Students receive variety of awards
Apr 28, 2015During the April 27 Student Awards Ceremony, numerous Rockingham Community College students received awards and recognition for their academic excellence, commitment, service, leadership, and contributions to the college and to their communities.
Awards were given in three categories.
Student Organization Awards
Art Club Outstanding Leadership Award: William Zachary Andrews, Megan Patterson
Criminal Justice Club Recognitions for Outstanding Service: Danielle Clark-Kanetomo, Nicholas Kanetomo,Arran Tyndall
Science Club Leadership Award: Jessica Y. Campos
Institutional Awards and Recognitions for Academic Achievement
Division of Arts and Sciences
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Early Childhood Education:Lean Carroll Newnam, Jennifer Allison Shelton
Distinguished Early Childhood Education Leadership Award: Jennifer Allison Shelton
Outstanding Associate in Fine Arts Student:Kate Lace Carter, Julie Friddle
The Phil and Peggy Link Emerging Artist Award: Amy Jernigan
Distinguished Humanities and Social Sciences Student: Sara Phillips
Outstanding Humanities and Social Sciences Student: Charise Neal
Distinguished Math and Sciences Student: Jessica Campos
Outstanding Math and Sciences Graduate: Jennifer Simpson
Division of Health and Public Safety
Outstanding Allied Health Student: Tom Jurrissen
Outstanding Health and Physical Education Student: Margaret Crawford
Division of Workforce Development
Outstanding Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Technology Student: Thomas Craddock
Outstanding Brewing, Distillation and Fermentation Student: Keith McDonald
Outstanding Computer Information Technology Student: Charles Clayton White
Outstanding Computer-Integrated Machining Student: Joey L. Martin
Outstanding Electrical Systems Technology Student: Tasha Tilley
Outstanding Electronics Student: Joshua Hanks
Outstanding Horticulture Student: Jennifer Altizer
Outstanding Industrial Technology Systems Student: Jesse D. Carter
Outstanding Welding Technology Student: Justin Smith
North Carolina Community College System Recognition (Academic Excellence Award)
Nominees for the award recognized at awards ceremony with receipt of certificates:
Elisabeth M. Dixon, Vinod K. Mahato, Michael A. Matthews, Jennifer H. Simpson
Academic Excellence Award recipient: Michael A. Matthews
Recognition of All-USA / Coca-Cola Academic Team Nominations: Stacey Arrington, Elisabeth M. Dixon
Awards and Recognitions for Service, Co-Curricular Participation, and Representation of the College
Intercollegiate Student-Athlete Recognitions
Women’s Volleyball, Fall 2014:
All-Region 10, Division III Awards: Chanteona Joyce, Claudia Moore, Brandy Scherer
National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Recognitions:
NJCAA Award for Superior Academic Achievement: Houston Miller, Jeffrey Sawyer
NJCAA Pinnacle Award for Academic Achievement: Michael Matthews
RCC Outstanding Female Student-Athlete: Rhiannon Walker.
RCC Outstanding Male Student-Athlete: Michael Mathews
Rockingham Community College Foundation Awards
Essay Contest Winners:
1st place: Tisa Massey
2nd place: Olga Diaz
3rd place: Adrian Mendoza.
President’s Choice Award: Will Hylton – for his painting “Pritzi”
Students Named to Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities:
Jessica Y. Campos, Elisabeth M. Dixon, Vinod K. Mahato,
Michael A. Matthews, Houston G. Miller, Charise M. Neal,
Leah C. Newnam, Melanie A. Peach, Jeffrey A. Sawyer,
Jennifer H. Simpson
