Contact: Melissa Reifert
May 4, 2007

Awards Ceremony Held at MECC

Top scholars, contest winners, and student club and organization participants were recently honored at Mountain Empire Community College’s annual awards ceremony held in the Goodloe Center on campus. A number of faculty, staff, and guests presented honors to these distinguished students at the event, which took place on May 3.

The following individuals were recognized at the ceremony:

All-USA Academic Team: Elisha Alexander and David Baldwin

AmeriCorps Service Awards: Mary Ruth Cantrel, Mary E. Baker Chandler, Angela Christian, Nicolette Cox, Teresa Griffin, Mo Haskins, Holly Hill, Regina Hilton, Tabitha Lee Hooper, Faith Horchak, Brittany Paige Horton, Miranda Jarnagin, Miranda LeAnne Jones, Amanda Lane, Randall Maddle, Callie McCarty, Tyler Lee McClure, Samantha McNew, Tamera Miles, Stacie Mullins, Sharon Odle, Brittany Parks, Sarah Perrigan, Brittany Powers, Amanda Rasnake, Benjamin Robertson, Natasha Rutherford, John Robert Steffie, Courtney Lynn Stidham, Tiffani Wells, Vickie Williams, and Keisha Natay Wilson

Baptist Collegiate Ministries: Crystal Bentley and Donna Riner

Diplomats: David Baldwin, Sarah Davidson, Hannah Garrett, Lewis Garrett, Amanda Lane, Brad Sturgill, and Savannah Thompson

Environmental Science: Jason Chytka, Shawn Maiden, Amanda Miller, and Audrey Mullins

Exceptional Graduate Awards: Elisha Alexander, Patty Clark, Tina Cupp, Jason Ingles, Lori Stidham, Ann-Maria Sturgill, and Arthur White

Explorations Arts Competition Awards:
Black and White Photography – Chris Starnes, Neka Wilson, Tanya Hale, and Valerie Kelly
Color Photography – Tanya Hale, Neka Wilson, Chris Starnes, Valerie Kelly, and Carolyn Scalf
Drawing – Roy Davis, Rebecca Durham, Angie Orndorff, Loretta Dorton, and Shane Flanary
Painting – Angie Orndorff, Candace Miller, and Aaron Robinson
Personal Essay – Stephanie Cassell, Sharyn Martin, and Rita Justice
Poetry – Stephanie Cassell, Loretta Dorton, Robin Charles, Rita Justice, and Teresa Ward
Short Story – Loretta Dorton, Sharyn Martin, and Robin Charles

Freshman Chemistry Award: Isaac Lane Newsome

Hearts of Faith: Crystal Bentley and Donna Riner

The James L. Durham Mathematics Achievement Award: Lori Stidham

Janet Lester Mentoring Award: Jason Ingles

Mountain Empire Group Artist (MEGA): Alicia Brooks, Ashley Brooks, Joyce Crawford, Roy Davis, Loretta Dorton, Lindsay Feagins, and Shane Flanary

Outstanding Business Student Awards:
Accounting – Tara Cross
Administrative Support Technology (AST) – Angela Lester
AST Medical Office Specialist – Leanna Darnell
Business Management – Dennis Warner
Computer Software Specialist – Josh Wyatt
Computer Networking Technology – Robert Brandon Thomas
Legal Assisting – Elisha Alexander

Peggy Durham Leadership Award: Elisha Alexander

Phi Beta Lambda Awards: Mary Absher, Courtney Adkins, Elisha Alexander, Brenda Banks, Christy Pearcy, and Tabitha Sperow

Phi Theta Kappa Awards: Elisha Alexander, David Baldwin, Rachel Flanary, Elaine Murphy, Brenda Pearcy, and Savannah Thompson

Special Services Awards: Brenda Banks, Patty Clark, Tina Cupp, Justin Hall, Victoria Lane, Jon Lucas, and Elaine Murphy

Student Government Association: Sara Davidson, Rachel Flanary, Matthew Newman, and Christopher Adam Robbins

University of Virginia’s College at Wise Transfer Scholarships: Misty Bledsoe, Haley Carroll, Mary Chandler, Landan Goforth, Sheila Hamblin-Harding, Jason Ingles, Alicia Jones, Samuel Jordan, Tamera Miles, Veronica Rasnick, Mariah Redden, Lori Stidham, and Brandon Sturgill

VSCPA Award of Achievement: Michele Hylton

Wellmont Lonesome Pine Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship: Elizabeth Simmons

Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges: Elisha Alexander, Gary Ball, Julia Bates, Nathaniel Batey, Brianna Nicole Bohnert, Charma Bolling, Misty Dawn Burke, Matthew Bush, Fred Jay Coleman, Amber Colley, Candace Collins, Crystal Cox, Tara Cross, Elena Culbertson, Donna Eldridge, Lindsay Feagins, Joy Hensley, Michele Hylton, Jason Ingles, Rebecca Kelly, Tammy Lane, Angela Lester, Shawn Maiden, Steve Marcum, Freida McConnell, Tamera Miles, Audrey Mullins, Jada Oakes, Patricia Peacock, Jody Pearcy, Jeremy Pope, Arcus Redden, Mariah Redden, Amanda Robbins, Christopher Adam Sexton, Elizabeth Simmons, Jennifer South, Ann Marie Sturgill, Michelle Sullivan, Hope Taylor, Miranda Tester, Ashley Nicole Turner, Nelson Vance, Crystal Ward, Arthur Gerald White, and Joshua S. Wyatt

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