June 26, 2025
East Central Community College proudly awarded High School Equivalency (HSE) diplomas to 63 graduates during a commencement ceremony held Thursday, June 26, 2025, in Huff Auditorium on the Decatur campus.
The ceremony began with Kelli White, HSE Instructor, delivering the invocation, and ECCC President Dr. Brent Gregory welcoming graduates, families, and guests. Director of Adult Education/High School Equivalency Alfreda Thompson offered words of encouragement, followed by the introduction of the guest speaker by Georgia Russell, HSE Instructor. HSE graduate Kenneth Goleman shared a student testimonial.
Victoria Harris, HSE Facilitator, presented the candidates, and Dr. Gregory conferred the diplomas. Thompson then led the symbolic turning of the tassel, and the ceremony concluded with a formal recessional.
This year’s graduates included:
Malachi Ashford, Vanessa Bartlett, Mackenzie Bealis, Jaiden Bland, Aiden Keith Boykin, Timia Brown, Ray Burns, Breanna Mare’ Burton, Selena Faith Burton, Devin Coleman, DeAsya Correa, Tania Crocker, Cherrish Dove, William Douglas, Natalie Ferguson, Ashley Fielder, Brayden Futch, Elizabeth Garcia, Kenneth Goleman, Macie Gayle Gore, Ryan Green, Devin Harrell, Trinity Harrell, Devon Heidelberg, Avery Hillhouse, Courtney Holland, Alexis Hughes, Zackery Jenkins, Candice Kelly, Justice Kinninger, Emily Ann Lawrence, Ilize Lawrence, Johnathan Lawrence, Whitney Lawrence, Daisey Danshay Lewis, Gabrielle Lyons, Brody Mangum, Yuley Martinez, Joshua L. McClendon, Karmen McCurdy, Macaelin Miller, John Michael Mohon, Pamela Morales, LaQuaquios Nunn, Breanna Ray, Shawn Patrick Ray, Santana Reid, Camden Richmond, Aaron Roberson, Joshua Dalton Rosamond, Erika Ulmer, Sandy Vinzant, Jadah Wash, Alayna Webb, Billie Jean White, Maddox Willis, and Dawon Wilson.
ECCC’s Adult Education program serves residents in Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott, and Winston counties, offering free day and evening classes in Carthage, Decatur, Philadelphia, Forest, and Louisville. These programs include Adult Education (AE), High School Equivalency (HSE) exam preparation, and English as a Second Language (ESL).
For more information about ECCC’s Adult Education/High School Equivalency programs, contact Alfreda Thompson at 601-635-6387 or email arthompson@eccc.edu.
