MCC President Dr. Scott Elliott presents the top sophomore award to Chris Kolb.

    Meridian Community College sophomore Chris Kolb received the H.M. Ivy Award during the College’s annual awards ceremony.

     Held in the campus’ McCain Theater, the awards ceremony recognizes outstanding students in the areas of leadership, scholarship, performance and institutional excellence. The H.M. Ivy Award is given to the most outstanding sophomore student for the academic year.

    Kolb was a multi-category winner during the evening’s ceremonies. In addition to the H.M. Ivy Award, Kolb was recognized as the recipient of the Robert Cochran Memorial Scholarship and was saluted as a member of the All-Mississippi Community College Academic Team.

    Most Outstanding Scholar Athletes of the Year honors went to Brian Donohoe and Kelsey Wilson. Additional award were presented to: Paige Deitz, Medical Laboratory Technology; Arielle Apperson, Outstanding Health Information Technology Students; Juanita Jones, Outstanding Surgical Technology Student; Nicole Breedlove, Outstanding Physical Therapist Assistant Student; Felisha McIntosh, Respiratory Care Practitioner Program Student of the Year; Morgan Swancey, Margaret Armstrong Excellence in Nursing Fall 2011;

    Kristina Shaver, Margaret Armstrong Excellence in Nursing Spring 2012; Andrea Johnson, Spring 2012 Excellence in Practical Nursing; Mary Welch, ‘Star Polisher’ Early Childhood Education award; Winnie Jones, Ann Tucker Early Childhood Education Scholarship; Cynthia Leonard, Outstanding Health Care Assistant Student Fall 2011; Adriana Castro, Outstanding Health Care Assistant Student Spring 2012; Shelly T. Willis, Outstanding Drafting and Design Technology Student;

    Carl Doug Deweese, Commercial Truck Driving Program Best All Around Driver 2011-2012; Linda Faye Little, Commercial Truck Driving Most Improved Driver 2011-2012; Paul M. Williams, Top Telecommunications Service Technology Student; David Cole, Outstanding Broadcast Communication Technology Student; Catherine Bordelon, Outstanding Cosmetology Program Student; Robert Thorpe, Outstanding Construction Trades Student; Ryan McIntire, Outstanding Electronics Technology Student; Tangela Mosley, Outstanding Business and Office Technology Student;

    Brenda Gonzalez, Outstanding Medical Coding and Billing Technology Student; Sherquila Sillimon, Outstanding Medical and Office Technology Student; Anouk Jackson, Outstanding Precision Manufacturing and Machining Technology Student; Josue Gonzalez, Outstanding Graphic Design Technology Student; Andrew Martin, Outstanding Information Systems Technology Student; Timothy Pigford, Outstanding Industrial Maintenance Technician Student (two-year program); Kameran Turnage and Steven Ray Philips, Outstanding Industrial Maintenance Trades Students; Jonathan Pearson, Welding and Cutting Technology Student;

    Paul McKinnis, Outstanding Biological Science Student; Mary Bowen and Allison Nester, Maude Smith English Award; George Swanner, Ricardo Calderon Spanish Award; Matthew Lane, Music Major Student of the Year; Ethan Williams, Sue Key Excellence in Mathematics Award; Tina McCoy, Theater Student of the Year; and Brian Donohoe, Outstanding Business Major Student of the Year.

    MCC Drafting and Design Technology Program Coordinator Stuart Brown and Brian Donohoe were recognized as recipients of the faculty and student representatives, respectively, for the Higher Education Appreciation Day Working for Academic Excellence (HEADWAE).

    Brian McLaughlin was named Outstanding College Activities Board Member for 2011-2012 while Samantha Abernathy and Eric Ferguston were tapped as Outstanding Freshman and Sophomore Ivy League Recruiters, respectively.

    During the evening the Lucile Reisman Rosenbaum Memorial Scholarship, The Robert Cochran Memorial Scholarship and The Sammy Broadhead Memorial Scholarship and were announced. Thomas Stokes won the Rosenbaum scholarship; Colb won the Cochran scholarship and Kelsy Wilson won the Broadhead scholarship. Jonathan McMullen was the recipient of the Junior Auxiliary Royalty Education Scholarship.

    Outstanding student organizations earning the B.G. Raden Award included Phi Beta Lambda, Computer Technology; Phi Beta Lambda, Business and Office Technology; and Student Association of Dental Hygienists. Top organizations named were PBL, Business and Office Technology; PBL, Computer Technology; Student Association of Dental Hygienists; Student Association of Early Childhood Development; Medical Laboratory Technology; Organization of Student Nurses; Health Information Technology Association; Delta Chi Epsilon, DECA; Student Association of Physical Therapist Assistants; and Phi Theta Kappa.

    Who’s Who Among Students in American Community and Junior Colleges recipients were also recognized. Tapped for inclusion were Chase Cooksey, Tawyn Gavin, Heather Alford, Winnie Jones, Brian Donohoe, Monica Rekkedal; Sierra Beasley; Adrian Perry; Lawrence M. Manley, Samuel Peterson, Leslie Martin, Kayla Powell, Casey Lewis, Melena Sweeney, Tiphannie Gibson, Jonathan McMillan, Johnny Tolson, Andres Yepez, Justin Bryan, Jessica Lowery, Brandon Hallford, Gabriel Woods, Jessica Halterman, John W. Caraway, Chris Kolb, Ashley McDonald, Hunter Heath, Spin Mitchell, Dalton Short, Kristina Shaver, Kristopher Hluska, Wade Wass, Josh Lee, Susan Wisener, Michael Goodsell, Richard S. Smith, Candy Gibson, Sam Butler, Casey Hudson, Leslie Odom, Steven Smith, Hilary Napier, Alexander Grannon, Kasey Hinton, Thomas “Wes” Stokes, Simon Bardell, Robin “Nicki” Fletcher and Josh W. Poole.