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PAGE 6A October 2023 PAGE 12B May/June 2025 Graduation
GSCC Spring Graduates Gadsden State Community College’s Spring Commencement
Ashville – Marshall Bailey, Montana Campbell, Rachel Davis, Brook Rowell, Savannah Wadkins and Hope Williams Attalla – Kendra Davis, Stanley Dixon, Dominick Fadule, Hannah Faucette, David Lankford, Gwenivere Perry, Madison Purvis, Lilly Rebarchik, Gracie Smith, Erika Steapleton, Arlin Taylor and Noah Whitley Austell, GA – Cristian Willis Baton Rouge, LA - Tawanda Eddings Birmingham – Mekhi Fitts, Desmond Gullett, Sydney Scott, Kymyana Showers, Walker Thomas and Kerry Walsh Boaz – Natasha Bearden, Rebeca Cabrera Morales, Caleb Causey, Leonardo Custodio, Rebekah Fowler, Vanessa Garcia Santoyo, Austin Gilliland, Brooke Harris, Lillian McDill, Taylor Morgan, Madison Oaks, Emma Pounds, Kailey Rhoades, Emma Smith, Tyler Smith and Katelynd Terrell Calhoun, GA – Madalyn Morrison Cedar Bluff – Cason Beck, Tabatha Steed and Cynthia Wheeler Cedartown, GA - Samuel Arnold, Avery Lawrence and Andrea Walker Centre – Amanda Akin, Alicia Benson, Johnny Boatwright, Dakota Eads, Kaylee Green, Katie Ham, Yolonda Harp, Kimberly Lambert, Kristina O’Neal, Hayleigh Perez, Destin Richardson, Savanna Rios, Taylor Robertson and Amalia Rochell Chelsea – Christopher McNeill and William Wainscott Choccolocco – Logan Smith Clanton – Aidan Bee Collinsville – Jamie Duncan, Alyson Gault, Ubaldo Gomez, Brittney Mabry, Marcus Pantuj, Kennedy Stiefel and Tyla Tatum Cropwell – Lunden Deloach and Justin Isbell Crossville – Gloria Nail, David Rogers and Kimberly Wahl Cusseta – Courtney Roberts Dawson – Natalie Thompson Delta – Tyler Ponder and Julia Wilkerson Eastaboga – Clayvion Burnhart, Jerry Flint, Emily Howell, Sharon Mays, Jacovie Parker and Derek Schmitz Euharlee, GA – Lori Coleman Fort Payne – Jacob Bartley, Jessica Goza, Zachery Ridgeway and Caleb Strange Fyffe – Emma Bethune, Ashton Smith and Emma Twilley Gadsden – Amayah Ash, Monica Belyeu, Carrie Bishop, Valerie Borden, Dylan Boyle, Anthony Burns, Shadaysha Byers, Jessica Calhoun, Courtney Coleman, Alexa Compton, Brigitte Connally, Kanyon Cox, Kayden Cox, Nicole Daniels, Judge Daugherty, Halle Davenport, Westin Day, Karlie Duarte, Douglas Fannin, Gavin Filmore, Alejandra Franco, Jonathan Garrard, Abdulrahman Ghazal, Brandon Gilbert, Delaney Gilliland, Serenity Gover, Kennedy Guthrie, McKenna Hale, Gracie Harris, Ashley Hawk, Anastasia Hines, Micah Holcombe, Kokou Hounkpati, Deanna Howard, Shamar Huff, Kerryl Johnson, Kimberly Johnson, Alisha Jones,
Chasity Jones, Dayana Juarez Hernandez, Jakari Kinnie, Michael Knight, Frankie Langley, Jada Lett, Hannia Lopez, Virginia Lopez Beniz, Leathia Marshall, Courtlyn Martin, Anthony McFadden, James McFadden, Tucker McGlaughn, Karinsa Morgan, Timothy Morris, Jenna Nesmith, Jackie Payne, Rachel Pierce, Sarah Posey, Ethan Potapowicz, Angela Roblero, Tiffany Savin, Logan Sexton, Samantha Silva, Sara Sims, Jade Swinford, Damon Turner, Neanna Turner, Danielle Weaver, Kianna Westbrooks, Hannah Whiteman, Cala Wilson and Dorice Young Gallant – Sawyer Demedicis and Kelli Kelton Gaylesville – Jessica Johnson Geraldine – Jackie Grisham Glencoe – Emily Cordia, Gracey Gough, Cooper Griffin, Kaylee Higdon, William Johnson, Joshua Kanaday, Ryan Kelly, Phillip Simmons, Jaxson Sizemore, Carrie White and Shaun Wolfe Grant – Charles McIntire Gulf Shores – Caleb Knight Guntersville – Elisha Sims Harvest – Braeden Goodwin Heflin – William Brown, Harrison Burke, Andrea Lindsey, Mackenzie Oswalt, Martin Perez, Shane Price, Sheri Richards and Carson Riddle Henagar – Maria Manuel Andres Hobson City – Shanna Cobb Hokes Bluff – Avery Barnard, Joshua Goosby, Ella Hines, Natalie Hollingsworth, Coleman Morgan, Brylon Pilkington, Preston Reaves, Ian Street, Trey Thomason and Carter Wink Hoover – Dylan Higgins Horton – Tucker Bain, Coley Hays and Evan Henderson Jacksonville – Develyn Amason, Ruth Canales, Alanda Carlisle, Tatyana Coleman, Joy Copland, Jessica Gooden, Sidney Hancock, Mckenna Mayo, William McLeod, Deja Owens, Amanda Payne, Madison Quick, Joseph Ramzy, Trinity Roberts, Joslynn Ross, Austin Shaneyfelt, Dakota Tidwell, Brandon Vice, Aliyah Williams, Brody Wood, Isis Young and Dwight Zech Kingston, GA - Mckayla Stanley Laceys Spring – Rylee Key Leesburg – Chelsea Dodd, Brayden Pollard and John Swain Lincoln – Kimberly Garrett, Tyler Heining, Erika Meza, Haydn Mundy, Shelby Taylor, Serena Walls and Joshua Whitehead Lindale, GA - Jami Garrison Linden – Colston Fultz Madison – Jordyn
Brown, William Brown, Debbie Johnson, Dalton Maye, Bailey Mitchell and Garrett Webb Oneonta – Benjamin Brown, Douglas Burns, Monica Burns, Cadance Cole, Charles Jones and Stephanie Maldonado Oxford – Lauren Bowles, Brendan Dutton, Ashley Elam, Nevaeh Foster, Amber Gilbert, Oziel Gonzalez, Dylan Hall, Kaitlyn Huff, Kasia Kline, Esmeralda Matias, Gavin Moore, Terry Mosley, Jerrery Puls, Anthony Quick, Jackeline Rodriguez- Rojas, James Solley, Mattison Sprayberry, Jorge Tovar, William Webber and Tobi-Leigh Wood Pell City – Andrew Hardy, Olivia Holmes and Madison Parker Piedmont – Erin Adderhold, Cloey Bedwell, Nathan Bragg, Robert Cook, Kellye Duncan, Dalton Elliott, Danielle Fair, Brianna Fike, Destiny Jarrells, Michael Jones, Anna Maddox, Raven Maddox, Ethan McCain, Kaley McMurray, Breanna Pierce, Trevor Pike, Sydney Pointer, Jordyn Pressley, Jacob Rhinehart, Trinity Sandoval and Morgan Walker Ragland – Payton Brasfield, Alexis Causey, Rilee Schall Smith and Sebrina Self Rainbow City – Tala Abbassi, Lilly Barber, Eric Branch, Hannah Clift, Makenzi Collins, Angelia Crawford, Jaden Duran, Komi Gbodzo, Kristin Hays, Joseph Jackson, Darren Jones, McKinley Kay, Jericha Lybrand, Kripa Sharma, Lillie Skipper, Jackson Stanfield, Olivia Stephens, Debra Stillwell and Malaika Thomas Rainsville – Hayven Heaton Ranburne – Jasey Langley Reform – Karli Crocker Riverside – Heath Stinson Rome, GA – Ashley Camp, Brenton Hardin, Brittany Hobbs, Tricia Kines, Jessica Lopez, Carrington Maney, Victoria Milam, Kellyn Morales, Sethanie Morgan, Katherine Packer, Abbie Roberson, Alexis Russell, Gabriela Vasquez and Brianna Watkins Russellville – Rachel McCleese Sand Rock – Tiffany Durham Southside – Collins Davis, Malaina Ellen, Laura Freeman, Morgan Hamilton, Kaitlynn Lane, Buddy Martin, Carley Wagers and Ashley Woodward Springville – Brayden Boulware, Austin Bromley, Logan Howard and Lucas Pilkington Steele – Jeremy Moses Sylacauga – Kerri McGrady and Suenaja Moon Talladega – Mason Cullimore, Abigail Gaither, Nikolas Heino, Kendall Lathem, Jasmine Meadows, Tiarra Pointer, Justin Reeves and Sara Stephenson Toney – Blake Hall Trion, GA – Keisha Lewis Trussville – Nathaniel Bradley Vincent – Cody Castleberry Weaver – Jenna Bowen, Angela Dummar, Angel Le, Crystal Ortiz, Katherine Taylor, Clint Thompson, Hannah Wade and Angelina Whitfield Wedowee – Carleigh McGuire, Chanbria Pertillo and Christina Whaley
Ceremony was held on May 13 at the Richard Lindsey Arena at Gadsden State Cherokee. The event recognized students who completed program requirements following the Spring semester. This year's featured commencement speakers were Gadsden State students Daniel Brown, Ashley Hawk and Kristina O’Neal. Daniel Brown received an Associate of Applied Science in Nursing and an Associate of Science in General Studies. Mr. Brown has served as a tutor with the Cardinal Tutoring Center and is a proud member of Veterans Upward Bound, Phi Theta Kappa, and the Student Nursing Association. After graduation, he plans to work as a registered nurse in UAB’s Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit and will continue studying to complete his Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Ashley Hawk, a native of West Palm Beach, Florida, has previously received an Associate of Applied Science in Office Administration Medical Coding and Scribing and added the Short-Term Certificate for Word Processing Specialist. Ms. Hawk is a member of Phi Theta Kappa and Student Support Services. After graduation she plans to continue at Gadsden State for health information technology. Kristina O’Neal, of Centre, received her Associate of Applied Science in Registered Nursing. Ms. O’Neal is a member of the Student Nursing Association, Cardinal Tutoring, and Student Support Services. After graduation she plans to work in the emergency department at Regional Medical Center. The names of the Spring 2025 graduating class are: Albertville – Kenneth Adams, Emkenson Amazan, Angelica Auden Ruiz, Cynthia Cox, Juana Francisco, Roel Vasquez Gonzalez, Kristin Green, Cade Hamm, William Hamm, Daniel Velasquez Martinez, Blaze Matthews and Kyle Walters Alexandria – Jacob Amberson, William Christopher Collins, Alissa Grebb, Mason Johnson, Shane O’Sullivan, Tamara Rollins and Brianna Ussery Altoona – Hope Jenkins Anniston – Kyire Adams, Ja’Miracle Bass, Cameron Bearden, Emma Bohorquez, Anquinette Boyd, Erick Butterfield, Tiffany Champion, Yurisnelis Chile, Raven Clegg, Elijah Combs, Haden Dunston, Ashton Elder, Bethany Green, Baraka Grier, Jacob Haro, Adiva Henderson, Trent Hopkins, Mason Jairrels, Tyara Jones, Audrey King, Jessica Mendoza, Sean Perez, Eleaxus Pettus, Caliann Radford, Brandon Reaves, Shaniyah Roberts, Christopher Rusk, QuyTeria Scott, Gracie Smitherman, Taleasha Smoot, Ariel Tuck, Sanquil Turner, Shamiyah Turner, Presley Whitten, Jamesha Woodruff, Brody Wright, Ethan Wright, Sommer Yates and Raina Zackery Ashland – Crystal Karr and Kobie Traylor
Gadsden State Community College students are making strides toward their academic future by earning scholarships to transfer to four-year universities across Alabama. These scholarships recognize students’ academic excellence and leadership potential. In total, over $650,000 in two-year scholarships were awarded by five Alabama universities. Jacksonville State University awarded many two-year scholarships ranging in value from $3,000 to $21,180 over a two-year period for a total of $293,500. Awardees by scholarship include: • Presidential Scholarship ($21,180): Eleaxus Pettus • Achievement Transfer Scholarship ($12,000): Austin Bates, Jaylyn Minshew, Jessica Lammonds, Lexus Fall, Angela Dummar, Jaci Cash, Tabatha Steed, Lillian McDill, Jade Swinford, Rebecca Prestridge, Brittany White, Tiffany Savin, Barbara Montejo, Angelica Auden Ruiz, Jon Denney, Thomas Jackson, Johnathon Isbell, Mary Engle, Sarah Ford, Inez Martin, Krystal Cochran, Ella Hines, Lauren Bowles, Heath Stinson, Jaxson Sizemore, Hayleigh Perez, Ella Garmany, Emily Roe, Collins Davis and Hadie Negrete • Academic Transfer Scholarship ($6,000): Alexander Greenwood, Drue Walker, Jadyn Foster, Dakota McClellan, Alexa Compton, Khalil Khmila, Sam Timmons, William Lockmiller • Opportunity Transfer Scholarship ($4,000): Raegan McClendon, McKinley Wilson, Chloe Stephens, Michael Wilson, Alyssa Logan, Mattie Payne, Madison Hay, Jacob Rhinehart, Stephanie Maldonado,, Jackeline Rodriguez, Ava Dodd, Kara Grace, Reagan Sanders, Allie Wiggins, Emily Perez, Leah Campbell, Caitlyn Laughlin, Gwenivere Perry, Monica Burns, Elvia Cerrato-Ramirez, Cassidy Portwood, Halee Keener, Jazmyne Gregory, Kennadi Johnson, Luke Joplin, Kelsey Gibbins, Lillyan Jordan, Malaina Ellen, Tyler Doggrell, John Parrish, Sara Carlisle, Crimson Colbert, Emalee Morrison, Levi Long, Jenah Goosby, Lauren Boyd, Ella Walker, Gracie Smith and Kaylee Green • Gamecock Transfer Scholarship ($2,000): Makayla Wink, Harrison Burke, Julian Graziano, Carnecia Carter, Ella Clifton, Austyn Patterson, Miraha Thomas, Emily Fowler, J’Una Rollins and Hannah Mitchell • Spring Supplemental Transfer Scholarship ($1,500): Noah Barnes The University of Alabama at Birmingham awarded $208,500 in scholarships to Gadsden State students. The top scholarship – the Presidential Scholarship – worth $12,000 was awarded to three students: Lilly Rebarchik, Macey Johnson and Charles McIntire. Other UAB Scholarship include: • $3,000 scholarships: Deonna Sumpter, Tabitha Collins, McKinley Wilson, Jonathan Baggett, Hunter Hanners, Daniel Brown, Emily Perez, Dalton Chestnut, Rachel Bonnett, Jazmyne Gregory, Christopher McNeill, Reagan Mehta, Preslee Blackwell, Jonathan Baggett, Briteon Husk, Stephanie Maldonado, Derek Schmitz, Ainsley Rodgers and Kryston Barton • $4,000 scholarships: Reagan Mehta, McKinley Wilson, Preslee Blackwell, Briteon Husk, Zachary Scott, Hunter Hanners, Emily Perez, Stephanie Maldonado, Dalton Chestnut, Kaylee Green, Derek Schmitz, Chandler Evetts, William Brown, Rachel Bonnett, Joseph Brown, Lillian McDill, James Ingle, Ainsley Rodgers, Hung Mai, Christopher McNeill and Johnathon Isbell • $2,000 scholarships: Deonna Sumpter, Jonathan Baggett, Delaney Gilliland, Walker Thomas, Davian Turner and Ryan Kelly • $1,500 scholarship: William Brown • $500 scholarships: Hunter Hanners, Kaylee Green, Chandler Evetts, William Brown, Rachel Bonnett and Ainsley Rodgers The University of Alabama awarded 15 scholarships to Gadsden State students, including the full-tuition Alabama Community College Presidential Transfer Scholarship to Ellen Malaina and McKinley Kay. Other Alabama scholarship winners include: • Community College Merit Scholarship: Preslee Blackwell and Lillian McDill • Roll Tide Transfer Scholarships : Joseph Brown, Crimson Colbert, Mason Freeman, Michael Hoppenjans, Stephanie Maldonado, Emily Perez, Karl Ragland and Samantha-Lynn Thomas • Alabama Transfer Scholarship: Zachary Scott • Alabama’s Promise Scholarship: Gracie Smith • UA Transfer Excellence Scholarships: Dalton Chestnut and Emma Croy Other institutions providing transfer scholarships are the University of Alabama at Huntsville and Athens State University. Sarah Daniel and Briteon Husk earned the Super Scholar Transfer Scholarship worth $3,000 to UAH, and the Transfer Merit Scholarship worth $1,500 went to Bryan Barrientos. Athens State University awarded six students with $2,000 transfer scholarships. Awardees include April Davis, Emma Earl, Matthew Fleming, Amy Glover, Justin Morris and Lane Self. Eleaxus Pettus has been awarded a Presidential Scholarship. She is pictured with Tucker Allen, Admissions Counselor at JSU. GSCC Students Earn Scholarships
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