PR2011 May U1
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Shelton State Community College Recognizes 2011 Honors Students
Tuscaloosa – Although Shelton State Community College was forced to cancel its annual Honors Day activities due to the recent storm,
awards have been made to over 100 students recognizing their successes and achievements at Shelton State.
“The cancellation of our planned ceremony in no way diminishes the hard work of so many students here at Shelton State. Their sacrifice
to further their education is a testament to their dedication and their contributions to life here at Shelton State are truly appreciated. All of
the faculty and staff join with me in congratulating each of them on their achievements and in wishing them all the best in their future
endeavors,” said Shelton State President Mark A. Heinrich, Ph.D.
2010 All-Alabama Academic Team - Cody Osmer and Malia Bunt were named to the All-Alabama Academic Team by the Alabama
College System. They also competed for a place on the All-USA Academic Team for Community Colleges. This competition is
sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa, the American Association of Community Colleges, and USA TODAY. The program recognizes scholarly
achievements and leadership accomplishments of students enrolled in community, technical, and junior colleges.
Division and Departmental Awards
BEHAVIORAL STUDIES/HISTORY: Stephis Robinson, Outstanding Sociology Student
BIOLOGY/NATURAL SCIENCE: Terry Brett Whitehead - Outstanding Anatomy and Physiology; 201-202 Student - Whitney Swatloski;
Outstanding Anatomy and Physiology 201 Student - Katherine Goodwin Morgan; Outstanding Astronomy Student - Ambuir Morrison;
Outstanding Microbiology Student - Elizabeth M. Strickland; Outstanding Microbiology Student; Outstanding Chemistry Student -
Samantha Young,
HUMANITIES AND COMMUNICATIONS ARTS: Austin Mockler - Outstanding Mass Communication Student; Anna Winkler -
Outstanding Humanities Student
LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION: Heather Mims - Outstanding Sophomore English Student; Chase Fields - Outstanding Freshman
English Student
MATHEMATICS: Jeremy Hobson - Outstanding Calculus Student; Taylor Earley - Outstanding Pre-Calculus Student; Rebecca Gottlieb -
Outstanding Pre-Calculus Student; Cody Osmer - Outstanding Differential Equations Student
NURSING: Tamlyn Simpson - Outstanding Practical Nursing Student Leader Award; Kristen Anderson Outstanding Practical Nursing
Student Leader Award; Stephanie Tawbush - Outstanding Practical Nursing Student Leader Award; Latisha Anderson - Outstanding
Practical Nursing Student Leader Award; Kathryn Bryant - Nightingale Award, Generic; Geraldine Coleman- Nightingale Award,
Mobility; Tonya Morris - Spirit of Nursing Award; Andrea Price - Shelton State Association of Nursing Students Leadership Award; Lacie
Lindy Phillips - Shelton State Association of Nursing Students Fellowship Award; Brittany Burke - Outstanding Association Degree
Nursing Student
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS: Wes Hutchins - Outstanding Jazz Ensemble Member; Joshua Hill - Outstanding Advanced Jazz
Ensemble Member; Amber Gibson - Outstanding Female Choral Student; Jeffrey Strickland - Outstanding Male Choral Student; M. K.
Becher - Outstanding Vocal Student; Aaron Bamberg - Outstanding Musician; Michael Causey - Outstanding Art Student; Chelsea
Patenaude - Outstanding Art Student; Ginger Dunn - Outstanding Dance Student
HEALTH AND WELLNESS – FOOD AND NUTRITION: Lovell Briggins - Outstanding Wellness Instructor Student; Beatrice Savage -
Health and Wellness Achievement Award; Gwendolyn Bryant - Outstanding Wellness Student
AUTO BODY REPAIR: Moroquinn McCrary - Outstanding Auto Body Repair Student; Charlie Odom - Outstanding Auto Body Repair
Student; Lester Burrell, Jr. - Outstanding Freshman in Auto Body Repair
CARPENTRY: Brad Lackridge - Outstanding Carpentry Student
COMMERCIAL FOOD SERVICE: Brittney Sturdivant - Outstanding Student in Commercial Food Service
COSMETOLOGY: JoAnn Gray - Outstanding Cosmetology Student; Amber Rice - Outstanding Cosmetology Student; Melissa Lewis -
Outstanding 4th Semester Cosmetology Student; Sharon Woods - Outstanding Nail Tech Student
CULINARY ARTS: Jason Bean - Outstanding Culinary Arts Student
DIESEL MECHANICS: Tim Meggs - Outstanding Diesel Mechanics Student
ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY: Mark Wilder - Outstanding Advanced Electrical Technology Student; Joey Martinez - Outstanding Senior
Electrical Technology Student; Robert Jeffery Reach - Outstanding Freshman Electrical Technology Student
INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY: Joshua Ronacher - Outstanding Sophomore Industrial Electronics Student; Andrew
Hubbard - Outstanding Freshman Industrial Electronics Student
MACHINE TOOL TECHNOLOGY: Jonah Scott Gunn - Outstanding Machine Tool Technology Student
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION: Holly A. Blake - Outstanding Legal Secretary Student; Hannah Gray - Outstanding Medical Transcription
Student; Cayla Prescott - Outstanding Information Processing Student; Billie Crain - Outstanding Bookkeeping Accountant Student;
Ashley Swartz - Outstanding Medical Records Student; Jacqueline R. Temms - Outstanding Paralegal Student
Shelton State Ambassadors
The Shelton State Ambassador program was developed to provide its members extensive leadership training, while offering the
opportunity to serve as the official hosts for Shelton State Community College. Ambassadors are chosen on the basis of leadership
potential, community service, and commitment to Shelton State. Members work closely with the administration and faculty of the College
to convey Shelton State's message to the community.
Cody Osmer – President; Haleigh Kelley - VP Leadership; Malia Bunt - VP Scholarship; Chase Johnson - VP Service; Heather Mims -
VP Service; Amber Gibson - VP Communication; Dasha Makarendo - VP Fellowship; Members: Mallory Banks, Tamara Abernathy,
Fayeza AbuzerIan, Allen Mark Amason, Mary Armbrester, Toni Aultman, George Aycock, Blake Baggett, Tanner Barton, Martin Bastille,
Barbara Beadlescomb, Jason Bean, Alex Ross Benton, Joseph Boswell, Jennifer Boyd, Lovell Briggins, Stephanie Brown, Adam Cargile,
William Caudle, Molly Clark, Hannah Craft, Megan Davidson, Christie Davis, Jennifer Davis, Denson Dean, Kun Deng, Mathew Doss,
Tamara Dudley, Matthew Duncan, Jesslyn Duren, Kristal Duval, Taylor Earley, Shelby Elmore, April Ervin, Mia Eubanks, Rhonda Fields,
Thomas Fields, Carolyn Ford, Brandi Foshee, Lisa Franks, Megan Gaddy, Mandi Gant, Jessica Garcia, Liliana Garcia, Karen Geer, Lisa
Glick, Rebecca Gottlieb, Jonathan Graves, Paige Hall, Mary Harbin, Jualetha Harper, Kelcie Hayes, Taylor Hester, Ginger Hill, Pamela
Hill, Corey Holifield, Jeffery Horne, Andrew Hubbard, Erica Hudson, Ashlyn Huggins, Ida Hurst, Tracey Jackson, Antonio James, London
Jenkins, Kristin Kelley, Victoria Kortbawi, Lacey Lee, Karen Lewis, Lauren Lewis, Katie Lightsey, John Marshall, Jennifer Martin, Henry
McCaskill, Javeia McCoy, Monica McCracken, Landon McNeill, Blake Miles, David Miller, Miranda Milligan, Callie Minor, Lonzia Mixon,
Kacy Montgomery, Evan Mullinax, Kendra Orozco, Sarah Orr, Sandra Owens, Brittney Parish, Susie Patrick, Hannah Pendley, Tiffany
Plowman, Mirekka Poke, Mary Posey, Lauren Prince, Katelyn Quarles, Rylee Richardson, Maxwell Rivers, Sarah Robertson, Deidra
Robinson, Joshua Rohrer, Lynley Sanders, Kelsey Seyfried, Kelcey Sexton, Ashley Sherrill, Carley Smith, Josh Spence, Lacy Stephens,
Melanie Stephens, Hunter Stevens, Andrew Taylor, Tanya Thames, Jovante Thomas, Nicholas Tolstick, David Tucker, Stephanie
Turner, Alex Uptain, Jaime Varner, Lauren Vowels, Donna Walker, Virginia Walker, Christopher Wanstall, Shelley Wheat, Rashad White,
Amber Williams, Anna Winkler, Jesse Wright, John Jacob Wyatt
Scholar-Athletes
Scholar athletes have demonstrated excellence both on the field and in the classroom. Each of the honorees has the highest grade point
average in his or her sport.
Nicholas Tolstick - Men’s Basketball; Evan Mullinax - Baseball; Kayla Kelosky - Softball; Megan Rudolph - Women’s Basketball
Shelton State Association of Nursing Students Officers
Kathryn Bryant - President; Lara Campbell - Vice President; Brittany Burke - Secretary; Staci Macklin - Financial Secretary; Andrea Price
- Treasurer; Tonya Sue Morris - Chaplain; BrLacie Phillips - Upper Division Historian; Katie Winfree - Reporter
President’s List
The President's List designation is accorded to any student who earns a 4.0 G.P.A. while enrolled full-time. These students have been
named to the President's List at least twice.
Holly Averette, James Bagwell, Jason Bean, Holly Blake, Charles Boisclair, Haleigh Boothe, Jason Bosch, Lynsey Brantley, Natasha
Butler, Genea Dancer, Terrie Daniel, Jimmie Deason, Steven Dickey, Victoria Eatmon, Mia Eubanks, James Evans, Rebecca Farley,
Rhonda Fields, Mackreel Freeman, Chelsea Hall, Brandon Holifield, Charisse Horn, Walter Jackson, Antonio James, Shamekia Jones,
Howard Jones, Coulter Kimbrell, Robert Lagrone, Rachel Lambert, Robert Lee, Melissa Lewis, John Loftis, Lauren Meek, Colin
Middleton, Blake Miles, Heather Mims, Hiawatha Monroe, Sherry Morrow, Joshua Oswalt, Darrin Patton, Christopher Payne, Cody
Porter, Tyler Powell, Stephen Roberts, Brandy Shirley, Mark Shook, Kyle Sudduth, Thomas Taylor, Justin Terry, Brooks Thomas, David
Tucker, Irvin Wells, Amber Whatley, Henry Wilson, Jesse Wright
PTK
Phi Theta Kappa was established nationally in 1918 for the purpose of recognizing and encouraging scholarship among two-year college
students. Phi Theta Kappa provides opportunities for “the development of leadership and service, for an intellectual climate for exchange
of ideas and ideals, for lively fellowship of scholars, and for the stimulation of interest in continuing academic excellence.”
Cody Osmer - President, Haleigh Kelley - VP Leadership, Malia Bunt - VP Scholarship, Chase Johnson - VP Service, Heather Mims - VP
Service, Amber Gibson - VP Communication, Dasha Makarendo - VP Fellowship, MEMBERS: Tamara Abernathy,Fayeza AbuzerIan,
Allen Mark Amason,,Mary Armbrester, Toni Aultman, George Aycock, Blake Baggett, Tanner Barton, Martin Bastille, Barbara
Beadlescomb, Jason Bean, Alex Ross Benton, Joseph Boswell, Jennifer Boyd, Lovell Briggins, Stephanie Brown, Adam Cargile, William
Caudle, Molly Clark, Hannah Craft, Terrie Daniel, Megan Davidson, Christie Davis, Jennifer Davis, Denson Dean, Kun Deng, Mathew
Doss, Tamara Dudley, Matthew Duncan, Jesslyn Duren, Kristal Duval, Taylor Earley, Shelby Elmore, April Ervin, Mia Eubanks, Rhonda
Fields, Thomas Fields, Carolyn Ford, Brandi Foshee, Lisa Franks, Megan Gaddy, Mandi Gant, Jessica Garcia, Liliana Garcia, Karen
Geer, Lisa Glick, Rebecca Gottlieb, Jonathan Graves, Paige Hall, Mary Harbin, Jualetha Harper, Kelcie Hayes, Taylor Hester, Ginger
Hill, Pamela Hill, Corey Holifield, Jeffery Horne, Andrew Hubbard, Erica Hudson, Ashlyn HugginsIda Hurst, Tracey Jackson, Antonio
James, London Jenkins, Kristin Kelley, Victoria Kortbawi, Lacey Lee, Karen Lewis, Lauren Lewis, Katie Lightsey, John Marshall, Jennifer
Martin, Henry McCaskill, Javeia McCoy, Monica McCracken, Landon McNeill, Blake Miles, David Miller, Miranda Milligan, Callie Minor,
Lonzia Mixon, Kacy Montgomery, Evan Mullinax, Kendra Orozco, Sarah Orr, Sandra Owens, Brittney Parish, Susie Patrick, Hannah
Pendley, Tiffany Plowman, Mirekka Poke, Mary Posey, Lauren Prince, Katelyn Quarles, Rylee Richardson, Maxwell Rivers, Sarah
Robertson, Deidra Robinson, Joshua Rohrer, Lynley Sanders, Kelsey Seyfried, Kelcey Sexton, Ashley Sherrill, Carley Smith, Josh
Spence, Lacy Stephens, Melanie Stephens, Hunter Stevens, Andrew Taylor, Tanya Thames, Jovante Thomas, Nicholas Tolstick, David
Tucker, Stephanie Turner, Alex Uptain, Jaime Varner, Lauren Vowels, Donna Walker, Virginia Walker, Christopher Wanstall, Shelley
Wheat, Rashad White, Amber Williams, Anna Winkler, Jesse Wright, John Jacob Wyatt
Shelton State Foundation Scholarships
Kawana Sneed and Carolina Hernandez - A.H. Bean Adult Education Scholarship; Hannah McMillian Abrasley -Shelton Endowed
Scholarship; Shannon Sargent Alexander - Adult Learning Scholarship; Jordan Shirley - Allen Layson Memorial Scholarship; Tyler
McCray - B.A.P. Services, Inc. Welding Scholarship; Matthew Hitt - The C.A. and Hattie B. Fredd Memorial Scholarship; Louis Lawley, II
- Champion Scholarship; Patrick Gibson - Cleny Renfroe Nursing Scholarship; Mallori Davis - Dr. Cordell and Marie Wynn Endowed
Scholarship Fund; Tiffany Johnson and LaKendra Tidmore - Edwin and Cecelia Ashton Memorial Scholarship; Kacy Montgomery -
Eugene and Elaine Jarrell Memorial Endowed Scholarship; Russell Tanner Barton - Fang Physics Scholarship; Geneva Cheneau - The
Harold James Endowed Technical Scholarship; Hannah McMillian and Jasmine Hollingsworth - Helen H. McKinley Excellence Award for
Practical Nursing Scholarship; Tyler McCray - James Larry Black Scholarship Award; Shannon Sargent - John and Ann Glankler
Memorial Scholarship; Amy Christian - Joy Pearson Dendy Memorial Scholarship Fund; Rachel Martin - The Joyce Kelley Memorial
Scholarship Fund; Christy DeFrance - Lib Tyler Nursing Scholarship; Stephen Roberts - Moses B. Day Scholarship; Ethan Hammond -
The Rumsey Endowed Scholarship Fund; Tiffany Swendenburg - The Sealy Realty Company Scholarship; Christy DeFrance - Stacy
Crocker Scholarship Fund; Marnie Manley - Tuscaloosa Business and Professional Women’s Endowed Scholarship Honoring Dr. Minnie
C. Miles and Sue McLeod; Jasmine Hollingsworth - Wayne B. Boteler Memorial Scholarship; Patrick Gibson and Brittney Paris - West
Alabama Health Council Scholarship Fund
Shelton State Alumni Association Scholarships
Louise Pruett Memorial Scholarship - Karen Barnette, Lisa Glick, Lakeisha Martin, Kelli Taylor
College Awards
Lisa Glick - Harold I. James Outstanding Technical Student Award
The Outstanding Technical Student Award is named for Mr. Harold I. James, president of Shelton State Technical College from 1951-
1976. The recipient of is selected based on accomplishments in the classroom and workplace.
Remona Wilson Winston - Norman C. Cephus Special Achievement Award.
The Special Achievement Award is named after Mr. Norman C. Cephus, president of Fredd State Technical College from 1982-1990.
The recipient of the Norman C. Cephus Special Achievement Award is selected based on academic achievement, involvement in
campus and community activities, technical recognition and job related activities.
Tamara Savannah Abernathy - Thomas E. Umphrey Outstanding Freshman Award
The Outstanding Freshman Award is named for Dr. Thomas E. Umphrey, president of Shelton State Community College from 1988-
2000. The recipient of the Thomas E. Umphrey Outstanding Freshman Award is selected based on outstanding academic achievement
and involvement in campus activities.
Cody Osmer - Leo Sumner Outstanding Sophomore Student Award
The Outstanding Sophomore Student Award is named for Dr. Leo Sumner, president of Shelton State Community College from 1976-
1988. The recipient is selected based on outstanding academic performance, school involvement, and community service. It is the
highest honor a student can earn at Shelton State Community College.
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