April 28, 2022
Nearly 100 East Mississippi Community College students were recognized during the Awards Day ceremony on the Scooba campus Wednesday, April 27.
Students were recognized by instructors and administrators in a ceremony in the Stennis Hall auditorium. Award winners included:
Outstanding Piano Student: Celina Sistrunk
Outstanding Music Theory Student: Celina Sistrunk
Outstanding Music Theater Student: Mya Halbert
Outstanding Choral Student: Quatez Jackson
Outstanding Reflections Student: Jada Scarbrough
Outstanding Forestry Technology Student: Travis Dean
Outstanding Anatomy Student: Savannah Mitchell
Outstanding Mortuary Law Student: Joel Hernandez
Outstanding Funeral Service Arts Student: Candace Seals
Outstanding Funeral Service Sciences Student: Macy Yarbrough
Outstanding American (US) History I Student: Anna Lauren Bain
Outstanding American (US) History II Student: Megan A. Williams
Outstanding Introduction to Sociology I Student: Keyshawn M. Lawrence
Outstanding Principles of Marketing Student: Malik Hibbler
Outstanding Marketing Management Student: Nathaniel Carroll
Outstanding Trigonometry Student: Cleveland Wade
Outstanding Western Civilization I Student: Ian A. Dillon
Outstanding World Civilizations Student: Ezekial D. Smoot
Outstanding Western Civilization II Student: Collin B. Paul
Outstanding Public Speaking Student: Nathaniel White
Outstanding General Biology I Student: Coby S. Holmes
Outstanding Principles of Biology I Student: Layla Markay Temple
Outstanding Student in American Literature: Kaitlyn Hairston
Outstanding Ceramics I Student: Mikayla Vanderpool
Outstanding Drawing Student: Glenn Draper III
Outstanding Design Student: Tonisha Sanders
Outstanding Art Appreciation Student: Trinity Nash
Outstanding Human Growth and Development Student: Haley M. Freeman
Outstanding General Psychology Student: Celeste Study
Outstanding Electrical Technology Student: Avery Q. Clayton
Outstanding Utility Lineworker Student: Matthew Austin Byrd
Outstanding Principles of Biology II Student: Isabel Lena Brabham
Outstanding Fellowship of Christian Athletes Students: Jadaisha Harrison, Joshua Aka and Wesley Sides
Outstanding Anatomy and Physiology I Student: Carley Rae Martin
Outstanding Anatomy and Physiology II Student: Bianca L. Rush
Outstanding College Algebra Student: Carley Rae Martin
Outstanding Spanish I Student: Isabel L. Brabham
Outstanding Accounting II Student: Coby Holmes
Outstanding Accounting I Student: Collin B. Paul
Outstanding Calculus I and II Student: William Braxton Miller
Outstanding Music Appreciation Student: Layla Temple
Outstanding Statistics Student: Collin Bruce Paul
Outstanding Band Student: Eli Sanders
Outstanding Brass Band Student: Josh Thomas
Outstanding General Chemistry I Student: Meleah Pogue
Outstanding General Chemistry II Student: Sarah Martin
Outstanding College Algebra with Intermediate Algebra Student: Jadasha Harrison
Outstanding Ophthalmic Technology Student: Aysia Houston-Smith
Outstanding British Literature I Student: Kayla Nelson
Outstanding British Literature II Student: Coby Holmes
Outstanding Traditional Grammar Student: Cameron Boone
Outstanding Welding Technology Student: Anthony Brooks
Outstanding Welding Technology Student: Justin Bailey Pilgrim
Outstanding Percussion Student: Josiah Jordan
Outstanding American National Government Student: Collin Paul
ADDITIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL AWARDS
Student Government Association: Lindsey Higginbotham, Meagan Lomen, Raychel Smith, Darby Kinney, Kaylee Little, Megan Williams, Cameron Boone, Cash Wilson, Chloe Godwin, Cordell Henson, Peyton Dawkins, Eurasia Thornton, Sanna Hathorn, Tykerria Jones, Yasmien Brooks
Student Ambassadors: Eli Sanders, Darby Kinney, Wesley Sides, Happy Shields, Nathan White, Mya Halbert, Tykerria Jones, Peyton Dawkins, Raychel Smith, Jordan Gully, Megan Williams, Lindsey Higginbotham, Kaylee Little, Cash Wilson, Chloe Godwin, Kaitlyn Hairston, Zipphoria Henderson, Braxton Miller, Cameron Boone, Joslyn Broome-Tucker, Jackson Cook, Bianca Rush, Kristyn Scarbrough, Scott Mendez, Breonna Rogers, Inecia Lobby
Phi Theta Kappa Officers: Tykerria Jones, president, Kayla Nelson, Morgan Moody, Megan Williams, Bianca Rush, Mya Halbert
Phi Theta Kappa Order of the Golden Key: Morgan Moody
Phi Theta Kappa All-Mississippi Academic Team: Kayla Nelson (first team), Morgan Moody (second team)
Phi Theta Kappa Coca-Cola Bronze Scholar: Kayla Nelson
"East Mississippi Community College has been an incredible launching pad for my future! I'm so grateful for the knowledge and experiences I've gained here!"
“I chose EMCC because it gave me the best opportunities coming out of high school. I got plenty of scholarships because the school offered so many. An Education is a very powerful tool.”
"EMCC isn't just a place to learn, it's home. Passionate instructors around every corner offered an opportunity to grow. Remember - there's a whole community invested in your success."
"At first no one was really concerned about me going to college. When I decided to go on my own it put a lot of pressure on me because I'm the first one in my family to go to college. This idea made it all the more reason for me to succeed."
"East Mississippi Community College has provided an exceptional foundation for my academic and personal growth. The professors' dedication has fostered my development into a stronger student. EMCC offered numerous opportunities for me to excel, both in academics and extracurricular activities. Here, I've built incredible friendships that will undoubtedly last a lifetime. The knowledge I gained and the memories I made at EMCC will forever be a part of me when I embark on my journey to a four-year college."
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