MCC Summer 2023 graduates applauded
Meridian Community College spotlighted its graduates when it held its Summer 2023
Commencement in the Temple Theater in Downtown Meridian.
Deanna Smith, dean of student affairs, shared her excitement for the students' achievements, acknowledging their hard work and determination to reach milestones. "These students have pushed through, and we're honored to give them their moment in the spotlight," she said.
During the ceremony, graduating students Ashley Stribling, D'Undra Jackson, and Pheneisha Winford offered the invocation, welcome, and benediction, respectively. Stribling is a Medical Assisting Technology student; Jackson is a Medical Laboratory Technology student; and Winford is a Practical Nursing student. Another graduating student, Miracle Brock, a University Transfer student, sang a solo and led the audience in singing the College's alma mater. Also, during the ceremony, Jacob Touchstone, a student in MLT Program, was honored posthumously.
Candidates for Summer 2023 graduation include Joslyn M. Overstreet of Buckatunna; Olivia Nicole Willard of Butler, Alabama; Ally Houston and Nahasia S. Sanders, both of Carthage; Zoraida Carolina Herpin of Chunky; Joseph Lynn Perkins of Clinton; Pheneisha Winford of Collins; Nicholas Kamren Prince of Collinsville; Miracle Breanna Brock and Christina Danielle Haynes-Brown, both of Columbus; Ke'Mya K. Cole, Shawanda Murray, and Abby J. Rose, all of DeKalb; Alex Tarpley of Demopolis, Alabama; Jamarious Maurikous Evans of D’Iberville;
Amber A. Brunson, Breanna L. Dearman, Ainnslee K. Elkins, Jordan R. Harris, Amberly Jill Jones, and Olivia L. Peavy, all of Enterprise; Kataria D. Barber, Kesia Nicole Gray, Jadazia Niquesha Hillie, and Jessica Ann Holley, all of Forest; Markeisha N. Butler, Cameron B. Ezell, Charles Nelson Kimbrough and Kyleigh D. Turner, all of Lauderdale; Kyiesha Marie Crosby of Laurel; Treyton Maxwell Mathis of Lawrence; Lexton Ford of Lenoir, North Carolina; Hailey Lillian Pearl Tucker of Little Rock; Latrina Jacquisha Jemison of Livingston, Alabama; Keela Salica Jones of Louin; Amber Nichole Humphries of Louisville;
Ava G. Castle, Geneva Ruth Agent, Travis Antonio Alexander, Shanelle Monique Alford, Tyland J. Badon, Zalexius L. Barron, Mariah K. Baylor, Alayshaiana Bell, Whitney Nicole Blackwell, Myra Diana Boler, Teyetta Quanyett Brown, Chance Logan Cansler, Courtney Nicole Carney, Mario Chism, Shantavia S. Clark, JaBria Dunnigan, Marionna Marie Evans, Larry Evins, Ean L. Fisher, Char'Brecia Andrea Gordon, LaChandra Janerika Gordon, Mardarius Dayshawn Harris, Markel Harris, Luke James Harrison, Olivia Bridges Harwell, Rondarion B. Haynes, Adrian Deshuh Hopkins, Jasmine A. Ibarra, Destiny Denise Jenkins, Tatyana Ali Jimerson, Ethan Whalen Johnson, Lee Harper Kauerz, Kristen Danyelle Knost, Evelyn P. Mata, Lindsay S. McKee, Laila G. McKenzie, J'Nyah Simone Moore, Marco Ahmad Mouton, Brianna T’shay Price, Tenesha Lasha Pringle, Clarissa Robinson, Aizia Jurnae Ruffin, Myneshia Scott, DeJurnee Thomas, Alexis Morgan Thornton, and Allecia Marie Wooten, all of Meridian;
Jennifer Torres of Morton; Tommy L. Griffin and Sharaveus Marshayla Harrison, both of Newton; Haley Alexis Groves and Sara Scales, both of Pelahatchie; Nitorious Symone Boler, Ayden Grace Edwards, Kayden Daray McMillan, Gwendolen Jean Moore, Hoai T. Pham, Taja Chantrice Sanders, Chandler Dewey Stovall, Ashley Stribling, Abby Rose Woods, and Lakeishia Denise Wallace, all of Philadelphia; Prenqualia Saniya Kevesha Adams and D'Undra Lotonia Jackson, both of Porterville; Katherine Z. Dailey, Brandon Leon Lewis, and William Lance Thompson, all of Quitman;
Jessica Nicole Walley of Richton; Ayana J. Davis and Heaven A. Etheridge, both of Shubuta; Michael D. Jones, Pa Darius Sontrez Martin, Jordan McKee, Cameron Gullette Neal, Madison R. Reeves, Jadarrius Simpson, and Jentzen Clarke Moore, all of Toomsuba; Mikayla Figueroa and Paul Hauer, both of Union; and Tevin C. Carson of Vicksburg.
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