April 25, 2022
East Central Community College honored outstanding students in several categories at its annual Awards Ceremony Thursday, April 21, in Huff Auditorium on the campus in Decatur.
The students and their honors by category include:
Hall of Fame
East Central Community College students inducted into the Student Hall of Fame during the 2022 Awards Ceremony held in Huff Auditorium on the Decatur campus and their respective hometowns include (from left) Keshawn Davis of Morton, Gianna Esposito of Union, Mabry Mayfield of Carthage, Maggie Kirk of Louisville, Heston Harrison of Little Rock, and Annabelle Miller of Lucedale. Selection to the Hall of Fame is considered the highest honor a student can receive at the college. To be considered for the prestigious honor, students must demonstrate exemplary character, superior scholarship, worthy leadership, and contribute to the betterment of East Central Community College.
PTK All-Mississippi Academic Team
East Central Community College students named to the Phi Theta Kappa All-Mississippi Community College Academic Team were (from left) Madison McLemore of Forest, Keshawn Davis of Morton, and Myla Sanders of Lake. They are shown with ECCC President Dr. Brent Gregory. McLemore was named to the All-Mississippi First Team and received a $1,000 scholarship, while Davis and Sanders were named to the Second Team.
Career Program Awards
East Central Community College students receiving Career Program Awards during the 2022 Awards Ceremony held on the campus in Decatur and their respective hometowns include (from left) cosmetology major Asten Russell of Little Rock, Career Student of the Year; Tayler Cochran of Newton, Cosmetology Award; and Caden Elliott of Little Rock, Welding & Cutting “Taylor Cup”. Not pictured are Gage Creason of Morton, Welding & Cutting “Taylor Cup”, and Colton Trapp of Philadelphia, Residential Carpentry Award.
Technical Program Awards
East Central Community College students receiving Technical Program Awards during the 2022 Awards Ceremony held on the campus in Decatur and their respective hometowns include (front row, from left) Matthew Ferris of Conehatta, Automotive Technology Award; Alice Jimmie of Choctaw, Culinary Arts Technology Award; Trenity Reynolds of Rose Hill, Diesel Equipment Technology Award; Destiny Brown of Lena, Early Childhood Education Technology Award; and Seth Smith of Forest, Electrical Technology Award; and (back row, from left) Felicia Bobbitt of Newton, Early Childhood Education Technology Award; Margarita Castillo of Forest, Hotel & Restaurant Management Technology Award; Halien Fortenberry of Conehatta, Precision Manufacturing and Machining Technology Award; Audrey Pugh of Newton, Criminal Justice Technology Award and Technical Student of the Year; and Tanner Brown of Little Rock, Information Systems Technology Award. Not pictured are Zack Carnell of Union, Automation Control Technology Award, and Caleb Smith of Carthage, Collision Repair Technology Award.
Healthcare Education Awards
East Central Community College students receiving Healthcare Education Awards during the 2022 Awards Ceremony held on the campus in Decatur and their respective hometowns include (from left) Tinesha Brown of Union, Licensed Practical Nursing Student of the Year Award, and Marla Graham of Lake, Associate Degree Nursing Outstanding Achievement Award.
Special Awards Group 1
East Central Community College students receiving Special Awards during the 2022 Awards Ceremony held on the campus in Decatur and their respective hometowns include (front row, from left) Joshua Wheaton of Heidelberg, Mississippi Business Education Association (MBEA) Student Award; Annabelle Miller of Lucedale, Alford J. Deaton Physics Award and Roy Pete Award for Women’s Soccer; Natalie Thomas of Union, Alyne Simmons Recruitment Grant; Reagan Tolbird of Hickory, Ann H. Burkes Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship; David Berry of Magee, Anthony Coleman Men’s Basketball Award; and Annsley McMahan of Union, Dr. Margaret Mosal Memorial Scholarship for Leadership; and (back row, from left) Emily Boyd of Carthage, Environmental Club Award; Carson Wofford of Pelahatchie, Environmental Club Award; Anslee Boyd of Morton, Environmental Club Award; Annabelle Fry of Union, Environmental Club Award; and Brodie Denson of Conehatta, Encore Players Spring Musical Award. Not pictured are Victoria Bairfield of Morton, MBEA Student Award, and Sydni Goldman of Pelahatchie, MBEA Student Award.
Special Awards Group 2
East Central Community College students receiving Special Awards during the 2022 Awards Ceremony held on the campus in Decatur and their respective hometowns include (front row, from left) Malachi Beasley of Walnut Grove, Concert Choir Award; Myla Sanders of Lake, Gospel Choir Award; Jocey Bell of Forest, Myrtle R. Hutchison Elementary Education Scholarship; Eli Finnegan of Decatur, Dr. Richard Fisher Organic Chemistry Award; and Luke Eads of Perkinston, Roy Pete Award for Men’s Soccer; and (back row, from left) Jaedyn Jefferson of Flowood, S. Lebrun Hutchison Engineering Scholarship; Austin Verry of Philadelphia, Secondary Education Award; Lucas Foley of Newton, Sophomore Mathematics Award; Keshawn Davis of Morton, W.A. Coursey Jr. Award for Engineering; and Lauren Pope of Union, Lucille Wood Scholarship. Not pictured is Logan Flowers of Philadelphia, C++ Programming Award.
Alumni Memorial Awards
East Central Community College students receiving Alumni Memorial Awards during the 2022 Awards Ceremony held on the campus in Decatur and their respective hometowns include (front row, from left) Madison McLemore of Forest, Alatha Chaney English Award; Rish Alford of Houston, Andrew F. Webb Football Award; Annabelle Miller of Lucedale, Arno Vincent Award for Academic Excellence in Athletics; Bethany Young of Clinton, Billy Wayne Baucum Award for Secondary Education; Austin Doughty of Forest, Danny Ray Killens Engineering award; and Johnathan Atkinson of Union, Dr. Edwin Miller Medical Services Award; and (back row, from left) Matthew Mackey of Brandon, Howard Sessums Men’s Basketball Award; Gianna Esposito of Union, Jack B. Mayo Phi Theta Kappa Award; Emma Robinson of Newton, Opal McMullan Dickerson Elementary Education Award; Perla Lopez of Sebastopol, Sara Carr Deaton Business Technology Award; Emily Boyd of Carthage, Sue Yarbrough Fulgham Speech Award; and Keshawn Davis of Morton, Citizenship Award. Not pictured are Quivonte McDonald of Forest, William S. Giffin Men’s Intramural Award; Brandy Mills of Newton, Ruth Carr Vincent Award for Academic Excellence in Non-Traditional Education; Tyler Smith of Conehatta, Homer F. Hunter Award for Athletic Managers; and Wynter Taylor of Lancaster, Texas, Earline Wood Memorial Award for Women’s Basketball.
Faculty Memorial Awards
East Central Community College students receiving Faculty Memorial Awards during the 2022 Awards Ceremony held on the campus in Decatur and their respective hometowns include (front row, from left) Eden Smith of Quitman, Frank Edwin Leatherwood and Nena Holt Leatherwood Scholarship, Dr. Shelby L. Harris Memorial Scholarship, and Freshman Mathematics Award; Mary Ellen Booker of Philadelphia, Frank M. Cross Freshman Chemistry Award; Gracie Townsend of Collinsville, General William Patrick Wilson Memorial Scholarship; Jacob Ingram of Louisville, J. Andy Miller Freshman Engineering Award; and Karlie Jackson of Conehatta, J. Wallace Bedwell Business Award; and (back row, from left) Zully Reyes Garcia of Morton, L.B. Simmons History Award; Alex Sharp of Philadelphia, Leon Eubanks KALJYC-Peers Leadership Award; Amber McDonald of Union, O.L. Newell Drafting Award; Casey Pastor Aguilar of Forest, Robert G. Fick Memorial Scholarship; and Will Page of Union, Thomas W. Thrash Memorial Scholarship. Not pictured are Glenise Magculang of Carthage, Aaron R. Davis Memorial Scholarship; Keisha Torres of Morton, Charles E. Pennington Business Technology Award; and J.T. Vance of Union, Jamie Clark Memorial Award for Baseball.
Phi Beta Lambda Hall of Fame
East Central Community College students named to Phi Beta Lambda Hall of Fame and honored during the 2022 Awards Ceremony held on the campus in Decatur and their respective hometowns include (from left) Ashley Aycock of Rose Hill and Cezar Torres of Morton. Both students also received the Mississippi Business Education Association Student Award. Not pictured are Hall of Fame members Sydni Goldman of Pelahatchie and Keisha Torres of Morton. Phi Beta Lambda is a national business education association for students interested in careers in business and business-related fields.
Phi Theta Kappa Officers
Officers of East Central Community College’s Theta Xi chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society honored during the 2022 Awards Ceremony held on the campus in Decatur and their respective hometowns include (front row, from left) Gianna Esposito of Union, President; Myla Sanders of Lake, Chapter Secretary; Taylor Gregory of Louisville, Fundraiser Chairperson; and Annabelle Miller of Lucedale, Vice President of Fellowship; and (back row, from left) Madison McLemore of Forest, Vice President of Honors in Action Project; Keshawn Davis of Morton, Vice President of Membership; Madison Gregg of Maben, Vice President of Outreach; and Alyssa Wooten of Carthage, Vice President of Scholarship. Not picture is Ian Kennedy of Morton, Vice President of College Project Research. PTK is the international honor society of two-year colleges.
