East Mississippi Community College held spring 2023 commencement ceremonies May 12 and 13 at the college’s Golden Triangle and Scooba campuses.
Two commencement ceremonies took place in the Lyceum Auditorium on the Golden Triangle campus May 12, with a 10 a.m. ceremony for students graduating from career technical programs and a 2 p.m. ceremony for academic graduates. The Scooba ceremony included graduates from both academic and career technical programs and took place May 13 in the Keyes T. Currie Coliseum.
Students who completed programs of study at EMCC’s Lion Hills Center and The Communiversity were also among the graduates, as were some seniors from the Golden Triangle Early College High School on the college’s Mayhew campus.
EMCC President Dr. Alsobrooks congratulated the students for completing their studies at EMCC and encouraged them to set new goals.
Class of 2023 students from the area who applied for graduation were:
Montgomery County
• Stewart: Jacob Collum and Richard Ricardo
Oktibbeha County
• Maben: Amber Gates, Coy Butler, Jessica Michele Hooks, Latonya Nicole Robinson, Leah Watson, Queneisha Shante Morton, Rachel Scruggs and Tracy Ladon Brownlee
Webster County
• Eupora: Garrison Kane Cresap
• Mantee: Bobby Brownlee, Jr., Landon Bryant Davis, Laura Hoffman, Meagan Desemar, Thomas Scott Smith and Wesley Silver
• Mathiston: Andrew Jacob Shumate, Caleb Burdine, Elizabeth Grace Massey, Landen Hunter Bell, Matthew David Fulgham, Preston Payne and Summer Elinburg
