April 25, 2025

East Mississippi Community College instructors in academic, career-technical, Workforce and Community Services, and Nursing and Health Sciences programs of study on our Golden Triangle campus, The Communiversity and the Lion Hills Center recognized their outstanding students from the past year during the annual Awards Day program that took place April 24 at The Communiversity.

Close to 70 students garnered Outstanding Student awards. Not all award recipients attended the event.

For the awards, instructors chose the top students in their respective classes and presented them with plaques during the ceremony. Some students earned multiple awards and some instructors who taught more than one class presented more than one award.

EMCC Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Success Dr. Nikita Ashford-Ashworth provided the welcome. Dean of Students LeAnn Alexander also spoke and EMCC President Dr. Scott Alsobrooks gave the closing remarks.

Here is a list of the students who received awards and the areas for which they were recognized:

Academic programs

Outstanding American History Student: Jackie Bryant

Outstanding American Literature Student: Alexandria Magee

Outstanding American National Government Student: Derrick Smith

Outstanding Anatomy and Physiology Student: Gracyn Clark

Outstanding Art Appreciation Student: Jennifer K. Le

Outstanding Art Design Student: Jadon Edwards

Outstanding Art Drawing Student: Delia Lochala

Outstanding Art Special Studio Student: Richard Allsup

Outstanding Calculus Student: Mason Harvey

Outstanding Career Exploration Student: Eliza Jessop

Outstanding Chemistry Student: Linden Stelioes-Wills

Outstanding Choir Student: Laura Jennings

Outstanding College Algebra Student: Lai Cao

Outstanding Creative Writing Student:

Outstanding English Composition I Student: Laura Jennings

Outstanding English Composition II Student: Takayla Tallie

Outstanding General Biology I Student: Sarah Cliett

Outstanding General Biology II Student: Kristen Bowen

Outstanding General Microbiology Student: Samuel Hollis

Outstanding General Psychology Student: Kensley Smith

Outstanding Introduction to Sociology Student: Andrew Clark

Outstanding Marriage & Family Student: Amaris Marshall

Outstanding Music Appreciation Student: Amaris Marshall

Outstanding Art Student: Sarah Mackey

Outstanding Principles of Accounting I Student: William McDade

Outstanding Principles of Accounting II Student: Allie Rivers Cagle

Outstanding Psychology of Personal Adjustment Student: Anita Thomas

Outstanding PTK Coca Cola Silver Scholars Award Student: Anna Borst

Outstanding PTK Golden Key Award Student: Darren Brooks

Outstanding PTK MS All Academic Team Award: Anna Borst

Outstanding PTK MS All Academic Team Award: Jay Hilfiker

Outstanding Public Speaking Student: Brayden Shields

Outstanding Spanish II Student: William R. Ellis

Outstanding Statistics Student: Lai Cao

Outstanding Theatre Appreciation Student: William R. Ellis

Outstanding Trigonometry Student: Linden Stelioes-Wills

Outstanding Western Civilization Student: Kamilia Pittman

Outstanding World Civilizations Student: Ellie James Garner

Outstanding World Literature Award: Saloman Pittman

Career Technical / Division of Nursing and Health Sciences

Outstanding Baking and Pastry Student: Cliff McCullough

Outstanding Associate Degree Nursing Student:

Outstanding Barbering Student: Hailey Cole

Outstanding Business Management Technology Student: Immanuel Powers

Outstanding Computer Networking Technology Student: Matthew Wiggins

Outstanding Computer Programming Technology Student: Lillian Cooper

Outstanding Computer Programming Technology Student: Zydaisia Jefferson

Outstanding Cosmetology Student: Laralee Moseley

Outstanding Cosmetology Student: Kaylie Lane

Outstanding Cosmetology Student: Jada Neal

Outstanding Culinary Arts Student: Jeremy Dixon

Outstanding Culinary Arts Student: Tyler Guess

Outstanding Diesel Mechanics Student: Hunter Dunn

Outstanding Drafting & Design Student: Jaydn Baugh

Outstanding Drafting & Design Student: Justin Taylor

Outstanding Electrical Student: Kellen Coleman

Outstanding Electrical Student: Jamen Berk

Outstanding Electrical Student (Nights): Kelvin Ross

Outstanding Golf/Recreational Turf Management Student: Christopher Pate Argo

Outstanding Golf/Recreational Turf Management Student: Jason Aldridge

Outstanding Landscape Management Technology Student:

Outstanding Hotel & Restaurant Management Student: Keyante Kelly

Outstanding Landscape Management Technology Student: Merrick Coleman

Outstanding Marketing Management Technology Student: Walker Tedford

Outstanding Network Security Technology Student: Stephen E. Cullum

Outstanding Systems Based Automation Student: Mack Williams

Outstanding Technical Mathematics Student: Moriah Carpenter

Outstanding Associate Degree Nursing Student: Kortney Alexandria Chandler

Outstanding Emergency Medical Technician Student: Michael Jay Mordecai

Outstanding Practical Nursing Student: Dyamond Jones

Outstanding Surgical Technology Student: Alexia Ware

Members of the Student Government Association on EMCC’s Golden Triangle campus were also recognized during Awards Day. They are Morgan Trice, president; Anna Borst, vice president, Riley Oglesby, secretary; Ethan Barrow, treasurer; Emma Morgan, historian; Sarah Cantrell, parliamentarian; Austin Jamison, representative; and Railyn Smith, representative.

Student Ambassadors on the Golden Triangle campus were also recognized. They are Austin Avent, Anna Bailey, Max Bailey, Kennedy Bell, Hallie Bell, Anna Borst, Lilli Burton, CJ Jernigan, Will Chapman, Madison Cucchiara, Nyla Green, Aspen Helms, Jonathan James, Austin Jamison, Eli Kemp, Jacob Oldenburg, Jack Orgeron, Tyler Pruitt, Zoey Reed, Railyn Smith, Mayson Smith, Abigail Toten, Kailey Turner and Matthew White.

Golden Triangle campus Phi Theta Kappa advisors Scott Baine, Dr. Kelly Cantrell and Dr. Brian Tesch also presented plaques and medallions to student members of the Beta Iota Zeta chapter of the national honor society in recognition of awards and scholarships awarded earlier this year.