May 18, 2022
Nearly 350 graduates were awarded degrees and/or certificates during East Central Community College’s 93rd Spring Commencement Ceremonies held Thursday and Friday, May 5-6, 2022, in Huff Auditorium on the Decatur campus.
Associate Degree Nursing students graduated and were pinned on Thursday, May 5, followed by a ceremony for Career-Technical graduates and two ceremonies for academic program graduates on Friday, May 6.
Dr. Teresa Mackey, vice president for instruction, presented the candidates for graduation, and ECCC President Dr. Brent Gregory awarded degrees and certificates during the ceremonies.
This year’s graduates included those who completed degree requirements following the spring 2022 term.
Students who completed degree requirements and their hometowns included:
BRANDON: Lorelai Hayden, Madison Rachelle Holton, Matthew Ryan Mackey, and Alexandria Elizabeth Weir
BYRAM: Shemaiah Demetrie Smith and Tiana Ashleigh Williams
CARTHAGE: Elexus Michele Adams, William Tyler Adams, Kristina Evelyn Alford, Iverson Deshawn Allen, Ashanti Denise Body, Magen Renee Burnham, Ethan Cole Campbell, Hilary RaShaun Cocroft, Hilton Rashaud Cocroft, Savanna Dawn Greer, Kaylin Nichole Hannis, Tyla Janai Hill, Noah Daniel Hutchison, Tamarian Ania Leflore, Mabry Whatley Mayfield, Randy Ortiz, Mercedes Piper Peters, Chiri Pierce, Lucrecia Nayari Rodriguez, Audrey Brook Savell, Jacob Tyler Sims, Caleb Jamel Smith, Karlie Alisabeth Thompson, Lashonda Triplett, Abigail Vasquez, Kalie Nicole Waggoner, Hanna Grace Wilcher, Kristen Alexandra Wilcher, and Alyssa LaShae Wooten
CHOCTAW: Cynthia Ann Billy, Montgomery Wayne Henry, Cameron Cortaz Jenkins, Elisah Monique Jimmie, Mystri Lacy Jodie, Angelina A. Martin, Miriam Rehman, and Nancy R. Tubby
CHUNKY: Raley Brooke Sessums and Zachary Austin Skelton
CLINTON: Gates Lamar Pee
COLLINSVILLE: Karson Kalee Cook, Evy McKenzie Morgan, and Rebekah LeeAnn Scitzs
CONEHATTA: Katie Lynn Bagley, Brodie Andrew Denson, Sydnie Joann Ferris, Halien Wade Fortenberry, Karlie Belle Jackson, Anna Kay Turner, and Tiara Legacy Williamson
DECATUR: Lauren Caroline Addy, Sarah Beth Bounds, Madison D. Busby, Nolan Ashley Cater, Peyton Lee Chaney, Olivia Kathryn Clark, Bradley Dean Cuevas, Eli Matthew Finnegan, Alexander Luke Fox, Jeremie Kyle Garrison, Brandon Gregory Griffin, Macy Beth Hale, Joseph Dylan Hall, Nila Hamilton, Karly Grace Hamrick, Ashley Michelle Hollingsworth, Elizabeth Dawn Hollingsworth, Aleese Brooklyn Loper, Hayley Morgan Loper, Sydney Miller, Matthew Daylon Nance, Maggie Elizabeth Nowell, Tera Monique Owens, Jesse Colton Phillips, James Falcon Pippin, Harber Andrew Reese, Johnny Reeves, Amos John Rigdon, Alanna Joy Sayers, Logan Todd Sayers, Austin Chase Smith, Ethan Cort Smith, Madalyn Paige Strait, and Josie Faith Trippe
ENTERPRISE: Matelyn Nicole Herrington
FOREST: Justin Matthew Araujo, Jamiyah Kiere Bloodsaw, Ebony Nicole Brantley, Lorraina Marcila Burkes, Raven Mashae Burks, Jonathan Calzadilla, Margarita Castillo, Jayden Kelikoaelakaua Chu, Austin Tyler Doughty, Florencia Echave Castano, Guillermo Espinoza Fermin, Kristy Danielle Evers, Arely Gonzalez, Edwin Gonzalez, DeAnna Charadai Hayes, Brittany Nicole King, Dominic LaTrelle Lacy, Arieanna Jeaniece Loper, Tony Lyles, Ursula Matias Diego, Beyonce Shakspere McCoy, Tabitha Ann McDaniel, Madison Kaye McLemore, Maria Kassandra Morales, Nikki Cheyenne Parker, Destiny Kewanna Parrott, Ethan Chandler Reiss, Mikea Nicole Robinson, Skylar Nicole Sharp, NaTya Ellise Smith, Seth H. Smith, Nicholas Travis Tanksley, Bethany Irene Thibeault, and Danny Gail Warren
GAUTIER: Drewnae Aliese Pickens
GREENVILLE: TyMitchell Kyree McCollough and Ervin L. Simmons
GULFPORT: Coleton Lee Smith
HATTIESBURG: Madelyn Cai Harris and Mary Moore Widemire
HEIDELBERG: Joshua Lavell Wheaton
HICKORY: Anna Katherine Brand, Ethan Allen Gentry, Abigail Brooke Gist, and Wesley Allen Williams
JACKSON: Sasha Megan Clare
LAKE: Marla Renae Graham, Rikeilah Antrecia Holifield, Mara Sharee Jones, Mallory Danielle McMillan, James Tyler Parker, Keontae Kortez Towner, and Asia Elise Williams
LAUDERDALE: Nicholas Rahmad Butler
LAUREL: Garey Conner Hicks, Madison Renee Hodge, and Emily Lawren McDonald
LAWRENCE: Anastasia D. Brown, Cornesha Natasha Jones, and Jonathon Gage Pendergrass
LENA: Judge Colter Adams, Garren Jackson Barnes, Destiny Tyquashia Brown, Barbara Latrisha Gilbert, Jeremy Mcbeath, and Charity Paige Rhinewalt
LITTLE ROCK: Tanner Austin Brown, Caden Christopher Elliott, Chelsea Carlene Giles, Lauren Elizabeth Gilmer, Heston Walker Harrison, Chloe Alisabeth Pinson, and Autumn Gabrielle Snow
LOUISVILLE: Hayden Lee Anthony, Tyler Lee Burnham, Conlan D. Chase, Alonzo Symmuel Dorsey, Andre LyShawn Esters, Krystala Lynette Foster, Tyianna Janea Foster, Sacario M. Goss, Kaylee Madison Gregory, Taylor McKenzie Gregory, Ronnie K. Hardin, Pracious M. Harris, Gannon Bryce Meek, Lindsey Katherine Mills, LaDarrien Jujuan Paten, Hamilton Sawyer Roberts, and Rylee Camden Sanders
LUCEDALE: Annabelle Christine Miller
MABEN: Madison Elizabeth Gregg
MACON: Isaias Hernandez
MADDEN: Chloe Isabelle Boykin
MADISON: Mirial Rodella Cannon, Tywona C. Lacy, and Kiersten Mikel Selman
MAGEE: David Berry
MATHISTON: Garrett William Crimm
MCCOMB: Mercades Armoni Miller
MERIDIAN: Hannah Victoria Beech, Iteria Fielder, Asia Nicole McShepard, Noah Samuel Morrison, and Brandon Vance Williams
MIZE: Clayton Dane Cook
MORTON: Cezar Arroyo Torres, Joshua Gage Creason, Keshawn Lamichael Davis, Beau Chandler Guy, Lane Shelton Harrell, Luis Enrique Hernandez, Alexis Lee Jackson, Joshua Ian Kennedy, Jimmie Dairs Nichols, Yulemi Anahi Perez Avila, Jennifer Torres, and Keisha Mitchell Torres
MOSS POINT: Gage Tufnell
NEWTON: Shaun Wade Addy, Beanna Aguilar, Tyler Pharez Bedford, Felicia Latoria Bobbitt, Shantel Latricia Body, Jewel A. Brown, Hannah Brooke Clark, Adrianna Lashay Cleveland, Lucas Harvey Foley, Audrey Lovett Garrison, Erica Denise Goodman, Daija Maree Johnson, Gabriel Weatherbee McNeil, Adam Curtis Porter, Ariana Mariea Pruitt, Audrey Joanna Pugh, Manasseh Joy Robinson, Tony Shelwood, Joshua Thomas Trout, Kimyatta Kembrelle Vivians, and Rachel Lauren Woodham
NOXAPATER: Landon Bailey, Samuel Glenn Hankins, DaShad Antwan Hornesbuger, and LaJohnathan Malik Young
OCEAN SPRINGS: Loren Lakya Winters
PACHUTA: Faith Dion Guy
PASCAGOULA: Seline Victoria Decoteau
PEARL: Grant William McLeod
PELAHATCHIE: Jacey Arieonna Cooper and Carson Noelle Wofford
PHILADELPHIA: Sarah Lynn Anderson, John Rylee Barrett, Hunter Lee Beason, JaNasia DeNaye Boler, Natalie Grace Breazeale, Jonathon David Collins, Anna Kathryn Cumberland, Kaedre Leatrice Denson, John Dylan Dubose, Robert Kevin Ellis, Logan Alexander Flowers, Piper Lane Fulton, Riley Grayson Goforth, Harley Grace Haggard, Lake Destiny Hall, Hailey Nicole Hardy, Caleb Brandon Heflin, Malahta Mae Henry, Grady Kee Higgins, Reagan Brooks Holley, Trey Antoine Horne, Breanna Layne Isaac, Rachel Denise Jackson, Kyler Myles Jefferson, Lathan Kyler Johnson, Maleika Lane Martin, Trey Allen McMullan, Lauryn Ashlee Rose O’Reilly, Preston Heath Roebuck, Shantasia Arielle Ruffin, Spicey Lynn Scales, Carlee Celeste Sharp, Chloe Carolyn Smith, Sarah Mackenzie Spears, Zebariaha Wilson Spire, Sarah Kate Stovall, Karen Taylor, Kristina Michelle Taylor, Colton Hayes Trapp, Taezialin Tanese Hashi Tubby, Eddie Jerome Tyson, Shiona A. M. Tysor, Molliekai Chandall Vaughn Wallace, Ronnie Austin Verry, Robert Wesley Ward, Victoria RayAnn Warren, John Edward Willis, Lexie Brooke Willis, and Celena Brooke Wyatt
PICAYUNE: Daniel Kade Turnage
PRESTON: Jacob McDaniel, Katheline McDaniel, and William M. Tarlton
PUCKETT: Rodney Devon Hays
RIDGELAND: Daniel Austin Lee
ROSE HILL: Ashley Nicole Aycock and Trenity Ray Reynolds
SEBASTOPOL: Sarah Abigail Jones and Perla Villegas Lopez
STARKVILLE: Emily Katherine King
STEENS: Davis Alan Pool
UNION: Andrew James Alderson, Nikolas Keyon Artis, Johnathan Everett Atkinson, Alexandria Jadyn Bounds, Ufa Nathaniel Burns, Khloe Elyse Cockerham, Madison Avery Delancey, Hazelle Alexandra Esposito, Matthew Davis Gardner, Kenayzha Jacora Germany, Samantha Erinn Hancock, Jason Maylon Hawkins, Matthew Cole Howell, Julia Ellen Jackson, Christopher Garret Johnston, Kassidy Rose Lambert, Amber Evette McDonald, Taylor McElhenney, Madeline Elizabeth Meador, Hannah Elizabeth Mowdy, Lakinurett Raylond Nettles, John Francelle Parija, Hanna Grace Richardson, Olivia Lea Smith, Samantha Jo Spears, James Thomas Vance, Leah Breann Woodard, and Madison Elizabeth Leigh Woodson
VALLEY PARK: Evan Skye Mabe
VICKSBURG: Ian Christian Gordon and Brooke Marie Moran Comans
WALNUT GROVE: Malachi Jones Beasley, Mallorie McKenzie Beasley, Hallie Raven Denson, Jaquavan Darnell Lewis, Michael Brooks McDill, Tiffany Nichole Townsend, and Ethan Zane Wysocki
MOBILE, AL: DaMya Diann Riley George
SILAS, AL: Dean Stance Lewis
WEST MONROE, LA: Jayce Renee Currie
ZACHARY, LA: Anna Claire Caime
