Shelton State Community College Announces Spring 2018 Graduates and Honors

May 14, 2018 – Commencement exercises for Shelton State Community College were held on Thursday, May 3 and Friday, May 4 at the Martin Campus. President Bill Ashley, Ed. D., presided over each event.

At the College’s graduation ceremony, Dr. Charles “Chuck” Karr, University of Alabama Dean of the College of Engineering, delivered the commencement address. A total of 285 students were acknowledged for completion including 19 short-term certificate recipients, 9 certificate recipients, 166 associate in applied science degree recipients, and 91 associate in arts/science recipients.

Ninety-seven of the associate in applied science degree recipients were candidates for nursing. This was the largest graduating class of nurses in Shelton State’s health services programs in over twenty years. Career-technical programs with multiple graduates included automotive service technology, business office management, child development, culinary arts, engineering graphics and design, industrial electronics technology, industrial maintenance technology, management and supervision, salon and spa management, welding, and wellness exercise instruction.

Also part of the 2018 commencement events, Honors Convocation was held earlier the same day. The accomplishments of Shelton State students were celebrated, and College award recipients were named. The five major College awards were given to the following students:

H.I. James Outstanding Technical Student Award – Antheletha Willis

I.W. Mitchell Outstanding Technical Student Award – Taylor Rodgers

Norman C. Cephus Special Achievement Award – Taylor Rodgers

Thomas E. Umphrey Outstanding Freshman Award – Ashton Palmer

Leo Sumner Outstanding Sophomore Award – Tyler Yarbrough

In addition to College awards, students receiving transfer and Shelton State Foundation scholarships were recognized. The Shelton State Foundation awarded 89 scholarships totaling $130,000. Seventeen four-year colleges were represented in the awarding of transfer scholarships.

The graduating students listed below completed the requirements for certificates or degrees at the conclusion of the spring 2018 semester. All student hometowns are in the state of Alabama unless otherwise indicated.

Alabaster – Jordan Lynn Armani LeNoir

Aliceville – TreQuez Keshawn Binion

Arley – Mackenzie Cleghorn

Auburn – Dana Echols

Berry – Holly Lyn Logan

Birmingham – Aisha Abdulla Alhaija, Austin Hardy, Brandon Tyler Turner

Boligee – Dianca Dai Carey Williams

Brookwood – Jessica Wade Edwards, Lori Rochell Ledlow

Centreville – JuliAnna Deerman, Ryan Austin Edwards, Jarred Dewayne Hutchins, Misty D. Tillery

Chatom – Randall Coxwell

Coaling – Alyssa Yvonne Carter

Coker – Caitlyn Noel Barnes, Robin Lynne Parker

Cottondale – Haley L. Champion, Megan Ashley Draper, Joshua McKinley Martin, LaKeisha LaShaun Rollins, Magen Ann Sample

Decatur – Regine Allyla Jackson, John Wesley Ridgeway

Duncanville – Stephanie Sophia Coleman, Valerie D. Dent, Lucas Clinton Glasscock, Cody John Mitchell, Kimberly Michelle Watson

Eutaw – DeAundre Marquese Cotton, James Wilmer Logan, Jr., Jocelyn Leontyne Powell

Fosters – Dornelle Keith Thomas

Gordo – Lydia Rose Abernathy

Greensboro – Valencia Dan’lle Pickens, Ashley Chardell Whitmore

Guntersville – Jarron Jakeel Hardnick

Hartselle – Tyler Lee Fuqua

Hueytown – Sarah Elizabeth Pruitt

Madison – Caroline G. Payne

McCalla – Katie Eaton Brady, Jakob Michael Knight

Mobile – Cierra Johnson

Moundville – Kayla Rebecca Adams, Rachael Nicole Clay, Lauren McKaylynn Gallegos, Brandon Terry Montgomery, Grayson Stegall, KaTonya Bagby Stewart, Angelica Kakita Waller, MaQuarius Oneal Williams, Hollie Pormier Wyatt

Northport – Erica Denise Blair, Brooke Lynette Butler, Tabitha Leigh Cooley, Kaitlyn Henley Davis, Ashley Nicole Delaney, Ida Yvonne Dutton, Morgan Diane Gaddy, Barry Patrick Ross Kizziah, Reilly Morgan Lancaster, Kami Ulissa Latham, Joey Elizabeth Laycock, Grayson Boyd Lent, Robert Alan Lockhart, LaRhonda Gail Lollar, Brittney Nicole Lynn, Lauren Alyssa McDaniel, Blake Olen Miles, Brandy Nichole Rhodes, Taylor Elizabeth Rodgers, Katelyn Nicole Sanford, Bre’Anna Kiera Spencer, Logan Price Spradley, Zachary Scott Wheeler, Allen Wells Williams, Shelby Noelle Young

Russellville – Austin Kitterman

Sawyerville – Derrick Deon Winn

Springville – Heather Rebekah Gerelds, Michael Hunter Gerelds

Tuscaloosa – Brandon Jabari Abrams, Christopher Wayne Albright, Ross H. Ashby, Christopher O. Bell, Ross Carpenter, Gregory I. Chiadika, Keri Sidney Cook, Terrance O’Neil Dallas, Willie Daniels, II, Brittany Kathleen England, Kelsey Monique Evans, Allison Nicole Freeman, Arianna Justine Gray, Payton Erin Hamby, Amanda Stringfellow Hankinson, Derrica Alicia Harris, Jocelyn Shamone Hill, Robert E. Holloway, Haley Elizabeth Horton, Jerrica Allece Hughes, Vincent Jennings, Cedricia Stanlise Jones, Tyler Jamal Jones, Ashley Nicole King, Maurice Terrell Kirkland, Teonna Leatherwood, Tremone Lewis, Kiana Brishanna Little, Darlena Lockett, Alex London, Savanna Alexandra May, Brian Glynn McAbee, Ivery Moore, Caitlin Nicole Neighbors, Kwesi Akem Peoples, Raniza Shondell Peoples, Hannah Vann Picazo, Pimrata Boonsa Pinto, Jacob Powell, Megan Quimby, Savannah Reier, Anna Kacey Rice, Anna Leigh Samaniego, Mary Samuel, Khurston Davon Sanders, Jonathan Shell, Paden Elizabeth Smith, Rhegan Tierce Snipes, Laura Janella Sturdivant, Alana Skelton Turner, Jessica Leigh Upton, Christy Louise Ward, LaQuenteshia Janai Whitfield, Deonn M. Wilkins, Amymone Caitlin Williams, Christian Jade Williams, Kelsey Maria Williams, Franchestar Latrice Witherspoon, Logan Garrett Youngblood

Vance – Kinsley Ann Centers, Kacy Madison Glass, Meghan Claire Hammett, Courtney Morgan Johnson, Jackalyn Aurora Salinas, Tyler Elaine Yarbrough

Winfield – Markham Chancelor Mordecai

Woodstock – Felisha Nicole Yancey

San Juan Capistrano, California – Giuliana Pagano

Bradento, Florida – Claudia Cristina Sarria

Clermont, Florida – Brendan Alex Coriano

Vacherie, Louisiana – Colby Kraemer, Angelios Morris Washington

Columbus, Mississippi – Patriece Janay Davis

Morton, Mississippi – Hunter Ray Harrell

Pascagoula, Mississippi – Ashley Scott

Creedmoor, North Caroline – Charles Norman

Durham, North Carolina – Jahil Rawley

Marquez, Texas – Hunter Vestal, Morgan Garrett Vestal