The Holmes Community College Goodman Campus recognized its student’s achievements and honors during the 2021 Awards and Honors Program on the Goodman Campus on April 13 in McDaniel Auditorium.
Representatives from each academic and career-technical program presented awards to students who have shown excellence in their given major, program or extracurricular activity. Other special awards were giving, as well in various categories.
Awards presentation started off by Vice President of the Goodman Campus Andy Wood recognizing the 2021 Hall of Fame recipients. Hall of Fame is the highest honor a student can received and recipients were voted on by faculty and staff based on academic achievement, campus involvement and community service. The 2021 Hall of Fame recipients were Delancy Anderson, Jon Parker Jones, Noah Burton and Jenson Williams.
The Holmes Plus Awards went to Jon Parker Jones, Isaac Moore, Payton Rehm, Tracie Scroggins and Randa Williams.
The Phi Theta Kappa All-MS Academic Team was awarded to Jon Parker Jones and Petyon Killebrew. Jones was also recognized as the recipient of the Phi Theta Kappa –Order of the Gold Key.
Then the presentation of awards was done by the Goodman faculty, staff and administration from their respective categories. The Wesley David Rule Mathematics Award was awarded to Ivan Ballesteros Garcia of Kosciusko, the Music Major Award was awarded to Thomas Barnes of Richland, Collision Repair Technology Award to Kameron Blakely of Kosciusko, the Percussion Groups Award was awarded to Noah Burrell of Sallis and the Deans and Directors Award was awarded to Geannie Burton of Weir and Adam Harloas of Kosciusko.
The Social and Behavioral Science Award was awarded to Emily Ford of Kosciusko, the Practical Nursing Award was awarded to Morgan Garrett of Kilmichael, the Literature Award was awarded to Camillia Goodloe of Canton and the Bill Watkins Visual Arts Award was awarded to Maci Harris of Cruger. Wesley Harris of Benton received the Choral Music Award, Timothy Hutchinson of Kosciusko received the Dr. Marilyn Burrell Memorial Award and the Engineering Award went to Jon Parker Jones of Kosciusko. Jones also received the Michael Klauk Award.
The Physical Science Award was given to Peyton Killebrew of Sallis, the Band Award went to Milton Mayfield of Kosciusko, the Welding Award went to Heath McBride of Kosciusko and the Christine Herron Academic Achievement Award was given to Kaneesha Moore of Kosciusko. Justin Nunn of Sallis received the Industrial Technology Award, Micah O’Guin of Vancleave received the W. Y. Sudduth History and Political Science Award and Patricia Orduna of Kosciusko received the Business Administration Award.
Khiayah Perryman of Madison was honored with the Architectural Engineering Award, Justin Porter of Benton received the Creative Writing Award and the Heating and Air Conditioning Technology Award was awarded to Ricky Purvis of Yazoo City. The Overall Engineering Technology Award went to Addison Ray of Lexington, the Biological Science Award went to Jasmine Rogers of Houston and the Business Office Technology Award was awarded to Kelli Sanders of Benton.
Octavia Smith of McCarley received the Cosmetology Award, Lakesia Smith of Goodman received the Growl Award, Alan Weeks of Ackerman got the Automotive Technology Award and the Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Department Award was awarded to Cameron Wells of Madison. The Elementary Education Award was presented to Jenson Williams of Benton and the English Composition Award to Asa Williams of Wilmette, Illinois.
The closing remarks of the ceremony were given by Wendy Grace, Coordinator of Academic Programs on the Goodman Campus. Following the ceremony there was a cookie social in the lobby of McDaniel Auditorium where the recipients were given custom-made cookies made by Magnolia Sweet, a Holmes alumnus-owned business.
