Wendy Zheng, lefts, accepts the H.M. Ivy Award from Meridian Community College Vice President of Operations Barbara Jones during the MCC's recent Awards Night program.

Awards night yields applause, congratulations

    Meridian Community College sophomore Wendy Zheng received the H.M. Ivy Award the college’s Awards Night program, held recently in the McCain Theater.

     Zheng, a graduating sophomore from Meridian, is a University Transfer Program student who plans to pursue a career in pharmacy.

     The H.M. Ivy Award is given to the most outstanding graduating sophomore. The recipient is active on campus and has shown a positive impact in the school and surrounding area.

     The Awards Night spotlighted students who excelled in various programs throughout the 2014-15 academic year. Tapped for awards included: Taylor Crawford, Lucile Reisman Rosenbaum Memorial Scholarship; Brittany Drummond, the Robert Cochran Memorial Scholarship; Brittany Drummond, the Royalty Education Scholarship; Brianna Mitchell, the Sammy Broadhead Memorial Scholarship; Nicholas Moore, Freshman Veteran of the Year; Keith Lester, Sophomore Veteran of the Year; Melissa Posey, Chuck Nicholson Community Bank Veteran Scholarship; Shelby Proaps, Kristen Roberts and Tori Wolverton, MCC Faculty Staff Association Scholarship Awards;

     Ashleyanne Berthelette, Medical Laboratory Technology Students of the Year; Nancy McDonald, Medical Assisting Technology Program Student of the Year; Lexie Ellingburg, Outstanding Radiologic Technology Program Student of the Year; SheKerra Dawkins, Outstanding Dental Hygiene Student; Jordan Chambliss, Outstanding Dental Assisting Student; Angela Harden, Meridian Area Dental Association Scholarship; Alyssa Reeves, Outstanding Health Information Technology Student; Nataliya Lucas, Outstanding Physical Therapist Assistant Student; Nakehia Stewart, Outstanding Hotel and Restaurant Management Student of the Year; Danielle Wood, Respiratory Care Practitioner Student of the Year; Shelby Bowden, Margaret Armstrong Excellence in Nursing Fall 2014; Savannah (Drew) Cooper and Alisha Luker, Margaret Armstrong Excellence in Nursing Spring 2015; Shelia Lee, Excellence in Practical Nursing Award for Fall 2014 and Tekeyla Lyles, Excellence in Practical Nursing for Spring 2015; Sonia Jordan and Caitlin Sisson, “Star Polisher” Early Childhood Education; Arlishia Cook, Ann Tucker Early Childhood Education Scholarship;

     Frances Polston, Outstanding Health Care Assistant Student Fall 2014; Tanesia Cole, Outstanding Health Care Assistant Student Spring 2015; Pedro Balderas, Outstanding Drafting and Design Technology Student; Shannon Renee Garrison, Outstanding Student Driver 2014-2015; David Joel Pogue , Commercial Truck Driving Most Improved Driver; C.J. Coleman, Top Telecommunications Service Technology Student; Joseph Matthew Robin, Outstanding Broadcast Communication Technology Student; Cordeiro Evens, Outstanding Construction Trades Student; Brandon Arinder, Outstanding Electronics Technology Student of the Year; Shaneka Wiggins, Outstanding Business and Marketing Management Technology Student Fall; Emily Clanton, Outstanding Business and Office Technology Student Spring;

     Domina N. Ben, Outstanding Business and Office Technology Student, Lara C. King Outstanding Health-care Data Technology Student; Nicholas Scott Wood, Outstanding Precision Manufacturing and Machining Technology Student; Jesica Alexander Estes, Outstanding Graphic Design Technology Student; John Bethany, Oustanding Information Systems Technology Student 2014-15; Dana L. McKinley, Outstanding Emergency Management/Communications Technology Student; James L. Smith, Outstanding Fire Protection Technology Student; Charles Young, Outstanding Industrial Maintenance Technician Student; Devaunte Ruffin, Welding and Cutting Technology Student; Guntar Navas, Most Outstanding Industrial Electricity Student; Holly Marshall, Outstanding Cosmetology Program Student; Ashley Reiter, Outstanding Culinary Arts Technology Student of the Year; Britney Sullivan, Outstanding Surgical Technology Student; Brandi Wyatt Academic and Clinical Award for Excellence;

     Christian Hunter Massey, Business Student of the Year; Taylor Crawford and Rachel Lane, Outstanding Biology Students; Wendy Zheng, Outstanding Physical Sciences Student; Tim Hester, Jimmie Evans Social Science Award; Brittany Drummond, Maude Smith English Award; Jackson Parrish, Ricardo Calderon Spanish Award; Baylor Obert, Sue Key Excellence in Mathematics Award; Joseph Robinson, Outstanding Music Student;

     Kendrik Smith, Miaya Crowder, Athletes of the Year; Shane Trebisky and Chandler Pickering, Scholar Athletes of the Year; Thomas Walter Harrington, Phi Theta Kappa Courtyard of Scholars Recipient;

     Jordan Davis and Wendy Zheng, All Mississippi Community College Academic Team; Dr. Angie Carraway and Tim Hester, Higher Education Appreciation Day Working for Academic Excellence.

     In addition, Jones was recognized as the recipient of the Phi Theta Kappa Distinguished College Administrator. The award had been bestowed on her earlier at the PTK international conference held in Texas.

     In addition, students who tapped for the Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges were also recognized. They included: Jemper Jewelene Baker, Ashleyanne Kathleen Berthelette, Brady P. Bilello, Robert Chandler Blakeney, Arlishia Keann Cook, Jonathan Christoper Creekmoore, Andrew Clayton Cook, Brandon Lee Davidson, Jordan Brooke Davis, Brittany Alyce Drummond, Lexie Necole Ellingburg, Kenya B. Hawkins, Nathanel Drake Hodges, Bryant D. Johnston, Alishia D. Liker, Stephanie M. Lunsford, Trevor Chance McDonald, Beau Robert McMullen, John Tyler Medling, Brianna C. Mitchell, Kayla Lee Monsour, Robert Crawford Moore, Dylan K. Nolan, Baylor Anderson Obert, Megan Plott, Jonathan Randall Porter, Kristen M. Roberts, Bridgette R. Sandord, Jared T. Savell, Caitlin Nicole Sisson, Jennifer F. Smith, Dustin T. Smith, Jacob Tyler Smith, Gerogory T. Stewart, Matthew Caileb Stokley, Jamila M. Swopes, Michael Austin Terrell, Caroline Cottrell Terry, Hailey Morgan Thomas, Salton Thomas, Shane Trebisky, Taylor Brooke White, Eumika K. Wiggins, Sara Catherine Wright and Wendy Zheng.

     Campus organizations were also saluted with the presentation of the B.G. Raden Memorial Award given to the top three outstanding groups. The groups named were Phi Beta Lambda Information Systems Technology, Phi Beta Lambda Business and Office Technology and Student Association of Dental Hygienists.