SANFORD - Central Carolina Community College honored members of its graduating class during the Academic Excellence Awards program May 5 at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center.
Students were recognized for excellence by the academic programs, as well as for serving as college Ambassadors, excelling in both academics and sports, and being honored in Who's Who Among Students in America's Junior Colleges.
Students honored and their awards, by county, are:
Chatham County
Jamie Beavers - Academic Excellence in Human Services;
Richard Bogart - Who's Who Among Students in America's Junior Colleges, Academic Excellence in Electronics Engineering Technology;
Stephen Boyte Sr. - Academic Networking Technology Student of the Year;
Bentley Frazier - Academic Telephony Student of the Year;
Cheryl Hillard - Academic Excellence in Early Childhood/Teacher Associate;
Emily Needham - Outstanding Ambassador Service Award, Who's Who Among Students in America's Junior Colleges;
Jennifer O'Brien - Who's Who Among Students in America's Junior Colleges, Outstanding Student in Early Childhood/Teacher Associate;
Lisa Powers - Academic Excellence in Human Resource Management;
Jeremy Rushlow - Outstanding Ambassador Service Award, Dallas Herring Award Nominee, and Who's Who Among Students in America's Junior Colleges.
Harnett County
Joshua Bussey, Jeffrey Cannady, Shawna Cash, Lori Dewar, Skye Hoffman, Taylor Kennedy, Kimberly Liles, David Mansfield. Sondra McDougald, and Edwina McKoy - Who's Who Among Students in America's Junior Colleges;
JoAnne Geddie - Outstanding Student in Early Childhood Education;
Lynn Joyner - Academic Excellence in Early Childhood Education;
Malcolm Murchison - Outstanding Student in Computer Information Technology;
Ashley Ross - Outstanding Ambassador Service Award, Who's Who Among Students in America's Junior Colleges;
Jamie Yeatman - Outstanding Ambassador Service Award, Academic Scholar Athlete, Academic Excellence Award, Who's Who Among Students in America's Junior Colleges, and Academic Excellence in Laser & Photonics Technology.
Lee County
Erick Andino -Who's Who Among Students in America's Junior Colleges, Outstanding Student in Electronics Engineering Technology;
Amanda Barnes, Tanya Haislip and David Nettleton IV - Who's Who Among Students in America's Junior Colleges;
Alejandra Benitez - Outstanding Ambassador Service Award, Who's Who Among Students in America's Junior Colleges, Outstanding Student in Business Administration;
Benjamin Boggs, Josh Mize and Delanie Warcup - Academic Scholar Athlete.
Alex Bridges - Outstanding Ambassador Service Award, Who's Who Among Students in America's Junior Colleges;
Robert Bridges - Outstanding Student in Physics;
Tommy Bridges Jr. - Who's Who Among Students in America's Junior Colleges, Academic Excellence in Business Administration;
Kevin Burton - Academic Networking Technology Student of the Year;
Nick Eckley - Academic Excellence in English;
Donna Flowers - Outstanding Ambassador Service Award, Who's Who Among Student's in America's Junior Colleges, Academic Excellence in Accounting;
Aleida Hernandez - Outstanding Student in Accounting;
Brittany Hunt - Outstanding Ambassador Service Award; Who's Who Among Students in America's Junior Colleges;
Adrienne Kamffer - Academic Excellence in Criminal Justice Technology/Latent Evidence;
Eleni Karambilas - Outstanding Student in Developmental Math;
Taylor Kennedy and Sondra McDougald - Outstanding Ambassador Service Award ;
Christie Lieberman and Ashley Lincoln - Academic Excellence in Veterinary Medical Technology Department;
Jonathan McKoy - Outstanding SGA Senator;
Angelina Morales - Cary C. Todd Mathematics Excellence Award, Academic Excellence in Physics;
Teresa Morrison - Academic Excellence Award in Dental Hygiene;
Jacob Reece - Who's Who Among Students in America's Junior Colleges, Outstanding Student in Computer Engineering Technology;
Tammy Sexton - Outstanding Student in Laser & Photonics Technology;
Layton Sheppard - Outstanding Student in Theatre;
Melvin Smith IV - Who's Who Among Students in America's Junior Colleges, Larry W. Talton Excellence in Business Award;
Lacy Walker - Who's Who Among Students in America's Junior Colleges, Outstanding Student in Dental Hygiene;
Sharon Walker - Outstanding Student in Human Services;
Jessica Walshaw -Academic Excellence in Computer Information Technology; and,
Moore County
Lacey Fachan - Outstanding Student in Paralegal Technology;
Rose Orange - Who's Who Among Students in America's Junior Colleges;
Shelby Parrott - Outstanding Ambassador Service Award, Who's Who Among Students in America's Junior Colleges;
Emily Riggs - Academic Excellence in Veterinary Medical Technology Department;
Tammy Sexton -Who's Who Among Students in America's Junior Colleges.
Cumberland County
Hillary Daly - Who's Who Among Students in America's Junior Colleges.
Edgecombe County
Sara Turner - Academic Excellence in Veterinary Medical Technology Department.
Robeson County
Dustin Locklear - Academic Telephony Student of the Year.
Wake County
Ashley Burgess - Outstanding Student in Human Resource Management; and,
Hunter Roberts - Academic Excellence in Machining Technology.
Central Carolina Community College student Richard Bogart (right) of Chatham County, is congratulated by Jerry Clendenen, Electronics Engineering Technology lead instructor during the college’s May 5 Academic Excellence Awards program in the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center. Bogart received the Academic Excellence in Electronics Engineering Technology Award and was selected for inclusion by Who’s Who Among Students in America’s Junior Colleges. Bogart received his Associate in Applied Science in Electronics Engineering Technology at the college’s May 13 commencement.
Central Carolina Community College student Jamie Yeatman (right), of Harnett County, was among the graduating students honored May 5 at the college’s Academic Excellence Awards program in the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center. Yeatman receives her Academic Excellence in Laser & PhotonicsrnTechnology Award from Gary Beasley (left), the program’s lead instructor. Yeatman also received the Outstanding Ambassador Service Award, Academic Scholar Athlete, Academic Excellence Award, and selection for inclusion in Who’s Who Among Students in America’s Junior Colleges. She received her Associate in Applied Science in Laser & Photonics Technology at the college’s May 13 commencement. Also pictured are Erick Andino (bottom center), and Tommy Bridges Jr. (bottom right), both of Lee County, who were recognized for inclusion in Who’s Who Among Students in America’s Junior Colleges. Andino also received the Outstanding Student in Electronics Engineering Technology Award and Bridges, the Academic Excellence in Business Administration Award. Andino received his Certificate in Electronics Engineering Technology and Bridges, his AAS in Business Administration, at the May 13 commencement.
Central Carolina Community College student Alejandra Benitez (right), of Lee County,& receives congratulations from Johnny Shull, Business Administration lead instructor, during the college’s Academic Excellence Awards program May 5 at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center. Benitez received the Outstanding Ambassador Service Award, Outstanding Student in Business Administration Award, and will be included in Who’s Who Among Students in America’s Junior Colleges.
Central Carolina Community College student Lacey Fachan (right), of Moore County, shares a hug with Lisa Duncan, lead Paralegal instructor, at the college’s Academic Excellence Awards program May 5 at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center. Fachan received the Outstanding Student in Paralegal Technology Award. She received her Associate in Applied Science in Paralegal Technology at the college’s May 13 commencement.
Central Carolina Community College honored its outstanding students at its May 5 Academic Excellence Awards program at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center. Among the awards announced was acceptance for placement in the national Who’s Who Among Student's in America’s Junior Colleges. The following students (not pictured in order) were recognized for achieving this honor: Richard Bogart, Emily Needham, Jennifer O’Brien, and Jeremy Rushlow, all of Chatham County; Joshua Bussey, Jeffrey Cannady, Shawna Cash, Lori Dewar, Skye Hoffman, Taylor Kennedy, Kimberly Liles, David Mansfield, Sondra McDougald, Edwina McKoy, Ashley Ross, and Jamie Yeatman, all of Harnett County; Erick Andino, Amanda Barnes, Alejandro Benitez, Alex Bridges, Tommy Bridges Jr., Tanya Haislip, Brittany Hunt, David Nettleton IV, Jacob Reece, Melvin Smith IV, Lacy Walker, and Rose Orange, all of Lee County; Shelby Parrott and Tammy Sexton, of Moore County; and Hillary Daly, of Cumberland County.