Ruby K. Carson Awards Ceremony
Jefferson State Community College, April 14, 2022
President’s Message
I congratulate these excellent students, and I congratulate the outstanding faculty for the inspiration, dedication, and knowledge they have provided to the students.
Event Photos
Awards and Recipients
Campus Organization Awards
- Outstanding Association of Radiologic Technology Students President – John Anthony Reato
- Ambassador of the Year – Malachi Small
- Outstanding Phi Theta Kappa Member, Beta Lambda Delta chapter – Reese McGill
- Outstanding Phi Theta Kappa Member, Pi Pi chapter – Arianna Lampkins
- Outstanding Phi Theta Kappa Faculty Scholar Award, Beta Lambda Delta Chapter – Jacob Melvin
- Outstanding Phi Theta Kappa Faculty Scholar Award, Pi Pi Chapter – Cynthia Hill
- Outstanding Sigma Kappa Delta Member – William Brantley Ingram
- Outstanding College Scholar – Hannah Faith Armstrong
- Outstanding Sigma Chi Eta Member – Kylie Jordan
- Outstanding Speech Team Member – Emmy Rains
- Outstanding Multicultural Student Association Member – Andy Noubissi Mbabi
- American Welding Society Student Chapter Member of the Year – Payton Schmitt
- Outstanding Men’s Golf Team Member – Trey Rouse
- Outstanding Women’s Golf Team Member – Miranda Nassif
- Outstanding Cross Country Team Member – Luis Alberto Sanchez Ochoa
- Outstanding Spotlight Drama Club Member – Joseph Cole Cannon
- Outstanding E-Sports Team Member – Jeffrey Cashmore
- Outstanding Member of the Distinguished Collegians – Wyatt Combs
- Student Group Winner of The President’s Cup – The Speech and Debate Team
Transfer Scholarship Recipients
University of Alabama
- Morgan Cannon
- Victoria Cockrell
- Samantha Collins
- Caroline Craven
- Elisabeth Dagnan
- Carly Ferguson
- Davin Hoang
- Ruby Huerta-Cruz
- Holli Lovoy
- Anna Martin
- Bryson Mims
- Emily Rains
- Amelia Reese
- Dylan Rooks
- Ivory Towner
- Samantha Wade
Auburn University
- Allison Hann (x2)
- Zea Remo
- Austin Isbell (x2)
University of Montevallo
- Aiyanna Boykins
- Victoria Cockrell
- Kylie Jordan
- Jordan Love
- Dylan Rooks
- Stephanie Odom
- Misty Willis
- Miranda Nassif
- Lillian Hagemeyer
- Jacqueline Cole
- Iyanna Lewis-Holland
- Laura Stange-
University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Julee Turner
- Kierra Burks
- Edwin Francisco
- Mamalak Almansoob
- Jocelyn Garcia Godoy
- William Woods
- Phillip Sandford
- Yadira Villa
- Meredith Mitchell
- William Rogers
- Gabriel Coleman
- Michael Coleman
- Dakota Trigg
- Taylor Colvin
- Madison Maxwell
- Madison Purcell
- Celeste Artley
- Nathan Collins
- Iyana Hester
- Victoria Johnson
- Hannah Armstrong
- Joseph Caradine
- Ashlie Firzlaff
- Adeline Smith
- Alyssa Wilder
- Hollie Walker
- Ishmaelina Okorley
- Johnathan Shaw
- Emily Rains
- Ethan Schulz
- Riley Smith
- Terence Goosby
- Ruth Okorley
- Katherine Watts
- Zoie Dailey
- William Ingram
- Shelbie Lawrence
- Jenna Mekdad
- Caitlin Lawrence
- Jeremiah Young
- Alaina Payne
- Lindsey Wheat
- Bianca Arceo Orozco
- Shanterior Leslie
- Lynda Philpott
- Frank Lee
- Leslie Townley
- Sarah Peoples
- Logan Popwell
- Gregory Hively
- Crystal McKissick
- Jackson Griggs
- William Seaman
- Sarah White
- Pamela Morris
- Dylan Rooks
- Julia Kiefer
- Sydney Marrs
- Joseph Renfro
- Emily Burton
- Erica Tatum
- Jordan Rutledge
- Emma Mayer
- Sarah Hansen
- Gareth Jones
- Morgan Smitherman
- Bryan Turberville
- Connor Benson
- David Card
- Bella Brown
- William Scaini
- Daniel Dekle
- Daniel Lynn
- Jacob Goldberg
- Lynda Philpott
- Jordan Gill
- Kylie Victory
- Haley Coupland
- Jillian Turnbow
- Jay Patel
- Savannah Scroggins
Jacksonville State University
- Rebekah Casey
- Jayden Curry
- Carly Ferguson
- Ashlie Firzlaff
- Daisy Jepchumba
- Marie Jones
- Hudson Kersh
- Spencer Kilgore
- Holli Lovoy
- Sharon Lumpkin
- Ashley McGuire
- Halia O’Leary
- Charles Robinson
- Jennifer Ryan
- Ethan Schulz
- Anderia Silmon
- Julee Turner
- Abby Vaughn
- Cade Walker
- Katherine Watts
- Kaylee Wooden
Divisional Awards
Transfer & General Studies Awards
- Outstanding Student in Computer Information Systems – David Oghereroro Eguebe
- Outstanding Student in Accounting – Elizabeth Meagher
- Outstanding Business Transfer Student – Hannah Combs
- Outstanding Student in Business Management – David Dickerson
- Outstanding Student in Office Administration – Michele Williamson
- Outstanding Student in English – Hannah Combs
- Outstanding Student in Speech – Elisabeth Tori Dagnan
- Outstanding Student in Spanish – Valencia Carpenter
- The Philip Royal History Award Winner – Jason Cole Wynn
- Outstanding Student in Psychology – Adeline Grace Smith
- Outstanding Student in Studio Art – Heather Smith
- Outstanding Student in Art History – Journey King
- Outstanding Student in Chemistry – Bianca Arceo Orozco
- Outstanding Student in Mathematics – Mark Came
- Outstanding Student in Physics – Jacob Goldberg
- Outstanding Student in Sociology – Loren Jones
- Outstanding Student in Biology – Vy Vo
Center for Professional, Career, and Technical Education Awards
- The Alpha Beta Chi Excellence Award – Antoinette Walls Hicks
- Outstanding Student in Architecture and Civil Design Technology –Jocelyn Garcia Soto
- Outstanding Student in Construction Management – Jennifer Kristine Burton
- Outstanding Student in Criminal Justice – Cody Canas
- Outstanding Student in Student in Law Enforcement – Krista Catharine Eliza Bice
- The Spirit of Hospitality and Excellence in Culinary Arts Award –Patrece Escalera
- Outstanding Student in Funeral Services Education – Emily Kline Walker
- Outstanding Student in Manufacturing Technology – Lensey King Jr.
- Outstanding Student in Biomedical Equipment Technology – Justin Hollis
- Outstanding Student in Medical Lab Technology – Cassie Leanne Haynes
- Outstanding Physical Therapist Assistant Student – Caroline Craven
- The Winner of the John Terry Leesburg Radiology Award – Kendra R. Ford
- Outstanding Student in Radiologic Technology – Brooke Leeann Sprayberry
- Outstanding Student in Veterinary Technology – Mya Marie Montrella
Center for Workforce Education Awards
- Workforce Education Student of the Year – Wessie Jones
Special Awards
- Outstanding Alumnus of the Year – Treva Hodges, Ph.D.
- Elton B. Stephens Scholarship — Hannah Combs
- Elton B. Stephens Scholarship — Aundria Kurowski
- Elton B. Stephens Scholarship — Allie Watts
- Elton B. Stephens Scholarship — Katelyn Dutton
- Dr. Connie Beddingfield Memorial Scholarship – Ryen Elder
- Walter and Mary Harris Memorial Scholarship – Tiffany Blow
- Chad Prior Memorial Scholarship –Kristie Mizerany
- Eastern Women’s Committee of Fifty Scholarship – Emily Metcalf
- Dora Virginia Hestley Memorial Scholarship – Ivonne Mercado
- Dr. Shailesh Upadhyay Memorial Scholarship – John Paul Butka
- Dr. Shailesh Upadhyay Memorial Scholarship – Mary Magnolia
- All-Alabama Community College Academic Team – Hannah Combs
- All-Alabama Community College Academic Team – Frank Lee
- All-USA Community College Academic Team – Hannah Combs
- All-USA Community College Academic Team – Frank Lee
- New Century Transfer Pathways Scholarship – Frank Lee
Final Awards
Thomas E. and Judy M. Merritt Scholarship – Ebony Heard
The H.Y. and Ruby K. Carson Award – Hannah Combs
The Eugene G. Fitzgerald Award – Michele Williamson
The James B. Allen Award – Caroline Craven
The Dr. Joe Morris Outstanding Faculty Award – Jamie King