CHESTER and MIDLOTHIAN, Va. – The public is invited to attend the upcoming meeting of the John Tyler Community College Board on Thursday, May 9, 2013, at 3:00 p.m.  The meeting will take place at the College’s Chester Campus, located at 13101 Jefferson Davis Highway, in the Nicholas Student Center, room N102a. A sign-up sheet will be made available 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the meeting for those persons interested in addressing the board.

John Tyler Community College is a two-year, public institution of higher education and is the fifth largest of the 23 community colleges in Virginia. With campuses in Chester and Midlothian and off-campus classrooms throughout the area, John Tyler offers quality and economical opportunities for students who want to earn a degree or certificate, transfer to a four-year college or university, train for the workforce, or switch careers. The College, which served more than 14,895 students during the 2011-12 academic year, offers 18 associate degrees, eight certificates, and 35 career studies certificates. The institution also serves 15,000 non-credit students and more than 1,000 companies and government agencies annually through the Community College Workforce Alliance. The College also is committed to sustainability. In July 2010, it received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification for Hamel Hall on its Midlothian Campus, becoming the first in the Virginia Community College System to receive such recognition. John Tyler Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

by Holly Walker

Jennifer Silva wants to teach you three words: tuberous sclerosis complex. If you’re like most people, you’ve never heard of this medical condition, also known as TSC. Jennifer understands that. She too was unaware of this disease until her son, Jared, was diagnosed with TSC when he was 18-months old, nine months after he suffered his first seizure. TSC is a disease that causes tumor growths in organs such as the heart, brain, lungs, kidneys and skin. In Jared’s case, TSC has caused three brain tumors, and because of them, he suffers from seizures and learning and behavioral problems. He’s also been diagnosed with autism. TSC is considered rare, but Jennifer says more and more people are being diagnosed with it. So, in addition to caring for her son, Jennifer is taking steps to raise awareness of and funds for TSC, and she’s doing all of this while studying to become a nurse at John Tyler Community College.

Jennifer says becoming a nurse has been a lifelong dream of hers. She put that dream aside for a while to focus on Jared’s care, but she didn’t turn her back on medicine. She took a job at a veterinary clinic and worked there for seven years before concluding that she really wanted to work with humans. That’s when she turned to John Tyler Community College. Jennifer, who lives in Prince George, says the College’s location, its flexible scheduling, and the way it welcomes older students made it possible for her to go to college and to succeed. She says the support she’s received has been amazing. “That is one of the best things about John Tyler,” she says. “The faculty and staff really show an interest in their students.”

Jennifer is currently in the Nursing Program’s hybrid track, which she says has given her the flexibility to juggle coursework with her responsibilities at home. Her goal is to graduate in December 2014 and to then work on a bachelor’s and a master’s degree at Virginia Commonwealth University or Old Dominion University. She hopes to one day use her skills to teach or to work in a clinic that specializes in the care of TSC patients.

In the meantime, she continues to advocate for TSC awareness and research. She is currently chair of Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance of Virginia and works closely with those who are newly diagnosed with TSC. She and Jared, who is now 11, recently traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with members of Virginia’s Congressional delegation to discuss the need to continue funding of a grant that supports the Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program at the Department of Defense. During that trip, they met with Sen. Tim Kaine and Rep. Randy Forbes as well as with the health liaison aides for Rep. Bobby Scott and Rep. Bob Goodlatte. Jennifer says funding for research into this disease is crucial. She points to her own son as proof. Jared, who had been facing the possibility of several brain surgeries, is currently responding well to a new chemotherapy pill. She says she is grateful for the research and the pharmaceutical companies who have helped develop this medication. But, she says, not every TSC patient responds to it, so there is still a long way to help all those impacted by TSC.

To learn more about TSC and the research into the disease, visit http://cdmrp.army.mil/tscrp/.

CHESTER and MIDLOTHIAN, Va. – A special meeting of the John Tyler Community College Board has been called to discuss a personnel matter concerning John Tyler Community College’s presidential search. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 3:30 p.m. It will take place at the College’s Chester Campus, located at 13101 Jefferson Davis Highway, in Bird Hall, room B123. The College Board still will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on May 9, 2013.

John Tyler Community College is a two-year, public institution of higher education and is the fifth largest of the 23 community colleges in Virginia. With campuses in Chester and Midlothian and off-campus classrooms throughout the area, John Tyler offers quality and economical opportunities for students who want to earn a degree or certificate, transfer to a four-year college or university, train for the workforce, or switch careers. The College, which served more than 14,895 students during the 2011-12 academic year, offers 18 associate degrees, eight certificates, and 35 career studies certificates. The institution also serves 15,000 non-credit students and more than 1,000 companies and government agencies annually through the Community College Workforce Alliance. The College also is committed to sustainability. In July 2010, it received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification for Hamel Hall on its Midlothian Campus, becoming the first in the Virginia Community College System to receive such recognition. John Tyler Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

by Heather Busch

Get ready to make it work.  The Assignment Runway Fashion Show kicks off at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 4 in Hamel Hall, Room 109, on the Midlothian Campus.  The show will feature looks by seven student designers in the College’s Garment Construction for Fashion Design course: Ashley Hopp, Tereasa Kaai, Rupneet Kaur, Chelsea Medua, Quenese Person, Christina Pugh and Patricia Rodriguez.  

Each student created one stylized look that will be modeled on the runway, as well as selected a theme and style of music to match their garment’s look.  Micah Sobczyk, the musician for the show, composed music for each look. 

The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Shannon McCallister at smccallister@jtcc.edu.

CHESTER and MIDLOTHIAN, Va. – HCA Virginia Chippenham and Johnston-Willis Hospitals were recently honored with the 2013 Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy. The hospitals, nominated for the award by John Tyler Community College, were recognized at a luncheon ceremony at the Country Club of Virginia on Tuesday, April 16, 2013.

Over the years, HCA Virginia Chippenham and Johnston-Willis Hospitals have generously supported John Tyler Community College in numerous ways. In 2006, they provided building space to the College’s Nursing Program, allowing the program to move to one location and to expand. The hospitals also support the John Tyler Community College Foundation’s scholarship program, giving students the financial assistance needed to continue their educations. And, HCA Virginia Chippenham and Johnston-Willis Hospitals provide educational resources to students in the College’s Nursing Program.

Tim McManus, chief operating officer for the hospitals and a member of the John Tyler Community College Foundation Board, accepted the Award for Leadership in Philanthropy on behalf of the hospitals. Quoted in the program distributed for the awards luncheon, McManus and Trula Minton, chief nursing officer for the hospitals, call community colleges a “vital link for people to receive excellent training,” adding, “We contribute as part of our mission to be a source of education and clinical education for nurses and other health professionals, which is an important part of our partnership with community colleges.”

“The College’s Nursing Program has been transformed thanks to a strong, long-standing partnership with HCA Virginia Chippenham and Johnston-Willis Hospitals,” cited Beverley Dew, executive director of the JTCC Foundation.  “Margaret Lewis, former president of HCA’s Central Division and current president of its Capital Division, is a JTCC nursing grad and an emeritus member of the JTCC Foundation Board who paved the way for an iron-clad partnership that includes a physical home for JTCC’s Nursing Program at CJW and generous financial support for academic programming and nursing scholarships.  The fact that 54% of the hospitals’ new nursing hires hail from the JTCC program speaks to the incredible nursing pipeline created by the partnership.  Over the years, HCA support has catapulted JTCC’s Nursing Program to rank among the best in the state.  The hospitals’ new CEO, Tim McManus, continues JTCC support to ensure an academically robust program that provides excellent nurse training.  This is, indeed, a win/win partnership.” 

The Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy luncheon is hosted by the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education (VFCCE) to honor the leading philanthropists from each of Virginia’s 23 community colleges as well as the statewide foundation.  This marks the eighth year the awards have been given.

This year’s class of distinguished philanthropy leaders has contributed a combined total of more than $17 million dollars to Virginia’s Community Colleges.

“The generosity of the two dozen philanthropy leaders we honor represents a brilliant collection of individuals, foundations and employers who believe in the sheer beauty of transformation,” says VCCS Chancellor Glenn DuBois. “They believe in the knowledge and skills that Virginia’s Community Colleges offer to every Virginian.  We thank them deeply for the partnerships that demonstrate the brilliance of philanthropy.”

The honored philanthropists will have a scholarship named after them which will be awarded next fall to a student attending their community college.

The luncheon’s keynote speaker was Mr. Michael Quillen, founder and former chairman of the board for Alpha Natural Resources.  A former member of the State Board for Community Colleges, Mr. Quillen has also served on the board of the VFCCE and was himself a recipient of the Leadership in Philanthropy award in 2007. He is currently rector of the board of visitors for Virginia Tech.

John Tyler Community College is a two-year, public institution of higher education and is the fifth largest of the 23 community colleges in Virginia. With campuses in Chester and Midlothian and off-campus classrooms throughout the area, John Tyler offers quality and economical opportunities for students who want to earn a degree or certificate, transfer to a four-year college or university, train for the workforce, or switch careers. The College, which served more than 14,895 students during the 2011-12 academic year, offers 18 associate degrees, eight certificates, and 35 career studies certificates. The institution also serves 15,000 non-credit students and more than 1,000 companies and government agencies annually through the Community College Workforce Alliance. The College also is committed to sustainability. In July 2010, it received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification for Hamel Hall on its Midlothian Campus, becoming the first in the Virginia Community College System to receive such recognition. John Tyler Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

CHESTER and MIDLOTHIAN, Va. – John Tyler Community College’s two chapters of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society recently welcomed 118 new members during an induction ceremony held on April 12, 2013. Phi Theta Kappa is an organization that recognizes the academic achievements of community and junior college students. The organization’s hallmarks are service, leadership, fellowship and scholarship. To be eligible for membership in John Tyler Community College’s Phi Theta Kappa chapters, students with 24-45 credit hours need to have a minimum GPA of 3.75 while those with more than 45 credit hours must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.5.

The new members of each chapter are as follows (zip codes appear in parentheses):

Tau Rho Chapter (operated on the Chester Campus)

Angelica Elizabeth Arias (23237)
Jessica Marie Beggs (23860)
Amy Jessica Brick (23831)
Lacey Briglia (23860)
Brandi L. Byrd (23234)
Justin Leon Camden (23834)
Jeremiah Camp (23224)
Alexander Joseph Clark (23831)
Angela Renee Crawley (23805)
Karen Norman Dunkum (23936)
Jessica Felts (23834)
Aretha Harris (23223)
Justin Taylor Hawley (23836)
Joshua Hill (23112)
Anita Batrice Hunter (23803)
Lindsey N. Johnson (23140)
Samuel Jones (23831)
Gwendolyn Jordan (23803)
Aaron David Ladue (23834)
Jeanie Lamb (23842)
Dean Lesar (23236)
Stephen John Mathis (22968)
Maranda Mcdaniel (23831)
Kristena Marie Mitchell (23836)
Theodore G. Moore (23831)
Ashton Alexandria Neal (23834)
Jessica Noblin (23860)
Theodore Olson (23237)
Sherry Omiecinski (23059)
Hanna Parker (23831)
Nitaisha Pyatt (23805)
Katrena L. Ready (23832)
Jennifer Emerson Silva (23881)
Donna Simmons (23231)
Emily Ann Skipper (23237)
Suzanne Stewart (23231)
Rebecca Stroud (23237)
Kathleen Fields Stull (23111)
Michelle Walcott (23231)
Marcie Waschler (23838)
Jefferson Wolfe (24153)
Rodney D. Wyatt (23803)
Ashley Ka Yun Yoon (23831)

Beta Omicron Omicron Chapter (operated on the Midlothian Campus)

Jasmine Jaafar Awad (23235)
Vicki Barron (23842)
Amanda Bates (23226)
Nathaniel Thomas Battaglia (23225)
Taylor Baugh (23231)
Faith Bogert (23113)
Tammy Darlene Breining (23838)
Carmen Beru Buchanan (23225)
Kara June Buettner (23234)
Jennifer Burleson (23113)
Jennifer Michelle Bustamante (23112)
Kristina Coonley (23113)
Leslie Corbitt (23139)
Erica Anne Deluhery (23234)
Leonardo Aleksander Diaz (23112)
Lauren Dougherty (23220)
Megan Drury (23831)
Jonathan Joshua Edwards (23832)
Tiffany Farley (23834)
Devon Lindsey Farrar (23114)
Michael Forehand (23112)
David Frost (23112)
Daniel Robert Glidewell (23114)
Joshua Michael Griffin (23224)
Emily Catlin Harris (23112)
Monique Hayes (23832)
Amanda Haywood (23235)
Jennifer M. Healy (23112)
Donya Heide (23112)
Joseph B. Herbert (23005)
Alice Herla (23236)
Melissa Dawn Hockman (23803)
April Hooks (23114)
Tami Ruth Hulcher (23235)
Stephanie Johnstone (23139)
Christina Dawn Joyner (23112)
Sara Kaut (23112)
Samantha Marie Langston (23235)
Alayna Larocca (23112)
Rachael Ann Leedy (23235)
Catherine Leeper (23838)
Sydney Erin Levan (23236)
Caitlin MaCauley (23832)
John Robert Maggi (23060)
Leah Kristen Maready (23235)
Emily R. McAlpin (23235)
Tyler Shane McCartt (23112)
Gloria McMillian (23235)
Michael George Milaios (23114)
Marsha Wade Miller (23113)
Amanda Lee Moore (23112)
Brandi Morris (23229)
Stewart J. Murr (23235)
Paul Matthew Nordvig (23139)
April C. Painter (23231)
Lucretia Pantophlet (23238)
Joshua Petteway (23881)
Thomas Pherson (23120)
Melissa Kay Rawllins (23112)
Summer Ridgway (23113)
Melissa Ritz (23139)
Sharon Sharman (23233)
Mary Siebert (23229)
Adera Ayanna Spruell (23112)
Samuel Ascoli Stevenson (23112)
Tonya Stookey (23112)
Joyanna Struzzieri (23112)
Megan Lena Tarver (23225)
Charmaine Taylor-Richardson (23832)
Alicia Marie Thompson (23236)
Kamille Adrianne Triana (23236)
Katherine Waguespack (23803)
Erik Wilson (23112)
Jasmine Dawn Woods (23235)
Jennalee Ruth Zlotkowski (23139)

Photographs taken during the ceremony may be found on the College’s Flickr page athttp://www.flickr.com/johntylercc.

John Tyler Community College is a two-year, public institution of higher education and is the fifth largest of the 23 community colleges in Virginia. With campuses in Chester and Midlothian and off-campus classrooms throughout the area, John Tyler offers quality and economical opportunities for students who want to earn a degree or certificate, transfer to a four-year college or university, train for the workforce, or switch careers. The College, which served more than 14,895 students during the 2011-12 academic year, offers 18 associate degrees, eight certificates, and 35 career studies certificates. The institution also serves 15,000 non-credit students and more than 1,000 companies and government agencies annually through the Community College Workforce Alliance. The College also is committed to sustainability. In July 2010, it received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification for Hamel Hall on its Midlothian Campus, becoming the first in the Virginia Community College System to receive such recognition. John Tyler Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

CHESTER and MIDLOTHIAN, Va. – On May 11, 2013, thousands will pack John Tyler Community College’s Chester Campus for the College’s its forty-fifth annual commencement ceremony. The ceremony will be a time during which the achievements of more than 940 students will be celebrated. It also will be a time to recognize the family, friends, faculty and staff who supported, inspired and encouraged the graduates as they reached for their dreams. On this day, Emily McGee and Andrew Hart will graduate with associate degrees from John Tyler – about a month before graduating high school – making them the first at John Tyler to achieve this feat. Thomas Wise will proudly become the first student in College’s Great Expectations Program, a program that provides financial and academic support to youths affiliated with the Virginia Foster Care System, to graduate. Julianna Morgan, a single mother who hopes to provide a better life for her son, will become a college graduate, years after dropping out of high school. Donna Simmons, a single mother who juggled motherhood, full-time job and classes, will finish the college education she began more than a decade earlier. Chad Doebler, a former chemical engineer and software worker, will follow his passion and begin his new career as a nurse. And, Christopher Deloglos will complete the first leg of his journey to become an engineer, so that he can continue to discover all the possibilities that can come with a career in science and technology. 

These are just a few of the inspirational stories that make up the class of 2013. To read more about these graduates and to watch a video featuring them, visit http://www.jtcc.edu/commencementmediakit. They are just a snapshot of the amazing stories that will be celebrated on May 11 during John Tyler Community College’s commencement ceremony. The ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the College’s Chester Campus, located at 13101 Jefferson Davis Highway. The commencement address will be delivered by John Tyler Community College President Marshall W. Smith, who will be retiring in August after nearly 23 years as the College’s leader.

The list of graduate candidates, according to fields of study, is as follows: (Degree specializations appear in italics. Hometown zip codes appear in parenthesis after each name.)

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREES

Liberal Arts
Faith Elizabeth Bogert (23113)
Daphne Michelle Bull, Communications (23831)
Michelle Elaine Cliborne (23872)
Chelsea Erin Dixon, Theatre Arts (23832)
Jessica Marie Fox (23836)
Andrew Thomas Hart, International Studies (23112)
Justin Taylor Hawley (23836)
Brett Taylor Hegge (23112)
Samuel David Jones, International Studies (23831)
Cory Preston Anthony McBride (23113)
Marissa Mae Scott (23838)
Hillary Gwynn Severson, Communications (23235)
Kalie Shurland (23237)
Rachael Katherine Tobey, Communications (23832)
Diana E. Wilder (23112)
James David Williams, International Studies (23832)
Michelle Nicole Willoughby, International Studies (23225)
Rachel Grace Wiltshire (23120)


ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREES

Business Administration
Andrew Mason Akers (23238)
Carlissa Marie Alston (29229)
Heather Elizabeth Andrews (23850)
Pamela Leigh Atherton (23139)
Derrick Carl Banks (23236)
Stephanie Louise Benson (23832)
Alexander Percell Brown (23114)
Tiffany Vogue Claiborne (23112)
Daniel Harrison Clare (23832)
Patrick Aaron Clark (22903)
Ryan Lee Conner (23139)
Adrian Sean Cornwall (23834)
Bryan Costreie (23112)
Bridget Renee Crusan (23112)
Samantha Rae Crusan (23112)
Todd Cummings (23235)
Daniel Agustin Dos Santos (23235)
Alfred Jamar Downey (23834)
Robert Calvin Estes (23832)
Charles Robert Faison (23112)
Ross Victor Fallen (23225)
Zachary Hayne Felder (23225)
Lisette Natalie Gachet (23831)
Dennis Gregory Gibson Jr. (23112)
Karl Richard Golding Jr. (23112)
Byron B. Gonzalez (23059)
Jennifer Michelle Halligan (23112)
Sandra B. Hawkes (23237)
Andrew Zachary Haynes (23836)
Anna Rosa Hernandez (23836)
Raleigh Michael Hickman (23114)
Tammy L. House (23139)
Austin Forrest Parker Irving (23860)
Melissa Nicole Jastram (23834)
Amber Mamie Kyle Johnson (23112)
Eunice Scott Johnson (23231)
Joshua Todd Keeder (23112)
Angela M. Kersey (23236)
Deschanel Nelly Ketchake Tchouke (23234)
Aaron Alexander King (23832)
Christopher Price Kouri (23113)
Kenneth Frederick Krajewski Jr. (23139)
Christopher Sangjoon Lee (23836)
Rhea Hart Luevano-Palos (23102)
Stanley Dwayne McMillian Jr. (23836)
Blake Russell Melton (23231)
William Kevin Mobley (23112)
Jahmir Durell Moore (23234)
YenChi Thi Nguyen (23834)
Jessica Grizzle Noblin (23860)
María Belén Obando Benavides (23234)
Benjamin Dexter Pace (23139)
Bong L. Patasomcit (23114)
Gerald Kevin Paxton (23831)
Calvin Lafoy Peterson Jr. (23220)
Olga Pohlig (23112)
Jesse Janos Pounch (23114)
Thomas Dade Raine (23236)
Joshua Allen Reynolds (23112)
Bria Marie Riggs (23139)
Tiara Rochelle Salters (23875)
David Lawrence Sanford (23831)
Chris Robin Sartelle (23238)
Gardy Saturne (23222)
Kelsey Ann Sheldon (23112)
Madhvi Anilkumar Sheth (23834)
Patrick Cox Singletary (23236)
Michael Charity Smith II (23112)
Samuel Ascoli Stevenson (23112)
Kimberly Jean Tatem (23832)
Christian Brett Thompson (23860)
Anny Mariela Trujillo (23112)
Raymond J. Tucker Jr. (23237)
Crystal Jasmine Valle (23832)
Gerald Thomas Wade (23803)
Jacob Everette Wagner (23231)
Geneaye Marie Wakefield (23832)
Joshua Paul Wargofcak (23831)
Tanishia Sherritta White (23834)
Thomas Franklin Wise (23834)
Sarah Margaret Wunschel (23236)
Farun Zhang (23112)

Engineering
Joshua Allen Applewhite (23838)
Tyriek Rashad Bayne (23860)
Adriana R. Camargo (23234)
Stefan Remington Chase (23235)
Troy Hunter Clayton (23830)
Christopher Stephen-James Deloglos (23236)
George Mancipe (23237)
Kevin Michael Parsons (23235)
Travis Wray Taylor (23112)
Spencer Dehm Tharp (23139)

General Studies
Diana Dolores Acevedo (23237)
Katelyn Elizabeth Acree (23112)
Elizabeth Claire Adams (23234)
Samuel Oswaldo Aguilar (23112)
James Douglas Aird (23805)
Olufunmilayo Akinrinmade (23234)
Swilenn Alexandra Almendarez (23803)
Austin David Anderson (23831)
Jermaine Jesse Anderson (23831)
Naomi Aere Anderson (23831)
Delma L. Andrews (23235)
Robert Carey Andrews (23114)
Katlyn April Arterburn (23834)
Tia Destin-Marie Bailey (23834)
Todd Hunter Bair (23139)
Ava Nusheen Bakhtiar (23112)
Brooke Nichole Ballance (23832)
Cortney Marie Barden (23139)
Phillip Richard Barden (23139)
Megan Anne Bardrof (23842)
Whitney Jean Barker (23235)
Kenneth Arron Bartley (23236)
Dylan Beightol Jr. (23235)
Aklesia Bekele (23831)
William Elijah Bell (23832)
Robert Bennici (23112)
Stephanie Louise Benson, Psychology (23832)
Katherine Florence Bishop (23838)
Collin Thair Blackburn (23113)
Randall Elaine Bland (23111)
Kelly Maureen Blankenship (23885)
April Lea Booth (23836)
Alexandra Marie Bourgeois (23114)
Jake Christoffer Brady (23120)
Kimberly Royall Branch (23139)
Andrew David Breneman (23112)
Nicholas Scott Brickey (23234)
David Briones (23234)
Charles Thomas Britt (23237)
Stephanie Ann Brown (23236)
Carmen B. Buchanan (23225)
Jennifer Bucknam (23237)
Grayson Wade Burch (23836)
Jenna Elizabeth Burchard, Teacher Education (23114)
Corinne Ashley Burgess (23113)
Jennie H. Bursch, Psychology (23236)
Kory John Buskey (23831)
Jonathan Lee Butts, Teacher Education (23890)
David Cadet (23832)
Jimmie Moses Cain III (23832)
Drew Steven Callis (23860)
Jeremiah Akei Camp (23224)
Kimberly Renee Campbell (23114)
Heather Marie Capel (23234)
Ashleigh Elizabeth Jean Carter (23831)
Amber Dawn Cesena (23831)
Jennifer Alisha Church (23875)
Christopher David Clair (23831)
Christina Olivia Clark (23229)
Kristopher Leland Clark (23120)
Sua've Cach'e Clarke (23236)
Tanasia Clarke (23805)
Janét Cecelia Clayton (23831)
Jamine Olivia Clemonts (23803)
Katherine Anne Combs (23139)
Kevin Brandon Conneen (23832)
Eric John Cook (23832)
Melissa Coronado (23234)
Erica Nicole Crafton (23803)
Russell C. Creel (23089)
Samantha Martin Crooks (23238)
Tanisha Reneé Dabbs (23237)
Sherrie Daniels (23832)
Emma Jean Daves (23027)
McKenzie Ann Davis, Teacher Education (23139)
Tiffany Marie Davis, Teacher Education (23834)
Jenny Raquel Dawson, Teacher Education (23120)
Barbara Denise Deleon, Psychology (23139)
Patricia Ann DeRatto (23832)
Christopher Eric Detrick (23237)
Teresa Diaz, Psychology (23112)
Danielle Nicole Diesi (23836)
Cailey Elizabeth Divers (23451)
Matthew William Dominey (23112)
Erin Mae Doody (23832)
Christopher John-Perr Douberly (23139)
Lisa Lee Driscoll, Psychology (23139)
Jennifer Hope Duplissey (23059)
David Gerard Dziekonski (23112)
Colton Shayne Eagles (23832)
Laura Hazel Earhart, Science (23838)
Dale Allen East Jr. (23834)
Mike M. Echevvaria (23113)
Kayla Michelle Edmonds (23838)
Jillian Marie Edwards (23112)
Christie El-Amin (23832)
Shawn Thomas Ellis (23850)
Tarkiyah Nichol Eppes (23234)
Sarah E. Estes (23231)
Kristi Renee Ethridge (23834)
Michael Scott Evans (23834)
Zachary Edward Falk (23236)
Alanna Rachelle Fallon (23114)
Devon Lindsey Farrar, Science (23114)
Christopher Shawn Flanagan (23882)
Alexandra Marie Forkins, Science (23113)
Spencer Jay Franklin (23831)
David Edward French (23116)
David Thomas Frost, Psychology (23112)
Lauren Eston Gangwer, Psychology (23139)
Jok Mabíor Garang (23238)
Pamela Lynne Girten, Teacher Education (23236)
Edward Joseph Gomes (23836)
Jessica E. Gomez (23237)
Landis Clayton Goodwyn (23139)
Christopher Todd Gordon (23139)
Jessie Nicole Gorham (23236)
Jasmine Kiosha Griffin, Psychology (23237)
Anthony Michael Grillo (23832)
Erin Marie Groat (23236)
Kathryn L. Hager (23120)
David Booker Hailey (23112)
Alexandra Nicole Hall, Teacher Education (23111)
Victoria Lee Hardee (23112)
Jerry Lee Hargrove (23075)
Sharniece Jabora Harris (23234)
Torii Alana Harrison (23234)
Kevin Andrew Harro (23831)
Justin Taylor Hawley (23836)
Rachelle Leigh Henegar (23831)
Alexandre Patrick Herbez (23120)
Jason P. Higley (23114)
Cindi Ruth Hill (23112)
Jamie Lee Hobgood (23901)
David Chiachun Hsu (23114)
Brandi Jordan Hughes (23114)
Skyla Thessaca Hunt (23235)
Dena Jean Hutchinson (23075)
Andrea Lee Jenkins, Psychology (23139)
Jessica Lovejoy Johnson, Teacher Education (23112)
Jonathan Tyler Johnson (23112)
Marci Lee Johnson (23237)
Paul Amonoo Johnson (23803)
Rebecca Ruth Johnson, Teacher Education (23234)
Charity Damara Jones (23002)
Erin Marie Jones (23875)
Heather Ann Jones (23114)
Tanya Marie Jones (23112)
Amber Dawn Kellam (23112)
Brittney Cofer Kenney (23112)
Kenneth Wade King III (23112)
Sahaj Kaur Kohli (23832)
Andrew Tucker Lamb (23831)
Spencer Harvey Lamb (23831)
Hannah Lane (23834)
Kendall Blair Langford (23237)
Victoria Rae Lau (23113)
Brianna Kathleen Lawrence (23237)
Joshua Harvey Lehman (23112)
Alyse   Leichssenring (23836)
Paul James Leslie (23872)
Sydney Erin Levan (23236)
Tracy Lynn Lightsey (23139)
Tyler Wade Lloyd (23236)
Dustin Hugh Longest (23139)
Ashley M. Lott (23237)
Jonathan Thomas Loviza, Science (23112)
Sarah Elizabeth Loy (23236)
Adriana Luca, Psychology (23112)
Darling Lily Luna (23832)
Caitlin Bree Macauley, Psychology (23832)
Melinda G. Magee (23803)
Victoria Mary Ann Majcen, Science (23237)
John Patrick Mallon (23114)
Lindsey Brooke Mann (23112)
Dorothy Bishop Manson (23114)
Daniel William Many (23113)
Leah Kristen Maready (23235)
Gabriel Mangar Marol (23238)
Aaron L. Martinez (23805)
Francisco X. Martinez (23834)
Margarita Marie Martinez, Psychology (23834)
Jonae Nicole Mason (23223)
Brandon Perry Wayne May (23237)
Keely Monae Mayfield (23832)
Cori Marie Mayhew (23834)
Katherine Marie McArthur (23236)
Leanne Kathryn McCook (23237)
Brandon Douglas McCormack (23838)
Maranda Rochelle McDaniel (23831)
Emily Stuart McGee (23113)
Rasheeda Niem McKeithan (23231)
Jason Daniel Meli (23112)
Stephania F. Mendoza (23112)
Natalie Mercedes, Teacher Education (23838)
Saul Armando Mijangos (23237)
Amy Danielle Miller (23112)
Charles Jeffrey Miller (23113)
Kyle Patrick Miller (23832)
Joan Susie Min (23113)
Genise H. Mitchell (23236)
Kristena Marie Mitchell, Psychology (23836)
Melissa Anne Mitten (23832)
Ana-Maria R. Monteiro (23834)
Dustin Lee Moore (23114)
Julianna Beth Morgan (23831)
William D. Morgan (23236)
Stephanie M. Morris (23936)
Jose Guillermo Muniz (23112)
Stewart Jess Murr (23235)
Amanda Elizabeth Newcomb (23832)
Leslea Noelle Newlon (23112)
Socheata Ngin (23234)
Heather Yuruba Nollen (23112)
Paul Matthew Nordvig (23139)
Patrick Francis Nowaczyk (23113)
Jennifer Kostenbauder O'Connell (23112)
Jasmin Erika Olivarez (23112)
Theodore Frank Olson Jr., Science (23237)
Ayaan Mohamoud Omar-Arab (22033)
Thelma Emperatriz Orantes (23236)
Ariadna Orsatti Pola, Psychology (23236)
Altwanet A'nuel Owen (23831)
Jonathan Wesley Owens (23112)
Kendra Antionette Owens, Teacher Education (23112)
Mason Leigh Owens (23842)
George Thomas Page III, Science (23894)
Jacob Charles Page (23112)
Andrew Franklin Palmer (23114)
Neeket Rahul Parikh (23120)
Cory Adam Parker (23112)
Vanessa Irene Parker (23831)
Cathryn Michelle Paschall (23831)
Morgan Blair Payne (23111)
Charity Lynn Perkins (23236)
Katie Perlowski (23831)
Kelly Faszewski Pham (23113)
Julie A. Pheiff (23237)
Thomas Allen Pherson (23120)
Danielle Marie Pohlman (23113)
Patricia Louise Poitras, Teacher Education (23860)
Marianny Alexandra Portillo (23235)
Amanda Nichole Presson (23103)
Ariel Paige Putnam (23114)
Tracy Lynn Ramos (23139)
Deanna Kate Reese (23832)
Chelsea Marie Regis (23838)
Charlotte Anne Register (23139)
Zachary Thomas Reichert (23223)
Rebecca Renee Remacle-Brown (23831)
Pearre Donta Revish (23834)
Adam D. Rice, Psychology (23832)
Brandon Patrick Rice, Psychology (23236)
Christen Richardson (23231)
Tara Leigh Richardson (23832)
Devin C. Richmond (23229)
Kylene Nicole Rinkewich (23139)
Amber Marie Roberson (23805)
Carissa Deann Robertson, Teacher Education (23114)
Katherine Marie Robertson (23139)
Khaliyah Naimah Robertson (23832)
Ian Salisbury Robinson (23838)
Maketa Patrika Robinson (23220)
Mary Anne Robinson (23236)
Danielle Casey Rotramel (23831)
Sandra Faye Russell (23840)
Mohammad Taiseer Salem (23834)
Jessica Dawn Samuels (23832)
Courtney Michelle Schaffer (23832)
Neil Jaron-Webster Scott (23112)
Jessica Klair Serwan (23832)
Pramila Sharma (23114)
Morgan Elizabeth Shifflett, Teacher Education (23120)
William Mead Shipstedt III (23224)
Bryan Keith Shupe (23234)
Mary Jordan Siebert, Psychology  (23229)
Emery Ellsworth Siegrist (23836)
Mandeep Singh (23831)
Stacy L. Slater, Psychology (20152)
Brenna N. Smith (23236)
Sherilyn R. Smith, Teacher Education (23236)
Steve R. Smith (23236)
Suzanne Brinkley Spearman (23834)
Anthony Dean Spencer (23225)
Dana Danielle Staehle (23112)
Susan M. Staggs (23834)
Chauncey Wright Starkey III (23027)
Cassandra Leigh Stewart (23112)
Jeffrey S. Stillwell (23113)
Chelsey Lynn Stilton (23112)
Tonya L. Stookey (23112)
Logan R. Stout (23114)
Samantha Jo Straub, Science (23836)
Joyanna Elisabeth Struzzieri, Psychology (23112)
Daniel Joseph Sweeney (23235)
Jessica Lynn Swicegood (23236)
Ramona Alice Sykes (23237)
Valenciá Darlene Sykes, Psychology (23832)
Brian Kane Szymczak (23112)
Madalyn Grace Tackett (23113)
Farshad Taghizadeh (23235)
Robert Len Tatum II (23234)
Jannie Hartless Tee (23002)
Jennifer Renee Thompson (23114)
John Thomas Totty (23235)
Ashley Nicole Treadway (23838)
Alyx Elizabeth Treaster (23838)
Kamille Adrianne Triana, Science (23236)
Richard Craighill Vaughn (23830)
Christine Louise Waddell (23831)
Tamika Antoria Wade (23875)
Tarshera Balanay Walker (23832)
Charleen Renee Walsh, Teacher Education (23832)
Katerina Rosalie Walters (23112)
Haley Edson Watson, Science (23235)
Christy Lou Webb (23894)
Malyna Jade Weedon (23113)
Hunter Ross Wegner (29414)
Kimberly Ann Weiler (23236)
Eric Jeffery Werner (23838)
Jessica Lynn Widener (23002)
Olivia Marie Willard (23832)
Hope Nicole Williams (23120)
Jennifer Lee Wilson (23885)
Benjamin Scott Wise (23832)
Jacob Ryan Wiseman (23831)
Amy Christina Wolfe (22903)
Shannon M. Wolford (23139)
Amanda Kathleen Wontz, Science (23831)
Todd David Wood (23060)
Trevor Paul Wozny (23832)
Melissa Ashley Yancey (23112)
Anthony John Yonta (23114)
Lindsey Renée York (23220)
Angela Michelle Young (23235)
Kristina Noel Young (23234)
Sarah Rene Zamjohn, Science (23235)

Information Systems
Pamella Johnson Buckley (23139)
Zenada D'Von Burnette (23237)
Robert Michael Clarke (23112)
Daniel Robert Glidewell (23114)
Taylor Stuart Lockhart (23120)
Eric Craig Stankavich (23112)
Carroll Edward Turner III (23234)
Andrew J. Woodard (23875)


ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED ARTS DEGREES

Visual Arts
Johnnie Elizabeth Armes, Photography and Film (23831)
Hannah Christine Brackett, Visual Communications (23112)
Cedric Jermaine Bradford, Photography and Film (23831)
Brandon M. Cheatham, Photography and Film (23225)
James A. Cottles, Visual Communications (23220)
Sheila Marie Davis (23832)
Caitlin Inez Disharoon, Photography and Film (23229)
Moriah Gabrielle Fetter, Photography and Film (23228)
Debra Ann Fulk, Photography and Film (23838)
David Matthew Gambardella, Photography and Film (23462)
Adam Joseph Goldstein, Visual Communications (23236)
Emily Devay Hill (23112)
Harvey Max Jones (23235)
Kennon David Joyner, Photography and Film (23294)
Nathaniel Dale Kottraba (23838)
Michelle L. Lefebvre, Visual Communications (23112)
Audrey Lynn McCarty, Photography and Film (23832)
Robert I. Miller Jr., Visual Communications (23832)
Alyssa Michele Morgenthaler (23120)
Erin Nicole Morrell (23150)
Loan Le Nguyen (23234)
Stephan Everette Nimmo, Visual Communications (23803)
John Daniel Price, Visual Communications (23834)
Thomas Russell Quicke Jr. (23234)
Tamias Rodriguez (33527)
Kimberly Ann Rose, Photography and Film (23234)
Hasan Hasan Shamooro (23225)
Lindsay Megan Sweetland (23112)
Toria Jeanette Tomlinson, Photography and Film (23831)
Annie Lee Van Der Hyde, Photography and Film (23112)
Lora Rebecca Waldrop (23002)
Megan Ashley Way, Visual Communications (23114)
Peter Alexander Webb Jr., Photography and Film (23220)
Tracy Marie Wilmoth, Photography and Film (23841)
Michael Glenn Wilson Jr., Visual Communications (23112)
Benjamin Caleb Winans (23236)
Jungho Woo (23059)


ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREES

Accounting
Matthew Randall Boyd (23112)
Chelsea Miriam Marie Dodson (23235)
Stacey A. Kitners (23112)
Benjamin James Nearhood (23831)
Lucretia Rose Pantophlet (23238)
Jeffrey A. Stone (23836)
Ann H. Taylor (23867)
Crystal Sue Van Buren (23112)
Teresa D. Vaughan (23836)

Architectural Engineering Technology
Terry Lashawn Bradshaw (23113)
Justin Keith Carawan (23114)
Angela Renee Crawley (23805)
Michael Rutger Kohlbeck (23139)
Jack Chandler O'Brien (23113)
Brandon Robertson (23831)
Sam S. Sours, Jr. (23237)
Preston Paul Winfrey (23228)

Business Management
Amber Marie Cote' (23139)
Joyce D. Ellis (23235)
Cassandra Lee Freel (48180)
Michelle Ann Holsopple (23860)
Edgar Alonzo Jett V (23112)
Melissa Annette McQuinn (23222)
Laura Ann Passanisi (23860)
Chad Michael Ritenour (23836)
Paul Raymond Thayer (23860)
Lynnette Marie Thomas (23238)
Anna M. Yates (23803)
Tammy G. Zabrosky (23832)

Early Childhood Development
Robert Ashley Bullock (23234)
Lindsey LeeAnn Coats (23234)
Traci Marie Emory (23803)
Shannon Keister Facchina (23970)
Natasha Kaur Fair (23112)
Stefanie Renae Heretick (23875)
Robyn Marie Hughes, Teacher Assistant (23803)
Lakendra Brittany Jones (23234)
Jeanie Lamb (23842)
Rena Mae Leslie (23833)
Sameka Ondrea Mallory (23834)
Jennifer Mendoza, Teacher Assistant (23803)
Danielle Frances Minter (23803)
Amanda Lee Moore (23112)
Sonnhilde Erika Mullican (23832)
Tamika Michelle Reese (23860)
Nakeysha Shonta Rives, Teacher Assistant (23831)
Melissa Wray Smith (23803)
Ebony Necole Taylor (23139)
Jennifer Nicole Thomas (23112)
Lisa V. Tucker (23832)
Sharon Marie White (23234)

Funeral Services
Elizabeth Mary Alexander (24153)
Clarence W. Ash III (23434)
Tina Joyce Beer (22485)
Stephanie Nicole Bell (23229)
Wanda A. Bland (23224)
Carley Noel Boltz (23015)
Marquis Kenneth Carlisle (23930)
Erick Alfredo Castillo (22923)
Gordon Thomas Darkis (24541)
Kourtney Elizabeth Davis (23860)
Rachel Elizabeth Davis (24432)
Amaris Nichole Delgado (23294)
Cori Donene Dials (22193)
John Bradford Draisey (20118)
Karen Norman Dunkum (23936)
Robert Lee Finch III (24517)
Michelle Renee Graves (24540)
Angela Marquetta Harris (23832)
Diane Renee' Hull (24503)
Carolyn Jeanine Hunt (22554)
Timothy James Lawson (24277)
Dawn Kendrick Loving (23832)
Anthony William Lowry (24426)
Lewis Berkley Mayes III (23842)
Dayna Kristine Reynolds (23111)
Raymond Anthony Rhodes (22485)
Ashley Dawn Safewright (23294)
Margaret Ann Stein (23222)
Kathleen Fields Stull (23111)
Eurika Venise Trent-Tyree (23040)
E. James Troyer (23901)
Whitney Chrishelle Whitlock (23875)
Mark Andrew Wilson (22835)
Franklin George Wirsing (20110)
Jefferson Davis Wolfe, Jr. (24153)

Human Services
Michelle Lynn Anderson (23112)
Michelle Satterwhite Archer (23803)
Kristina Bailey (23234)
Hannah Bot Ben-Yoseiph (23834)
Desiree Ann Bernardo (23890)
Brenda Jean Brantley (23860)
Kela Calvin (23860)
Danielle Alexandria Chambliss (23805)
Mikita Denise Clanton (23803)
Brendan James Clasbey (23838)
Yolanda Cenee' Coleman (23831)
Annie King Connor (23237)
Shantel Abraham Cooper (23803)
Laurie D. Corbett (23832)
Shakim Ayana Craft (23236)
Deborah Monson Cunningham (23803)
Letitia M. Debose (23803)
Kathryn Irene Dixon (23114)
Falisha Nicole Fields (23875)
Vivian Maigora Gambino (23112)
Malcolm Frederick Garrard, Pre-Social Work (23831)
Tequila Shawnae Gatling (23842)
Sarah Gail Gravely (23831)
Octavia Victoria Green (23805)
Lashelle Denise Greene (23141)
Linda Marchetti Hall (23875)
Tracey Anissa Hall (23803)
Shelby Nicole Hansen (23838)
Keita Anthony Hargis (23237)
Viola Burson Harris (23831)
Michelle A. Harrison (23860)
Donna Carol Howard (23236)
Von’Shieka Monã James (23842)
Nicole A. Jernigan (23834)
Heather Johnson (23831)
Marketa DeShelle Johnson (23805)
Traci Raeanne Johnson (23227)
Damitra LaShawn Jones (23030)
Stacia Leigh Jones-Wilkins (23223)
Anderita M. Kelly (23803)
Kuburat Aderonke Lawal (23235)
Dean Scott Lesar (23236)
Charde Nicole Lundy (23075)
Jennifer Porter Miller (23237)
Rasheeda J. Mills (23831)
Qadriyyah Aneesah Morgan (23224)
Elizabeth Guerin Perdue (23114)
Katrena LaShawn Ready (23832)
Bridgette M. Robinson (23113)
Dana   Robinson (23803)
Donna Michelle-Gray Simmons, Pre-Social Work (23231)
Christopher Morris Skeen (23113)
Aaron Michael Smith (23139)
Tanya Lynne Stocks (23112)
Taisha Janái Thomas (23803)
Michael Leon Walker (23803)
Shannon Leigh Wallace (23112)
Melissa Antoinette Winn (23224)

Information Technology
Nakia Shellyce Chambliss (23882)
Travis Lloyd Cramer (23114)
Kimberly M. Ganzert (23237)
Kymberli Vachelle Harris (23234)
Supapon Hia (23113)
Rachael Ann Leedy (23235)
Franklin F. Luke (23831)
Jerry P. Magana (23237)
Edgar Darnell Robinson (23223)
Denise Cannella Wardlaw (23139)

Mechanical Engineering Technology
Luis Alberto Arbaiza (23234)
Brian Jordan Bonner (23832)
Andrew Mason Bowker (23237)
Colby Chase Burnam (23832)
John Charles Collins-Bey, Mechatronics Technician (23237)
Joshua Alexander Dale (23112)
Chris Keith Gilbert (23139)
Jason Michael Greska, Mechatronics Technician (23237)
Brian Floyd Guthrie (23238)
Joshua M. Hill, Mechatronics Technician (23112)
Erich Benjamin Rott (23831)
Stuart P. Rott (23831)
William Brandon Shults (23139)
Bronson Wayne Tuma (23112)
Austin Michael West, Mechatronics Technician (23236)
Robert Luke Whitaker (23002)
Berhanu Abebe Zena (23236)

Nursing
Melissa Anne Albert (23838)
Julie Ann Aliff (23114)
Kwanisha Daniele Anderson (23234)
Kimberly Dawn Atkins (23832)
Anna Agnieszka Ayres (23114)
Jennifer Jo Bell (23236)
Ashley Michelle Berry (23112)
Cheryl Jeanette Bowers (23836)
Christopher Ashton Brock (23832)
Sarah Alison Burgess (23112)
Brandi Anne Butterworth (23805)
Tiffany Leigh Card (23831)
Jennifer Rita Chadbourne (23831)
LaTasha Nicole Christian-Kennard (23832)
Kimberly B. Chumney (23002)
Joseph O'Donnell Ciucci (23139)
Arnice Harris Cobbs (23832)
Anne Renee Coiner (23236)
Ashanti Tanay Coles (23901)
Lauren Elisabeth Collins (23112)
Angela L. Copi (23235)
Nicole Richardson Corker (23112)
Pamela Denise Crawley (23225)
Jeanne Marsh Daniel (23005)
Katherine L. Davis (23220)
Erin Hailey Day (23139)
Carolyn Ann Dixon (23237)
Charles Hay Doebler (23236)
Elijah Grey Doxtator (23139)
Ivrys Mercedes Dukes (23875)
Deidra Lee Dwyer (23113)
Jonathan Terrell Fielder (23111)
Amy Danise Garcia (23236)
Francis Florencio Gopez (23832)
Kimberly Lynn Hall (23832)
Mary W. Hall (23114)
Snjezana Harbas (23235)
LaQuentishia Deshawnia Harris (23836)
Anita Kiran Heindl (23832)
Victoria Lynn Hertless (23228)
Aimee Lyn Hickman (23112)
David William Hill (23942)
Barbara D. Horton (23002)
Rebecca Ann Hughes (23834)
Joseph James Hulsebusch (23238)
Debra Dawn Johnson (23875)
Stephanie Onyekachukwu Jones (23831)
Sara Ellen Kaut (23112)
Katherine Mae Kearney (23233)
James B. Kelly (23235)
Leslie Lynn Kemp (23803)
Sunny Unmi Kim (23112)
Jill Michelle Knowles (23236)
Margaret Irene Krick (22408)
Christina Leigh Lancaster (23832)
Susan Ashley Laney (23834)
Catherine Feild Leeper (23838)
Kim Ellen Lesniak (23238)
Jodi Leigh L'Heureux (23944)
Donna Marie Linnell (23114)
Nicole Allene Lofton (23231)
Cassandra Elaine Logan (23224)
Carrie Mae Love (23832)
Pansy Michelle Lynch (23805)
Jonathan Peter Magnusen (23139)
Hope Yvonne Marshall (23836)
Victoria Martin (23831)
Sarah Mitchell Mays (23838)
Lindsay LaRae McCormick (23139)
Tonya B. McDowell (23832)
Heather Dawnn Merritt (23234)
Michelle Lea Meyer (23112)
Sierra Rene Moon (23002)
Nicole Lee Moore (23803)
Melissa Ann Mottesheard (23236)
Lauren Elaine Mountanos (23237)
Karen Cooke Mulleins (23040)
Sara J. Neihouse (23112)
Whitney Ray Newcomb (23139)
Gaea Nickerson (23139)
Theresa M. Nobles (23236)
Sherry Blick Omiecinski (23059)
Catherine Joann Palmiter (23875)
Dawn Marie Paris (23113)
Hanna Marie Parker (23831)
Pamela F. Parker (23235)
Alison Marie Parrish (23237)
Jennifer Christine Pate (23832)
Mary Katherine Pierson (23139)
Bethany K. Pitts (23229)
Sarah Elizabeth Plaut (23228)
Courtney Lee Radford (23235)
Monica Gall Ratliff (23922)
Shakhnoza Rodriguez (23831)
Rachel Diana Romig (23114)
Kasie Diane Sanders (23228)
Christina Michelle Sauer (23236)
Steven Paul Schmidt (23114)
Louis Duane Seay (23112)
Michelle Deanne Short (23139)
John Bradley Smith (23114)
Linda Kay Smith (23139)
Jennifer Lynne Sottile (23236)
Alana Georgine Starkey (23027)
Brittany Renee Steele (23224)
Ryan Michael Stumpf (23114)
Sylvia Renae Taylor (23875)
Rachel Thomas (23834)
Shannon B. Thompson (23112)
Meghan Lessin Traylor (23225)
Tricia A. Treanor (23120)
Donna Cherie Tuck (23009)
Ann Chong Turner (23875)
Audrey Michelle Urda (23832)
Michelle J. Walcott (23231)
Cameron Georgette Walker (23139)
Scott Mitchell Warlitner (23040)
Katherine Elizabeth White (23832)
Rachel Ann Whitlow (23838)
Dale A. Williams (23236)
Leon A. Williams (23832)
Linda Williams (23836)
Melissa Ann Williams (23860)
Beverly Lynn Wingo (23831)
Evone Allen Woodley (23234)
Shannon E. Worley (23002)
Donna Lynn Wykle (23112)
Nancy   Ybarra (23225)
Barbara Michelle Young (23112)

Police Science
Kaitlin Elizabeth Allen (23831)
Howard Leon Almond (23832)
Justin Leon Camden (23834)
Jason William Chimera (23830)
Sheralee Lynn Copeland (23234)
Maria Ofelia Cruz-Ramos (23234)
Michael Glenn Forehand (23112)
Jasmin Jazzy Goyco (23834)
James Joseph Holsopple (23860)
Anne Elizabeth Hurley, Homeland Security (23235)
Harry Oswald Johnson Jr. (23238)
Gary Edward McClure (23112)
James William Phelps (23237)
Keristan Analyssa Rose (23831)
Lee Arthur Whritenour (23112)
Michael Joseph Wyatt (23834)
Robert Lee Yeager, Homeland Security (23832)
Keith Edward Yox Jr. (23238)

Technical Studies
David Thurston Barlow Jr. (23139)
Randolph   Davis (23860)
William Samuel Paul Garrett (23833)
Ronnie   Godley (23234)
Robert Britt Hayes (23237)
Joshua Taylor Hicks (23831)
Chad Alexander Hohensee (23832)
Jerald Vincent Jones (23234)
Charles Lawrence Kerr (23112)
Todd R Lambert (23840)
Kenya J. Loving (23224)
Matthew David Maxey (23831)
Joseph Charles Quinn II (23112)
Christopher John Rivas (23235)
Bill Arriola Salas Sr. (23234)
David Woodson Snead (23237)
Gabriel Wheat Wilson (23803)



CERTIFICATES

Building Construction
Justin Keith Carawan (23114)
Angela Renee Crawley (23805)
Jack Chandler O'Brien (23113)
Brandon Robertson (23831)
Sam S. Sours, Jr. (23237)
Preston Paul Winfrey (23228)

Child Care
Robert Ashley Bullock (23234)
Traci Marie Emory (23803)
Shannon Keister Facchina (23970)
Natasha Kaur Fair (23112)
Stefanie Renae Heretick (23875)
Lakendra Brittany Jones (23234)
Crystal Lynn Kelly (23860)
Jeanie Lamb (23842)
Rena Mae Leslie (23833)
Sameka Ondrea Mallory (23834)
Jennifer Mendoza (23803)
Danielle F. Minter (23803)
Amanda Lee Moore (23112)
Nitaisha D. Pyatt (23805)
Tamika Michelle Reese (23860)
Nakeysha Shonta Rives (23831)
Ebony Necole Taylor (23139)
Jennifer Nicole Thomas (23112)
Lisa V. Tucker (23832)
Debra Dale Weaver (23831)

Fine Arts
Corrin Elizabeth Brewer (23113)
Rodney Eugene Bundick Jr. (23225)
Bryan Chavez (23237)
Brandon M. Cheatham (23225)
James A. Cottles (23220)
Sarah Nicole Craig (23146)
Moriah Gabrielle Fetter (23228)
Edward Joseph Gonzalez II (23229)
James Benjamin Harmon (23834)
Madison Louise Keller (23936)
Joshua Thomas Kelly (23860)
Michelle L. Lefebvre (23112)
Julianne Katherine Mazzo (23235)
Alisia D. Meade (23112)
Robert I. Miller Jr. (23832)
Shane T. Miller (23112)
Alyssa Michelle Morgenthaler (23120)
Ashley Nicole Muse (23002)
Amanda Raven Newman (23139)
John Daniel Price (23834)
Rachel Brooke Pulley (23235)
Thomas Russell Quicke Jr. (23234)
Tamias Rodriguez (33527)
Keith Alan Silverman (23221)
Amber Jean Stallman (23860)
Jonathan Tyler Swann (23237)
Toria Jeanette Tomlinson (23831)
Lora Rebecca Waldrop (23002)
Tracy Marie Wilmoth (23841)
Michael Glenn Wilson Jr. (23112)
Jungho Woo (23059)

Homeland Security
Anne Elizabeth Hurley (23235)
Jennifer L. Macklin (23237)
Brandon Joseph McDole (23113)

Precision Machining Technology
Stephen Tyler Cobb (23139)
Cory Wyche Edwards (23857)
Eric James Ford (23225)
James A. Hall (23060)
Joshua Taylor Hicks (23831)
Jessica Ann Stephenson (23881)
Caine Campbell Talley (23005)
Barbara Carol Townsend (23803)

Welding
Nichelle Janée Charity (23140)
Robert Renaldo Cutler (23805)
James Austin Grant, Jr. (23805)
Matthew David Maxey (23831)
Amber Joy McKinney (23805)
John Byron Wake III (23229)
Jacob Adam Wyrick (23831)


CAREER STUDIES CERTIFICATES

Accounting
Gregory Paul Gresham (23114)
Gwendolyn Lee-Henderson (23120)
Tristin M. Running (23112)

Administration of Justice
Kaitlin Elizabeth Allen (23831)
Howard Leon Almond (23832)
Justin Leon Camden (23834)
Jason William Chimera (23830)
Sheralee Lynn Copeland (23234)
Maria Ofelia Cruz-Ramos (23234)
Bradner Scott Estes (23236)
Michael Glenn Forehand (23112)
Jasmin Jazzy Goyco (23834)
James Joseph Holsopple (23860)
Anne Elizabeth Hurley (23235)
Harry Oswald Johnson Jr. (23238)
Elizabeth Ann King (23860)
Gary Edward McClure, Sr. (23112)
James William Phelps (23237)
Keristan Analyssa Rose (23831)
Lee Arthur Whritenour (23112)
Russell Edward Wiles III (23114)
Michael Joseph Wyatt (23834)
Robert Lee Yeager (23832)

Adult Home Administration
Kisha Marie Jones (23112)
Jacqueline Cherelle McEachin (23225)
Shavonne Denise Rowe (23225)

Allied Health
Diana Dolores Acevedo (23237)
Melissa Anne Albert (23838)
Elizabeth Mary Alexander (24153)
Julie Ann Aliff (23114)
Kwanisha Daniele Anderson (23234)
Kimberly Dawn Atkins (23832)
Anna Agnieszka Ayres (23114)
Stephanie Nicole Bell (23229)
Jennifer Jo Bell (23236)
Lashanda P. Bell (23805)
Jennifer Jill Bellaver (23221)
Soupornn Lisa Beng (23234)
Ashley Michelle Berry (23112)
Wanda A. Bland (23224)
Carley Noel Boltz (23015)
Cheryl Jeanette Bowers (23836)
Christopher Ashton Brock (23832)
Sarah Alison Burgess (23112)
Brandi Anne Butterworth (23805)
Jonshay Geneen Byrd (23803)
Zekita Monique Campbell (23805)
Tiffany Leigh Card (23831)
Marquis Kenneth Carlisle (23930)
Erick Alfredo Castillo (22923)
LaTasha Nicole Christian-Kennard (23832)
Kimberly B. Chumney (23002)
Joseph O'Donnell Civcci (23139)
Arnice Harris Cobbs (23832)
Anne Renee Coiner (23236)
Ashanti Tanay Coles (23901)
Lauren Elisabeth Collins (23112)
Angela L. Copi (23235)
Nicole Richardson Corker (23112)
Jeanne Marsh Daniel (23005)
Gordon Thomas Darkis (24541)
Katherine L. Davis (23220)
Kourtney Elizabeth Davis (23860)
Joeny Davitt (23112)
Erin Hailey Day (23139)
Amaris Nichole Delgado (23294)
Cori Donene Dials (22193)
Amber Nicole Diamond (23831)
Carolyn Ann Dixon (23237)
Charles Hay Doebler (23236)
Elijah Grey Doxtator (23139)
John Bradford Draisey (20118)
Ivrys Mercedes Dukes (23875)
Karen Norman Dunkum (23936)
Glenda Durbin (23834)
Deidra Lee Dwyer (23113)
Anissa M. Ellis (23832)
Sandra Patricia Escorcia (23113)
Christine E. Ferguson (23059)
Jonathan Terrell Fielder (23111)
Robert Lee Finch III (24517)
Christian Griffin Flock (23124)
Amy Danise Garcia (23236)
Tricia A. Goins (23836)
Francis Florencio Gopez (23832)
Ashlyn Dianne Gordon (23803)
Michelle Renee Graves (24540)
Kimberly Lynn Hall (23832)
Mary W. Hall (23114)
Snjezana Harbas (23235)
Angela Marquetta Harris (23832)
LaQuentishia Deshawnia Harris (23836)
Jennifer McKay Healy (23112)
Anita Kiran Heindl (23832)
Andrea Lee Henna (23803)
Victoria Lynn Hertless (23228)
Aimee Lyn Hickman (23112)
Amanda Faye Holloway (23113)
Barbara D. Horton (23002)
Rebecca Ann Hughes (23834)
Tami R. Hulcher (23235)
Joseph James Hulsebusch (23238)
Carolyn Jeanine Hunt (22554)
Jessica Elizabeth Jennings (23237)
Amanda Moore Johnson (23832)
Debra Dawn Johnson (23875)
Keewauna Adaire Jones (23237)
Stephanie Onyekachukwu Jones (23831)
Sara Ellen Kaut (23112)
Katherine Mae Kearney (23233)
James B. Kelly (23235)
Leslie Lynn Kemp (23803)
Erica Kennedy (23236)
Sunny Unmi Kim (23112)
Christina Leigh Lancaster (23832)
Susan Ashley Laney (23834)
Catherine Feild Leeper (23838)
Kim Ellen Lesniak (23238)
Jodi Leigh L'Heureux (23944)
Donna Marie Linnell (23114)
Nicole Allene Lofton (23231)
Carrie Mae Love (23832)
Dawn Kendrick Loving (23832)
Anthony William Lowry (24426)
Pansy Michelle Lynch (23805)
Jonathan Peter Magnusen (23139)
Cassaundra C. Marshall (23838)
Hope Yvonne Marshall (23836)
Victoria Martin (23831)
Lewis Berkley Mayes III (23842)
Sarah Mitchell Mays (23838)
Emily Ruth McAlpin (23235)
Lindsay LaRae McCormick (23139)
Tonya B. McDowell (23832)
Troilyn McKenzie (23231)
Sirlene Marcia Melton (23235)
Heather Dawnn Merritt (23234)
Michelle Lea Meyer (23112)
Marsha Wade Miller (23113)
Clatrina R. Monroe (23803)
Lindsey Johnson Montesflores (23236)
Sierra Rene Moon (23002)
Nicole Lee Moore (23803)
Shakish D. Morris (23234)
Lauren Elaine Mountanos (23237)
Karen Cooke Mulleins (23040)
Zulma Lee Muniz (23860)
Natasha Anita Myrick (23805)
Megan Leigh Nester (23235)
Whitney Ray Newcomb (23139)
Gaea Nickerson (23139)
Theresa M. Nobles (23236)
Rebekah Stella Jean Oldmixon (23834)
Patricia Osei-Asante (23834)
Catherine Joann Palmiter (23875)
Dawn Marie Paris (23113)
Hanna Marie Parker (23831)
Pamela F. Parker (23235)
Alison Marie Parrish (23237)
Deborah Parrott (23233)
Robert Christopher Parsons (23090)
Jennifer Christine Pate (23832)
Destiny Patrick (23832)
Wendi Peppers (23150)
Bethany K. Pitts (23229)
Sarah Elizabeth Plaut (23228)
Ronald Keith Prior (23113)
Amy Nicole Rackley-Walters (23805)
Courtney Lee Radford (23235)
Monica Gail Ratliff (23922)
Ginger Ray (23222)
Theresa Ann Reed (23112)
Dayna Kristine Reynolds (23111)
Shakhnoza Rodriguez (23831)
Rachel Diana Romig (23114)
Amy Lenee' Ruiz (23838)
Ashley Dawn Safewright (23294)
Josephine Kawira Sagini (23224)
Kasie Diane Sanders (23228)
Veridiana Santiago (23225)
Christina Michelle Sauer (23236)
Steven Paul Schmidt (23114)
Forrest Monroe Scott (23803)
Louis Duane Seay (23112)
Marianne Elizabeth Sedor (23237)
Michelle Deanne Short (23139)
Jennifer Emerson Silva (23881)
John Bradley Smith (23114)
Linda Kay Smith (23139)
Kathleen Mari Snead (23112)
Lori Ann Snyder (23106)
Jennifer Lynne Sottile (23236)
Alana Georgine Starkey (23027)
Brittany Renee Steele (23224)
Margaret Ann Stein (23222)
Tonya L. Stookey (23112)
Kathleen Fields Stull (23111)
Ryan Michael Stumpf (23114)
Sylvia Renae Taylor (23875)
Rachel Thomas (23834)
Shannon B. Thompson (23112)
Steven Anthony Thompson (23803)
Analiese Nichole Tischler (23834)
Meghan Lessin Traylor (23225)
Tricia A. Treanor (23120)
Eurika Venise Trent-Tyree (23040)
E. James Troyer (23901)
Donna Cherie Tuck (23009)
Ann Chong Turner (23875)
Audrey Michelle Urda (23832)
Kimberly Clark Wagenknecht (23235)
Michelle J. Walcott (23231)
Amexem Mary Walker (23831)
Cameron Georgette Walker (23139)
Scott Mitchell Warlitner (23040)
Johnnie Lee Whitaker Jr. (23223)
Eleanor Louise White (23234)
Katherine Elizabeth White (23832)
Whitney Chrishelle Whitlock (23875)
Rachel Ann Whitlow (23838)
Asia Williams (23075)
Dale A. Williams (23236)
Leon A. Williams (23832)
Linda Williams (23836)
Melissa Ann Williams (23860)
Mark Andrew Wilson (22835)
Beverly Lynn Wingo (23831)
Franklin George Wirsing (20110)
Jefferson Davis Wolfe, Jr. (24153)
Evone Allen Woodley (23234)
Shannon E. Worley (23002)
Donna Lynn Wykle (23112)
Nancy Ybarra (23225)
Barbara Michelle Young (23112)

Bereavement and Grief Counseling
Gwendolyn Wynn Jordan (23803)
Jennifer Porter Miller (23237)
Brenda Faye Miller-Martin (23112)
Tanya Lynne Stocks (23112)

Business Information Management
Payal Aggarwal (92373)
Kimberly M. Ganzert (23237)
Lisa Rochelle Jordan (23234)
Erica Newell Nixon (23838)

Child Care Management
Shalisha Ann Whitaker (23805)

CISCO Network
Bryan Scott Bivins (23075)
Travis Lloyd Cramer (23114)
John Mellor (23235)
Christopher Michael Quillen (23112)

Computer Applications
Kimberly M. Ganzert (23237)
Catherine McCann Roberson (23139)

Early Childhood
Lara S. Hollberg (23112)

Electricity
Jerald Vincent Jones (23234)
Charles Lawrence Kerr (23112)
Richard Lee Massenburg II (23803)

Emergency Medical Services - Intermediate
Richard James Cowherd (27909)
Shane Thomas Griffin (23836)
Charles Edward Loving Jr. (23838)

Geographic Information Systems
Jack Chandler O’Brien (23113)

Heating and Air Conditioning
Remon Samir Aziz Sr. (23114)
Alvin Geffery Crawley (23222)
Randolph Davis (23860)
Travis Perry Freeland (23237)
Jerald Vincent Jones (23234)
Eric C. Meier Sr. (23234)
Russell Wade Robinson (23831)
LaShaun Artrelle Sydnor (23234)
James Michael Williams (23832)
Samuel Ashby Wilson (23838)

Industrial Electricity
Leonard W Cooke (23847)
Karmen Durham (23223)
Jerald Vincent Jones (23234)
Thomas D. Lewis (23834)
Marie Frances Swartz (23841)

Mechanical Maintenance
LaRoyce Markell Cross (23860)
Matthew Watson Gordon (22408)
Robert Britt Hayes (23237)

Network Support
Harry Clifton West Lumpkin (23234)

Paralegal Studies
Norma Edith Aguilar (23112)
Emily Elizabeth Allen (23860)
Sheena M. Bowen (23831)
Courtney Reneé Carter (23237)
Brittany Rae Chisholm (23875)
Jonathan Edward Dillard (23112)
Richard Thomas Frausto (23832)
Christina Irene Goode (23139)
Brittany Elizabeth Hinton (23831)
Sarah M. Lilljedahl (23083)
Debra Lynn Maddox (23139)
Kathleen D. Purcell (23112)
Carolyn LaVerne Ridley (23805)
Lizbeth   Romero (23801)
Rebecca Jaardel Savilisky (23112)
Kimberly Ann Weiler (23236)
Jessica Lynn Widener (23002)
Amy Yates (23114)

Precision Machining
Jack Arthur Becker (22546)
Keith Fontasia Brown (23883)
Christopher Neil Gilman (23228)
Jeremy Edwin Jacob (23842)
Samuel Alan Mills (23838)
Connor G. Palmore (23832)
Caine Campbell Talley (23005)
Ian David Thompson (23860)
Robert Luke Whitaker (23002)

Residential Electricity
Gerron Rayshaad Geter (23860)
Jerald Vincent Jones (23234)
Charles Lawrence Kerr (23112)
Richard Lee Massenburg II (23803)
Benjamin Ryan Pryor (23885)

Small Business Management
April Joy Dawkins (23060)
Joseph Edward Gravel (23842)

Substance Abuse Assistant
Michelle Lynn Anderson (23112)
Michelle Satterwhite Archer (23803)
Hannah Bot Ben-Yoseiph (23834)
Vivian Maigora Gambino (23112)
Linda Marchetti Hall (23875)
Donna Carol Howard (23236)
Valecia Andrea Jackson (23805)
Nicole A. Jernigan (23834)
Gwendolyn Wynne Jordan (23803)
Dean Scott Lesar (23236)
Briefly Shannee Evelyn Marks (23059)
Elizabeth Guerin Perdue (23114)
Dana Robinson (23803)

Supervision
Benita J. Robertson (22309)

Web Design
Caleb Mitchell Cox (23838)
Carolyn Anne Maguire (23063)
Sam Teddy Osei-Asante (23834)

Welding
Robert Renaldo Cutler (23805)
Jasmine Dominique Epps (23875)
John Lee Hargrave (23805)
Tina M. Jennings (23831)
Amber Joy McKinney (23805)
Jason Michael Spitzer (23832)
John Byron Wake III (23229)

John Tyler Community College is a two-year, public institution of higher education and is the fifth largest of the 23 community colleges in Virginia. With campuses in Chester and Midlothian and off-campus classrooms throughout the area, John Tyler offers quality and economical opportunities for students who want to earn a degree or certificate, transfer to a four-year college or university, train for the workforce, or switch careers. The College, which served more than 14,895 students during the 2011-12 academic year, offers 18 associate degrees, eight certificates, and 35 career studies certificates. The institution also serves 15,000 non-credit students and more than 1,000 companies and government agencies annually through the Community College Workforce Alliance. The College also is committed to sustainability. In July 2010, it received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification for Hamel Hall on its Midlothian Campus, becoming the first in the Virginia Community College System to receive such recognition. John Tyler Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

by Holly Walker

Have you signed up for your summer classes yet?  If not, you’ll want to check out all the interesting offerings found in JTCC’s summer schedule. Here’s just a taste:

• Feeling creative?  You’ll want to explore our many art, music, photography and theatre courses, including Intro to Graphic Novels, the History of Film and Animation, Drawing, and Guitar Theory and Practice.


• Interested in learning a new language? Our summer schedule includes classes in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, and Russian.


• Ready to get technical? JTCC has lots of great IT classes that cover everything from web design to popular programs.


• Want to improve your health? We have classes about nutrition and wellness as well as PE classes ranging from Jazz, Volleyball, Ballet, Fitness Walking, and Weight Training.


• Like to be hands on? You may want to check out one of our welding or machining classes.


• Like to read and write? Take a look at all of JTCC’s English offerings ranging from Children’s Literature, Science Fiction Literature, Film & Literature, and Women & Literature to Creative Writing, Technical Writing, and College Composition.


• Need to fulfill some of your general education requirements? We offer classes that will meet those needs from science, economics and math to humanities, religion and sociology.

Courses are offered in a variety of formats, including online, hybrid, in the classroom, and in a variety of session lengths.

Go to www.jtcc.edu/schedule for a look at all the class offerings for summer, and sign up now to make sure you get the class you want!

Dr. Glenn DuBois, chancellor of Virginia’s Community Colleges, announced today that Dr. Edward E. “Ted” Raspiller will become the 7th president of John Tyler Community College beginning August 5, 2013.

Raspiller is currently president of the Brazos County Campuses at Blinn College in Bryan, Texas. Previously, he directed the Community College Leadership doctoral program at Old Dominion University.

“I’ve known Ted for more than a decade,” said Dr. DuBois. “He brings to the table the right skills and the right experience to lead John Tyler Community College to the next level.”

"The JTCC College Board, faculty, staff, and students are excited about Dr. Raspiller's arrival as our new president – and his enthusiasm and commitment to creating a success story for every student," said Art Heinz, chair of the John Tyler Community College Board.

Raspiller succeeds Dr. Marshall W. Smith, who retires this year after serving as John Tyler Community College president for nearly 23 years.

See the full release on the VCCS web site.

By Holly Walker

Thomas Wise refuses to be part of a negative statistic, and he’s worked hard to make sure that doesn’t happen. Thomas grew up in the foster care system, and he knows that far too often, children in that system don’t graduate from high school and even fewer finish college. But, Thomas was determined to beat the odds, and he is. This month, he will finish his Associate of Science in Business Administration, becoming the first student in the John Tyler Community College Great Expectations program to graduate. Great Expectations is a program that provides much-needed support to youth who are aging out of the foster care system. This support comes in many forms. Sometimes it’s helping a student navigate the financial aid or class scheduling process, and sometimes it’s helping a student find transportation or a place to live. The support also comes in the form of a mentor, who offers encouragement, advice, and when necessary, a little nudge to get back on track. Thomas says the support he received through Great Expectations has been critical to his success, especially when he realized he might want to change his degree focus. Originally, Thomas planned to go into engineering. He found the program to be challenging and the material and instructors to be interesting. But, then came a surprise. He got a job as a retail merchandiser, and he discovered he loved the work. Thomas says he had been shy in high school, so he was amazed to learn that he enjoyed sales and customer service work. His mentor encouraged him along the way, and with her help, he transitioned out of the Engineering program and into Business Administration. She’s also helped him plan for his next academic steps – a bachelor’s degree at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Thomas is just one of the amazing graduates that make up the Class of 2013. Read about some of our other graduates at http://www.jtcc.edu/services/graduation/snapshots-of-the-class, and watch a video about them at http://youtu.be/ErZ1ZTlWlFc.

By Holly Walker

Andrew Hart and Emily McGee don’t know each other, but they share an important distinction. They are the first high school students to graduate from John Tyler Community College with an associate degree before graduating high school. Getting to this point required guts, ingenuity, and lots of hard work. Both had to forge new territory as they explored ways to complete high school and their associate degree programs at virtually the same time. To accomplish this feat took a lot of planning; time management; a willingness to take courses on campus or online; and support from their families, friends, high schools, and John Tyler faculty and staff. It also took a combination of dual enrollment classes, concurrent courses, and AP credits. Andrew and Emily both admit that they had to give up some of their free time to juggle their college and high school assignments, but both agree that it was worth the extra work.

Andrew will graduate from Tyler in May with an Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts with an International Studies Specialization. He will celebrate his graduation from Chesterfield County’s Clover Hill High School in June. Using a transfer agreement, he will continue college at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he plans to double major in political science/international relations and homeland security. After that, he is considering working toward a master’s degree. His goal: to get a job with the State Department.

Emily also will graduate from John Tyler in May. Her degree will be an Associate of Science in General Studies. In June, she will receive her diploma from James River High School in Chesterfield. She will continue her studies at Virginia Commonwealth University, where she plans to study fashion merchandising. She hopes her head start on college will give her the ability to take advantage of internships and study abroad opportunities sooner, which will help her get ahead in the very competitive fashion industry. Eventually, she says she’d like to own a boutique and sell her own clothing designs.

Andrew and Emily are two of the amazing graduates that make up the Class of 2013. Read about some of our other graduates at http://www.jtcc.edu/services/graduation/snapshots-of-the-class, and watch a video about them at http://youtu.be/ErZ1ZTlWlFc.

CHESTER and MIDLOTHIAN, Va. – Three years ago, if you told Julianna Morgan she would be one of the top community college students in Virginia, she would have laughed. Morgan says that’s because she was a very different person three years ago when she started taking classes at John Tyler Community College. At the time, she was a 27-years old single mother with a one-year old son. She says she lacked confidence and was not sure she had what it takes to succeed in college. She doubted herself academically, in part, she says, because she had dropped out of high school. In the years after she left high school, Morgan obtained her GED, entered the workforce, and gave birth to her son. It was then that she discovered she wanted more for herself and for her little boy. So, she gathered her courage, drove to John Tyler Community College, enrolled, and began her college career.

Morgan describes herself as so overcome with anxiety when she walked into her first class that she had to turn around and walk out of the room to catch her breath. That feeling, however, changed quickly. Morgan says with the encouragement of the College’s faculty and staff, she began to overcome her fears and her doubts, and soon, she discovered something she didn’t expect – a love for history. Once ignited, that passion blossomed. When the College started a History Club, Morgan was one of the first to sign up. She was vice president and for the past year has been the club’s president. Her involvement in that club was just the beginning. She then became part of the College’s Student Council, volunteered at numerous John Tyler events, such as Fool for Art, and took an active role in many College activities. She made new connections, enjoyed the sense of diversity she says she found at Tyler, and found her confidence building. At the same time, Morgan excelled academically.

It is all those achievements that recently earned Morgan a coveted spot on the Top Ten All-Virginia Academic Team, a recognition that showcases the best community college students in the Commonwealth as ranked by USA Today, The Phi Theta Kappa honor society, and the American Association of Community Colleges. When asked what it’s like to receive this honor, Morgan smiles shyly. “I was floored when I heard the news. I’m also so proud,” she says.

Morgan also is excited about another major achievement. She is just days away from graduating from John Tyler Community College with a General Studies associate degree. “I know I’ll be emotional as I walk across the stage,” says Morgan, “If I look out in the audience and see my son and family, I’ll probably cry.” After celebrating her accomplishments at Tyler, Morgan will start working on her next goal – a bachelor’s degree in history from Virginia Commonwealth University. After that, she hopes to continue her education in history by earning a master’s and eventually a doctorate degree.

Morgan is proof that a lot can change in three years – especially one’s view of oneself. Morgan says she now sees herself as a new person – one who is confident, who is a leader, and who has the strength to overcome challenges. She says she’s thankful to the people of John Tyler for believing in her, for pushing her to achieve her dreams, and for helping her discover who she really is.

John Tyler Community College is a two-year, public institution of higher education and is the fifth largest of the 23 community colleges in Virginia. With campuses in Chester and Midlothian and off-campus classrooms throughout the area, John Tyler offers quality and economical opportunities for students who want to earn a degree or certificate, transfer to a four-year college or university, train for the workforce, or switch careers. The College, which served more than 14,895 students during the 2011-12 academic year, offers 18 associate degrees, eight certificates, and 35 career studies certificates. The institution also serves 15,000 non-credit students and more than 1,000 companies and government agencies annually through the Community College Workforce Alliance. The College also is committed to sustainability. In July 2010, it received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification for Hamel Hall on its Midlothian Campus, becoming the first in the Virginia Community College System to receive such recognition. John Tyler Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

CHESTER and MIDLOTHIAN, Va. – John Tyler Community College honored its outstanding students during the College’s annual Awards Banquet and Ceremony, held April 26, 2013, at the College’s Chester Campus. The following awards were presented (zip codes follow recipient names):

Theresa Windham Service Award
This award was first presented in 1996 in honor of Theresa Hands Windham who succumbed to a sudden illness in 1993 at the age of 37 while serving at the College’s coordinator of grants and development.  During her short tenure at the College, Ms. Windham’s kindness and selflessness touched the lives of countless students, faculty, and staff.  Always smiling, always striving to help others, she was loved by all who had the good fortune to make her acquaintance. This award recognizes students who personify Ms. Windham’s dedication to service without regard for personal gain or adulation. This year’s recipient is Donna Simmons (23231). Ms. Simmons is in the Human Services, Pre-Social Work Specialization program at John Tyler, and serves as the president of the Human Services Club and as secretary of the College’s Student Council. She received the award in recognition of her service to John Tyler and the local community.

Sherwood Forest Art & Literary Review Winners
The Sherwood Forest Art & Literary Review is an annual publication of John Tyler Community College and is published in conjunction with the annual student literary and art contest. The publication has highlighted the creativity and talent of John Tyler students since 1968. Students submit entries in the categories of fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry and art.  Judges review and select first, second and third place winners in each category. Honorable mention awards may be given if the judges choose to recognize additional entries. The winning entries are published in the Review. An electronic copy of the publication may be downloaded at http://www.jtcc.edu/services/student-life/sherwood-forest-art-literary-review.

Fiction
First Place – James Moore (23838)
Second Place – Davis Macfarlane (23236)
Third Place – Lynsy Sprouse (23803)
Honorable Mention – Jeremy Da Costa (23860)

Nonfiction
First Place – Amy McVaugh (23139)
Second Place – Phillip Trezza (23230)
Third Place – Beata Czarniak-Cruz (23113)

Poetry
First Place – Zoe Davis (23112)
Second Place – Dylan Lewis (23113)
Third Place – Brandon Whited (24649)
Honorable Mention – Heather Marie McIntosh (23235)

Art
First Place – Margaret Robinson (23838)
Second Place – Robert Wynne (23236)
Third Place – Tyler McCartt (23112)
Honorable Mention – Mary Miller (23113)

JTCC Foundation Book Awards
Full-time faculty in each of the College’s four academic divisions are invited to nominate an outstanding student for the Book Award(s) for their division. Nominees are evaluated by a committee composed of an academic dean, a department chair, two faculty members, a representative from student affairs, and a representative from the John Tyler Community College Foundation. Evaluations are based on the following criteria:

• Academic excellence (a minimum GPA of 3.2);
• Graduation in a degree or certificate program in Summer 2012, Fall 2012, or Spring 2013;
• An outstanding record of participation in extracurricular activities and/or service to his/her fellow students.

Division of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Julianna Morgan (23831)

Division of Engineering, Business and Public Services
Daniel Glidewell (23114)

Division of Health Sciences
Sara Kaut (23112)

Division of Mathematics, Natural and Behavioral Sciences
Carmen “Cally” Buchanan (23225)

John Tyler Community College Alumni Association and Foundation Award Recipients
The Defining Your Future Award is the highest honor bestowed upon a student by the John Tyler Community College Foundation. The award is presented annually to a student for outstanding academic performance and volunteer service to John Tyler and who the faculty and staff believe will achieve great success and will define the future of the College and the nation.  

The Rising Star Award was established by the John Tyler Community College Alumni Association to be presented annually to a student who faculty and staff believe will not only be an ambassador for the College but will also distinguish himself or herself in his/her chosen career.

Defining Your Future Award
Christopher Deloglos (23236)

Rising Star Award
Julianna Morgan (23831)

The Daniel Dalton Award, named in honor of a John Tyler Community College founding faculty member, is presented annually to an outstanding club or student organization that exhibits excellence in the areas of service to the College, commitment to community service, and dedication to academics. This year’s award was presented to the Human Services Club. The award was accepted by the club’s president, Donna Simmons (23231) and the club’s advisors, Dr. Christine Diggs and Dr. Yvonne Barry. 

The Marshall Denison Society, named for the College’s second president, was established to recognize individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the student activities program at John Tyler. Mary Beth Wentworth, associate professor of English, was this year’s inductee.  Ms. Wentworth’s was recognized for her devotion to her students and for her dedication to enriching their lives through study abroad programs. Her work has helped produce an outstanding international education program at John Tyler, and her efforts have made study abroad accessible to so many John Tyler students. 

Photographs taken during the awards ceremony may be downloaded from the College’s Flickr page at http://www.flickr.com/photos/johntylercc/sets/72157633364278543/with/8693212066/.

John Tyler Community College is a two-year, public institution of higher education and is the fifth largest of the 23 community colleges in Virginia. With campuses in Chester and Midlothian and off-campus classrooms throughout the area, John Tyler offers quality and economical opportunities for students who want to earn a degree or certificate, transfer to a four-year college or university, train for the workforce, or switch careers. The College, which served more than 14,895 students during the 2011-12 academic year, offers 18 associate degrees, eight certificates, and 35 career studies certificates. The institution also serves 15,000 non-credit students and more than 1,000 companies and government agencies annually through the Community College Workforce Alliance. The College also is committed to sustainability. In July 2010, it received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification for Hamel Hall on its Midlothian Campus, becoming the first in the Virginia Community College System to receive such recognition. John Tyler Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Pictured (left to right): Brandon Haushalter, Dr. Glenn DuBois, Beverley Dew, Tim McManus Joe Jordan, Johnnie Humphrey and Huey Singleton

Joe Jordan, associate professor of mathematics, began teaching at John Tyler Community College in 1968. Huey Singleton, assistant professor of administration of justice, arrived in 1973. And, Johnnie Humphrey, associate professor of child care, entered her classroom in 1974.

Each has taught for more than 40 consecutive years at John Tyler Community College, and they will all retire this year.

Jordan, Singleton and Humphrey all came to Tyler soon after the College opened in 1967, a time when the community college concept was new in Virginia. Over the years, the three have worked for a number of presidents, witnessed a fire on the Chester Campus in 1988, and watched the role of the College in the community expand.

The College’s Faculty Association recently described them as “forever a part of the heart and soul of the College,” and that is certainly true.  They will forever a part of the history of John Tyler Community College.  Watch the video to hear more of their stories.

CHESTER and MIDLOTHIAN, Va. – John Tyler Community College honored more than 55 spring nursing graduate candidates on May 6, 2013, during a pinning ceremony held at the Holiday Inn Koger Center in Chesterfield County. Dr. Marshall W. Smith, president of John Tyler Community College, delivered the keynote address. Those in attendance also heard from Chad Doebler, Sara Kaut and Eli Doxtator, three of the spring semester Nursing Program graduates. An inspirational musical selection was provided by Ms. Dale Williams as a tribute to her classmates.

The nursing graduate candidates are as follows (zip codes appear in parentheses):

Julie Aliff (23114)
Kimberly Atkins (23832)
Anna Ayres (23114)
Jennifer Bell (23236)
Ashley Berry (23112)
Christopher Brock (23832)
Tiffany Card (23831)
Latasha Christian-Kennard (23832)
Joseph Ciucci (23139)
Ashanti Coles (23224)
Angela Copi (23235)
Jeanne Daniel (23112)
Carolyn Dixon (23237)
Chad Doebler (23236)
Eli Doxtator (23139)
Ivrys Dukes (96706)
Deidra Dwyer (23113)
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Pinning dates back to the 1880s. The pin, given to graduate candidates, symbolizes the school of nursing where the students earned their clinical experience, achieved academic credentials and began their socialization into the profession. The ceremony marks the completion of that rigorous training and is often viewed with the same importance as commencement.

Photographs taken at the ceremony may be downloaded from the College’s Flickr page at http://www.flickr.com/photos/johntylercc/sets/72157633448732643/.

John Tyler Community College is a two-year, public institution of higher education and is the fifth largest of the 23 community colleges in Virginia. With campuses in Chester and Midlothian and off-campus classrooms throughout the area, John Tyler offers quality and economical opportunities for students who want to earn a degree or certificate, transfer to a four-year college or university, train for the workforce, or switch careers. The College, which served more than 14,895 students during the 2011-12 academic year, offers 18 associate degrees, eight certificates, and 35 career studies certificates. The institution also serves 15,000 non-credit students and more than 1,000 companies and government agencies annually through the Community College Workforce Alliance. The College also is committed to sustainability. In July 2010, it received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification for Hamel Hall on its Midlothian Campus, becoming the first in the Virginia Community College System to receive such recognition. John Tyler Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Joe Jordan, Johnnie Humphrey and Huey Singleton

Joe Jordan, associate professor of mathematics, began teaching at John Tyler Community College in 1968. Huey Singleton, assistant professor of administration of justice, arrived in 1973. And, Johnnie Humphrey, associate professor of child care, entered her classroom in 1974.

Each has taught for more than 40 consecutive years at John Tyler Community College, and they will all retire this year.

Jordan, Singleton and Humphrey all came to Tyler soon after the College opened in 1967, a time when the community college concept was new in Virginia. Over the years, the three have worked for a number of presidents, witnessed a fire on the Chester Campus in 1988, and watched the role of the College in the community expand.

The College’s Faculty Association recently described them as “forever a part of the heart and soul of the College,” and that is certainly true.  They will forever a part of the history of John Tyler Community College.  Watch the video to hear more of their stories.

On the evening of Monday, May 13, John Tyler Community College held its 45th annual commencement ceremony.  It was a joyous day of first and lasts.  Two high school students graduated with associate degrees just weeks before they would graduate from high school - a first at John Tyler.  Three faculty members who served the College for a combined total of 126 years said goodbye, and Dr. Marshall W. Smith, who will be retiring August 1, 2013 after serving nearly 23 years as John Tyler Community College’s president, gave the commencement address.  We celebrate it all in less than three minutes in this video.  

Photos are also available at www.flickr.com/johntylercc. 

Congratulations Class of 2013!

94% of foster youth will not graduate from college. By building bonds between coaches and foster youth enrolled at Tyler, the Great Expectations program is helping students beat those odds.  

Recently, the Virginia Community College System released a video highlighting the bond between Great Expecations students at Tyler and Vicky Muensterman, the College's Great Expectations Program Coordinator.  

The video was unveiled as part of the Great Expectations awareness tour celebrating foster care month in May.  It was sponsored by Virginia529.

There's still time to sign up for summer classes that are part of our 6-Week Session (classes start June 3) and 2nd 5-Week Session (classes start June 25).

To find out which courses are still available, go to www.jtcc.edu/schedule, and in the Sessions drop-down box, select "Six Week - First" or "Five Week - Second."

Options include accounting, ballet, biology, geography, literature, machining and Spanish.  Find your class today, and make this summer count.

Are your kids already bored this summer? CCWA’s 2013 Summer STEM Youth Camp offers some of the most unique, creative tech-driven summer activities in Greater Richmond, with week-long sessions available for kids ages 8-13. 

These highly engaging camps will ignite your child's interest, from animation and special effects to building apps and video games. Space is limited, so sign them up today!

Camps are being held at the Chester Campus of John Tyler Community College and the Parham Road Campus of J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College.  Options include:

• i-Rock: Create Digital Music Video, Songs and Podcasts!
• FX: Learn the Science Behind Special Effects
• Junkyard Warriors
• LEGO Video Games
• Virtual Worlds and Future Cities

Check out all the details at www.ccwa.vccs.edu/stemcamp.