Beaufort County Community College recognized its top-performing students on April 30. Recognitions focused on the 137 honor students across academic programs who held a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher and the winner of the Academic Excellence Award, which went to Louis Adams. The college had 37 more students graduating with honors this year than in 2023. The ceremony also recognized this year’s BCCC ambassadors and the officers of the Student Government Association.
Louis Adams was the winner of the Academic Excellence Award. Dr. Lisa Hill, VP of academic affairs, recognized him with BCCC’s most prestigious award. Adams graduates Magna Cum Laude. Adams, humble and cooperative, excels at math, and when he hits a wall with his understanding, he pushes through. He is someone who has natural talent and a strong work ethic, according to his math instructor Dillon Bunch. He is willing to dig in and push himself forward in his academic journey. With a strong sense of integrity, Adams does not take shortcuts and tries to get the job done right.
Among the 136 students graduating were the 24 with perfect scores of 4.0. The students graduating Summa Cum Laude, holding a GPA of 4.0, are:
| Student Name | Student Name |
|---|---|
| Lauren Justice Armstrong | Delaney Gannon Lewis |
| Jessica Leggett Blake | Isabella Lane Mabe |
| Johnny Martin Blaylock | Elliot Lee Melton |
| Samantha Kate Braddy | Taliyah Danielle Moore |
| Aiden Anias Bryant | Marcela Pullmanova |
| Charity Janielle Campbell | Isabella Angelique Raig |
| Keenan Wallace Curtis | Lauren Elizabeth Rouse |
| Tyeshia LaQuaé French | Charlotte Oneal Simons |
| D’Asia Shadae Hyman | Heidi Ann Surguy |
| Elizabeth Paige Koehler | Kathleen Paulina Vasquez |
| Gracie Currin Landeck | Nathan Allan White |
| Madison Marie LeCompte | Coleman Williams |
Students graduating Magna Cum Laude, holding a GPA of 3.80 – 3.999, include:
| Student Name | Student Name |
|---|---|
| Louis Dashiell Adams | Laney Klaire Linton |
| Chloie Lillian Alligood | Douglas Christopher Lopez |
| Marquerite Suzanne Ambrose | Hudson David Massengill |
| Camryn Renee’ Arnold | Brandyn Scott McClary |
| Anna Claire Barrett | Heather LeAnne English Milburn |
| Jennifer Christine Bradsher | Mason Steele Newman |
| Savea Sue Brinegar | Marie Antoinette Perez |
| Chelsea Viviana Cadavid | Ava Gray Poole |
| Jaqwan Kristopher Cobb | Rachel Christine Price |
| Johnny Dewayne Colbert | Uryel Marquez Rodriguez |
| Hardy Ray Corey | Mary Lynn Smart |
| Lora K. Dozier | Melissa Tetterton Smith |
| Jennifer Guthrie Elliott | Claire Scott Stevens |
| Jarrett Caleb Fikes | Maria Elizabeth Stotesberry |
| Joseph Benjamin Foster | Anna Douglas Taylor |
| Austin Thomas Franz | Jacob Nicholas Taylor |
| Katie Marie Godley | Alyssa Grace Valdez |
| Andrew William Harp | Parker Thomas Van Staaldunien |
| Yenisel Bautista Hernandez | Candy Alejandra Vega-Gastelum |
| Jalen Tremaine Hill | Lauren Elizabeth Wallace |
| Brandon Lee House | Megan Rae Windley |
| Carolina Grace Jackson |
Students graduating Cum Laude, holding a GPA of 3.5 – 3.799, are:
| Student Name | Student Name |
|---|---|
| Cassandra Lee Ambrose | Rylee Jade Lewis |
| Victoria Madison Armstrong | Jamie Blair Major |
| Kimberley Ann Arthur | Shannon Marie Manning |
| Milton Phelps Bennett | Garrett Paul McCoy |
| Shane Biggs | Amber Leigh Merrill |
| Sandy Rogerson Bisson | Lauren Elizabeth Miller |
| Elizabeth Dawn Bowen | Taylor Adam Miller |
| Jessica Bragg | Shelby Rose Molusky |
| Isaac Michael Campbell | Alyssa Katlyn Moore |
| Briana Carolyn-Jean Chalk | Caitlin Nechele Moore |
| Elijah Thomas Clement | Sarah Michelle Page |
| Tyrus Dale Cole | Elizabeth Marie-Goodwin Phelps |
| Tammera Lynn Cooper | Kelli Danae Phelps |
| Elizabeth Claire Dail | Davis Gray Porter |
| Malika Starr Edwards | Jamylah Lanai Powell |
| Mckenzie Elizabeth Edwards | Sierra Mackenzie Ramirez |
| Ainya Angel Fitzgerald | Conetha Shea Ramsey |
| Tasheyana Flynn | Michael Reid |
| Jamie Cade Formo | Wyatt Daniel Renfrow |
| Amirea Shonae Marie Gibbs | Angel Uriel Resendiz |
| Chrishaya Joanae Gilliam | Michele Dawn Rhem |
| Brandy Jo Goddard | Macy Reagan Riffle |
| Abigail Lugo Gonzalez | Emily Hope Roscoe |
| Reyna Toribio Gonzalez | Jisselle Tellez Salas |
| Cassie Leigh Harrell | Mackenzie Marie Seymour |
| Karley Elizabeth Harris | Kelly Marie Shea |
| Kennedy Lucinda Katherine Hawkins | Crystal Monique Smith |
| James Hood | Noah Steven Stewart |
| Kameko Juanita Howell | Valentina Danielle Swain |
| Leanna Hope Hudson | Catherine Marie Tankard |
| Calista Latham Jones | Dylan Waters |
| Mariela Santos Juarez | Andrew Bryce Whitaker |
| Madison Alissa Lanius | Hannah Alisabeth Woods |
| Kenneth George LaRue Jr. | Lily Grace Woolard |
| Makayla Rose Lerma | Lindsey Kaitlyn Woolard |
Serena Sullivan, VP of Institutional Advancement, recognized this year’s BCCC ambassadors (below, left to right with Sheri Powell, foundation coordinator): Brandi Keehnle, Taliyah Moore, Jacob Taylor, Elizabeth Bowen, and Kennedy Hawkins.
Dr. LaTonya Nixon, VP of Student Services, recognized the officers of the Student Government Association (below, left to right, with Antwan Horton, student engagement & inclusion coordinator on left and Dr. LaTonya Nixon, VP of student services on right): president Elizabeth Bowen, secretary Taylor Lootens, treasurer Skylar Roark, special populations Phelps Bennett, and public relations/historian Qynesha Howard.
Nixon also recognized the nominees for the Dallas Herring Achievement Award, Chelsie Griffin, and the Gov. Robert Scott Leadership Award, Nick Peele, who were recognized at an earlier event.
These students will all participate in Beaufort CCC’s Commencement/Graduation on May 10. Beaufort CCC congratulates them on their diligence and perseverance.
