Almost 500 students graduate PJC Friday night

Published or Revised May 12, 2007

More than 490 students received diplomas and certificates during Paris Junior College's commencement ceremonies held Friday at Noyes Stadium. Dr. Pamela Anglin, President of Paris Junior College, greeted the capacity crowd of family and friends that filled the stadium. She introduced the PJC Board of Regents members present. The Distinguished Service Award was presented to Lynette Hadley of Paris. Hadley graduated with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. She has been on the President's Honor List for four consecutive semesters, the National Dean's List, is a member of Phi Theta Kappa and recipient of the Dean's Scholarship to Austin College. Hadley has served as a peer mentor and is active in church activities, mission work and Habitat for Humanity. The President's Outstanding Student Award, given for the first time this year, was presented to Earnest Jones, a student/athlete from New Orleans, LA. A two-year member of the PJC Dragon basketball team, Jones received defensive player of the year honors, as well as being named to the All-Conference team. Jones, who graduated with a 3.33 grade point average, was included in Who's Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges and was named to the Dean's Honor List at the college. Students recognized for graduating with highest honors (4.0 GPA) were Tonille Carlon, Brandi Dalme, Katherine Griffis, Lynnette Hadley, Larissa Martin, Christine McCann, Lindy McCullough and Christopher Rowbeck. Students graduating with high honors (3.90 – 3.99 GPA) include John Terry Bull, Megan Cauley, Renee Costa, Dedra Dollins, Ashley Herron, Shawni Nichols, Patrick O'Connor, Donna Pope, Mary Robinson and Shelby Wade. Students receiving associate degrees and their hometowns include: [b]Paris:[/b] Amanda Akard, Sharon Asbery, Shandie Ayers, Tia Ballard, Erica Barnes, Samantha Beggs, Jenny Blackshear, Winona Boyd, Heather Braswell, Monique Braz, Terry Bull, Haley Bulls, Catonya Bult, Miranda Chandler, Danielle Christian, Kirk Coleman, Priscilla Darnell, Susan Dearinger, Norma Dillon, Corey Dockray, Dedra Dollins, Kasey Edwards, Krystal Edwards, Tammy Edzards, Rebecah Elder, Dennis Evans, Billy Forbis, Kathi Foreman, Cody Gage, Kinya Gaudin, Ben Gilbert, Cynthia Glover, Amy Goodin, Nicholas Grayson, Karen Grose, Kelly Gunter, Lynnette Hadley and Megan Helms. Also from Paris are Ashley Herron, Alicia Hicks, Derrick Hill, Lisa Hill, Markeith Humphrey, Robbie Jackson, Jamaal Jones, Kristoffer Jones, Courtney Jordan, Carolyn Jordon, Lee Jung, Michael Justice, Vanessa Kelsey, Kristie Lawrence, Dori Logsdon, Leslie Main, Cassie Martin, Kacy McCarrell, Cody McDowell, Brittney McFrazier, Brittney Morton, Heather Morton, Yesica Munguia, Jarrett Nelms, Shannon Nelson, Carla Nugent, Jae Oh, Whitney Palmer, Rhonda Parker, Diane Parks, Amilia Partridge, LaDonna Patterson, Katie Pearson, Lauren Pearson, Shelly Radford, Jaime Reaves, Jason Redus, Pamela Roach, Kevin Ryan, Amy Schmidt, Alicia Shurbet, Heather Sikes, Gove Dee Slate, Casey Smith, Shalunda Smith,Stormy Smith, Melissa Stansell, Brittany Strickland, C. Allen Temple, Jill Temple, Jesse Troy, Jo Kyle Varner, Bethany Vaughn, Kendra Waldroup, Meshaya Wallace, Amanda White, Brittney Williams, Zachary Williams, Cody Withers, Katrina Wood, Jenci Wright [b]Annona:[/b] Nancy Minter [b]Arthur City:[/b] Callie Kelley, Bethea Williams [b]Avery:[/b] Terri Gaines [b]Bagwell:[/b] Heather Hamm, Samantha McCoin, Camilla Ward [b]Blossom:[/b] Brittany Ballard, Joshua Dawson, Johna Ingram, Charles McCoy, Jenny Moreland, Meredith Osterbuhr, Michael Tallant, Heather Unruh [b]Bogata:[/b] Maranda Smith [b]Brashear:[/b] Ramon Marrero, Michele Robinson [b]Brookston:[/b] Graham Lane, Matt Leonard, Maya Lipscomb, Vadims Lukasenoks, Matthew Roberts [b]Caddo Mills:[/b] Sandra Brummet, Megan Cauley [b]Campbell:[/b] Khira Majewski, Deborah Sanders [b]Canton:[/b] David Bledsoe [b]Celeste:[/b] Dustin Wilson, James Wilson [b]Clarksville:[/b] Kayla Coleman, Terra Compton, Brittney Crawford, Kishina Garvin, Katherine Griffis, Teresa Hines, Judy Hinkle, Allison Parenti, Heather Parenti, Tamara Ricks, Stephanie Stringer, Jennifer Vaughan [b]Commerce:[/b] Syntyche Griggs, Michelle Singleton, Tina Staton, Philip Wells, James Whitaker [b]Como:[/b] Ashley Darby [b]Cooper:[/b] Macey Martello, Ross Scholta [b]Cumby:[/b] Alicia Vien, Holly Wilbur [b]Dallas:[/b] Jessica Brown [b]Deport:[/b] Christina Coley, Jeffrey Garner, Crystal Simpson [b]DeSoto:[/b] Chae'Wayla Jackson [b]Detroit:[/b] John Castleman, Chad Dilbeck, Kara Hines, Tamny Jaynes, Shawni Nichols, Teresa Roark, Martha Tucker [b]Dike:[/b] Chasity Petty [b]Duncanville:[/b] Ryan Hardy [b]East Tawakoni:[/b] Shawn Gilliard [b]Emory:[/b] Sherry Adams [b]Flower Mound:[/b] Matt Apfel, Tim Heath [b]Fort Worth:[/b] Kristin Ford [b]Franklin:[/b] Larissa Martin [b]Frisco:[/b] Sherry Packham [b]Greenville:[/b] Shelly Adams, Tiffany Ashford, Mary Barber, Amanda Bedford, Nicole Beringer, Megan Butler, Laura Chavez, Renee Costa, Lacey Elliott, Brittni Espino, Jarod Gibbs, John Gilmer, Brandi Grosvenor, Rachael Helvey, Lisa Herndon, Dezi Hite, Lisa Hotsko, Ronald House, Bryan Huff, Cynthia Isham, Dustin Jones, Zarina Klopova, Jennifer Linex, Crescentia McClelland, Hunter Miller, Robin Mountain, Timothy Neal, Carlos Nelson, Michael Parks, Kelly Peters, Donna Pope, Brittany Raney, Moraima Rodriguez, Gabriela Romero, Dana Sadler, Andrew Strong, Beth Sumrow, Tim Sumrow, Robyn Underwood, Daniel Vose, Shelby Wade, Debra Washington, Deborah Whitney, Tina Wilson, Jeremy Winchester [b]Honey Grove:[/b] David Armstrong, Gregory Cravens, Asheleigh Green, Krystal Grigsby, Heather Newhouse, Julia Rodriguez [b]Klondike:[/b] Xiomara Barcenas, Jennifer Foster, Chase Giossi [b]Ladonia:[/b] Robby Cox, Amber Hedden [b]Lake Creek:[/b] Tani Rabe [b]Lone Oak:[/b] Jennifer Dooley, Kimberly Hales, Sasha Lehocky [b]Lone Star:[/b] Cindy Barrientos [b]McKinney:[/b] Cody Levins [b]Mt. Pleasant:[/b] Krystle Burrows, Amy Francis [b]Nacogdoches:[/b] Brian Sanders [b]Petty:[/b] Mark Herriage [b]Pickton:[/b] Erica Carter [b]Point:[/b] Jennifer Carroll, Kasey Culley [b]Powderly:[/b] Vicki Dees, Casey Ellison, Logan Klinkerman, Angela McNabb, Ashlie O'Neal, Nathan Smith, Alaina Vest [b]Princeton:[/b] Danny Morris [b]Quinlan:[/b] Michelle Christy, Jennifer Eaker, Kim True [b]Reno:[/b] Shannon Crimmins, Yolanda Lasenbby, Toni McCarter, Joey McCarthy, Laura Mock, Paula Pruett [b]Rockwall:[/b] Godspower Inyang, Kelsey Sullivan [b]Roxton:[/b] Kara Deaton, Lindsay Edwards [b]Royse City:[/b] Chantell Deets, Osondu Onyema [b]Sulphur Springs:[/b] Susana Aguilar, Courtney Blount, Cherish Bolton, Gretchen Colley, Lauren Connally, Siva Dorn, Brandy English, Catrina Flemens, Mary Friskes, Ashley Gilbert, Charlot Harper, David Hill, Eva Hodges, Christi Indermuehle, Teri Kuiper, Amy Luna, Sherry Mathis, Christina McCann, Jennifer McMillan, Juana Mejia, Kristin Midgley, Natasha Minick, Kimberly Perry, Joshua Peugh, Jonathan Pickett, Maricela Resendiz, Clifton Robbins, Mary Robinson, Jose Santana, Kathie Steele, Kallie Tanton, Wayde Taylor, Anneke Van Benthem, Kris Vititow, Monica Weeks, Nancy Williams, Yolanda Williams, Maria Yanez [b]Sumner:[/b] Bethany Bennett, Hope Clark, Celeste Coward, Sonya Hall, Amy Helms, Jeffrey Helms, Sue Hendricks, James Mahan, Sarah Miller, Patrick O'Connor, Jami Shackelford, Whitnee Young [b]Telephone:[/b] Diane Payne [b]Trinidad:[/b] Jackie Nokes [b]Tyler:[/b] Charinee Mitchell [b]Van:[/b] Brandi Dalme [b]Windom:[/b] Megan Stogner [b]Wolfe City:[/b] Misti Gardner, Casey Hale, Marlon Madrigal, Lisa Martin [b]Yantis:[/b] Veronica Lopez, Christopher Rowback Oklahoma students receiving degrees are Tonille Carlon, Antlers: Lindy McCullough, Tara McDaniel, Hugo; Randy Springfield, Soper; Terry Bingham, Valliant Others are Earnest Jones, Jr., New Orleans, LA; DeUndrae Spraggins, Caseyville Il; Sherry Meister, Cheyenne, WY; Keith Wallis, Mountain Hoe, AR; Bart Ziegler, Lake Geneva, WI; Ricky Quarles, Shreveport, LA; Ramon Clemente, St. Albans Queens, NY. Students receiving vocational/technical certificates of completion include: [b]Paris:[/b] Antonio Baldwin, Martha Ballard, Mary Bigham, Randi Boutwell, Patrick Bullock, Janeece Caldwell, Crystal Cole, Douglas Cox, Kerry Crittenden, Erica Cuna, Bethany Daus, Cynthia Davenport-Herbst, Kent Davis, Keith Deverell, Misti Easterwood, Krystal Edwards, Stephanie Ellis, Beth Fowler, Jason Glenn, Ray Griffin, George Hawkins, Laura Hayes, Kevin Hendricks, Darlene Hill, Carrie House, Johnny Humphrey, Russell Jones, Fabiola Lamonica, Latona Long, Wendy Mahan, Renee Mann, Erin McMonigle, James Mitchell, Justin Mixon, Sidney Moreland, Sadie Myers, Nicole Norris, Monika Oberle, David O'Dell, Mary Parham, Charles Pence, Thomas Pendergraft, Eric Porter, Leisa Pretre, Sylvia Provence, Lauren Richard, Ryan Richard, Kimberly Rushing, Gove Dee Slate, Harold Smith, Teresita Smith, Tony Smith, Rodney Stevenson, Timothy Stoker, Stephen Thode, Benton Thompson, Kristin Tullywaters, Lisa Turner, Amber Whitman, Jacqueline Wilson, Wilma Wintz, LeaAnn Wright [b]Arlington:[/b] Phillip Ridley [b]Arthur City:[/b] Sherry McCool [b]Blossom:[/b] Lisa Martin, Michael Tallant [b]Blue Ridge:[/b] Shannon Rule [b]Bonham:[/b] Katherine Davenport, Brad Sadler [b]Brookston:[/b] David Rosson, Morgan Smith, Cynthia Tucker [b]Caddo Mills:[/b] Lisa Gill [b]Campbell:[/b] Eva Bullard, Brandy LeBarron-Ray [b]Celeste:[/b] Rebecca Pearcy [b]Clarksville:[/b] Shamon Bell, Joe Haddock, Vernesis Owens, Yvonne Perry [b]Commerce:[/b] Zachary Edwards, Erin Sullivan [b]Cooper:[/b] Natalie Price, Amanda Sepulveda [b]Coppell:[/b] Jessica Lowe [b]Corpus Christi:[/b] Colin Mitchell [b]Cumby:[/b] Danielle Elmore [b]Dallas:[/b] Lewis Nagy [b]Deport:[/b] Felicia Huzzie [b]Detroit:[/b] Brittney Hart, John Maynard, Mallory Price [b]Dike:[/b] Britney Caldwell, Gine Lyle-Woody, Nicole Tubb [b]Edinburg:[/b] James Huff [b]Fate:[/b] Kimberly Tovar [b]Flower Mound:[/b] Will Monteleone [b]Greenville:[/b] Joseph Adams, Regina Atherton, Misty Bates, Ferrell Brown, Desiree Buchanan, Hailee Burrell, Mary Jo Dean, Pablo Gallegos, Steven Glover, Taylon Johnson, Charles Johnson, Jr., Jackie Key, Paula Lara, Andrea Newsome, Allen Ogle, Corey Sommers, Heather Trevino, Tammy Valenzuela, Christy Wright [b]Honey Grove:[/b] Cindy Bryant, Calixto Romereo, Jr. [b]Huntsville:[/b] Paul Unger [b]Ladonia:[/b] Robby Cox, John Sanchirico [b]Lake Creek:[/b] Casey LaRue [b]Lancaster:[/b] Laura Stocklin [b]Lone Oak:[/b] Kari Cason, Tia Nolan, Denice Slemmons, Brigitte Zeigler [b]Mansfield:[/b] Ivan Espinoza [b]Midland:[/b] Olivia Holguin [b]Murphy:[/b] Theresa Mansell [b]Nash:[/b] Steven Benton [b]Pattonville:[/b] Judy Smith [b]Pecan Gap:[/b] Victoria McGuire [b]Plano:[/b] Napaporn Udomphol [b]Point:[/b] Jesse McLeroy [b]Powderly:[/b] Eddie George, Jerry Jaynes, Chas Ramsey, Jerry Tucker [b]Quinlan:[/b] Jessica Finch, Alfonso Gomez, Cathy McManus, Patricia Rash, Jimmie Wyatt [b]Reno:[/b] Penny Jones [b]Rockwall:[/b] Kristina Murdoch [b]Royse City:[/b] Luis Moreno [b]Rusk:[/b] Jerry Helm [b]Sulphur Springs:[/b] Susan Aguilar, Jessica Carter, Gretchen Colley, Rebecca Dotson, Tiffany Durst, Brandy English, LaToya Franklin, Jamie Glenn, Dana Harness, Joyce Harris, Crysta Harry, Eva Hodges, Christi Indemuehle, Max Martin, Misty Maynard, Juana Mejia, Kimberrly Perry, Michelle Petty, Maricela Resendiz, Clifton Robbins, Anneke Van Benthem, Maria Yanez [b]Sumner:[/b] Dustin Harris, Patrick O'Connor, Brian Stevenson [b]Tatum:[/b] Amanda McElduff [b]Terrell:[/b] Lisa Shannon [b]Wills Point:[/b] Cheryl Landrum [b]Wolfe City:[/b] Vanessa Johnson, Curtis Johnston, Jade Robinson Oklahoma students receiving certificates include: Wendie Cox, Haworth; Lindy McCullough, Timmy Yohn, Ashley Young, Hugo; Steven Lambe, Idabel; Chad Easterwood, Fort Towson; Malinda Perkins, Soper; Jennifer Byrd, Donny Goodman, Wright City, Bradley Whisenhunt, Valliant. Also Mark Nicholson, Scappoose, OR, and Grant Mykicz, Birmingham, AL; Mary DeClement, Columbia, MS; Laura Stocklin, Lancaster, OH; Jacob Smith, Oroville, CA; Kathryn VanEmon, Avon, IN.