April 26, 2019
Graduates participating in the commencement program include (from left) Ryan Ethridge of Collinsville, benediction; Rebekah Scitzs of Collinsville, commencement speaker; and Joshua Warnsley of Decatur, who will give the invocation.
Nearly 600 students have applied to receive diplomas Friday, May 3, 2019, when East Central Community College holds its 90th Commencement beginning at 6 p.m. in the Neshoba County Coliseum in Philadelphia.
The final number of graduates will be determined after all applications for graduation are reviewed and final grades for the spring 2019 semester are posted.
Included in the total are those who completed degree requirements following the 2019 spring and the 2018 summer and fall terms, according to Dr. Teresa Mackey, vice president for instruction.
Those participating in the commencement program May 3 include graduating sophomores Ryan Ethridge of Collinsville, who will give the invocation; Rebekah Scitzs, also of Collinsville, commencement speaker; and Joshua Warnsley of Decatur, benediction. Presenting the musical selection “Homeward Bound” will be graduating sophomores Anna Brooke Skinner of Union, and Courtney McNair, Courtney Smith, and Jackson Lovorn, all of Philadelphia.
This year’s Commencement will also be available for viewing on live stream video by visiting ECCC’s website at www.eccc.edu/eccc-media.
Dr. Mackey will present candidates for graduation and college President Dr. Billy Stewart will award degrees and certificates to the following:
CANDIDATES FOR MAY 2019 GRADUATION
(by hometown)
ACKERMAN: Woody Earl Vowell
BAY SPRINGS: Savaughnna Reenee Hamilton, Rickeia Dashae Jones, and Makayla Camil LaRuby Moffett
BRANDON: Madison August Crapps, McKenzie Leigh Guyse, and Alicia Kay McLain
CAMDEN: Tatyanna Ne-Letrice Tashae' Staten
CANTON: Jessy Lamar Withers
CARTHAGE: Jarrett Paul Allen, Halley Jordan Brooks, Anna Claire Burns, Bobby Nathaniel Burns, Katilyn Brooke Davidson, Nicholas James Ezelle, DeMarcus Marquel Gray, Jonathan Andrew Green, Laravia Symone Griffin, Ryan Joseph Harkins, Amia Henry, Briseyda Itamar Hernandez, Michael Johnson, Toni Victoria Johnson, Asa D. Jones, Shantell Kaylynn Jones, Courtney Michelle Jordan, Paige McKenzie Kirby, Amanda Lynn Konya, Parker Daniel Leitaker, Casey McQueen, Jr., Madilynn Lee Moore, Karen L. Nash, Alicia Nicole Nollie, Kayla Brooke Pinter, James Christopher Pippin, Sherry Arlisa Ricks, Celeeka Charkerria Roby, Summer Lashae Sanders, Amber Marie Savell, Kalyn Danielle Smith, Faith Allen Spencer, Diamond Ronea Whittington, Zackary Cole Wilkinson, Rebekah Deanna Willis, Lucas Elliot Wilson, and Kaitlin Grace Withers
CHOCTAW: Alexander G. Bell, LaBrae Miannette Jim, Dyranda Nicole Jimmie, Allison Dawn Meely, Searra Blyss Wilson, and Stephen W. Wishork
CHUNKY: Raley Brooke Hillhouse, Lacey Jo Martin, and Jeffrey Craig Weaver
COLLINSVILLE: Melisa Ann Jeanette Daniel, Ryan Patrick Ethridge, Merrick Ethan Grey, Kasey Reed McWhirter, Noah Reed McWhirter, Jason Tyler Newbaker, Maleka A. Parker, Rebekah LeeAnn Scitzs, and Alayna Morgan Spears
CONEHATTA: George Christopher Bates, Kaleb Cain Chickaway, Toby Luke Edwards, Sri Quarte Grant, Daniel Ray Husain, Megan Michelle Jim, Crystal Denise John, Markennon Montavious Jones, Amanda Nicole Longmire, Olivia LeAnn Putnam, Jasmine Taylor Wallace, Bailey Elizabeth Warren, Joshua Trent Williams, and Andrew Dale Wofford
DECATUR: Tammie Marie Addy, Christian Shane Allen, Christina Rae Bailey, Dylan James Blackwell, Yasmine Roshay Broach, Nathaniel James Davis, Victoria Wyatt Ferguson, Collin Thomas Gentry, Allyson Nichole Hollingsworth, Sarah Elizabeth Hollingsworth, Richard Chandler Horton, Brody Kitchings, Samantha Joyce McMullan, Zack McMullan, Madison G. Myers, Anna Claire Norman, Nicolas Lee Alexander O’Neal, Emma Caroline Phillips, Blade Edward Ramey, Robert Gary Sanford III, Braden Laine Smith, Saleseya Mesha Spivey, Kaylee Elizabeth Turner, Triniere Venyatta Walker, Daniel Owen Wall, and Joshua Cenchez Warnsley
DEKALB: Tia ShVannah Blanks
ENTERPRISE: Landon Steven Keely and Shelby Kay Patrick
EUPORA: James Caleb Salley
FLORENCE: Ashley P. Clark
FOREST: Adam Joseph Anderson, Shelby Kalynne Autry, Harley Destin Bailey, Eli Haddon Boles, Ariana Marie Bradford, Ameia Lashun Carter, Faith Keyla Curry, Justin Tyler Derrick, Breshia Breonshae Donald, Sade Vonice Gammage, Alexander Garcia, Alex Wayne Grace, Katie Madison Grace, Restoria Unique Graffenread, Billy Rashod Gray, Marrian Brenay Haralson, Thomas Aaron Hedge, Jason Lee Hocutt, William Seth Hodges, Jeremiah De'Vone Ickom, Edith Marie Johnson, Amanda Kaeli Johnston, Tyielieka KaJada Lay, Logan Davis LeBlanc, Marygrace Kathryn Lee, Shonda Arnez Mazique, Bailey Douglas McDill, Nicholas Dewitt Monk, Nicholas Kaleb Moore, Mickenzie Ann Myers, Andrea Hayden Neal, Jerome Odom, Brittney Jekhal Patrick, Miriam Zakira Patrick, Chris Adolfo Perez, Ricardo Quesada, Deshay Nicole Reed, Laquita Nicole Rogers, James Dylan Shoemaker, Candice Megan Simmons, Rykel Cortez Smith, Denise Soloman, Austin Scott Speed, Jordan Xavier Strong, Spencer Clayton Swink, Marzell Deon Triplett, and James Robert Van Fleet
GULFPORT: Joshua Jeremiah Green and Breanna Necole Riley
HATTIESBURG: Austin Myrick Braswell
HEIDELBERG: William Rashad Morgan and Whitney Shuntay Waters
HERNANDO: William Ross
HICKORY: Jasmin De Ann Cole, Andrew Franklin Dendis, Alec Havon Ivey, Jarod Chance Ivey, Dakota Lee Majure, and Alyssa Morgan Pace
HORN LAKE: Maria Noel Ross
HOUSTON: Tanner Joseph Bullock
JACKSON: Octavious T. Olowo Ake and Javian Raqez Stone
KOSCIUSKO: Alisha Andranette Body, Feria Chantese Mays, and Morgan Lisa Moore
LAKE: Joshua Joyner Grimes, Ashia L. Harris, Ashley Lynn Holland, Presley Brooke Hollingsworth, Tavarious Deonta Hughes, Jabreshia Ta'Sha Ickom, Michael Ickom, James Edgar Johnston III, Tallie Lorene Johnston, Carrie Elizabeth Logan, Landon Wyatt McCrory, Theresa Ann Basham, EmilySue Rebekah Parkman, James Lornezo Walker, Eden Elise Ware, and Gabriel Marlecia Watts
LAUREL: Leslie Susanne Hester
LAWRENCE: Demarius KeShun Brown, Daneisha Sentarra Fulton, Alex LaShea Gibbs, Travis Ray Langdon, Sara Elizabeth Mazzella, Jeremy Martin Seibel, and Bethany Allison Wellerman
LENA: Darquasia Tavarshay Bailey, Ladarrius Vezell Brown, Bradley Taylor Johnson, Meagan Leigh Marsman, Samantha Renea Perry, Marilee Ashlynn Stuart, Amber Ocean Trest, Tashonni Ariel Ware, and Brandon LeJoshua Williams
LEXINGTON: Robert Elijah Starns
LITTLE ROCK: Abby Danielle Conner, Joshua Alexander Ethridge, Dalton Thomas Fayette, James Devin Fayette, Isaiah Davon McCoy, Colby Alexander Pinson, Alexis Adrianna Rover, Gloria Dean Stinner, and Austin Hunter Tucker
LOUIN: Joseph Emery Prine
LOUISVILLE: Peyton Tyler Allen, Austin Tyler Blaine, Zachary Luke Boykin, Kedarrius Malik Chambers, Makinsie Brooke Clark, Lily Norissa Coleman, Michael Louis Collins, Benjamin Ray Cumberland, Robert Preston Grice, Daniel Halfacre, Marla Katherine Hudson, Denesha A. Hunt, Miles Taylor Johnson, Tatiana B. Jones, Iris Laydon Keen, Isaac Lunceford Keen, Kayla Beth Lovorn, Charlessia Renita Mays, Halley Lauren Miller, Daniel Adam Moore, Dakota Chase Morgan, Emily Lauren Morgan, Lara Kelle Parker, Selena Maria Phillips, Kayle Raye Reynolds, Christian Taylor Russell, Sarah Nicole Trosper, Savannah Rae Watkins, and Diamond Dykir Wraggs
LUCEDALE: Joseph Logan Wilkerson
MABEN: Torin Allen Hamilton
MAGEE: Dalton Lee Carter
MATHISTON: Jacob Tate Wofford
MCCOOL: Keyshawn Jaylen Gladney
MERIDIAN: Brianna Nicole Baylor, Sabrina Boyd, Kayla Diane Feist, Brianna Grace, Akalah Ashli Hodge, David Hughes, Breeona L. Naylor, Kenneth OBrian Scott, Kiera Macall Shields, and Philip Daniel Webster
MORTON: Camryn Nichole Busby, Chandler Bryce Denton, Weston Colt Gibbs, Marilen Angela Michelle Howell, Alexa Claire Lindsey, Jay Aubert Massey, Christian Schuyler Moore, Anna Alicia Morado, James Alexander Sumerall, Alisha Renada Ward, Rotarius Roshun Ware, and Kristy Rocshlia Wright
NATCHEZ: Kevontaye Raymond Caston
NESBIT: Jordan Elizabeth Havens and Alexander Mitchell Hay
NEWTON: Andrew Matthew Barrett, Jackie Dee Cates, Niley Campbell Craven, Summer Page Culpepper, Ashley Nicole Donald, Landrey Marie Godwin, Kiersten Whitney Johnson, Jewel Dean Robinson, William Kendall Roebuck, Yasmine Rheannon Thames, Daryl Tyreek Walker, Derrick Malik Walker, and Andrew Thomas Weir
NOXAPATER: Star Mashalya Batts, Caleb Brennan Chandler, Keonte DeJaun Daniels, Ashley Lynn Earnest, Madelyn Paige Edwards, Brandon Mitchell Kugle, Justin Dean Mayo, and Hayden Ross Pierce
PACHUTA: Vera Lakesha Bender
PELAHATCHIE: Natalie Claire Brady, Triston Heath Derrick, Haley Danielle Jones, and Corban Blaine Nutt
PERKINSTON: Wilton Davis Ladner
PHILADELPHIA: Brady Allen Anderson, Sylvania Ann Backstrom, Kameron Wade Barrier, Quinton Ike Billie, Barbara Faye Bobo, Gracie Elizabeth Bond, Neylie Kate Breazeale, Joshua Micah Burt, Jalyssa Lynette Chickaway, Ashley D. Clark, Melba Jean Cline, Narron J. Cotton, Kaleb Wayne Cumberland, Jerry Wayne Davidson III, Hunter Byram Dickerson, Jacob Allen Dickerson, Jaython Laine Donald, Katelyn Paige Durant, Noah Christopher Edwards, Colby Lee Ellingburg, Skylar Dawn Evans, Alice Nicole Ferguson, Anna Clair Fortune, Sadie Elizabeth Fulton, Brooklyn Dawn Gentry, JonMark Phelon Gibson, Logan Grace Gibson, Kedarius ShQuan Gill, Ashley Graham, Caitlin Diane Gray, Shelby Lee Greenwood, Kaysun Greer, Kendra Renee Griffin, Reagan Lindsey Harris, Kathryn Elizabeth Hillman, Olivia Grace Holdiness, Shaun Colby Howell, Annika Grace Jones, Madison Leigh Jones, Dakota Lynn Keene, Shayla Sierra Long, Samuel Max Loper, Jackson Thomas Lovorn, Natasha Shadae McCarty, Zoee Amanda McCool, Kenneth Blake McMillan, Courtney Paige McNair, Mollie-Kate Miller, Megan Isabella Nowell, Zackary Thomas Nowell, Chandler Elizabeth Posey, Mallory Leeann Price, Clayton Wesson Pugh, Terra Mae Rigdon, Termara Jeantavia Roberts, Ella Grace Robertson, Edward Antone Routh, Joshua Ryan Sharp, Adrienne Nicole Sisson, Bailey Nicole Smith, Courtney Elise Smith, Matthew Aaron Smith, Ty'Kesalan Mahaliah Steele, Clarissa Jana Taylor, Hannah Eleanor Turk, Brian Kendall Ward, Marla Gabrielle Wells, Justin Dewayne Wilcher, Kristen Dawn Wilcher, Dartalian Lee Willis, Gaylan Wayne Willis, and Abby Leigh Winstead
PRESTON: Madison Ann Boykin, Danielle Brooke Eaves, and Katilin P. Nyholm
PULASKI: Shelbi Rae Hutson
QUITMAN: Kaylin Grace Shirley
RIDGELAND: Jamie Taylor Lane and Chelsea Marie Pilgrim
ROSE HILL: Ethan Michael Alexander and Chelsey Diandria Sims
SCOOBA: William Tanner Owen
SEBASTOPOL: Warren James Harrison, Evan Anthony Miles, and Savannah Jane Vanlandingham
STARKVILLE: Ciara Shawnee Harris, Colby Steven Jones, and Tatyana Ali Waldrip
STONEWALL: Vaneashia Anntrice Clark
STRINGER: Kasey Elizabeth Brady and Tonya Hester
TERRY: Jarkayla Lemetrice Walker
UNION: Molli Francesca Alexander, Antonea Elise Bailey, Samantha Nicole Bishop, Anna Beatrice Bowen, Tinesha Brown, Ryane Nicole Burns, Barbara Ann Divine, Macie Nell Duett, Jonathon Gibson, Sannella Renee' Goss, Jeremy Phillip Griffin, William Anthony Jones, James Hunter Little, Harmonee Anneliese Nester, James Mason Norman, JaQuala Patrick, Jacob Sean Plaisance, Zachary Dunnells Savage, Anna Brooke Skinner, Dylan Wayne Smith, Jesse Thomas Stevens, and Haley Elizabeth Taylor
VICKSBURG: David Dillon Green and Hunter Newman Holdiness
VOSSBURG: Asiana Moneshia Evans
WALNUT GROVE: LaBarrett S. Carter, Mekia Sandrika Groves, Olivia Ruth Poling, Christian Michael Brown Sharpe, and Jermeisha Quatasia Townsend
GONZALES, LA: Sharan A. Turner
JACKSONVILLE, NC: Madison Caldwell Jones
YORK, SC: Jacob Taylor Galloway
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA: Georgie Louise Wilson
MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO, CANADA: George Farid
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA: Gabriela Gomez
DECEMBER 2018 GRADUATES
BYRAM: Demond Brashod Lewis
CANTON: James K. Smith III
CARTHAGE: Sammantha Diane Bishop, Katilyn Brooke Davidson, LaKeesha Harris, LaShunda Edwards-Millsaps, Laurel Audry Pope, Brianna Paige Porter, and Shelby Christian Withers
CHOCTAW: Jenna ReAnn Anderson and Stephen Warren Wallace
CHUNKY: Brent Jamal Gooden
DECATUR: Daulton Benon Haralson, Ethan Lee McMullan, Samantha Joyce McMullan, Tanisha Nicole McMullan, and Larry Dale Reed
FOREST: Adam Joseph Anderson, Jessica Marie Bell, Christian David Bounds, Andrea Danielle Bryant, Jonathan Allen Collins, Ethan Martin Gutierrez, Anna Sheree Hill, Adeline Marie Parish, Alexus Alexandria Patrick, Gabrielle K. Pickett, Carisma Lashunn Thomas, Vantagia Trenise Thompson, and Tyquisha Keshana Williams
GULFPORT: Zachary Charles Strebeck
HATTIESBURG: William Dontra Sterling
HEIDELBERG: Kendrick Devon Abney
HICKORY: Telayes Traemmun Cole, Justin Wade Embrey, and Jartayvis Devon Gooden
JACKSON: Mayowa A. Asagunla and NaDayjah Teniece Keeton
LAKE: Chandler Joe Clark, Carrie N. Wolfe, and Kyle Franklin Wolfe
LITTLE ROCK: Colby Tate Clearman and Meagan Elizabeth Pinegar
LOUISVILLE: Erica C. Childress, Madison Juanita Dempsey, Toni Marie Eaves, Clark Alexander Graham, Kevin Haynes, Jeneshyia Decambryia Ingram, and Ashley Brook Malone
MORTON: James Taylor Cornelison
MOUNT OLIVE: Wynde Alexis Grantham
NEWTON: Ashley Renee Johnson, Charles William Kellum, Chataqua Dorsha Leggett, Ryan Ryshawn Mckee, Kiana I. Moore, and Jacob Dylan Robertson
NOXAPATER: LaKenya J. Jernigan
PASS CHRISTIAN: Volme Julius Swanier Jr.
PELAHATCHIE: Christopher Reed Carter
PHILADELPHIA: Sylvania Ann Backstrom, Hailey Brooke Copeland, Carolyn Faye Crapps, Jacardius Rahiem Griffin, Robin Katina Crisellen Johnson, Autumn Faith Mize, Madison Brianna Moore, Ella Grace Robertson, Abby Claire Stokes, Samantha Michelle Stovall, Anna-Grace Tingle, Justin Dewayne Wilcher, and Elizabeth Katherine Withers
RICHLAND: Carrington Elizabeth Payne and Joshua Tyler Statham
RIDGELAND: Eva Reid Scott
SCOOBA: Keri Ann Bryan
TERRY: Daniel Connor Little
THOMASTOWN: Brice Chase Walker
TOOMSUBA: Kierra Grady and Patricia Jaunice Martin
UNION: Connor Scott Breland, Keena Jacquelyn Cole, Tyla Kaylynn Harrison, Nancy Paula Jimenez, Bristina Alana McElhenney, Tatum Coy McMullan, Dauja S Temple, and Drew Edward Thames
MOBILE, AL: John Henry Young
NEEDHAM, AL: Thomas Hunter Owen
NICEVILLE, FL: Samantha Coral Copeland
LAKE DALLAS, TX: James Michael White
AUGUST 2018 GRADUATES
ACKERMAN: Monica R. Jones
BAILEY: Courtney Michelle Reinke
BAY SPRINGS: Stephanie Nichole Rand
CAMDEN: Alycia Santana Watkins
CARTHAGE: Elizabeth Ann Brackett, Caylin Loriann Nickey, and Joleigh Danielle Pickel
COLLINSVILLE: Heather Kelly, John Dalton Massey, and Hayley Brooke Null
CONEHATTA: Milena Rose Ferris and Eleanor Kaye Vaughn
DECATUR: Austin Leeann Chesney, Summer Leann Christopher, Christopher Kiley Culpepper, Courtney Olivia Tillman, and Sky Graden Tucker
FOREST: Ja'Varie Banks and Emily Lynn Sanders
HICKORY: Amanda Sue Armstrong
LAKE: Cody Buckley
LAKE CORMORANT: Dylan Marsh
LAWRENCE: Davis Andrea Jackson
LENA: Tracey Ann Riley
LOUISVILLE: Fonda Rae Goss, Dalwrice D. Hardin, Corey Glenn Jackson, and Gabriel Seth Roark
MERIDIAN: Jaiashunda Shakiel Graham, Akalah Ashli Hodge, Virginia Ashlynn Hunt, Derick M. Sims, and Joya Antinette Young
MORTON: Amanda Leigh Harvey and Amber Kaitlyn Self
NEWTON: Ambrielle Lachay Adams, Kristen R. Carson, Angelica B. Norman, Hillary Nicole Parker, and K. Joi R. Robinson
OLIVE BRANCH: Courtney Martel Moore
PHILADELPHIA: Trelan Khalil Brown, Edna Lane Cotton, Myeisha Ta'maera Jones, Kelsey Michelle Killen, Autumn Diane McMillan, Nortecia Kimyeta Parker, Rachel Rogers, Gabrielle McLain Sparnecht, and Krystal A. Ward
PULASKI: Michael J. McWilliams Jr.
SEBASTOPOL: Chaney Susan Comans
STONEWALL: Jodi Renee Vines
UNION: Evelyn Marie Adams, Elaina Juliann Boyle, Denise Knight Cleveland, Thu Thi Le, Abigaile Linn Mowdy, and Sydni Blair Savell
WALNUT GROVE: Destine Rene Adams, Mikaela Lynn Mayes, and Cody Armonte Griffin
WINFIELD, AL: Shannon Withers
