National Technical Honor Society Members recognized included: Jyzalon Jermaine Alford, Quston Monquie Bender, Serena Faith Blackwell, Sadler Jackson Blackwell, Nevaeh Justyne Callicoat, Jasmine Elizabeth Cannady, Albert Perez Charlie, Destiny Tiara Chisolm, Trevor DeVon Clayton, Earieonaa Tyteasia Coleman, Keith Wayne Dailey II, Sabrina N. Davis, Jenna Grace Ivey Dent, Reagan Lynn Dyess, Twila LaRosa Evins, Stephanie Michelle Fowler, Robert Earl Hardy III, Kennedi Ja’Lese Jimison, Brooklyn Jace Johnson, Malerie Genece Lee, Joslyn Takia Logan, Maston Anthony McMahan, Erika Renea Monroe, Carolyn Ann Palmer, Kaydence Mackenzie Patterson, Emma Claire Patterson, Alyssa Ann Pemberton, Natalie Claire-Anne Pierce, Adam Ivan Ramirez, Brayden Marke Reynolds, Justin Carlos Scott Jr., Daniel Allen Scrimpshire, Alexis Belle Sides, Tiara Michelle Sims, Takyah Gloriunna Smith, Dontray Jamire Walker, Makayla My’Asia Ward, and Madeline Alexis White.
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