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| Buncombe County honorees at SCC’s academic awards ceremony on April 14 included, front row, from left: Justin Wilson, Zachary Short and Noah Jones. |
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| Enrolled members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians who were honored during SCC’s academic awards ceremony on April 14 included, front row, from left: Windall Toineeta, Kevin Tafoya and Michael Slee. |
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| Haywood County honorees at SCC’s academic awards ceremony on April 14 included, from left: Landen Stevenson, Margaret Tabar, Tyler Morrow, Chelsea Ramsey and Connor Luckey Smith. |
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| Jackson County honorees at SCC’s academic awards ceremony on April 14 included, front row, from left: Donovan Justice, Chelbie Samuel, Brandi Lambert, Yesenia Navarro, Marcie Blythe, Tammy Norris, Diane Ramirez, Jenny May, Cathy Simpson and Jennifer Woody. Middle row: Nick Jones, Maximino Luviano, Conner Wilson, Marc Parks, Brian Huff, David Cox, Kevin Tafoya, Aidan Galloway and Elvin Peace. Back row: Josiah Buchanan, Bella Weeks, Katherine Hutchinson, Melissa Branscum, Ginger Smith, Vladyslav Prykhodko, Cory Hall, Windall Toineeta, Michael Slee and Taylor Beauchemin. |
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| Macon County honorees at SCC’s academic awards ceremony on April 14 included, front row, from left: Angela Beck, Sarah Bowman, Zoe Templeton, Malgorzata Tiger, Maggie Corbin, Bridgette Berry, Julie Bennett, Yordanka Teague, Katrina Stover, Emma Scott, Jamee Pelcher and Cynthia Stephens. Middle row: Rhonda Ray, Chelsea Messick, Kylie Douglas, Paula Steele, Molly Suminski, Brianna Burk, Sandra Deats, Krysti Blevins and Kristi Cotter. Back row: Timothy Cabe, Milton Bennett, Raun Haven, Jerome Suminski, Jacob Elliott, Chandon Ivey, David English, Andrew Beck and Ben Lackey. |
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| Swain County honorees at SCC’s academic awards ceremony on April 14 included, from left: Gabrielle Beam, Eric Cooley, Brandi Lambert and David Parton. |
More than 285 of Southwestern Community College’s top students were recognized in an academic awards ceremony on Tuesday, April 14.
Several – like Conner Wilson of Sylva, Brianna Kennedy of Franklin and featured student speaker Gabrielle Beam of Bryson City – were called to the front of Myers Auditorium multiple times.
Wilson was the college’s 2015 North Carolina Community College System Academic Excellence nominee, and Kennedy received the Charlie McConnell New Century Scholar Award.
To qualify for the honors portion of the program, each student had to earn a minimum of 30 semester hours of credit within the last four years by the end of the fall semester at SCC, be enrolled in the spring semester and have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.5 or above.
Marc Parks of Sylva received the Dallas Herring Achievement Award, and members of the state-champion Respiratory Therapy Competition Team of Noah Jones (from Candler), Benjamin Lackey (Franklin), Zachary Short (Asheville), Landen Stevenson (Waynesville) and Justin Wilson (Asheville) were honored for posting North Carolina’s highest-ever finish at the national competition in December.
Debra Taylor of Bryson City won the Robert W. Scott Leadership Award. Beam, Jones, Parks, Tyler Morrow (Lake Junaluska), Nanci Sherley (Tucker, Ga.) and Yordanka Teague (Franklin) were recognized for having been named Rotary Students of the Month.
Following are all students who were honored during the ceremony:
ALLEGHANY COUNTY
Ennice: Melissa Evans, Medical Laboratory Technology.
BUNCOMBE COUNTY
Arden: Anthony Welch, Computer Information Technology- Networking Track.
Asheville: Gabriel Cortes, Physical Therapist Assistant (2-year program); James Draper, Cyber Crime Technology; John Finnerty, Advertising and Graphic Design; Nicole Horne, Paralegal Technology; Gena Lunsford, Business Admin.-Office Admin. Track; Kevin Lunsford, Criminal Justice Technology and Zachary Short, Respiratory Therapy.
Candler: Noah Jones, Respiratory Therapy.
Leicester: Joshua Slocumb, Associate in Arts.
Weaverville: Christopher Ornato, Outdoor Leadership.
CHEROKEE COUNTY
Andrews: Ciara Payne, Associate in Arts.
Murphy: Joye Amos, Medical Sonography.
Murphy: Seth Tate, Associate in Arts.
CLAY COUNTY
Hayesville: Heather Whitaker, Pre-Physical Therapist Asst. (AGE).
Hayesville: Kris-Anne Williams, Cyber Crime Technology.
GRAHAM COUNTY
Robbinsville: Joshua Carpenter, Associate in Arts; Kendra Crisp, Health Information Technology; Abby Jones, Medical Laboratory Technology and Danielle Tipton, Medical Office Administration.
GUILFORD COUNTY
Greensboro: Lisa Rudd, Web Technologies.
High Point: Stacy Harrison, Criminal Justice Technology.
HAYWOOD COUNTY
Canton: Sheila Almodovar, Paralegal Technology; Meredith Cooke, Health Information Technology; Haley Evans, Respiratory Therapy; Lacey Hicks, Web Tech/Web Design Certificate; Jessica Marshall, Medical Sonography and Brooke Worley, Physical Therapist Assistant (2-year program).
Clyde: Dwayne Gentry, Computer Information Technology; Connor Luckey Smith, Web Technologies Certificate and Marilou Rathbone, Pre-Nursing Applicant (Nurs Asst TDS Diploma).
Lake Junaluska: Tyler Morrow, Associate in Arts.
Maggie Valley: Kimberly Duncan, Business Admin.-Entrepreneurship Track.
Waynesville: Scott Dolbee, Culinary Arts; Lisa Etheredge, Accounting; Jeremy Jones, Web Technologies; Chelsea Ramsey, Radiography; Landen Stevenson, Respiratory Therapy; Margaret Tabar, Associate in Arts; Natalie Tate, Associate in Arts and Maggie Woods, Medical Sonography.
HENDERSON COUNTY
Fletcher: Jessica Blake, Radiography.
Mills River: Lindsey Downer, Early Childhood Education.
JACKSON COUNTY
Balsam: Ginger Smith, Human Services Technology.
Cashiers: Katherine Flynn, Associate in Arts - Early College; Anthony Heltsley, Associate Degree Nursing; Marc Parks, Radiography; Vladyslav Prykhodko, Associate in Arts - Early College; Diane Ramirez, Associate in Arts - Early College; Clifford Reum, Culinary Arts and Elizabeth Strawn, Medical Sonography.
Cherokee: Gajjan Jasani, Computer Information Technology; Jill Lossiah, Medical Office Administration; Charlotte Saunooke, Medical Assisting; Michael Slee, Business Administration and Kevin Tafoya, Business Administration.
Cullowhee: Brooklynn Ashe, Associate in Arts - Early College; Melissa Branscum, Physical Therapist Assistant (2-year program); Kaytlyn Caldwell, Medical Office Administration; Sophia Chamberlin, Associate in Arts - Early College; Jessica Cooper, Associate in Arts; David Cox, Cyber Crime Technology; Adam Elders, Computer Information Technology; Rebekah Evitt, Medical Sonography; William Gleason, Computer Information Technology; Collin Gray, Physical Therapist Assistant (2-year program); Jeremy Green, Outdoor Leadership; Beverly Hardy, Criminal Justice Technology; Katherine Hutchinson, Associate in Arts; Brittany Jamison, Associate in Arts - Early College; Cody McMillan, Emergency Medical Science; James Moralez, Associate in Arts; Grace Morris, Associate in Arts - Early College; Colin Morrow, Computer Information Technology; Yesenia Navarro, Health Information Technology; Jessica Small, Associate Degree Nursing; Linda Snyder, Medical Office Administration; Elizabeth Vickery, Associate in Arts - Early College; and Matthew Watson, Associate in Arts.
Dillsboro: Evan Redd, Business Administration; Chelbie Samuel, Advertising and Graphic Design; and Bella Weeks, Associate in Science - Early College.
Sylva: Taylor Beauchemin, Associate in Arts - Early College; Josiah Buchanan, Associate in Arts - Early College; Maggie Bulla, Criminal Justice Technology/Latent Evidence; Christopher Bullock, Computer Information Technology; Shelly Cathcart, Associate in Arts Middle Grades Education; Christopher Collins, Associate in Arts; Mark Edwards, Associate Degree Nursing; Phillip Fisher, Associate in Arts; Ismael Fuentes-Ornelas, Advertising and Graphic Design; Manuela Green, Accounting; Rubi Guadarrama Ornelas, Associate in Arts - Early College; Cory Hall, Computer Information Technology- Networking Track; Elizabeth Hebenstreit, Pre-Nursing Assoc Degree (AGE); Jamie Holt, Business Administration; Nathan Hopper, Advertising and Graphic Design; Jessica Ingerick, Associate in Arts - Early College; Megan Jamison, AA Transfer Core Diploma; Donovan Justice, Associate in Arts Criminal Justice; Rebecca Lind, Associate in Arts; Whitney Massingale, Associate in Arts; Jenny May, Medical Assisting; Magdalena Moczulska, Cyber Crime Technology; Erik Monsrud, Associate Degree Nursing; Taylor Parks, Associate in Arts - Early College; Daniel Payton, Associate in Arts; Elvin Peace, Human Services Technology; Richard Phillips, Computer Information Technology; Eliane Ramos, Physical Therapist Assistant (2-year program); Preston Robertson, Associate in Arts - Early College; Rebecca Robinson, Associate in Arts; Joshua Roland, Business Administration; Amanda Rosas, Business Administration; Cathy Simpson, Medical Assisting; Thomas Smathers, Associate in Arts; Julie Stinchcomb, Human Services Technology; and Conner Wilson, Criminal Justice Technology.
Tuckasegee: Jeremy Broom, Computer Information Technology.
Webster: Anita Cucumber, Health Information Technology; Hattie Ellis, Associate in Arts - Early College; Aidan Galloway, Associate in Science - Early College; Jarrod Sacco, Associate Degree Nursing; Lauren Scarboro, Associate Degree Nursing; Jennifer Woody, Associate in Arts; Glenn Beasley, Associate in Arts; Ceri Bolt, Pre-Nursing Assoc Degree (AGE); Jennifer Byrum, Pre-Nursing Applicant (Nurs Asst TDS Diploma); Tyler Hance, Criminal Justice Technology/Latent Evidence; Brian Huff, Computer Information Technology; Nick Jones, Computer Information Technology; Tammy Norris, Human Services Technology; and Angela Tilley, Associate in Arts.
MACON COUNTY
Franklin: Heather Alexandre, Associate in Arts; Kelsey Apel, Radiography; Kishin Aruwani, Associate in Arts - Early College; Purshotam Aruwani, Associate in Arts - Early College; Andrew Beck, Associate in Arts; Angela Beck, Culinary Arts; Shawna Belanger, Medical Laboratory Technology; Milton Bennett, Emergency Medical Science; Julie Bennett, Health Information Technology; Bridgette Berry, Associate in Science; Krysti Blevins, Associate in Arts - Early College; Lauren Bloodworth, Medical Assisting; Sarah Bowman, Associate in Arts; William Breedlove, Associate in Arts; Brittany Brooks, Medical Assisting; Jennifer Brown, Criminal Justice Technology; Linda Browning, Criminal Justice Technology/Latent Evidence; Brianna Burk, Business Administration; Clifford Burton, Associate in Arts; Carliann Caliendo, Early Childhood Education; Amelia Capaforte, Pre-Occupational Therapy (AGE); Joseph Cloer, Radiography; Carlea Cook, Radiography; Kevin Cope, Radiography; Maggie Corbin, Occupational Therapy Assistant; Kristi Cotter, Associate in Arts; Sabrina Curtis, Associate in Science; Haley Dalton, Medical Sonography; Sandra Deats, Computer Information Technology; Shanda Dendy, Health Information Technology; Zayra Diaz, Associate in Arts - Early College; Kylie Douglas, Associate in Arts; Elizabeth Drevas, Associate in Arts - Early College; Taylor Elliott, Associate in Arts - Early College; Jacob Elliott, Associate in Arts - Early College; David English, Business Administration; Mariah Francescutti, Pre-Nursing Applicant (Nurs Asst TDS Diploma)Keith Giles, Associate in Arts; Kristeena Gray, Associate in Arts; Rebecca Green, Associate in Arts; Raun Haven, Associate in Arts - Early College; Jana Hedden, Computer Information Technology; Angelina Hernandez, Associate in Arts - Early College; Tyler Holland, Computer Engineering Technology; Elizabeth Iannuzzi, Associate in Arts - Early College; Samantha Iannuzzi, Associate in Arts - Early College; Chandon Ivey, Engineering and Mathematics Pathway; Christopher Jenkins, Pre-Nursing Assoc Degree (AGE); Amy Justus, Pre-Nursing Assoc Degree (AGE); Brianna Kennedy, Associate in Science; Jacquelyn Kerns, Pre-Nursing (RIBN); Emily Kimsey, Associate in Arts - Early College; Ashley King, Associate Degree Nursing; Benjamin Lackey, Respiratory Therapy; Sandra Lapp, Medical Office Administration; Joseph Ledford, Associate Degree Nursing; Daniel Lequire, Associate in Science; Jessica LiBasci, Early Childhood Education; Kuteka Lopez, Criminal Justice Technology; Braulio Martinez, Associate in Arts - Early College; Patrick McCarty, Culinary Arts; Matthew McDaniel, Computer Engineering Technology; Chelsea Messick, Cosmetology Certificate (1500 Hours); Kristen Miles, Associate in Arts - Early College; Noah Miller, Associate in Arts - Early College; Kaitlyn Moninghoff, Associate in Arts - Early College; Shannon Newsome, Associate in Arts; Crystal Norton, Medical Sonography; Nathan Olson, Associate in Arts; Eric Olvera, Associate in Science; Regina Pangle, Human Services Technology; Carollyn Parker, Associate in Arts - Early College; Miranda Partington, Associate Degree Nursing; Jamee Pelcher, Associate in Arts; Lenny Perino, Electronics Engineering Technology; Holly Poole, Pre-Nursing Assoc Degree (AGE); Brittni Price, Associate in Arts; Yanet Rangel, Pre-Nursing Applicant (Nurs Asst TDS Diploma); Rhonda Ray, Health Information Technology; Danielle Roberts, Associate in Science; Andrea Rowland, Associate Degree Nursing; Drew Rutledge, Networking Technology; Emma Scott, Computer Information Technology; Gina Shelton, Medical Office Administration; Sarah Shuler, Therapeutic Massage Diploma; Kandis Shumaker, Associate Degree Nursing; Whitney Southard, Associate in Arts Special Education; Paula Steele, Medical Assisting; Cynthia Stephens, AA Transfer Core Diploma; Katrina Stover, Associate in Arts - Early College; Jerome Suminski, Associate in Arts - Early College; Molly Suminski, Associate in Arts - Early College; Yordanka Teague, Health Information Technology; Zoe Templeton, Associate in Arts - Early College; Malgorzata Tiger, Associate Degree Nursing; Douglas Tindell, Electronics Engineering Technology; Cale Vernon, Web Technologies; Logan Wallace, Associate in Arts; Lena Wilson, Associate in Arts; and Gwendolyn Woodcum, Associate in Arts.
Highlands: Ana Dolinta, Associate in Arts; Danielle Shomper, Associate Degree Nursing; and Bobbi Talley, Early Childhood Education.
Otto: Sarah Bell, Associate in Arts; Jeni Bradburn, Health Information Technology; Timothy Cabe, Associate in Arts - Early College; Brandy Capotosto, Associate Degree Nursing; Allison Custer, Medical Assisting; Nichole Hill, Associate Degree Nursing; Sergio Izquierdo, Physical Therapist Assistant (2-year program); and Matthew Koman, Computer Information Technology.
Scaly Mountain: Troy Vinson, Associate in Science.
MADISON COUNTY
Marshall: Michael Robertson, Physical Therapist Assistant (2-year program).
MCDOWELL COUNTY
Nebo: Anna Tilson, Business Admin.-Entrepreneurship Track.
SWAIN COUNTY
Bryson City: Kristie Ball, Pre-PTA Applicant (TM TDS Diploma); Gabrielle Beam, Associate in Arts; Eric Cooley, Computer Engineering Technology; Laura Holden, Accounting; Arlicia Jenkins, Associate in Arts; Forrest Morton, Associate in Fine Arts; David Parton, Business Administration; Dyllon Phuong, Associate in Arts - Early College; Tashina Rodriguez, Business Administration; Molly Shaw, Human Services Technology; Clayton Slade, Outdoor Leadership; Janessa Smith, Associate in Arts; Megan Smoker, Associate Degree Nursing; Levi Weigand, Medical Laboratory Technology; Kayla Wike, Pre-Nursing Applicant (Nurs Asst TDS Diploma); Jamie Winchester, Early Childhood Education; Kelsea Woodard, Pre-Nursing Applicant (Nurs Asst TDS Diploma); Kylie Yacuzzo, Associate in Arts - Early College; and Christi Zollinger, Associate in Arts.
Cherokee: Gwynneth Bird, Associate in Arts; Marcie Blythe, Pre-Nursing (RIBN); Carolina Donner, Business Admin.-Entrepreneurship Track; Laurie Lambert, Associate in Arts - Early College; Brandi Lambert, Associate in Arts - Early College; Cory Lambert, Early Childhood Education; Maximino Luviano, Criminal Justice Technology; James McNab, Associate in Arts - Early College; Trenton Owle, Criminal Justice Technology; Denise Panther, Therapeutic Massage Diploma; Rebecca Swayney, Early Childhood Education; Timothy Swayney, Electrical/Electronics Certificate; Windall Toineeta, Networking Technology; and Kayla Wright, Associate in Arts - Early College.
Whittier: Brittany Childers, Business Admin.-Office Admin. Track; and Jennifer York, Health Information Technology.
TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY
Balsam Grove: Brandy Anders, Pre-Nursing Applicant (Nurs Asst TDS Diploma).
Lake Toxaway: Charles Bradley, Outdoor Leadership; and Jacqueline Shuey, Associate Degree Nursing.
WAKE COUNTY
Cary: Peter Lindberg, Outdoor Leadership.
RABUN COUNTY (GA.)
Clayton: Misty Barnes, Early Childhood Education.
