Pearl River Community College proudly honors the graduates of our Allied Health programs for the 2025 – 2026 School year.
Below are images capturing these special pinning ceremonies, where students were recognized for their hard work and dedication.
We congratulate all our graduates and wish them success in their chosen fields as they embark on their careers in healthcare.
PRCC Surgical Technology Program December 2025
Graduates of the Surgical Technology program at Pearl River Community College’s Forrest County Campus received their diplomas and pins during a ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 4 at the Forrest County Campus in Hattiesburg.
They are from left: Seated – Janasia Aaron of Columbia, Kendria Bridges of Jayess, Akeysia Johnson of Jayess, Kenyatta Trotter of Columbia, Kyndall Cooper-Fantroy of Hattiesburg and Shelby Holifield of Laurel. Standing – Kirsten Adams of Richland, Kenzie Keller of Sumrall, Makaela Stockstill of Picayune, Kayeli Farmer of Picayune, Layla Hofstetter of Petal, Kara Phillips of Purvis.
Department Chair and Program Director is Tammy Allhoff, who has retired after 30 years in the department at PRCC. Instructors are Monika Phillips, Deidre Brumfield and Leah Backstrom, who will replace Allhoff as Program Director in January.
PRCC Respiratory Care Program December 2025
Graduates of the Respiratory Care program at Pearl River Community College’s Forrest County Campus received their diplomas and pins during a ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 4 at the Forrest County Campus in Hattiesburg.
They are from left: Seated – Zoee Priscilla Smith of Petal, Grace Hadley Sigman of McHenry, Kylie Parish Smith of Pearl River, La., Isabella Grace Hammond of Laurel, Heather Rose Coleman of Bay St. Louis, and Hannah Nicole Davis of Lumberton. Standing – Ian Christopher August of Biloxi, Shanterrious Ashanti Harrell of McComb, Presley Scott Dease of Columbia, Makayla Lee Forbes of Foxworth, Arionna Ja’Nay Galloway of Wiggins and Hunter Lance Jackson of Purvis.
Sigman was selected as outstanding student. Zoe Smith received the Student Choice Award. Preceptors of the Year were Elijah Barela and Jennifer Watts. Most Welcoming Clinical Facility was the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
Sigman, Galloway, Davis and Kylie Smith graduated with honors.
Program Director is Frances Wright, Instructors are Becky Stephens and Casey Mallett, who also serves as Director of Clinical Education.
Dental Hygiene Program April 2026
Pearl River Community College’s Dental Hygiene program pinned 15 graduates in a ceremony Thursday (April 30) at the Dr. Cecil Burt Special Events Room at the Forrest County Campus.
Front row – Meredith Mitchell of Hattiesburg, Morgan Fayard of Gulfport, Heidi Gonzalez of Hammond, La., Megan Adams of Carriere, Crystal Stewart of Harvey, La., Emma Kinsey of Petal and, MS; Brooke Patterson of Wiggins.
Back row – Anna Trussell of Hattiesburg, Mackenzie Lindsey of Gulfport, Kyleigh Tangman of Petal, Brianna Davis of New Augusta, Melinda Smith of Lucedale, Hanna Seal of Purvis, Electra Lancon of Vancleave and Kylee Burris of Franklinton, La.
Photo by Cullin Rogers.
The students included Megan Adams of Carriere, Kylee Burris of Franklinton, La., Brianna Davis of New Augusta, Moran Fayard of Gulfport, Heidi Gonzalez of Hammond, La., Emma Kinsey of Petal, Electra Lancon of Vancleave, Mackenzie Lindsey of Gulfport, Meredith Mitchell of Hattiesburg, Brooke Patterson of Wiggins, Hannah Seal of Purvis, Melinda Smith of Lucedale, Crystal Stewart of Harvey, La., Kyleigh Tangman of Petal and Anna Trussell of Hattiesburg.
Smith was named the most outstanding dental hygiene student; Fayard the Colgate Star student; Lindsey the Sigma Phi Alpha Dental Hygiene Honor Society award; Adams the Hu-Friedy Golden Scaler student; Gonzalez the Dr. Stanley Hill – Make it Happen Award, Patterson the PRCC Patient Education student; Burris the Dr. Frank Turnage Attitude Award; PRCC Table Clinic awards include Fayard, Lindsey and Tangman. Fayard was class president.
Department Chairman is Dr. Shana Allen. Instructors are Abbie Johnson, Charity McCoy, Veaunka Gulley and Dr. Mitch Guest.
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Pearl River Community College’s Dental Hygiene program pinned 15 graduates in a ceremony Thursday at the Dr. Cecil Burt Special Events Room at the Forrest County Campus.
The students included, from left:
Front row – Meredith Mitchell of Hattiesburg, Morgan Fayard of Gulfport, Heidi Gonzalez of Hammond, La., Megan Adams of Carriere, Crystal Stewart of Harvey, La., Emma Kinsey of Petal and, MS; Brooke Patterson of Wiggins. Back row – Anna Trussell of Hattiesburg, Mackenzie Lindsey of Gulfport, Kyleigh Tangman of Petal, Brianna Davis of New Augusta, Melinda Smith of Lucedale, Hanna Seal of Purvis, Electra Lancon of Vancleave and Kylee Burris of Franklinton, La.
Also present were Department Chair Dr. Shana Allen and instructors Abbie Johnson, Charity McCoy, Veaunka Gulley and Dr. Mitch Guest.
Department Chair Dr. Shana Allen
Radiologic Technologist Pinning May 2026
Thirty-two graduates of the Medical Radiologic Technology program at Pearl River Community College’s Forrest County Campus received pins May 4 at the Ethel Holden Brownstone Center for the Arts at Pearl River Community College. The ceremony celebrated the students’ completion of the two-year program.
Front Row Left to Right: Taylor DiGange of Picayune, Kaitlin Bond of Picayune, Elise Goss of Picayune, Aryka Breland of Ellisville, Selena Cervantes-Lopez of Petal, Bailey Craft of Picayune, and Karlie Davis of Collins.
Middle Row Left to Right: Yaci Alvardo of Hattiesburg, KaitLyn Fitzgerald of Hattiesburg, Collins Brashier of Tupelo, Loral Lewis of Leaksville, Raven Marshall of Hattiesburg, Olivia Morgan of Petal, and Darian Pate of Perkinston.
Back Row Left to Right: Hanna Penton of Poplarville, Caroline Phares of Poplarville, Ben Phillips of Houston, TX, Madison Russell of Petal, Isabella Sanders of Meridian, Chase Vivian of Gulfport, and Korbon Yawn of Petal. Photo by Laura O’Neill.
Daytime program graduates are Yaci Alvarado of Hattiesburg, Kaitlin Bond of Picayune, Collins Brashier of Tupelo, Aryka Breland of Ellisville, Selena Cervantes-Lopez of Petal, Bailey Craft of Picayune, Karlie Davis of Collins, Taylor DiGange of Picayune, Kaitlyn Fitzgerald of Hattiesburg, Elise Goss of Picayune, and Loral Lewis of Leaksville. Raven Marshall of Hattiesburg, Olivia Morgan of Petal, Darian Pate of Perkinston, Hanna Penton of Poplarville, Caroline Phares of Poplarville, Ben Phillips of Houston, Texas, Madison Russell of Petal, Isabella Sanders of Meridian, Chase Vivian of Gulfport, and Korbon Yawn of Petal.
Front Row Left to Right: Anna Kate Flowers of Purvis, Stephanie Flores of Hattiesburg, Madison Morgan of Franklinton, LA, Brianna Eubanks of Mt. Olive, and Emily Booker of Philadelphia.
Back Row Left to Right: Director of Radiology Hope Husband, Gretchen Schultz of Destrahan, LA, Reese Polk of Franklinton, LA, Jaylon Walley of Richton, Madison Sullivan of Poplarville, Chelsea Spiers of Franklinton, LA, Johnny Kirkland of Perkinston, and Clinical Coordinator-Instructor Evening Program Andrew Hutchins. Photo by Laura O’Neill.
Evening program graduates are Emily Booker of Philadelphia, Brianna Eubanks of Mt. Olive, Stephanie Flores of Hattiesburg, Anna Kate Flowers of Purvis, Johnny Kirkland of Perkinston, Madison Morgan of Franklinton, Louisiana, Reese Polk of Franklinton, Louisiana, Gretchen Schultz of Destrehan, Louisiana, Chelsea Spiers of Franklinton, Louisiana, Madison Sullivan of Poplarville, and Jaylon Walley of Richton.
Craft and Sullivan both spoke on behalf of their cohorts before the graduating students presented awards to clinical facilities. Andrew Hutchins, Clinical Coordinator-Instructor Evening Program, and Jessica Lumpkin, Clinical Coordinator-Instructor Day Program, were recognized by the students as Outstanding Clinic Coordinators.
Each faculty member shared a few remarks to the graduates before presenting student awards.
Overall Outstanding Graduate Award: Johnny Kirkland
Academic Excellence Award (Daytime): Hanna Penton
Academic Excellence Award (Evening): Anna Kate Flowers
Technologist Choice Award (Daytime): Caroline Phares
Technologist Choice Award (Evening): Johnny Kirkland
Top Clinical Performance Award (Daytime): Taylor DiGange
Top Clinical Performance Award (Evening): Madison Morgan
From left to right: Miranda Stringer: Instructor Evening Program, Andrew Hutchins, Clinical Coordinator-Instructor Evening Program, Jessica Lumpkin, Clinical Coordinator-Instructor Day Program, Hope Husband, Director of Radiology, and Lauren Greer, Instructor Day Program. Photo by Laura O’Neill.
Program Director is Hope Husband. Instructors include Lauren Greer, Jessica Lumpkin, Mandy Stringer, and Andrew Vanderwoodsen.
Occupational Therapy Assistant Program May 2026
Nineteen students received pins Wednesday, May 6, signifying completion of the Pearl River Community College Occupational Therapy Assistant program at the Forrest County Campus.
The pinning ceremony was held at PRCC’s Lowery A. Woodall Advanced Technology Center.
They include Sarah Alghamdi of Hattiesburg, Ava Burkett of Purvis, Kayleigh Byrd of Leakesville, Aliciana Carter of Picayune, Madison Conway of Petal, Ryleigh Craft of Picayune, Kodi Davis of Monticello, Kyle Dye of Biloxi, Chloe Ladner of Perkinston, Hannah Holtcamp of Starkville.
Dezmon Hudson of Vaughn, Mackenzie Jenkins of Gulfport, Demper Lee of Columbia, Alissa Necaise of Pass Christian, Kaylee Pigott of Tylertown, Emily Scott of Pass Christian, Kaitlyn Sivley of Hattiesburg, Gracie Williams of Brooklyn and Catherine Woods of Hernando.
OTA special award winners included: Burkett, the Clinical Award of Excellence; Ladner, the MSOTA Outstanding Leadership Award, the OTA Scholastic Achievement Award and OTA President’s List Award; and Byrd, Conway, Craft, Davis, Dye, Lee, Necaise, Pigott, Scott, Sivley, Williams and Woods, OTA Dean List Awards.
Class officers: Dye, president; Ladner, vice president; Carter and Davis, historians; Pigott, Social media ambassador.
Michelle Haynes is the OTA program director and Kristian Mikell, the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator.
