August 19, 2020

A total of 139 East Mississippi Community College academic and career-technical students completed their coursework over the summer and qualified to graduate.

Some students completed one-year certificates, while others earned associate degrees in courses offered through EMCC’s Scooba, Golden Triangle, Columbus Air Force Base, Macon, Lion Hills, West Point Center, The Communiversity and online/eLearning campuses.

East Mississippi Community College conducts graduation ceremonies in May and December and the students are eligible to participate in the December graduation.

In March, EMCC transitioned from in-class instruction to online and virtual instruction mid-term as a result of the novel coronavirus. While most of the summer classes were offered virtually or online, some students who needed to complete lab work on campus were allowed to do so following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention safety guidelines.

“I am proud of these students,” EMCC President Dr. Scott Alsobrooks said. “They overcame unanticipated challenges that arose because of the novel coronavirus, stayed the course and finished their studies. That takes character and determination.”

Here is the list of students who qualified to graduate broken down by the counties and cities in which they reside:

MISSISSIPPI

ADAMS COUNTY

• Natchez: Juliana Galbreath

BOLIVAR COUNTY

• Benoit: Bailey Runnels

CHICKASAW COUNTY

• Houston: Jordyn Moore, Raymond Parker, Brylee Poteete
• Okolona: Kiara Foster, Duwanda Singleton

CHOCTAW COUNTY

• Ackerman: Peyton Hunt

CLAY COUNTY

• Cedar Bluff: Shatondra Johnson, Hope Smith, Edward Bush
• Pheba: Shumata Evans
• West Point: Taylor Allen, Destiny Jefferson-White, Brittney Johnstone, Destiny Matthews, Deaisha Strong, Deoshia Strong, Mary Sullivan, Christopher Wallace

DESOTO COUNTY

• Southaven: Tyeniesha Metcalf

KEMPER COUNTY

• Preston: Brittany Clay

LAFAYETTE COUNTY

• Oxford: Tyler Mills

LAUDERDALE COUNTY

• Lauderdale: Jemiah Cole, Dalexis Williams
• Meridian: Robert Thomas

LEAKE COUNTY

• Carthage: William Watkins
• Lena: William Langford

LOWNDES COUNTY

• Caledonia: Caitlyn Bell, Kaylee Bowen, Robert Hamilton, Jessica Sliger
• Columbus: Kalyn Abrams, Tedarrious Barr, Sydney Bishop, Bryce Braddock, Jayla Calmes, Gregory Caston, Joseph Clark, Stacy Clayton, Stephen Cornwall, Sh’kaitlin Dickerson, Carolyn Dixon, Lamontrail Dupree, Taylor Ellis, Austin Faris, Christin Ferguson, Hannah Follins, Carmen Giles, Jasamine Harris, Preston Kinard, Lakiya Lash, Emilee Latham, Takiara Malone, Macy McGairty, Hunter McMurphey, Jada Moore, Yulquayla Mosley, Parker Pitts, Kiara Sanders, Makayla Sledge, Cody Smith, Jayvious Sparks, Monique Spohn, Timothy Sikes, Hannah Thomas, Elizabeth White, Farron Whitt, Demaricies Williams, Nathaniel Williams
• Crawford: Roquavin Harris, Ty’kerria Taylor
• Steins: Melissa Reeves

MADISON COUNTY

• Flora: Michael Cliburn

MONROE COUNTY

• Aberdeen: Steve Collins, Courtney Davis
• Greenwood Springs: Micah Gill
• Hamilton: Jordyn Jackson, Bailey Lawrence
• Prairie: Roger Randle

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

• Winona: Haley Evans

NESHOBA COUNTY

• Philadelphia: Dylan Pope

NOXUBEE COUNTY

• Brooksville: Shakaiya Campbell, Kaylyn Liddell, Jadan Tate
• Macon: Demarcus Henley, Justice Lee, Tyler Sanders, Shmeka Verdell, Dyamond Wells

OKTIBBEHA COUNTY

• Starkville: Kaisha Baker, Jada Bean, Jerlisa Bell, Travis Clanton, Katherine Davis, Cassie Elmore, Brianna Evans, Carly Evans, George Jones, Chantel Makamson, Lindsey Malone, Kinsey Profice, Anna Rooke, Andrew Schwartz, Hanna Scott, Davontae Smith, Fredijha Smith, Chi’tia Spencer, Litasha Tate, Ayasha Welch, Samuel Whittington, Trakala Williams, Derica Wilson, Mallorie Wilson

PONTOTOC COUNTY

• Pontotoc: Kristen Dabbs

RANKIN COUNTY

• Brandon: Reid Blakely, Summer Blanton, Brooklyn Turnage

SMITH COUNTY

• Taylorsville: Morgan Parker

UNION COUNTY

• New Albany: Kaci Deaton

WARREN COUNTY

• Vicksburg: Emily Kraemer

WEBSTER COUNTY

• Bellefontaine: Sydney Simmons
• Eupora: Michelle Mason
• Maben: Atoya Banks, Mikeria Clark, Byron Guyton
• Mathiston: Dennisia Batts
• Mantee: Madison Davis
• Walthall: Carolyn Henderson

WINSTON COUNTY

• Louisville: Layla Cockrell, Michael Frazier, Porcha Jones, Dalton Mayo

YAZOO COUNTY

• Yazoo City: Hayden Middleton

OUT OF STATE

• Carrollton, AL: Kristen Lowe
• Cuba, AL: Markeous McGraw
• Montgomery, AL: Kevontae Ruggs
• Reform, AL: Breanna Fulgham
• Westwego, LA: Renee Sanders