HONORS CONVOCATION

Our 32nd Ceremony

Welcome: Dr. Jeff McCord, President, Northeast State Community College

Ceremony Host: Ross Roberts, Assistant Professor, Education

Award Hosts: Jessica Fields, Executive Secretary, Institutional Excellence and Student Success; Jane Honeycutt, Assistant Vice President, Teaching Excellence and Academic Services; Tabetha Garman, Associate Professor, History; and Liza Waldroupe, Assistant Professor, Nursing

Floor Managers: Andrea Amos, Assistant Professor, College and Lifelong Learning; Deidra Close, Director, Admissions and Records, College Registrar; and Kathy Coleman, Dean, Advising and Retention

Stage Escorts: Blaine Wade, Success Coach, Inclusive Excellence; and Jim Henrichs, Director, Student Success at Elizabethton, and Adult Recruiter

Interpreters: Andrew Metcalf

Music provided by Jim Kelly, Pianist

Award Presentations

Program Area Awards

Behavioral and Social Sciences
Health Professions
Honors
Humanities
Mathematics
Science
Technologies

Sam Houston Odom Scholarship

Honors Scholars and Graduates

Phi Theta Kappa Regional and International Awards
All-Tennessee Community College Academic Team Scholars
Honors Program Graduates
Summa Cum Laude Graduates
President’s All-Academic Team
Adult Learner of the Year
Outstanding Student Award
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Order of Recognitions

Program Area Awards Recognizing the Outstanding Students in the Academic Disciplines
Presented by the Academic Deans

Behavioral and Social Sciences
Tricia Crawford, Dean,
Behavioral and Social Sciences

Anthropology – Brenda Davis
Communication Studies – Kylie Harrison
Criminal Justice (A.A.S.) – Karina Whitehead
Criminal Justice (A.S.) – Melanie Jaynes
Early Childhood Education – Hannah Haskins
Early Childhood Education Pre-K-3 – Stephanie Guy
Economics – Tyler Williford
Exercise Science – Titus Brooks
Mass Communications – Jade Garcia
Teacher Education – Secondary – Cessalie Severson
Teacher Education K-5 – Jessica Rogers
Political Science – Noah Quillen
Psychology – Samuel Webb
Social Work – Claudia De La Torre
Sociology – Devin Earley
Special Education – Sydney Rhymer
Sport and Leisure Management – David Hartgrove

Health Professions
David Bryant, Dean, Health Professions
and Director, Paramedic

Cardiovascular Technology-Non-Invasive – Hannah Hartman
Cardiovascular Technology-Invasive – Morgan Dyer
Dental Assisting (A.A.S.) – Diana Youngblood
Medical Laboratory Technology – Courtney Dalton
Nursing (Traditional) – Sarah Wooten
Paramedic – Seth Andrews
Surgical Technology – Ali Lathem

Honors
Dr. Jane Honeycutt, Assistant Vice President,
Teaching Excellence and Academic Services
Honors Program – Brianna Puckett

Humanities
Tricia Crawford, Dean,
Behavioral and Social Sciences

Digital Media – Raymond Terranova
English – Heather Leonard
History – Colton Gibson
Humanities – Rebekah Saulsbury
Music – Christopher Laing
Theatre – Caden Jordan
Visual Art and Design-Studio (A.A.) – Kendall Arnold
Visual Art and Design-Studio (A.S.) – Rachel Maxwell

Mathematics
Malissa Trent, Dean, Mathematics
and Director, Learning Support

Accounting – Tiffany Johnson
Business Administration – Kierstyn Judd
Mathematics – Odin Schor
Pre-Engineering: Mechanical – Lily Crawford
Surveying and Mapping – Joseph Jenkins

Science
Chris Hitechew, Dean, Science

Agriculture-Plant and Soil – Jake Ford
Biology – Cassandra Harmon
Chemistry – Erynn Jackson
Environmental Health – Peyton Brondos
Nutrition and Food Sciences – Lily DeBraal
Physics – Cody Morrell
Pre-Cardiopulmonary Science – Austin Hardin
Pre-Clinical Lab Science – Abigail Savage
Pre-Dental Hygiene (ETSU) – Monica Benyard
Pre-Health Professions – Aaron Price
Pre-Nursing (ETSU) – Bingjie Yang
Pre-Occupational Therapy – Bethany Willis
Pre-Pharmacy – Roxanne Ramey
Pre-Physical Therapy – Cindy Jones
Pre-Radiography – Elizabeth Lowe
Pre-Rehabilitative Science – Madison Urich

Technologies
Dr. Donna Farrell, Dean, Technologies

Auto Body Service Tech (T.C.P.) – David Miller
Automotive Service Tech – Devin Davis
Combination Welding (T.C.P.) – Asa Lewis
Electrical Technology-Electrical – Noah Maxwell
Electrical Tech-Electromechanical – Christopher Thrasher
Industrial Technology- Engineering Design Technology – Connor Ford
Industrial Technology-Machine Tool – Dakota Hartsock
Industrial Technology-Manufacturing Engineering Tech – Victoria Van Dyke
Industrial Technology-Mechanical – Luke Moore
Industrial Technology-Welding/Metal Fabrication – Matthew Tinn
Machine Tool (T.C.P.) – Kelsey Arnold

Administrative Professional Technology-Business Office – Naomi Luckett
Administrative Professional Technology-Legal Office – Karina Whitehead
Administrative Professional Technology-Medical Office – Joy McGrath
Business-Accounting (A.A.S.) – Tammy Floyd
Business-Management (A.A.S.) – Victoria Cradic
Business-Small Business Management (A.A.S.) – Warren Winter
Computer Information Technology-Cyber Defense – Brady Bowman
Computer Information Technology-Networking – Sadayaa Smith
Computer Information Technology-Programming – Justin Cornett
Computer Information Technology-Systems Administration
and Management – Betty Dove
Entertainment Technology – Christopher Laing
Information Technology – Jeremiah Dugger

Sam Houston Odom Scholarship
Presented by Liza Waldroupe,
Assistant Professor, Nursing

Whittney Grindstaff
Rashida Rashid

Phi Theta Kappa
Tennessee Regional Awards and International Awards
Presented by Dr. Jane Honeycutt, Assistant Vice President,
Teaching Excellence and Academic Services

Tennessee Region Awards:

Distinguished Chapter Officer, First Place – Brianna Puckett
Distinguished Chapter Officer, Second Place – Ethan Thacker
Distinguished Honors in Action Project, First Place – Alpha Iota Chi
Nostalgia as Play
Honors in Action Theme Award, First Place – Alpha Iota Chi
Distinguished Chapter Officer Team, First Place – Alpha Iota Chi
Distinguished Chapter, Second Place – Alpha Iota Chi

2023 PTK Catalyst Awards:
Distinguished Chapter Officer – Brianna Puckett
Distinguished Honors in Action Project, Top 50 – Alpha Iota Chi
Distinguished Chapter Officer Team, Top 40 – Alpha Iota Chi
Distinguished Chapter, Top 50 – Alpha Iota Chi
Top 100 Chapter – Alpha Iota Chi

All-Tennessee Community College
Academic Team Scholars

Presented by Dr. Jeff McCord, President, Northeast State Community College

Jaime Duncan and Brianna Puckett

Honors Scholars and Graduates
Presented by Dr. Jane Honeycutt,
Assistant Vice President,
Teaching Excellence and Academic Services

Afemeje Adurodija
Mason Arrington
Kaelynn Banks
Monica Benyard
Parker Black
Morgan Blevins
Sophia Bou
Caden Cagle
Angelica Chavez
Carrie Coffman
Aaliyah Crane
Jacob Cross
Cassandra Harmon
Kayla McFarland
Sidney Neal
Kaylee Osborne
Leon Phillips
Brianna Puckett
Sarah Ramsey
Christopher Range
Odin Schor
Alexia Simpson
Shelby Smith
Tiffany Ward
William Wilson

Students Graduating with Academic Honors
Presented by Dr. Connie Marshall
Vice President, Academic Affairs
Summa Cum Laude
(Highest Honors with GPAs of 3.90 to 4.0):

Sarah Adams
Emily Adkins
Ashley Andrade
Aaron Bailey
Christian Banks
Candace Barger
Kendall Barton
Kylie Blevins
Joshua Branch
Brian Caponero
Ella Clifton
Jesse Crawford
Courtney Dalton
Jaime Duncan
Morgan Dyer
Ashley Fields
Whitlee Franklin
Joseph Gibson
Kylie Gosnell
Austin Hall
Aubree Hensley
Lauren Houser
Emily Huffman
Myron Hughes
Joshua Jenkins
Cassidy Johnson
Cindy Jones
Matthew Leonard
Joshua Lindamood
Logan Mack
Zachary Miller
Kyrie Nielsen
Dayten Paitsel
Christopher Pate
Jessica Payne
Veronica Portillo
Amber Prinz
Jessica Rogers
Cessalie Severson
Cayleigh Shaw
Lydia Smith
Adela Smith
Sarah Stevens
Chelsea Taylor
Tatum Trinkle
Kolby Waters
Thomas Way
Bethany Willis
Hannah Winston
Mckayla Woods
Brittany Wylie

President’s All-Academic Team
(Graduating with 4.0 GPAs)
Presented by Dr. Jeff McCord,
President, Northeast State Community College

Joshua Anderson
Kendall Arnold
Ellen Barnard
Parker Black
Brady Bowman
Lydia Bradley
Hannah Brooks
Cadon Buckles
Phoebe Clark
Justin Cornett
Victoria Cradic
Brenda Davis
Sarah Driggs
Jeremiah Dugger
Aryanna Dykes
Matthew Estes
James Farnandez
Ella Fennell
Jade Garcia
Colton Gibson
Dakota Hartsock
Christopher Helle
Robert Hobbs
Alyssa Holmes
Jacob Houdeshell
James Hudson
Lauren Hunter
Ricoya Hyde
Caden Jordan
Kierstyn Judd
Peyton Kilgore
Christopher Laing
Rachel Lucas
Naomi Luckett
Noah Maxwell
Rachel Maxwell
Sandra Moody
Jordon Moore
Kristen Morelock
Brianna Puckett
Sarah Ramsey
Corie Rivers
Odin Schor
Kevin Schurtz
Erin Schwartz
Sherron Shear
Kaitlin Skaflestad
Julia Slagle
Matthew Stanley
Jimmy Sturgill
Christopher Thrasher
Matthew Tinn
Rachel Wade
Sarah Warden

Adult Learner of the Year
Presented by Scott Dennis,
Adult Success Coach

Angela Rose

Outstanding Student Award Recognitions
Presented by Ross Roberts, Assistant Professor,
Education, and Master of Ceremonies

Ella Fennell
Kylie Harrison

Closing: Dr. Jeff McCord, President, Northeast State Community College