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April 11, 2025

Wallace Community College Selma Celebrates Student Excellence at 2025 Honors Ceremony
 

Selma, AL – Wallace Community College Selma (WCCS) held its annual Honors Ceremony on Thursday, April 10, 2025, recognizing its students' outstanding academic achievements, leadership, and service. The event took place on campus and was led by WCCS President Dr. James M. Mitchell, who delivered inspiring remarks in one of his final official ceremonies before his retirement later this year.

The evening celebrated students earning Academic Excellence and Academic Achievement honors, the induction of new Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) members, and the recognition of the Most Outstanding Academic Athletes. More than 150 students were honored for their exceptional performance across various disciplines.

“Our students continue to raise the bar,” said Dr. Mitchell. “Tonight, we recognize their academic commitment, resilience, leadership, and dedication to their communities. It’s a joy to celebrate their accomplishments.”

To achieve Academic Excellence, students must have earned a 4.0 GPA while completing at least 12 credit hours per semester or 24 credit hours as part-time students. The following students earned this distinguished honor: Sanika Acoff, Trynnady Aldridge, Matthew Baldwin, Lamorris Bester, Na’Siya Billingsley, Jalia Black, Jai Calhoun, Caleb Craig, Kierra Everson, Wade Gandy, Nat’teana Glover, Latesha Greene, April Hambright, Miles Hannah, Elizabeth Hathcock, Destiny Hunter, Kourtni Jackson, JaQuainna January, Tamara Jones, Cristina Julian, Katherine Langley, Keshyia Lawson, Summer Lenoir, Audrey Lumpkin, Mykayla McCants, Micah McGrew Gibbs, Page Mingo, Kristi Moore, Kimora Moore-Jones, Jason Moseley, Caroline Mullins, Aiden Niamon, Demetra Palmer, Herman Paul, Kristy Perkins, Samya Pettway, Ethon Pettway, Javiell Reeves, PyTeria Rogers, Samuel Rogers, Kaivien Ryans, Shaquille Sanders, Samuel Sawyer, Jimmica Snow, Hunter Stough, Marquis Taylor, Chandler Tyler, Kerry Vance, Chequita Wilson, KaSharee Wilson, Aletha Winters, and Xianyia Witherspoon.

To achieve academic achievement, students must maintain a GPA of 3.50 to 3.99 over two of the last three semesters. These students exemplified academic dedication: Sa’Nia Austin, Devonte Bailey, Willie Bell, Jamiya Braddy, Haley Bridges, Jake Bumgarner, Jennifer Byrd, Steven Byrd, Michael Carlisle, April Carpenter-Wesley, Coby Carter, Bryson Claiborne, Rykell Cooper, Tiara Davis, Ashanti Davis, Terrance Douglas, Timothy Dragg, Anderson Eddins, Jamiya Edwards, Kenterri Ellis, Kelly Evans, Nolan Fairley, Adriunna Fincher, James Graham, Christa Griffin, Anthony Hatcher, Ta’Mike Hayes, Richelle Hopkins-Jones, Alicyia Hosea, Zacaria Ingram, Akinah Jackson, Danny Jackson, Timaya Jennings, JuQuan Johnson, Donovan Johnson, Walter Jones, Jadarious Jones, Jaliyah Kennedy, Zamiyah Kilpatrick, Leah Kimbrough, Cassidy Lewis, Isaiah Love, Rodney McCarroll, James McKinnon, Karis Mickle, Latravius Moore, Camaya Moore, Jada Morgan, Rodney Nall, Keyana Norfleet, Tameeka Parnell, Javion Perkins, Ambrielle Pope, Candace Pope, Sydney Pritchett, Kennedi Rackley, Adriana Reeves, Brytavian Roberson, Idaisha Robinson, Dylan Russell, Devin Savage, Marquisha Shields, Anjania Smelley, Anthony Smith, Monessia Smith, Tricia Suttle, Kwamerias Suttles, Cayden Tabb, George Tarver, Lebaron Thomas, Eunice Tim-okaka, Jayden Tubbs, Iyunna Underwood, Quinzyreal Wade, Krystle Walker, Quinniya Walker, Natalie Wallace, Adyn Weatherly, Tashaun Webb, Kimberly Williams, Madisen Williams, Delandra Wilson, and Kaniyah Woods.

Moreover, the All-Alabama Team Members, Chandler Tyler and Nolan Fairley, were honored for their exceptional academic contributions and received a $1,000 scholarship in recognition of their accomplishments.

The Most Outstanding Academic Athlete awards were presented to Ta’Myla Allen and Kerry Vance, acknowledging their academic excellence and commitment to athletic pursuits, displaying exceptional sportsmanship and character.

Phi Theta Kappa is the international honor society for two-year colleges. To be inducted, students must have earned at least 30 credit hours, maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher, demonstrate good moral character, and exhibit leadership and service in their school and community. The following Wallace Community College Selma students were inducted into the Alpha Eta Tau Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa: Abby Acker, Ken’Javion Acoff, Blanca Alarcon, Shamareon Albritton, Trynnady Aldridge, Shamya Allison, Payton Averette, Matthew Baldwin, Katie Baldwin, Kyla Bates, Willie Bell, Eveyanna Bell, Lamorris Bester, Na’Siya Billingsley, Jakaiya Black, JeaShanda Black, Kirsten Blanco, Lawson Boone, Harley Brasher, A’miyah Braxton, Haley Bridges, Marcus Briggins, Shamyah Briggins, Ella Brown, Markel Brown, Zerrean Brown, Jake Bumgarner, Luke Bumgarner, Aaron Burton, Mardajea Butler, Steven Byrd, Jai Calhoun, Michael Carlisle, April Carpenter-Wesley, Coby Carter, Lucille Cawthon, Eric Chandler, Bryson Claiborne, Jerad Clecker, Keyunta Coates, Laila Coleman, Jordan Conway, Monique Cowling, Caleb Craig, Princess Davis, Joshua Davis, Ashanti Davis, Terrance Douglas, Charles Duke, Todd Dunavent, Cedriauna Eaton, Stay’quantaye Edwards, Christopher Edwards, Braylon Edwards, Robin Edwards, Natalie Epperson, Markia Evans, Aaron Fails, Nolan Fairley, Jamez Fitzpatrick, Tommie Flennory, Aziya Flynn, Nykeria Franklin, Kelvin Furlow, Wade Gandy, Henlee Garvin, JaCoby Gater, Saniah Giles, Jackson Glass, Malcolm Glover, Maleeyah Goings, Ka’Cee Goodwin, Camille Gordon, Isaiah Gourdine, Aidan Hale, La’Tarshia Hardy, Kayla Harris, Sophia Harrison, Ta’Mike Haynes, Tania Hays, Sarah Helms, Cade Henderson, Jordan Henley, Steve Hill, Markesha Holman, Carson Horne, Elexis Huggins, Destiny Hunter, Kourtni Jackson, Kendra Jamerson, JaQuainna January, Glenn Johnson, Donovan Johnson, Jade Johnson, Destinee Johnson, Sara Johnson, JuQuan Johnson, Tamara Jones, Anya Jones, Ma’Kiyah Jones, Stan’Qresha Jones, Erianna Jones, Ariel Jones, Kalleal Jones, Kacey Judge, Leah Kimbrough, Kaitlyn King, Achaia King, Drew Kousaie, Taylor Lamar, Katherine Langley, Elysia Lapsley, Charles Lawson, Ashton Lewis, Cassidy Lewis, Shakela Lewis, Aspen Long, Jazahria Long, Kevin Long, Audrey Lumpkin, Colton Lunn, Fernando Mancilla-Otero, Jackson Mangum, Zakaya Manzie, Martajah Manzie, LJarvarius Marks, Amber Marsh, Terence Marshall, Anyah Mason, Emmitt Mauney, Jakavien Mayhand, Devon Mayhand, Mykayla McCants, Eddreon McDole, Jaqavion McElroy, Xavier McGary, Tyler McInnis, Mary Meeks, Tyree Mendenhall, Karis Mickle, Paige Mingo, Riley Mitcham, Kayla Mitchell, Kristi Moore, Latravius Moore, Kimora Moore-Jones, Jason Moseley, Nelson Moss, Clinton Mullen, Caroline Mullins, Matthew Murray, Keasia Norfleet, Keyana Norfleet, Melinda Olds, Bradlee Padgett, Rayunna Parker, Mary Parten, Herman Paul, Laineicia Peebles, Austin Perkins, Kristy Perkins, Martiez Pettway, Samya Pettway, Ariah Pettway, Jazmine Pinkston, Ethan Plank, Candace Pope, Jaquiatta Posey, Kailey Pullom, Alexus Purifoy, Kennedi Rackley, Camryn Reese, Javiell Reeves, Jayden Reeves, Hayden Register, Aniyah Richardson, Idaisha Robinson, Samuel Rogers, PyTeria Rogers, Teiara Roller, Emily Rollins, Christopher Rothschild, Trenton Rowell, Zykira Rudolph, Dylan Russell, Ariana Rutledge, Kaivien Ryans, Zadarrius Salter, Samuel Sawyer, Donovan Schumacher, Wendell Scott, Asheley Shannon, Dion Shelton, Samone Sherrod, Michael Smaw, Rashard Smiley, Maralene Smith, Clarissa Smith, J’Shaun Smith, Anthony Smith, Terrence Smith, James Smith, George Smoke, Norma Smoke, Kelmaree Spagner, Ja’Trayveon Spears, Chacarie Spencer, Corri Speigner, Hunter Stough, Robin Struble, Kwamerias Suttles, Braxton Taylor, Arriuna Taylor, Clayton Teaster, Lebaron Thomas, Quanterrius Thompson, Madison Thompson, Jacorien Thompson, Reese Tidmore, Za’Kiya Tolbert, Bryan Tower, Delandria Turner, Chandler Tyler, Jadarius Tyus, Iyunna Underwood, Kerry Vance, Jamal Vinson, Layla Walker, Odarius Walker, Jabryaisha Walker, Michkaylin Walker, Christian Wells, Anne Ware, Shakeria Watts, Adyn Weatherly, Isabella Wheeler, Jerry White, Madisen Williams, Amari Williams, Jordan Williams, Natarcha Williams, Kaleigh Willis, Ka’Sharee Wilson, Jaderius Wilson, Xianyia Witherspoon, Kaniyah Woods, William Wren, Kayla Young, and Curtis Zahringer.

The event concluded with a reception for honorees and guests in the FA-3 room behind the stage. Dean of Students Dr. Donitha Griffin, along with faculty and staff, helped organize and host the program. Special recognition was also given to instructors, sponsors, and directors who contributed to the students' success.

WCCS remains committed to fostering academic excellence and providing opportunities that empower students to succeed in school and beyond.

For more information, contact:

Johnny Moss, III
Office of Marketing & College Relations
Wallace Community College Selma
Phone: (334) 876-9233
Email: johnny.moss@wccs.edu
Website: www.wccs.edu

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Wallace Community College Selma Celebrates Student Excellence at 2025 Honors Ceremony