April 19, 2024
The 2024 Awards Day was hosted in the Ethel Holden Brownstone Center for the Arts at Pearl River Community College on Monday, April 15. Faculty, staff, family, and friends joined together to celebrate student accomplishments while wishing them success in their future endeavors.
Vice President for Poplarville Campus and Student Services Jeff Long welcomed everyone to the ceremony. He thanked everyone in attendance for their role in helping the students succeed.
“This is such a wonderful time of the year,” said Long. “Congratulations to our students. Your hard work and dedication have paid off.”
The presentations began by recognizing the three students in the Iota Mu Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa named to the All-Mississippi Academic Team this year: Alllison Gobuzzi of Picayune, Devyn Lee of Carriere, and Angeline Palisi of Diamondhead. Gobuzzi was also recognized as a Phi Theta Kappa 2023 Coca-Cola Silver Scholar while Lee was recognized as a Coca-Cola Gold Scholar. Gobuzzi was then singled out as the lone Jack Kent Cooke Semifinalist for PRCC.
Jaime Missimer, Assistant Director of Financial Aid, presented a University of Southern Mississippi Presidential Transfer Scholarship to Olivia Reid of Poplarville from the Poplarville Campus and Bailey Parker of Kiln from Hancock Campus. The Mississippi State University Presidential Partnership Scholarship was presented to Karsen Vick of Moss Point.
The top students for each department across career technical education programs and main academic pathways were recognized.
Department of First-Year Experience
Learning and Life Skills: Daisie Diaz Ellis of Purvis
Department of Business Technology
Business Management Technology: Carolyn Pullens of Poplarville
Medical Billing and Coding Technology: Sharon Fairley of Carson
Accounting Technology: Tessa Polson of Purvis
Department of Family & Consumer Sciences
Barbering: Michael Mickey of Slidell, LA and Juvonta Raymond of Picayune
Cosmetology: Jaycee Esque of Diamondhead
Early Childhood Technology: Lashonda Berry of Bay St Louis
Department of Drafting, Construction & Transportation
Drafting & Design Technology: Nacole Pozzi of Lumberton
Utility Lineman Technology: Noah Breland of Franklinton, LA
Department of Manufacturing Technology
Automation & Controls Technology: Brennan Carlisle of Lumberton and Jeremy DeJean of Picayune
Electronics Technology: Destiny Taylor of Carriere
Department of Fine Arts and Communication
Theatre: Micaiah Rosa of Hattiesburg
Music: Landon Berryhill of Mount Olive
Public Speaking: Jessica Gomez Medina of Hattiesburg
Art: Joshua Keith of Poplarville
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
English: Brody Williams of Sumrall
History: Emily Hill of Carriere
Sociology: Andrea Cloyd of Lumberton
Psychology: Emily Hill of Carriere
Department of Marketing, Media, & Information Technology
Business Marketing & Management Technology: Audrianna Keller of Sandy Hook
Computer Networking Technology: Daniel Lee of Diamondhead
Film and Video Technology: Claudia Nelon of Picayune
Cyber Security Technology: Ryan Weir of Carriere
Department of Nursing Education
ADN Traditional Year 1: Gabrielle Carco of Bay St Louis
ADN Traditional Year 2: Taylor Lancon of Picayune
LPN to ADN Day: Audry Blalock of Hattiesburg
LPN to ADN Evening: Brandi Terlingo of Slidell, LA
Department of Occupational Training
Automotive Technology: Christian Welch of Carriere
Electrical Technology: Carter Byrd of Lumberton
Heating, AC & Refrigeration Technology: Carter Byrd of Lumberton
Welding Technology: Logan Lee of Carriere
Department of Science, Mathematics, and Business
Accounting: Lane Gex of Kiln
Biology: Palmer Adam of Picayune
Business: Lane Gex of Kiln
Chemistry: Erica Rabalais of Bay St Louis
Physics: John Bowman of Kiln
Mathematics: Michael Mims of Carriere
Engineering: Jacob Hodgins of Moss Point
Anatomy and Physiology: Monica Caro of Picayune
Hancock Campus
Leadership: Bianchinetta Robinson of Pass Christian
Citizenship: Madison Doyle of Bay St Louis
History: Mallory Bolian of Diamondhead
English: Mallory Bolian of Diamondhead
Mathematics: Harmony Boyanton of Diamondhead
Sociology: Abigail Smith of Diamondhead
Psychology: Tiersa Dearman of Diamondhead
Welding Technology: James Payne III of Pass Christian
Unmanned Aerial Systems: Cagney Applewhite of Sumrall
Practical Nursing: Danyel McMillan of Long Beach
Hydrography Technology: Colin Hunt of Lumberton
Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation
Male Scholar Athlete: Tucker Smith of Poplarville
Female Scholar Athlete: Jessica Lawrence of Ocean Springs
Wildcat Wellness: Daniel Coward of Hattiesburg, Calvin Garret Rester of Carriere, and Zavion Pittman of Sandy Hook
The Wildcat Way Award 2023-202
Every year faculty members nominate students who best exemplify living out the “Wildcat Way.” They show the attributes of Pride, Respect, Class, and Character both in and out of the classroom.
David Francis of Carriere
Dalania Knight of Columbia
Sydney Thornton of Sumrall
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Article by Laura O’Neill. Photography by Lauren P. Johnson and Laura O’Neill.
