May 21, 2021

East Mississippi Community College held spring 2021 commencement ceremonies for about 600 students Friday, May 7, and Saturday, May 8, at the college’s Golden Triangle and Scooba campuses.

Three commencement ceremonies were held in the Lyceum Auditorium on the Golden Triangle campus on May 7. The Scooba campus graduation ceremony took place May 8 in the Keyes T. Currie Coliseum.

EMCC’s 2020 graduates were also eligible to participate in commencement ceremonies this year and some did so. In May of last year, the college conducted its first virtual graduation as a result of the novel coronavirus and December graduates were invited to participate in this year’s commencement exercises.

While EMCC has since returned to in-class instruction, EMCC President Dr. Scott Alsobrooks praised the students for rising to meet the challenges presented by last year’s shift to virtual and online learning in response to the global pandemic.

“Your class, more so than any others, is the embodiment of resiliency,” Alsobrooks told the graduates. “Your perseverance during the recent pandemic, your commitment to continuing your studies and your ability to adapt to new modes of instruction are all testaments to your resiliency.”

Here is a list of the Class of 2021 students who applied for graduation broken down by the counties and cities in which they reside:

MISSISSIPPI

Alcorn County

• Corinth: Joshua Williams

Attala County

• Kosciusko: Vylishia Roundtree

Carroll County

• Carrollton: Samuel Clark, Colby Holly
• Coila: James Daves

Chickasaw County

• Houston: Aaliyah Browne
• Woodland: Tatiana Forshee

Choctaw County

• Ackerman: Curtlyn Blake, Ariana Davis, Garrett Hunt, Tucker James, William Jones, Dakota Kent, Andrew Parish, Amelia Pratt, Cassidy Simpson, Mary Strickland
• Weir: Payton Busby, Zakkariyya Gladney, Dillon Jones, Jaylin Miller, Kellie Williams

Claiborne County

• Port Gibson: Jacob Arias

Clarke County

• Quitman: Amanda Carney, Tyshun McLendon
• Stonewall: Elizabeth Hammond

Clay County

• Cedarbluff: Edward Bush, Sara Dexter, Xavier Eacholes, Johnathan O’Brian, Makela Quinn
• Pheba: Quadry Chandler, LaKeena Doss, Sabrina Gable, Kaleb Kellum, Christina Murray
• West Point: Jason Barnette, Brittany Bowens, Kalexis Brooks, Tyler Brownlee, Ethan Bryan, Charles Chambless, Quentavious Chandler, Kiara Collins, Danny Crawford, Shalexis Ewing, Jose Garcia, Mikiyla Gardner, Chalantis Harden, Thomas Harris, Jamia Hollings, John Howard, Michelle Jeffers, Jackson Knowles, Brandon Lairy, Nathan Lamkin, Jada Landon, Jessica Lenoir, Temeisha Lenoir, Ernest Leonard, Kameron Martin, Natriun Montgomery, Andrew Mooney, John Pettit, Madalynn Pettit, Devon Price, Madison Pruden, Dylan Scott, X’zayvia Scott, Bruce Seawright, Jeremiah Stanfield, Sara Strickland, Lakenderic Thomas, Marica Vance, Trakwan Webber, McKinsey Wedel, Tristan Williams, Brianne Wofford, Iesha Young

Desoto County

• Olive Branch: Shemaar Stapleton, Michael Craig

Forrest County

• Hattiesburg: Kylan Carter

George County

• Lucedale: Cody McDoniel

Grenada County

• Gore Springs: Brent Smith
• Grenada: Davione Hull

Harrison County

• Biloxi: Ivy Primley
• D’Iberville: Trey Trosclair
• Gulfport: Richard Pilgrim, Taiwon Stallworth, Bethany Stiglet

Hinds County

• Byram: Kayla Fisher

Itawamba County

• Fulton: Alissa Creely

Jackson County

• Pascagoula: Miguel Pena

Jasper County

• Bay Springs: Stephen Morris

Jones County

• Laurel: Ja’von Davis, Hayden Landrum, Autumn McClendon, Brandon Wilson
• Soso: Brody Busby, Christopher Coston, James Jones

Kemper County

• DeKalb: Carrie Baty, Cyntia Brown, Jakiya Brown, Itianna Grace, Timmedria Houston, Emily Pitts, Senous Williams
• Porterville: Ta’mia Brown, Kenya Hopson, Chantel Stringfellow
• Preston: De’anthony Bennett, Anna Cumberland, Kendrell Daniels
• Scooba: Venus Knox, Inecia Looby, Amanda Shinn, Matthew Watt

Lafayette

• Oxford: Jalyh Jackson

Lamar County

• Lumberton: Marcus Theriot
• Sumrall: Zane Berry, Garrett Robbins, Halen Sanford

Lauderdale County

• Bailey: Dustin Marceleno, John Mayatt
• Collinsville: Brandon Andreacchio, Hannah Farr
• Daleville: Tedeasha Matthews
• Lauderdale: Wade Mosley, Lilian Ramsey
• Meridian: Joshua Bartlett, Billy Branning, Ethan Brown, MacAyla Collier, Logan Dial, Paxton Duke, Alexander Eaves, Kristian Farmer, Deondray Harris, Stephen Hudson, Kara Irby, De’uante Mason, Nicholas Parker, Tiffany Parker, Dylan Reeves, Zackary Shelton, Yolanda Simmons, Eric Sims, Ashley Walker, Patrick Wall, Jasmine Jackson
• Toomsuba: Letasha Miller, Ryan Smith

Lee County

• Tupelo: Charles Coggins, Talissia Jones
• Shannon: Kayla Jackson

Leake County

• Carthage: Tabitha Atkinson, Cameron Brown

Leflore County

• Greenwood: Ethan Clark, Riley Williams

Lowndes County

• Caledonia: Beau Bates, James Clark, Marlee Courtney, Jacob Crowley, Kristina Desmidt, Leon Ellis, Christopher Fleming, Emilee Forrester, Rebekah Gambal, Steven Gambal, William Glasgow, Marlee Hemphill, Andrew Hill, Abigale Hurt, Taylor Johnson, Jackson Kriley, Mollie Lyons, Brandon McDonald, Jadon O’Neil, Christian Oswalt, Dakota Oswalt, Abigail Parker, Ralie Perkins, Catherine Plummer, Jeffery Plummer, Kelby Price, Amanda Pruitt, James Vernon, Brianna Vickery
• Columbus: Dalton Alexander, Elijah Alexander, Colton Baucom, Tyler Beaird, Lauren Beall, Christopher Beard, Beau Beatty, Tara Bergen, Andrew Demontreal Bishop, Andrew Reed Bishop, Brandon Bishop, Kennedy Bowles, Natyia Brooks, Georgia Brown, Chloe Bruce, Genevia Buckhalter, Robin Burnett, Brett Carrico, Mason Cline, Douglas Cockrell, Joseph Cockrell, Madalyn Coleman, Bradley Cunningham, Zyon Cunningham, Kenedi Deans, Andrea Eatman, Shelaina Eckford, Chantal Edwards, Michaela Edwards, Lane Euer, Anna Forrester, Gabrielle Gabrielson, Adira Gammel, Savannah Garrett, Marissa Kaye, Amie Glenn, James Glover, Steven Good, Charles Goodman, Terri Greenlaw, Brandon Hardin, Katrina Harris, Jayden Hayden, Nicole Haynes, Tylan Hinton, Kenzie Hollis, Collin Howard, Jaylon Howard, David Howell, Alijah Hudson, Joshua Humbers, Makali Hunter, Brittany Jackson, Conesha Johnson, Tychicus Johnson, Precious Jones, Dominique Key, Cooper King, Joshua King, Treyveon King, Oliver Latham, Tierra Ledbetter, Czarya Lee Bigbee, Makyah Lee, Jalyn Lofton, Curtis Lowe, Patrick MacLellan, Tylon Malone, Chastity Martin, Brooklyn Martinez, Savannah McCarter, Audrey McCraw, Thomas McCullough, Brandi McDonald, Christopher McGlothin, Madison McGrew, Mary McGuffie, Xavier Miller, Spanyahotta Mitchell, Taylor Mitchell, Jordan Mize, De’Ana Neal, Kahn Nguyen, Minh Nguyen, Laela O’Neal, Balasha Parker, Celia Peal, Antonio Phillips, James Phillips, Amiyah, Summer Porter, Leighann Pounders, Alex Powell, Bobby Ray, Hillary Reeves, Madison Renfroe, Tracey Rice, Raven Richards, Ayden Richardson, Nathan Richardson, Colby Ridgley, Aniya Robinson, Kevin Robinson, Romeo Sanders, Jumarcus Selvie, Jessi Sherrill, Lazavier Sherrod, Jakeim Shinn, Daniel Smith, Katelyn Smith, Britney Spruill, Jeffery Stanford, Thomas Stevens, Mary Stone, Joshua Taylor, Valencia Taylor, Brianna Terry, Gabriel Thomas, Tierra Thomas, Shamya Thompson, Johnata Wade, Jasper Walden, Sharsna Walker, Nicholas Warren, Destiny Wells, Whitney White, Taylee Williams, Jule Willis, Juanita Wilson, Ian Wright
• Crawford: Lauren Bell, Bryce Bogan, Kelsey Bolden, Eric Brooks, Erin Fenderson, Antwan Jefferson, Zykia Jefferson, Brooke Perry, Arlana Rice, Sarah Robertson, Kelvin Wilburn
• Mayhew: Connor Tidwell
• Steens: Jared Adams, Justin Burns, McKensi Cole, Peyton Enger, Orion Kendrick, Micaiah Latham, Coleton Montgomery, Thomas Murray, Patricia Wilson

Madison County

• Madison: Madelyn Brown, Allie Fry, Richard Garner, Ashton McKinnon, Ty’tiyana Moody, Zachary Pitts, Ian Richard, Emily Tubertini
• Ridgeland: Anna Dearman, Dylan Owens

Monroe County

• Aberdeen: Byron Butler, Traventez Evans, Jaheim McMillian, Francis Whitt
• Amory: Parker Easter, Justin Farrar, Anastasia Hanrahan, Tobias Williams
• Hamilton: Rylee Bourland, Amber Hogan, Madeline Nettles, Steven Savage, Tucker Welch
• Prairie: Robert Thompson

Montgomery County

• Winona: Tommesha Brown, Macy Johnson

Neshoba County

• Philadelphia: Lauren Carter, Kaylee Chunn, Latia Cleveland, Allyson Davis, Briana Huddleston, Jordan Jenkins, Meg Martin, Kristopher McGowan, Cherish McWilliams, Kamryn Moore, Carson Settlemires, Kara Spears, Nichalas Stone, Ashlie Thames, Frankie Watkins

Newton County

• Conehatta: Jacob Brooks
• Decatur: Chloe Adcock
• Hickory: Thomas Williams

Noxubee County

• Brooksville: Keyashay Atkinson, Michael Barber, Ebony Brandon, Tera Dora, Kyle Earvin, Karl Mast, Myles Smith, Sherquesha Stewart, Breauna Taylor
• Macon: Johne Brandy, Trillo Brown, Isaac Carroll, Kawn Dixon, Adaquis Graham, Jarius Hudgins, Quentin Jamison, Jackson Lejeune, Jamiya Mason, Bobby May, Erin Rigdon, Kadaiesha Robinson, Jessica Ronyak, Kory Scales, Velda Skinner, Tomyah Smith, Zachary Tate, Reagan Williams
• Shuqualak: Raven Black, Skyla Hill, Cedric Jones, Zakera Little

Oktibbeha County

• Mississippi State: Celeiah Denae
• Starkville: Tyler Adair, Lily Adam, Audrey Ala’aldin, Cameron Armstrong, Peyton Arndt, Josh Arnett, Joshua Ashford, Zykeria Bedford, Tekia Bell, Jason Bigham, Jaloni Bishop, Latham Blake, Virginia Boswell, William Buckner, Kazia Bush, Daphne Chandler, Michael Clark, James Cook, Thomas Crawford, Casey Crittenden, Nathaniel Crosby, Alexandra Cross, Janelys Cruz Rodriguez, Alexandria Cunningham, Chandler Cunningham, Jasmine Davis, Darius Doss, Mary Driskill, Kade Etheridge, Keiondra Gandy, Lakyra Garth, Erin Gillespie, Teonica Gillespie, Charles Greene, Aerrick Henderson, Kendis Hickman, Kendall Hightower, Christopher Jackson, Cade Jenkins, Adarian Johnson, Victor Johnson, Alyssa Jones, Laura Jordan, Mallory Kelley, Pauline Kelly, Elainia Krikman, Dillian Lassiter, Peyton Lyons, Hannah Mann, Charles Maulding, Trenten Maulding, James May, Derriyana Mays, Chadsity McCaskill, Mary McClain, Billy McLemore, Kayla McLin, Amanda Miller, William Miller, Tony Minor, Jr., Robert Mitchell, Adler Morgan, Bobby Morgan, Michael Nemeth, Zy’leecia O’Briant, Maria Orr, Antonio Owens, Mysheria Patterson, Maxine Peterson, Camron Petty, Alexis Phillips, Immanuel Powers, Ethan Prather, Acrissa Reese, Trevor Reitz, Desirae Robinson, Joseph Ross, Erin Ruth, Claudia Rybolt, Le’chelsie Skinner, John Smith, Justin Smith, Sheyenne Spruell, Cali Steverson, Amaria Strong, Idalis Suell, Myra Thompson, Mattilyn Thornton, Kaitlin Townsend, Keyana Triplett, Brandon Tucker, Quinton Turner, Zayanna Turnipseed, Kamya Ware, Kami Warren, Jeffrey Welford, Tony White, Christian Wilson, Ryan Wilson, Alexis Young
• Sturgis: Micah Foster, Joshua McGinnis, David Morgan

Pearl River County

• Carriere: Jordan Berry, Brittin Owen

Prentiss County

• Booneville: Julie Jackson

Rankin County

• Brandon: James Haydu, Anna Howell, Matthew Kea, Anah Phillips, Frances Reilly, Noah Thweatt, Payten Young
• Pearl: Alexis Session
• Pelahatchie: Hannah Lawrence

Scott County

• Forest: Tyreshia Futch
• Morton: Taylor Turman

Simpson County

• Mendenhall: Xavier Keys

Tate County

• Coldwater: Paris Jamison

Tippah County

• Ripley: Will Long

Union County

• New Albany: Jackson Herrington

Warren County

• Vicksburg: Braxton Chewning, Richard Hanks

Washington County

• Greenville: Amiyah Staples

Wayne County

• Waynesboro: Jacob Manning

Yalobusha County

• Scobey: Jenna Coker

Webster County

• Eupora: Parker Blaylock, Matthew Burton, Austin Chandler, William Harpole, Haley Mann, Peyton Orr, Areana Windrick
• Maben: Christopher Barrow, Kadasha Bryant, Dana Chamblee, Summer Douglas, MacKenzie Hodges, Anna Phelps, Kaitlin Ray, Parker Reed, Nicholas Shurden
• Mathiston: Ashley Hodges, Christopher Ballard, Clay Neal, Clyde Perrigin, James Smith, Chelsie Sykes, Austin Wilson

Winston County

• Louisville: Kierra Ball, Noah Dempsey, Dawson Eaves, Billy Fulton, Jacey Garrard, Ronald Gibson, Eric Gregory, Trevor Holdiness, Ny’lexia Howell, Gladies Ivy, Alex McDaniel, Alessandra Norton, Johnathan Peterson, Emmalee Reed, Amber Roberson, Nastaaja Roberts, Deshanta Shannon, Nyisha Spivey, Dylan Tabor, Adria Thames, Theresa Thompson, William Toliver, Christopher Vanlandingham, Tracen Wiggington, Blake Young
• Noxapater: Wyatt Ball, Hunter Johnson

Yazoo County

• Benton: Taylor McDaniel

Out of State

• Silas, Ala.: Joseph Courtlan
• Summerdale, Ala.: Nikayla Brill
• Millport, Ala.: Cody Sudduth
• Demopolis, Ala.: Elizabeth Laduron
• Aliceville, Ala.: Quienesha Prude
• Ethelsville, Ala.: Lilnesia Barron
• Gordo, Ala.: Jason Burt, Colton Tant
• Cuba, Ala.: Destiny Wallace
• Epes, Ala.: Shakeria Williams
• Livingston, Ala.: Breonna Rogers
• Northport, Ala.: Samuel Harwood
• Millry, Ala.: E’lexus Young
• West Sacramento, Calif.: Simone Scott
• Pensacola, Fla: Addonise Crews
• Felda, Fla.: Blake Crawford
• Delray Beach, Fla.: Denasia Mitchell
• Pace, Fla.: Trenton Powell
• Ellerslie, Ga.: Morgan Massa
• Plaquemine, La.: Christopher Murray
• Baltimore, Md.: Carlos Davis
• Clinton, Md.: Khyree Jackson
• Albuquerque, N.M.: Derrick Trujillo
• Collierville, Tenn.: Chad Stetson
• Madison, Tenn.: Telonquez Newsom
• Porter, Texas: William Noble
• Simpsonville, S.C.: Abigail Weaver