Northeast State Community College recognized the year’s distinguished students, staff, and faculty members at the 31st Honors Convocation held Thursday night in the WRCPA Theatre on the Blountville campus.
Northeast State Interim President Dr. Connie Marshall welcomed students and audiences to the Wellmont Regional Center for the Performing Arts Theatre. The ceremony host Elizabeth M. Sloan, dean of the Humanities Division, announced the student award recipients. Enjoy a gallery of photos at https://www.northeaststatephotos.com/Honors-Convocation-Spring-2022/.
Bryan Kirk won the Outstanding Student of the Year Award. Kirk is an All-Tennessee Community College Academic Team Scholar. He earned the Coca-Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar award. He served as president of Northeast State’s Alpha Iota Chi chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society. An Honors Program student, Kirk will graduate summa cum laude this spring.
The Northeast State Program Area Awards recognized outstanding students in the College’s academic departments for 2021-22. The deans of the divisions presented students attending the ceremony with their awards on stage. Program award winners by division are:
Behavioral & Social Sciences Division – Dr. Xiaoping Wang, Dean of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Communication Studies – Randy Salley; Criminal Justice (A.A./A.S.) – Paula Andrews; Criminal Justice (A.A.S.) – Isabella Thomas; Early Childhood Education (T.C.T.) – Donna Carter; Economics – Tyler Williford; Exercise Science – Katherine Beach; K-5 Education – Hannah Price; Mass Communications – Zachary Overbay; Psychology – Ridge Jaco; Social Work – Macy McCarty; Sociology – Brittny Heatherly-Hoss; Special Education – Payton Dillard; Sports and Leisure Management – Owen Jaynes; Teacher Education (A.A.) – Bailey Johnson; Teacher Education Pre-K-3 – Hanna Brooks.
Health Professions Division – David Bryant, Interim Dean of Health Professions
Cardiovascular Technology/Invasive – Mark Duffy; Cardiovascular Technology/Non-Invasive – Hannah Lovelace; Dental Assisting (A.A.S.) – Brittney Webb; Medical Laboratory Technology – Sidney Vaughan; Nursing/LPN to RN – Mary Carver; Nursing/Traditional RN – Dakota Fletcher; Paramedic – Myron Hughes; Surgical Technology – Michelle Dempsey.
Humanities Division – Elizabeth M. Sloan, Dean of Humanities
Art-Studio Media: Grace Byrd; Digital Media – Clayton Holland; English – Kaitlyn Reynolds; General Tennessee Board of Regents Transfer (A.S.) – Marilyn Murray; History – Meta Headrick; Music – Kiley McMillian; Philosophy – Dohnavan Walker; Political Science – Brandon Campbell; Theatre – SarahGrace Triplett; Visual Art and Design/Art History – Cheyenne Wilson; Visual Art and Design/Studio – Nichole Taylor.
Mathematics Division – Dr. Malissa Trent, Dean of Mathematics
Accounting (A.S.) – Susan LaFever; Business Administration – Edward Adams; Mathematics – Garrett Armstrong; Pre-Engineering: Mechanical – Jackson Bellamy.
Science Division – Christopher Hitechew, Dean of Science
Agriculture/Animal Science – Sarah Denny; Agriculture/Plant & Soil Science; Thomas McNeely; Biology – Heidi Allen; Chemistry – Wyatt George; Imaging Sciences – Elizabeth Lowe; Nutrition and Food Sciences – William Garber; Physics – Zachary Bailey; Pre-Cardiopulmonary Science – Cydney Forney; Pre-Clinical Lab Science – Emily Adkins; Pre-Dental Hygiene (ETSU Transfer); Kaylin Davis; Pre-Dental Hygiene (T.T.P.) – Ana Nunez; Pre-Health Professions – Kenly Wilhoit; Pre-Nursing (ETSU Transfer) – Abigail Smith; Pre-Nursing (Milligan Transfer) – Jaspal Rich; Pre-Occupational Therapy – Lydia Culbertson; Pre-Physical Therapy – Cannon Whetsel; Pre-Radiography – Mackenzie Leonard; Pre-Rehabilitative Science – Hailey Wilson; Pre-Veterinary Science – Lilly Ellis.
Technologies Division – Dr. Donna Farrell, Dean of Technologies
Auto Body Service Tech (T.C.P.) – Ethan Hopkins; Automotive Service – Chelsea Blackwell; Combination Welding (T.C.P.) – Victoria Van Dyke; Computer-Aided Drafting (Certificate) – Jonathan Fleenor; Electrical Technology/Electrical – Darrell Cole; Electrical/Electromechanical Technology – Mia Damico; Industrial Technology/Automotive Body-Collision Repair – Alex Driskill; Industrial Technology/Automotive Service – Dominique Cross; Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning (Technical Certificate) – John Banner; Industrial Technology/Engineering Design Technology – Jonathan Green; Industrial Technology/Machine Tool – Jacob Dunn; Industrial Technology/Manufacturing Engineering Technology – Rebecca Hicks; Industrial Design/Motor Sports – Kaden Haynes; Industrial Technology/Welding & Metal Fabrication – Matthew Tinn; Machine Tool Operations (Technical Certificate) – William Johnson.
Administrative Professional Technology /Business Office – Abbie Johnson; Administrative Professional Technology/Legal Office – Jessica Campbell; Administrative Professional Technology/Medical Office – Sarah Jones; Business/Accounting (A.A.S.) – Montana Grimes; Business/Management (A.A.S.) – Thomas Thorton; Small Business Management (A.A.S.) – Patsy Reece; Computer Information Technology/Cyber Defense – Zachary Miller; Computer Information Technology/Internet of Things – Christopher Brannon; Computer Information Technology/Networking – Paul Applebaum; Computer Information Technology/Programming – MacKenly Jones; Computer Information Technology/Systems Administration and Management – Timothy Fisher; Entertainment Technology – Owen Jensen; Information Systems – Joshua Rimell.
The College also honored the President’s All-Academic Team of 2021-22. The All-Academic Team recognized more than 50 students graduating this spring with a perfect 4.0 grade point average.
The Adult Learner of the Year Award was presented to Karina Whitehead. Zachary Andina received the Outstanding Honors Program Student award.
This marked the first time Honors Convocation took place in the WRCPA Theatre.
The Spring 2022 commencement ceremony will take place on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at the outdoor amphitheater located on the Blountville campus and will be divided into three ceremonies by academic divisions.
• Behavioral & Social Sciences and Science 10:00 a.m.
• Health Professions and Humanities 12:00 p.m.
• Mathematics and Technologies 2:00 p.m.
We salute you!