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Students inducted into honor societies

2017-05-25
Buncombe Co. students honored at honor society ceremony
A ceremony was held on May 1 at the Jackson Campus to induct Southwestern Community College students into Alpha Beta Gamma and the National Technical Honor Society. Pictured are Brian Rhodes (left) of Weaverville and Kelsey Buckner of Candler.
Haywood County students honored at SCC honor society induction ceremony
A ceremony was held on May 1 at the Jackson Campus to induct Southwestern Community College students into Alpha Beta Gamma and the National Technical Honor Society. Pictured are left to right: Kira Potoski, Waynesville; Donna Morgan, Clyde; Krystan Inman, Waynesville; and Halie Gillett, Waynesville.
Jackson County students honored at SCC honor society induction ceremony
A ceremony was held on May 1 at the Jackson Campus to induct Southwestern Community College students into Alpha Beta Gamma and the National Technical Honor Society. Pictured are front row, left to right: Jessica Thompson, Sylva; Kacey Fontenot, Whittier; Madeleine Franzen, Sylva; Jutta Farrer, Whittier; Kaitlyn Moses, Cullowhee; Selena Robertson, Dillsboro; Amelia Owle, Cherokee; and Elizabeth Branscome, Sylva. Middle row, left to right: Veronica Judson, Webster; Candice Long, Cherokee; Katlin Watson, Cullowhee; Aindrea Hopkins, Cullowhee; Selena Gonzalez, Sylva; April Mattox, Cullowhee; Alissa Depasquale, Cullowhee; Chelsea Painter, Sylva; Emily French, Murphy (Cherokee County), Medical Sonography; and Leeann Kern, Glenville. Back row, left to right: Benjamin Mills, Raleigh (Wake County), Mechatronics Engineering Technology; Grant Patterson, Dillsboro, Associate in Arts – Early College; Bryan Burkett, Sylva, Accounting; Madison Cox, Cullowhee, Associate in Arts – Early College; Caitlyn French, Murphy (Cherokee County), Medical Sonography; Nicholas Jacobs, Sylva, Associate in Arts – Early College; Mary Maney, Cherokee, Business Administration; and Kimberly Smith, Whittier, Cosmetology.
Macon County students honored at SCC honor society induction ceremony
A ceremony was held on May 1 at the Jackson Campus to induct Southwestern Community College students into Alpha Beta Gamma and the National Technical Honor Society. Pictured are from left to right: Eric Northup, Franklin; Emily Southard, Franklin; Benjamin Beach, Franklin; Julio Cruz, Franklin; Tracey Driver, Franklin; Melissa Keener, Franklin; Timothy McMahan, Franklin; Rebecca Haas, Franklin; Abigail Platt, Dillard Ga; Trinity Watson, Franklin; Amber Dills, Franklin; Amanda Jenkins, Franklin; Britany Beck, Franklin; and Billy Newton, Franklin.
Qualla Boundary students honored at SCC honor society induction ceremony
A ceremony was held on May 1 at the Jackson Campus to induct Southwestern Community College students into Alpha Beta Gamma and the National Technical Honor Society. Pictured are Cherokee residents from left to right: Candice Long, Noemi Santoyo, Amelia Owle and Mary Maney.
Swain County students honored at SCC honor society induction ceremony.
A ceremony was held on May 1 at the Jackson Campus to induct Southwestern Community College students into Alpha Beta Gamma and the National Technical Honor Society. Pictured are from left to right: Amber Martin, Bryson City; Teresa Defoor, Bryson City; Gillian Gerard, Bryson City; Tara Workman, Bryson City; Noemi Santoyo, Cherokee; Jason Pummer, Bryson City; and Bronson Lindsay, Bryson City.

More than 75 Southwestern Community College students were inducted into Alpha Beta Gamma and the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) on May 1 at the Jackson Campus.

Alpha Beta Gamma recognizes and encourages scholarship among two-year college students in business curricula.

To be eligible for membership, students must be currently enrolled full or part-time in a qualifying business-related program; have completed at least 15 hours of college-level academic credit during the previous three semesters; have a program GPA of 3.0 or higher, demonstrate ideals of scholarship leadership and cooperation and be nominated by a program faculty member.

Students inducted into Alpha Beta Gamma include: Benjamin Beach of Franklin, Business Administration; Destini Blalock, Clyde, Accounting; Timothy Burdine, Candler, Business Administration; Bryan Burkett, Sylva, Accounting; Ondrea Cannon-McDonald, Franklin, Medical Office Administration; Teresa Defoor, Bryson City, Culinary Arts; Amber Dills, Franklin, Accounting; Tracey Driver, Franklin; Jutta Farrer, Whittier, Business Administration – Entrepreneurship Track; Kacey Fonenot, Whittier, Business Administration; Madeleine Franzen, Sylva, Culinary Arts; Sealanna Glenn, Waynesville, Medical Office Administration; Steven Grady, Sylva, Business Administration; Rebecca Haas, Franklin, Business Administration – Entrepreneurship Track; Matthew Ivey, Franklin, Culinary Arts; Kristina Jones, Franklin, Medical Office Administration; Melissa Keener, Franklin, Business Administration; Bronson Lindsay, Bryson City, Business Administration; Candice Long, Cherokee, Business Administration; Mary Maney, Cherokee, Business Administration; Amber Martin, Bryson City, Culinary Arts; April Mattox, Cullowhee, Business Administration; Reid McCollum, Summerville, SC, Outdoor Leadership; Timothy McMahan, Franklin, Business Administration; Amelia Owle, Cherokee, Accounting; Maleia Parris, Sylva, Business Administration; Kira Potoski, Waynesville, Health Information Technology; Jason Pummer, Bryson City, Accounting; Bryan Rhodes, Weaverville, Health Information Technology; Noemi Santoyo, Whittier, Culinary Arts; and Kara Seaman, Franklin, Business Administration.

NTHS recognizes outstanding student achievement in career and technical education. It encourages higher scholastic achievement, cultivates a desire for personal excellence and helps students find success in the workplace.

To be eligible for membership, students must have completed 12 hours of academic course work with at least a 3.5 GPA, be nominated by a teaching faculty member and rank among the top 20 percent of active students in their respective programs.

Students inducted into the NTHS include: Kiana Arnette of Canton, Medical Sonography; Madelyn Bailey, Sylva, Associate in Arts – Early College; Benjamin Beach, Franklin, Associate in Arts; Britany Beck, Franklin, Paralegal Technology; Destini Blalock, Clyde, Accounting; Elizabeth Branscome, Sylva, Associate in Arts; Holly Brock, Thomasville, Pre Major Nursing; Kelsey Buckner, Candler, Medical Sonography; Madison Cox, Cullowhee, Associate in Arts; Julio Cruz, Franklin, Associate in Arts – Early College; Teresa Defoor, Bryson City, Culinary Arts; Alissa Depasquale, Cullowhee, Associate in Arts – Early College; Amber Dills, Franklin, Accounting; Jutta Farrer, Whittier, Business Administration – Entrepreneurship Track; Kacey Fontenot, Whittier, Business Administration; Caitlyn French, Murphy, Medical Sonography; Emily French, Murphy, Medical Sonography; Gillian Gerard, Bryson City, Associate in Arts – Early College; Halie Gillett, Waynesville, Human Services Technology; Selena Gonzalez, Sylva, Cosmetology; Rebecca Haas, Franklin, Business Administration – Entrepreneurship Track; Tyler Hance, Whittier, Criminal Justice Technology; Tanner Higdon, Franklin, Criminal Justice Technology; Aindrea Hopkins, Cullowhee, Associate in Arts – Early College; Krystan Inman, Waynesville, Occupational Therapy Assistant; Matthew Ivey, Franklin, Culinary Arts; Nicholas Jacobs, Sylva, Associate in Arts – Early College; Bethany James, Waynesville, Associate in General Education; Amanda Jenkins, Franklin, Human Services Technology; Michael Johnson, Clyde, Therapeutic Massage; Kristina Jones, Franklin, Medical Office Administration; Veronica Judson, Webster, Associate in Arts – Early College; Leeann Kern, Glenville, Cosmetology; Austin Labelle, Charlotte, Business Administration; Clyde Leatherwood, Canton, Criminal Justice Technology; Candice Long, Cherokee, Business Administration; Mary Maney, Cherokee, Business Administration; Amber Martin, Bryson City, Culinary Arts; Timothy McMahan, Franklin, Business Administration; Benjamin Mills, Raleigh, Mechatronics Engineering Technology; Donna Morgan, Clyde, Associate in Arts; Kaitlyn Moses, Cullowhee, Emergency Medical Science; Billy Newton, Franklin, Electronics Engineering Technology; Eric Northup, Franklin, Associate in Science; Amelia Owle, Cherokee, Accounting; Chelsea Painter, Cullowhee, Pre Major Nursing; Maleia Parris, Sylva, Business Administration; Grant Patterson, Dillsboro, Associate in Arts – Early College; Abigail Platt, Dillard, Ga, Associate in Arts; Jason Pummer, Bryson City, Accounting; Maegan Rathbone, Cullowhee, Respiratory Therapy; Selena Robertson, Dillsboro, Associate in Arts – Early College; Noemi Santoyo, Whittier, Culinary Arts; Trenton Sawyer, Whittier, Environmental Science Technology; Holly Sink, Cullowhee, Associate in Arts – Early College; Kimberly Smith, Whittier, Cosmetology; Nathaniel Smith, Franklin, Associate in Arts; Tara Stevenson, Waynesville, Associate in General Education; Jessica Thompson, Sylva, Medical Laboratory Technology; Angela Waldroop, Franklin, Early Childhood Education Certificate; Jessica Watkins, Whittier, Pre Major Nursing; Katlin Watson, Cullowhee, Associate in Arts – Early College; Trinity Watson, Franklin, Associate in Arts; and Tara Workman, Business Administration – Electronic Commerce.

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