April 28, 2021
More than 130 students were inducted into East Central Community College’s Theta Xi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society of two-year colleges, during ceremonies held recently in Huff Auditorium on the Decatur campus.
New inductees and their respective hometowns include:
Brandon: Sarah Cline, Genesis Mann, and Rachel Thompson
Carthage: Kristina Alford, Tashi Bolton, James Carpenter, Seth Green, Savanna Green, Connor Henry, Lacy Palokas, Carmen Rodriguez, Clancy Scott, Symira Scott, Annaleigh Smith, Shelby Swain, Karlie Thompson, Tylar Weaver, Deanna Wilder, and Alyssa Wooten
Chunky: Cheyenne Brown and James Embrey
Conehatta: Brodie Denson and Karlie Jackson
Decatur: Eli Finnegan, Joseph Hall, Ashley Hollingsworth, Elizabeth Hollingsworth, Carlie Kitchings, Aleese Loper, Anna Catherine Moore, Harber Reese, Alanna Sayers, Brittany Thomas, James Wall, Alexandria Weir and Autumn Willis
Enterprise: Kristi Davis and Matelyn Herrington
Forest: Justin Araujo, Brennan Clark, Reagan Clark, Amiya Culpepper, William Geter, Tabitha McDaniel, Madison McLemore, Jessica Reiss and Jesse Van Fleet
French Camp: Christopher Edwards
Gautier: Drewnae Pickens
Gulfport: Coleton Smith
Hattiesburg: Gabrielle Falla
Hickory: Brittney Patton, Carley Watkins and Wesley Williams
Kosciusko: Hannah Bell and MyeAngel Ward
Lake: Tia Adams, Debrodrick Donald, Alana Edmonds, Kaytlin Hillman, Mallory McMillan and Myla Sanders
Lawrence: Erika Smiley and Savanna Hill
Lena: Garren Barnes, Abbagail Brown, Lauren Harrison and Nittiya Triplett
Little Rock: Heston Harrison, Jacob Hitt and Chloe Pinson
Louisville: Janie Espino, Adrienne Forsythe, Emma Rae Fulcher, Taylor Gregory, Kristian Hopkins, Magdelyn Kirk, Lindsey Mills, Hamilton Roberts, Naila Walker, Thomas White and Jeffrey Woodward
Lucedale: Annabelle Miller
Maben: Madison Gregg
Madden: Chloe Boykin
Madison: Evan Mabe and Kiersten Selman
Mathiston: Garrett Crimm
Meridian: Harold Hollingsworth and Molly Moore
Morton: Keshawn Davis, Helay Franklin, Alexis Jackson, Joshua Kennedy, Lindsey Price, Aryanna Stephens and Keisha Torres
Newton: Jamesa Bias, Jordan Mason and Jordan Wall
Noxapater: Morgan Duran, Sebastion Gunnin, Ariel Moore and Addy Webb
Pachuta: Faith Guy
Pascagoula: Seline Decoteau
Pass Christian: Jada Flores
Philadelphia: Makaylin Alex, Bradley Collins, Natalia Euyoque, LaFera Holt, Tabatha McGee, Olivia Nicholson, Mason Payne, Noah Pickett, Elizabeth Roark, Emma Roark, Kayleigh Sellers, Trevor Stovall, Ronnie Verry and Robert Ward II.
Preston: Madison Alford
Rose Hill: Ashley Aycock
Starkville: Spencer Markham
Stringer: Robert Holifield
Union: Evelyn Adams, Johnathan Atkinson, Lauren Bounds, Gianna Esposito, Rocky Ferguson, Christopher Johnston, Tray Jones, Amber McDonald, Abbie Newell and Taylor Smith
Walnut Grove: Hannah Beech and Samantha Olmedo
West Monroe, La.: Jayce Currie
Zachary, La.: Anna Caime
Dublin, Ireland: Nicole O’Neill
Sao Paulo, Brazil: Raphael Salles
Innisfail, Australia: Isaac Santitto
Bogota, Colombia: Alejandra Vargas Alvarez
ECCC Theta Xi sponsors are Dr. Amanda Walton, director of housing and student activities; Dr. Jenna Wright, mathematics instructor; and James Miller, dean of students.
