Northeast State recognized the year’s outstanding students at the 34th annual Honors Convocation held Thursday, May 1 at the Ballad Health Center for the Performing Arts on the Blountville campus.
The college’s annual Honors Convocation recognizes Northeast State’s top student achievers in each academic department, students graduating in May with honors, and the Outstanding Student Award.
“Our students are not only incredibly bright, they have the determination, the discipline, and the true grit to forge path of accomplishment and achievement,” remarked Dr. Jeff McCord, president of Northeast State, during the ceremony. “We call students to better paths, but there’s no doubt the students call us to be better people.”
The deans of each division presented the program area awards to the winning students. Academic program award winners in this year’s academic categories are listed below.
“We call students to better paths, but there’s no doubt the students call us to be better people.” – Dr. Jeff McCord, President of Northeast State
Technologies Division
Automotive Technology: Automotive Specialist – Adam Pritchard; Automotive Service Tech/Automotive Service – Ella Parsons; Construction Electricity (TCP) – Matthew Cook; Electrical Technology/Electrical – Titus Stovall; Electrical Technology/Electromechanical – Andrew Migliazzo; Industrial Technology/Engineering Design Technology – Ryleigh Nickles; Industrial Technology/Machine Tool – Jeremiah Phillips; Industrial Technology/Machine Tool (TCP) – Olivia Barnett; Engineering Design: Computer Aided Drafting (TCP) – Lonnie Taylor; Entertainment Technology – Jordi Barradas-Alvarado; Industrial Technology/Manufacturing Engineering Technology (A.A.S.) – Jordan Whitehead; Industrial Technology/Welding/Metal Fabrication – Jonathan Mabiliangan; Industrial Technology/Combination Welding (TCP) – Isaac Grizzel; Administrative Professional Technology/Business Office – Tausha Coleman; Administrative Professional Technology/Legal Office – Shae Ledbetter; Administrative Professional Technology/Medical Office – Alisha Goodman; Business/Accounting (A.A.S.) – Lura Shipley; Business Management (A.A.S.) – Robert Shouse; Small Business Management (A.A.S.) – Emma Chase; Computer Information Technology/Cyber Defense – Neal Fleck; Computer Information Technology/Networking – Christopher Harrell; Computer Information Technology/Programming – Austin Castle; Computer Information Technology/Systems Administration and Management – Meghan Lewis; Computer Science (A.S.) – Kayla Keene.
Behavioral & Social Science Division
Communication Studies – Morgan Matney; Criminal Justice (A.A.S.) – Skylar Carter Jaynes; Criminal Justice (A.S.) – Autumn Miracle; Early Childhood Education (A.A.S.) – Kelsey Stoops; Early Childhood Education Pre-K-3 (A.S.) – Kelsey Nappila; Economics – Drew Farmer; Exercise Science – Cody Robinson; Mass Communications – Richard Nelson; Media and Communications – Corey Ray; Political Science – Abigail Fanning; Psychology – Matthew Hughes; Sports and Leisure Management – Patrick Phillips; Teacher Education/K-5 – Anna Niebruegge; Teacher Education/Secondary – Benjamin Ward; Teacher Education/Special Education – Sean Patrick Clare.
Health Professions Division
Cardiovascular Technology/Invasive – Amanda Looney; Cardiovascular Technology/Non-Invasive – Bailey Bullen; Nursing/Traditional RN – Andrea Thompson; Nursing: LPN to RN – Whitney Jones; Surgical Technology – Abigail Mooney.
Humanities Division
Art: Studio – Emily Vain; Digital Media – Kate Casell; English – Chloe Metz; Foreign Language: Spanish – Solana Hosburgh; Music – Mason Fields; Philosophy – Preston Rutherford; Theatre – Skye Myers; Visual Art and Design/Studio (A.A.) – Charles Root.
Honors Division/Honors Program – Kate Casell
Mathematics Division
Accounting – Victoria Williams; Business Administration – Andrew Phipps; Mathematics – Joseph Adams; Pre-Engineering: Computer – Joseph Adams.
Sciences Division
Agriculture – Plant and Soil – Madison Lane; Biology – Solana Hosburgh; Chemistry – Kayla Dube; Imaging Sciences – Evelyn Cardona; Nutrition and Food Sciences – Bridget Hutchins; Pre-Dental Hygiene (ETSU Transfer) – Alicia Deel; Pre-Health Professions – Isaiah Graves; Pre-Nursing (ETSU Transfer) – Sydnie Cobble; Pre-Nursing Transfer to King — Macey Seymore; Pre-Occupational Therapy (Milligan Transfer) – Chandila Boggs; Pre-Pharmacy (ETSU) – Cheyenne Hughes; Pre-Physical Therapy – Charles Walters; Pre-Radiography – Camilla Paykamian; Pre-Veterinary Science (Lincoln Memorial University Transfer) – Chloe Miller; Pre-Wildlife and Fisheries (LMU Transfer) – Lydia Ferrell.
Northeast State students Stephanie Bolden and Shanna Holt were named All-Tennessee Community College Academic Team Scholars.
Shanna Holt received the Outstanding Student of the Year for 2025. Holt will graduate this spring with associate degrees in psychology, sociology, and social work. She will graduate this spring. Holt was named All-USA Community College Academic Team Scholar and Coca-Cola New Century Transfer Pathway Scholar. She is a member of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society for community college students. President’s All-Academic Team of students graduating this spring with 4.0 grade point averages for their career coursework at Northeast State. She is an All-Tennessee Academic team, All-USA Academic teams and a New Century Transfer Scholar, all awarded through the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society.
Tabitha Casey received the Adult Learner of the Year Award.
The College also honored the President’s All-Academic Team of 2024-25. The All-Academic Team recognized the 87 students graduating this spring with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. The All-Academic Team members are: Emily Abernathy; Joseph Adams; Amber Bailey; Kellie Bentley; Andrew Bond; Diana Bright; Mack Broussard; Felicia Buchanan; Kate Casell; Emma Chase; Sydnie Cobble; William Cox; Aaron Davidson; Breanna Davis; Torian Dillard; Erica Ensor; Drew Farmer; Jennifer Farmer; Neal Fleck; Jordan Fournier; Deisy Garcia; Elizabeth Graham; Heather Hakes; Alyssa Hallberg; Charles Hallett; Cristy Hatfield; Jonah Hilmon; Shanna Holt; Sydney Holt; Karly Honeycutt; Lily Howell; Justin Hubbell; James Hudgins; James Hughes; Matthew Hughes; Bethany Jenne; Kaleigh Jurek; Shailynn Largent; Melissa Laster; Hoang Le; Makayla Leonard; Julia Mabe; Morgan Matney; Joshua McMillan; Marisa McPherson; Chloe Metz; Tina Michael; Andrew Migliazzo; Kamryn Miller; Ashley Morrison; Andrew Nash; Shane Nelson; Richard Nelson; Ryleigh Nickles; Anna Niebruegge; Tina Owens; Alyssa Parlier; Camilla Paykamian; Michael Pence; Joseph Pierce; Stephan Pierce; Cozette Porter; Lance Postoak; Destiny Pride; Lexie Puckett; Corey Ray; Julie Robertson; Charles Root; Judah Smith; Kelsey Stoops; Makenzie Street; Vincent Tipton; Candace Tolley; Makenna Trent; Peyton Umland; Emily Vain; Lillian Vance; Kayla Vols; Mirissa Walters; Benjamin Ward; Henry Watson; Abigail Webb; Jordan Whitehead; Ashley Wilson; Rylee Wines; Elizabeth Woody; and Dylan Zelasko.
Read the full program of student award winners at this link. The College’s Spring commencement ceremony takes place on May 13 in the BHCPA Theater on the Blountville campus.
Congratulations Shanna Holt, love you girl!