April 30, 2019
Several East Central Community College students received honors during the college’s 2019 Awards Ceremony held April 25, 2019, in Huff Auditorium on the campus in Decatur.
Hall of Fame
East Central Community College students named to the Hall of Fame during the 2019 Awards Ceremony held Huff Auditorium on the Decatur campus and their respective hometowns included (from left) Shelby Greenwood of Philadelphia, Ryan Ethridge of Collinsville, Anna Burns of Carthage, Rebekah Scitzs of Collinsville, Nicole Ferguson of Philadelphia, and Joshua Warnsley of Decatur. 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.
Career Awards
East Central Community College students receiving Career Awards during the 2019 Awards Ceremony held on the campus in Decatur and their respective hometowns included (from left) Andrew Wofford of Conehatta, Residential Carpentry Award; Joshua Burt of Philadelphia, Welding and Cutting “Taylor Cup;” and Ashley Clark of Philadelphia, Career Student of the Year. Not pictured is Kimberly Crotwell of Morton, Cosmetology Award.
Technical Awards
East Central Community College students receiving Technical Awards during the 2019 Awards Ceremony held on the campus in Decatur and their respective hometowns included (from row, from left) Blade Ramey of Decatur, Collision Repair Technology award; Spencer Swink of Forest, Automotive Technology Award; Celeeka Roby of Carthage and Nena Hammond of Decatur, co-recipients of the Early Childhood Education Technology Award; and (back row, from left) Jeremy Siebel of Lawrence, Electrical Technology Award; Bo Tarlton of Preston, Heating & Air Conditioning Technology Award; Alexander Bell of Choctaw, Culinary Arts Technology Award; Clay Pugh of Philadelphia, Precision Manufacturing & Machining Technology Award; and Justin Wilcher of Philadelphia, Technical Student of the Year. Not pictured is Nathan Burns of Carthage, Automation Control Technology Award; Madison Myers of Decatur, Hotel & Restaurant Management Technology Award; and Andrew Dendis of Hickory, Network Support Technology Award.
Healthcare Awards
East Central Community College students receiving Healthcare Awards during the 2019 Awards Ceremony held on the campus in Decatur and their respective hometowns included (from left) Hailey Clark of Carthage, Associate Degree Nursing Outstanding Achievement Award, and Pasha Williams of Forest, Practical Nursing Student of the Year.
Citizenship Award
East Central Community College student Michael Harville of Forest was the recipient of the Citizenship Award during the 2019 Awards Ceremony held on the campus in Decatur.
Special Award Recipients
East Central Community College students receiving Special Awards during the 2019 Awards Ceremony held on the campus in Decatur and their respective hometowns included (front row, from left) Asa Jimmie of Choctaw, Ann Burkes Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship; Bo Tarlton of Preston, Dr. Margaret Mosal Memorial Scholarship for Leadership; Jason Newbaker of Collinsville, Alford J. Deaton Physics Award; Yasmine Broach of Decatur, Astronomy Club Award; and James Van Fleet of Forest, co-recipient of the Environmental Club Award; and (back row, from left) Alexis Rover of Little Rock, co-recipient of the Environmental Club Award; Savannah Watkins of Louisville, Richard Fisher Organic Chemistry Award; Brandon Williams of Lena, Anthony Coleman Men’s Basketball Award; and Chris Perez of Forest and Carrington Payne of Richland, co-recipients of the Roy Pete Award for Soccer. Not pictured are Elisabeth Hall of Mendenhall, Concert Choir Award, and Savanna Baucum of Decatur, Encore Players Award.
Receive Special Awards
These students received Special Awards during the 2019 East Central Community College Awards Ceremony held on the campus in Decatur. Recipients and their respective hometowns included (front row, from left) Demarius Brown of Lawrence, Gospel Choir Award; Lane Belk of Philadelphia, S. Lebrun Hutchison Engineering Scholarship; Baylee Lewis of Lena, Freshman Mathematics Award; Hunter Dickerson of Philadelphia, Sophomore Mathematics Award; and Makayla Creel of Union, Myrtle R. Hutchison Elementary Education Scholarship; and (back row, from left) Gabriela Gomez of Bogota, Colombia, and Blake Wyatt of Philadelphia, co-recipients of the C++ Programming Award; Samantha McMullan of Decatur, Mississippi Business Educators Association Award; Gigi Hitt of Decatur, Alyne Simmons Recruitment Grant; Eli Starns of Kosciusko, The Tom-Tom Award; and Madison Leach of Sebastopol, Lucille Wood Scholarship. Not pictured is Destiny Jenkins of Conehatta, Secondary Education Award.
PBL Hall of Fame
These East Central Community College students were named to the Mississippi Phi Beta Lambda Hall of Fame and were recognized during the 2019 Awards Ceremony held on the campus in Decatur. Students and their respective hometowns included (front row, from left) Nicole Ferguson, Shelby Greenwood and Sam Loper, all of Philadelphia, and Samantha McMullan of Decatur; and (back row, from left) Justin Wilcher of Philadelphia, Jackie Cates of Newton, and Lexi Rover of Little Rock. Not pictured is Khalil Triplett of Philadelphia.
Alumni Memorial Awards
East Central Community College students receiving Alumni Memorial Awards during the 2019 Awards Ceremony held on the campus in Decatur and their respective hometowns included (front row, from left) Jacob Galloway of York, S.C., Billy Wayne Baucum Award for Secondary Education; Riley Oubre of Newton, Opal McMullan Dickerson Elementary Education Award; Zachary Boykin of Louisville, W.A. Coursey Jr. Engineering Award; Joshua Warnsley of Decatur, Danny Ray Killens Engineering Award; Nena Hammond of Decatur, Ruth Carr-Vincent Award for Academic Excellence in Nontraditional Education; Makinsie Clark of Louisville, Alatha Chaney English Award; and Barbara Bobo of Philadelphia, Sara Carr Deaton Business Technology Award; and (back row, from left) Makayla Creel of Union, Sue Yarbrough Fulgham Speech Award; Bethany Wellerman of Lawrence, Arno Vincent Award for Academic Excellence in Athletics; Austin Blaine of Louisville, William S. Giffin Men’s Intramural Award; Feria Mays of Kosciusko, Earline Wood Memorial Award for Women’s Basketball; Roti Ware of Morton, Howard Sessums Men’s Basketball Award; Megan Stewart of Vicksburg, Homer F. Hunter Award for Athletic Managers; Marzell Triplett of Forest, Jack B. Mayo Phi Theta Kappa Award; and Emilee Tadlock of Forest, Dr. Edwin Miller Medical Services Award. Not pictured is Mario Asagunla of Jackson, Andrew F. Webb Football Award.
Faculty Memorial Awards
East Central Community College students receiving Faculty Memorial Awards during the 2019 Awards Ceremony held on the campus in Decatur and their respective hometowns included (front row, from left) Kaitlyn Kyzar of Forest, Aaron R. Davis Memorial Scholarship; Chris Thompson of Newton, Frank Edwin & Nena Holt Leatherwood Scholarship; Baylee Lewis of Lena, Dr. Shelby L. Harris Memorial Scholarship; Victoria Ferguson of Decatur, J. Wallace Bedwell Business Award; Tucker Cain of Carthage, Frank M. Cross Freshman Chemistry Award; Maggie Wooldridge of Collinsville, J. Andy Miller Freshman Engineering Award and General William Patrick Wilson Academic Scholarship; and Jonathan Green of Carthage, O.L. Newell Drafting Award; and (back row, from left) Justin Wilcher of Philadelphia, Charles E. Pennington Business Technology Award; Katie Evans of Conehatta, Robert G. Fick Memorial Scholarship; Alex Sumerall of Morton, Ruth Hull Memorial Wo-He-Lo Award; George Farid of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, Jamie Clark Memorial Baseball Award; Matthew Riley Jr. of Brandon, Leon Eubanks KALJYC-Peers Scholarship for Leadership; Jake Kienle of Forest, L.B. Simmons History Award; and Lauren Parker of Lena, Thomas W. Thrash Memorial Scholarship.
