Wallace Community College Selma Blog

James M. Mitchell
President
2530 Earl Goodwin Parkway
Selma, AL 36701
www.wccs.edu

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WCCS Students Honored at the 2024 Academic Awards Ceremony

SELMA – Wallace Community College Selma (WCCS) celebrated the academic prowess of its students at the Earl Goodwin Theatre during the annual Honors Ceremony held on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at 7:00 pm. The event, a testament to dedication and scholarly excellence, recognized students from diverse organizations for their outstanding achievements.

Dr. James M. Mitchell, President of WCCS, commended the students for their remarkable accomplishments and urged them to continue their commitment to academic excellence while also emphasizing the importance of giving back to their communities. "The students being honored tonight represent what is right with education in America. I applaud them for their achievements," stated Dr. Mitchell.

The ceremony encompassed various accolades, including Academic Excellence, Academic Achievement, All-Alabama Academic Team Members, Most Outstanding Academic Athletes, and Phi Theta Kappa; Alpha Eta Tau Chapter.

To attain Academic Excellence, students demonstrated exceptional dedication by maintaining a 4.00 grade point average while fulfilling rigorous academic requirements. Among those honored for this distinguished achievement are Eugene Adams, Suhail Almojadid, La’Niyah Anderson, Treshawn Avehart, Christian Baggett, Trenton Bedwell, April Bell, Na’Siya Billingsley, Ken’Terius Brown, Iyana Brown, Jennifer Byrd, April Carpenter-Wesley, Garrison Coleman, Julie Cornett, Darrack Davis, Amarion Dubose, Courtney Farmer, Mary Ford, Latesha Greene, Robert Gregg, Russell Gregg, Miles Hannah, Brady Harrison, Javionna Harrison, Ma’Taya Hasberry, Lionel Hinton, Madison Hood, Kourtni Jackson, Sara Ann Johnson, Carson Jones, Tamara Jones, A’miriakle Jones, Shakeim Knight, Taylor Lamar, Benjamin Lindsay, Isaiah Love, Isabella Maclennan, Jordin Martin, Johnathan McKinnon, Michelle Moring, Jakobe Morris, Anjanel Murphy, Drel’Keria Nettles, Ethan Pezent, Sydney Pritchett, Bradford Pruett, Javiell Reeves, Jared Robertson, George Smoke, Norma Smoke, Nia Turner, Adyn Weatherly, Taylor Weeks, Cherrie Wells, Delandra Wilson, Ka’Sharee Wilson, and Cynthia Wyatt. These students have exemplified unwavering commitment to scholarly endeavors, earning them well-deserved recognition.

Similarly, students who attained academic achievement, boasting grade point averages ranging from 3.50 to 3.99, were applauded for their diligence and dedication. Individuals such as Karleigh Allday, Perla Barranca-Sanchez, Timarion Bell, Amber Besteder, JeaShanda Black Cornell, Blevins Chasity Brown, JaKayla Brown Ebony, Carter Kilmer Chapman, Darius Clifton, Ethan Davis, Tiara Davis, Omarion Dean, Jessica Edmonds, Zamar Ellis, Devion Ellis, Austin Evans, Christopher Ezelle, Adriana Fitch, Ian Fluker, Alicia Foster, Antonio Franklin, Kaitlyn Freeman, Jehlyen Fuller, Tyreek Gale, Jeffery Garrette, Nat’teana Glover, Kayle Gordon, Iajah Grimes, Jo'darius Hamilton, Dwayne Harville, Ta'mya Hayes, Rebekah Henton, Kelci Hicks, Peyton Hood, Belinda Huff, Letasha Irby, Ja'Kyra Jackson, Amaya Jackson, Nakisha Jenkins, Tiffany Jones, Brian Jones, Fabien Jones, Kacey Judge, Cristina Julian, Elizabeth Lawler, Katlyn Lawson, Caley Lyon, Tay'shaun Martin, Rodney McCarroll, Brittany McDonald, Ty'Asia McGhee, Brenden McIntosh, Donovan McIntosh, Meah Monghan, Mark Moorer, Jason Moseley, Makayla Muse, Ashley Nolan, Kaleb Patrick, Cordell Pelt, Alex Peoples, Jailun Pettway, Jon Pruitt, Jayden Reeves, Adrianna Reeves, Johnathan Rothschild, Dylan Russell, Janisha Sanders, Shanjia Shines, Amber Smith, Oprah Smith, Ja'Trayveon Spears, Robin Struble, Ashley Washington, D'Andre Washington, Winfrum Williams, Fredrick Wilson, Titania Wilson, Li'Donna Woods, Aveon Young, and Curtis Zahringer were among those recognized for their outstanding academic performance.

Moreover, the All-Alabama Team Members, Keshona Hunter and Brian Jones, were honored for their exceptional contributions to academia and received a $1,000 scholarship in recognition of their accomplishments.

The Most Outstanding Academic Athlete awards were presented to La’Niyah Anderson and Matthew Bilbo, acknowledging their academic excellence alongside their commitment to athletic pursuits, displaying exceptional sportsmanship and character.

Additionally, the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society welcomed 198 new members into its Alpha Eta Tau Chapter. These students, including Karleigh Allday, Shaniya Anderson, John Arnold, Treshawn Averhart, Destiny Baker, Miranda Barnes, Brice Bates, Lamorris Bester, Kaleb Bibb, Matthew Bilbo, Na’Siya Billingsley, JeaShanda Black, Joshua Blue, Taniya Bradley, Sasser Braswell, Logan Brewer, Haley Bridges, Iyana Brown, Makiah Burns, Steven Byrd, Jai Calhoun, Michael Carlisle, April Carpenter-Wesley, Bree Carrier, Coby Carter, Devonta Carter, Ebony Carter, Zachary Caudle, Bryson Claiborne, John Cockrell, Termaine Coleman, Ashton Collier, Evan Corbett, Mackenzie Coster, Rylie Craft, Brianna Craig, Anna Crosswhite, Bhristian Davis, Bryan Davis, Prestoria Davis, Willie Davis, Dezmen Dickerson, Joseph Draime, James Easley, Cedriauna Eaton, Colin Edwards, Grace Elder, Elizabeth Emory, Kennedi Ezell, Courtney Farmer, Ian Fluker, Alexis Forbes, Mary Ford, Eron Foster, Ashlyn Friday, Wade Gandy, Saniah Giles, Breneila Gilliam, Nat’teana Glover, Danjuma Gordon, Amari Green, Latesha Green, Iajah Grimes, Jesus Guerrero Mancilla, Jo’darius Hamilton, Jaden Hardy, Elizabeth Hathcock, Ta’Mike Hayes, Ashton Hobdy, Shakendra Hollis, Madison Hood, Jacob Howard, Hattie Hurst, Chandler Hutton, Zacaria Ingram, Amaya Jackson, Haley Jackson, Kourtni Jackson, JaQuainna January, Jameisa Jemison, Donovan Johnson, Sara Ann Johnson, A’miriakle Jones, Carlissa Jones, Sarah Jones, Tamara Jones, Tanya Jones, Taquavion Jones, Thomas Jones, Tiffany Jones, Cristina Julian, Jordan Julian, Za’liyah Kemmerlin, Jaliyah Kennedy, India Kirkland, Ragan Landrum, John Laney, Ella Larkin, Summer Lenoir, Alexis Lewis, Cody Lewis, Jamarion Long, Jazahria Long, Makyah Long, Isaiah Love, Jimmeria Love, Madison Love, Audrey Lumpkin, Isabella Maclennan, Anna Malone, Jordin Martin, Jha’khari Marzette, Addisyn Mason, Deshanna Mason, Jada Maxwell, James McConnico, Le’Asia McGhee, Karis Mickle, Raylee Midkiff, Tyoannia Mobley, Ashanti Moore, JaQuerious Moore, Kristi Moore, Latravius Moore, Jakobe Morris, Alexander Mullings, Caroline Mullins, Anjanel Murphy, Madelyne Myers, Traevion Nettles, Ashbee Norman, Shaima Otifah, Emma Parr, Charmaine Paulding, Kristy Perkins, Ethon Pettway, Samya Pettway, Makenna Philpot, Eliscia Pritchard, Sydney Pritchett, Bradford Pruett, Alle Quarles, Taylor Quinney, Kennedi Rackley, Javiell Reeves, Ryan Reynolds, Anthony Richardson, Camryn Richardson, Darla Riley, Harmony Robinson, Idaisha Robinson, Jaylen Robinson, Lakedra Rodgers, Kennedi Rollins, Johnathan Rothschild, Lamorris Rudolph, Tyaaron Rush, Dylan Russell, Ariana Rutledge, Jared Sawyer, Demarrion Scott, Shanjia Shines, Clarissa Smith, George Smoke, Norma Smoke, Chacarie Spencer, Natyia Square, Parker Steinbrook, Luke Taylor, Clayton Teaster, Jose Tellez, Acadia Thomas, Jamaal Thurmond, Jakira Tolbert, Javoni Townsend, Joshanna Trundle, Iyunna Underwood, Tyquan Underwood, Kerry Vance, Tatum Waddell, Iyanis Wallace, Christian Walls, Skylar Walton, Darian Walton-Dillard, Kurmyra Watters, Alissia Watts-Fincher, Adyn Weatherly, Shamiya Webster, Jada Wells, Rolarrius Westbrook, Madisen Williams, Delandra Wilson, Ka’Sharee Wilson, Saniya Wilson, Li’Donna Woods, Erica Wright, Jasmine Young, and Curtis Zahringer, epitomize scholastic achievement and are celebrated for their commitment to academic excellence.

The achievements celebrated at the 2024 Academic Awards Ceremony underscore WCCS's commitment to fostering an environment where students can excel academically while also contributing positively to their communities.

For more information about Wallace Community College Selma and its programs, visit www.wccs.edu.

For more information, contact: 
Johnny Moss, III 
Wallace Community College Selma 
johnny.moss@wccs.edu  
(334) 327-2209  

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WCCS Students Honored at the 2024 Academic Awards Ceremony