Tri-County Honors its Top Students
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4/29/2008
CONTACT: LISA GARRETT, 646-1506
(By Lisa Garrett)
PENDLETON --- Tri-County Technical College honored the successes of its top students with awards for excellence in academics and leadership skills at its annual award ceremony held April 22.
Keynote speaker Lenna Young, who leads the College’s Public Services Department, applauded the group for their success and said, “We feel a high sense of pride in you and we look within ourselves and think our about our sense of commitment toward meeting our personal goals and achieving success.”
She continued: “The students we are honoring have put forth “whatever it takes” in terms of energy and commitment. I propose to you that they had moments when doing less than their best would have been an easy choice, when slacking off was very tempting and when giving up may have crossed their minds. But they didn’t. Despite what I suspect were conflicts with family obligations, demanding academic pressures, balancing jobs and school and other responsibilities, they hung in there. Thank you for reminding us to maintain the mentality of doing ‘whatever it takes.’”
Following Mrs. Young’s comments Tri-County President Ronnie Booth presented the following students with awards:
Mitchell Ross Garner, of Williamston, received the Brian Ferguson Memorial Award for Welding.
Susan Haynie Brooks, of Anderson, was named Outstanding Accounting Student.
Sheila Ann Burdette, of Iva, was named Outstanding Associate Degree Nursing Student.
Helen Janean Stepp, of Anderson, was named Outstanding Associate in Arts Student.
Ronak Patel, of Pendleton, was named Outstanding Associate in Science Student.
Jeremy Cordell Smith, of Anderson, was named Outstanding Comprehensive Studies Student.
Lewis Neil Parrington, of Central, was named Outstanding Computer Technology Student.
Daniel S. Braendle, of Anderson, was named Outstanding Criminal Justice Technology Student.
Kim G. Bruce, of Williamston, was named Outstanding Early Childhood Development Student.
Calvin Esco Mann, of LaFrance, was named Outstanding Electronics Engineering Technology Student.
Benjamin Cagle Griswold, of Moore, was named Outstanding Engineering Graphics Technology Student.
Jennifer Claire Reid, of Anderson, was named Outstanding English Student.
Heather Renee Graham, of Abbeville, was named Outstanding Expanded Duty Dental Assisting Student.
Donald McKay Allston, of Central, was named Outstanding General Engineering Technology Student.
Eric Randall Freeman, of Easley, was named Outstanding Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Technology Student.
Kayla N. Smith, of Westminster, was named Outstanding Humanities Student.
Robert Gregory Toole, of Walhalla, was named Outstanding Industrial Electronics Technology Student.
Zachary Maurice Kelly, of Central, was named Outstanding Industrial Maintenance Technology Student.
Vincent Francis Billy, of Anderson, was named Outstanding Industrial Supervision Technology Student.
Jeffrey Pearce Ekback, of Seneca, was named Outstanding Machine Tool Technology Student.
Troy Marshall Fuller, of West Union, was named Outstanding Management Student.
April Lynn Thomas, of Anderson, was named Outstanding Math Student.
Flora Faye Patterson, of Six Mile, was named Outstanding Medical Assisting Student.
Karen Taylor Pearson, of Easley, was named Outstanding Medical Laboratory Technology Student.
Sonia L. Powell, of Easley, was named Outstanding Office Systems Technology Student.
Jessica L. Taylor, of Pelzer, was named Practical Nursing Student.
Shonia Delon Hagood-Polite, of Anderson, was named Outstanding Radio and Television Broadcasting Student.
Kathi Anne Kelley, of Easley, was named Outstanding Respiratory Care Student.
Thao Trang Latham, of Anderson, was named Outstanding Science Student.
Sarah Margaret Lohmann, of Clemson, was named Outstanding Social Science Student.
Troy Marshall Fuller, of West Union, was named Outstanding Student Support Services Student.
Jennifer L. Dunston, of Seneca, was named Outstanding Surgical Technology Student.
Amanda L. Young, of Central, was named Outstanding Veterinary Technology Student.
Clinton Redding Hall, of Anderson, was named Outstanding Welding Student.
The 2007 - 2008 Student Government Association officers were honored for their service: Larry Kevin Bell, of Greenville, president; William Michael Parker, of Seneca, vice president; and Kenneth Terry Eller, of Piedmont, treasurer. |
Oconee