MONDAY MORNINGMay 2, 2016

MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACULTY & STAFF NEWLETTER

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MCC salutes outstanding studentsAwards Night yields applause and congratulationsMeridian Community College sophomore Walt Herrington received the H.M. Ivy Award from MCC Vice President of Operations Barbara Jones during the College’s Awards Night Program held Tuesday in the McCain Theater.

Herrington, a graduating sophomore from Houston, is a University Transfer Program student who plans to pursue a career in secondary education.

The H.M. Ivy Award is given to the most outstanding graduating sophomore. The recipient is active on campus and has shown a positive impact in the school and surrounding area.

The Awards Night spotlighted students who excelled in various programs throughout the 2015-16 academic year.

Tapped for awards included:

Daniel Ray, Lucile Reisman Rosenbaum Memorial Scholarship; Anna Kathryn Jones, the Robert Cochran Memorial Scholarship; Mary Kaytee Nelson, the Royalty Education Scholarship; Joshua S. Johnson, the Sammy Broadhead Memorial Scholarship; Mallory Harmon, Ian Garner and Chanler Pickering, MCC Faculty Staff Association Awards; Daphna Allen, Freshman Military/Veteran of the Year; Paul Robinson, Sophomore Military/Veteran of the Year; Michael Bell, G.V. “Sonny”

Montgomery Foundation Scholarship Award; William Pierce, Chuck Nicholson Community Bank Veteran Scholarship;

Emilio Luna Suarez, Outstanding Biological Science Student; Joshua S. Johnson, Business Student of the Year; Ian Garner, Maude Smith English Award; Tori Wolverton, Sue Key Excellence in Mathematics Award; Caleb Landrum, Music Major Student of the Year; Tori Wolverton, Outstanding Physical Sciences Student; Jessica Crevitt, Jimmie Evans Social Science Award; Morgan Wall, Outstanding Theater Student; Cara McQuaig, Outstanding Visual Fine Arts Student;

Cash Matlock, Outstanding Broadcast Communications Student; Matthew Kittrell, Outstanding Business and Marketing Management Technology Student; Barbara A. Holiday, Outstanding Business and Office Technology Student; Jason Ledean McPherson, Commercial Truck Driving Program Best All Around Driver; Carol Lee Huggins, Commercial

Truck Driving Most Improved Driver; Jodi Pope, Outstanding Cosmetology Program Student; Megan Gressett, Outstanding Dental Assisting Student; Candice White, Meridian Area Dental Association Scholarship; Katherine Manno, Outstanding Dental Hygiene Student; Brandon Prince, Outstanding Drafting and Design Technology Student; Kelsey Lucas, Ann Tucker

Joshua S. Johnson, left, listens as Dr. Eddie Hooloway, assistant vice president of student affairs and dean at the University of Southern Mississippi, tells the audience of Johnson’s accomplishments as he was named the recipient of the Sammy Broadhead Memorial Scholarship.

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Early Childhood Education Scholarship; Kalynne Bracey and Angela F. Davis, “Star Polisher” Early Childhood Education; Cody Shirley, Outstanding Electrical Technology Student; Yue Lu “Moon,” Outstanding Electronics Technology; Kevin J. Miller, Outstanding Fire Protection Technology Student; Justin D. Roberson, Outstanding Graphic Design Technology Student; Alena Wash, Outstanding Health Care Assistant Student, Fall 2015; Harley Todd, Outstanding Health Care Assistant Student, Spring 2016; Dawn Barker, Outstanding Health Information Technology Student; Brian Kennedy, Outstanding Industrial Maintenance Technician Student; Shawna M. Jenkins, Outstanding Information Systems Technology Student; Candace Davis, Outstanding Medical Assisting Technology Program Student; Alysia Shaw, Medical Laboratory Technology Student of the Year; Thresa M. Jones, Outstanding Medical and Office Technology Student; Shaquanta Boyd, Excellence in Practical Nursing, Fall 2015; Kristen Holmes, Excellence in Practical Nursing, Spring 2016; Kelly Goszkowicz, Margaret Armstrong Excellence in Nursing, Fall 2015; Allison Davis and Christie Presley, Margaret Armstrong Excellence in Nursing, Spring 2016; Jeremy Pogue, Outstanding Paramedic Student; Sam Hudnall, Outstanding Physical Therapist Assistant Student; Beau Corella, Outstanding Precision Manufacturing and Machining Technology Freshman; Kyle Stiefel, Outstanding Precision Manufacturing and Machining Technology Sophomore; Jason McCans, Outstanding Radiologic Technology Program Student; Sarah Keyes, Respiratory Care Practitioner Program Student of the Year; Danielle Creighton, Outstanding Surgical Technology Student; Jaimarcus Randle, Outstanding Telecommunications Service Technology Student; Danielle Nap, Outstanding Welding and Cutting Technology Student;

Campus organizations were also saluted with the presentation of the B.G. Raden Memorial Award given to the top three outstanding groups. The groups named were Phi Beta Lambda Information Systems Technology, Student Association of Dental Hygienists and Phi Theta Kappa.

Daniel Ray and Alexis Rivers, Outstanding Ivy League Student Recruiters; Chelsea Angel Thornton and Jaylon Keys, Outstanding Student Athletes;

Thomas Walter Harrington and Mary Katherine Nelson, Scholar Athletes of the Year; Mallory Harmon, Phi Theta Kappa Courtyard of Scholars Recipient; Walt Harrington, first team and Devin Logue, second team, All-Mississippi Community College Academic Team; and Alysia Shaw and Otis Gowdy, Higher Education Appreciation Day Working for Academic Excellence (HEADWAE).

Recipients of Who’s Who Among Students in American Community and Junior Colleges were also named. They were: Brittany Allen, Matthew Berler, Jami Daugherty, Regan Dupre, Rebecca Estes, Brandon Evans, Ashley Fedrick, Ian Garner, Paige Gibson, Clayton Gray, Fisher Gray, Trace Hamby, Tyus Harden, Thomas Walter Harrington, Austin Harrison, Heather Harwell, Daniel Hill, Sophie Hodge, Derek Hoffman, Ronald Holloway, Kristen Hull, Anna James, Joshua Johnson, Lakia Jones, Ryan Lane, Ryder Leifried, Devon Logue, Megan Mallette, Adrianna Mendoza, Michael Meyers, Steven Adam Motes, Kaytee Nelson, Chanler Pickering, Shelby Proaps, Daniel Ray, Grant Renegar, John Ricks, Victoria Riebock, Alexis Rivers, Esmeralda Rodriguez, Alana Sanders, Alysia Shaw, Shamiah Sims, Dalton Smith, Drew Smith, Morgan Wall, Tyler Weeks, Emily Williams and Tori Wolverton.

Walt Harrington is all smiles after receiving the H.M. Ivy Award at the conclusion of Meridian Community College’s Awards Night ceremony held in the McCain Theater.

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Best of show winner Juanye Lomax with Art Instructor John Marshall.

At Miller Art GalleryStudent art show competition showcases MCC’ers talentsMeridian Community College student Juanye´ Lomax was tapped the Best of Show winner at MCC Annual Fine Arts Student Competition.

The work selected was a three-dimensional design, “Grand Pencil.” “This piece was a show stopper! It is very memorable and has strong presence in the room. The drawing on the floor makes this come alive for me as the viewer,” said Chathom Kemp, professor of art at William Carey University, juror for the student show.

Lomax was one of 16 art students whose works earned an award in this show that will be on display through May 5.

“I like drawing,” said Lomax when he explained the award-winning three-dimensional design. “The pencil is the best thing for the artist and I thought this would work.” It took him about three to four weeks to complete the pencil and another week to create the pad, shavings and sharpener.

For his efforts, Lomax received $200 monetary award. After graduating on May 13, Lomax plans to pursue a degree at Full Sail University in char-acter design. “He has a good work ethic. I can see him going to places,” said John Marshall, art instructor.

In addition to “Grand Pencil,” Lomax received an honorable mention for another untitled three-dimensional design.

Other winners in the show included:

Ceramics: Ingram Yates’ “Earth/Sky,” first place; Darieona Prioleau’s “Mystery Box,” second place; Cara McQuaig’s “Poe,” third place; and Dale Moore’s “Treasure,” honorable mention.

Two-dimensional design: Arthur Hyacinthe’s “First Print,” first place; Al-lison Hamilton’s “Selfie,” second place; Chiara Crosby’s “Midnight Flight,”

third place; and Bailey Leonard’s “Be the Pea-nut Butter of My Jelly,” honorable mention.

Drawing: Allison Hamil-ton’s “Tombigbee River,” first; Caiten Soloman’s “Still Life,” second place; Allison Hamilton’s “Evil Incarnet,” third place; and Kaylie Odegard’s “Still Life – Drapery,” hon-orable mention.

Graphic design: Arthur Hyacinthe’s “As Above, So Below,” first place; Allison Hamilton’s “The Human Machine,” second place; Michael Prin-gle’s “The Rising Sun,” third place; and Justin Roberson’s “Nukes of the World,” honorable mention.

Photography: Teela Swindle’s “My Strong Tower,” first place; Corbin Rivers’ “I Saw a Wish,” second place; Angelina Smith’s “Cast Iron Abstract,” third place; and Cody Vowell’s “Winds in the Pines,” honorable mention.

Three-dimensional design: Justin Roberson’s “Untitled,” first place; Cara McQuaig’s “Vanity,” second place; Justin Roberson’s “Fuzzy View,” third place; and Juanye Lomax’s “Untitled,” honorable mention.

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Making a joyful noise - The Meridian Community College Gospel Choir will present its Spring Concert on Tuesday, May 3, at 7 p.m. in McCain The-ater. The concert will feature various traditional and con-temporary gospel selections. Admission is free. The choir will be directed by Rev. Scotty Cole, MCC Gospel Choir instructor, shown in this photo playing the piano. For more information, please contact Deborah Nettles, Gospel Choir advisor at (601) 553-3404.

In concert Thursday – The MCC Concert Choir will present a compilation of the year’s repertoire during their annual spring semester concert as the conclusion to the 2015-16 MCC Arts & Letters Series season. The Concert Choir will perform on Thursday at 7 p.m. in the McCain Theater a medley of traditional choral literature as well as other musical styles. The choir is under the direction of Tammy Miles, shown here in the center. Admission to the concert is free of charge.

The MCC Honors College held its Rally Run for Collinsville on April 23. Over 175 participants had signed up to run or walk. There will be a check presentation on Saturday, May 7 during Collinsville Day.

Encourage studentsStudents may now apply for Foundation scholarships, and the deadline to apply is today, Monday, May 2. Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office. To be eligible, the student must meet the criteria of having a 2.0 or higher grade point average; be enrolled full or part time, completed at least one semester at MCC and return to MCC in the fall.

Remember to mark your calendars The MCCFSA luncheon will be on Wednesday, May 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. it the Tommy E. Dulaney Center. Mugshots restaurant will again cater the luncheon. Tickets for boxed lunches will be on sale until Monday, May 9, afternoon. Tickets are $8; the ticket entrees include: chicken salad, grilled chicken, hamburger, or cheeseburger.

You may purchase your ticket with cash or check. Any of the following MCCFSA board members have tickets for purchase:Pam Thompson, Riley Health Center, Room 208; Sheila Johnson, Riley Health Center, Room 323;Chandler Chance, Rush Hall;Constance Bradley, Riley Health Center, Room 251D;Jim Miles, Reed Hall;Win Maxey-Shumate, Reed Hall;Joshua Maeda, Smith Hall;Pam Baranello, Hardin Hall, Room 128;Tonya Crenshaw, Ivy Hall, Room 130;and Brandi Pickett, Damon Fitness Center.

A request, please…The MCC Faculty Staff Association request your: • Used/old or unwanted text books • Student editions • Free desk copies • Instructor and annotated editions The proceeds and funds from all books will go toward student scholarships for the upcoming semesters.

Please take time during this busy spring semester and consider supporting student scholarships by donating your old or used books. Email Constance Bradley at cbradle6@meridiancc.edu for details. BRIEF

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May 2Jimmy RiigdonTerry Cullum

May 3Larry CookAmy Gentry

Telvin Lewis,American Idol Contestant was on hand Thursday, April 21 to sing the National Anthem at the Relay for Life Pep Rally, held in the MCC Graham Gymnasium. Singing to a crowd of fifteen he also entertained with the Adele’s Hello. Relay for Life Representatives were on hand to help with the pie eating and hotdog eating contest. Relay for Life 2016 was held on the MCC Campus this year.

Monday Gideon Bible Distribution 0700 AM - 0700 PM, Ivy Hall MCC Surplus Sale 0800 AM - 0500 PM, Tommy E. Dulaney Center Tribal Scholarship Program 0930 AM - 0300 PM, Ivy Hall 121 Polycom Meeting 1000 AM - 0100 PM, Webb Hall GSR PN Information Session 0200 PM - 0300 PM, Webb Hall DULANEY Tuesday Gideon Bible Distribution 0700 AM - 0700 PM, Ivy Hall C-PAS Luncheon 0800 AM - 0300 PM, Tommy E. Dulaney Center MAIN MCC Surplus Sale 0800 AM - 0500 PM, Tommy E. Dulaney Center Earnest Workers Circle 0900 AM - 1100 AM, Webb Hall DULANEY Surgical Technolgy 0930 AM - 0300 PM, Chapel AR Special POPS Nursing Students 0100 PM - 0400 PM, Webb Hall 128 Honors College Pinning Ceremony 0600 PM - 0730 PM, Webb Hall DULANEY BSU - Arise 0700 PM - 0900 PM, Chapel SANCTUARY Wednesday MCC Surplus Sale 0800 AM - 0500 PM, Tommy E. Dulaney Center Mississippi Scholars Banquet 0800 AM - 0900 PM, Tommy E. Dulaney Center MAIN BSU Noon Day 1030 AM - 0130 PM, Chapel AR MASEP 0600 PM - 0930 PM, Health Center 221 MASEP 0600 PM - 0930 PM, Health Center 240 Thursday MCC Surplus Sale 0800 AM - 0500 PM, Tommy E. Dulaney Center Industrial Technology Advisory Luncheon 1100 AM - 0130 PM, Webb Hall DULANEY Campus Ministry International 0500 PM - 0600 PM, Chapel SANCTUARY MCC Concert Choir 0700 PM - 0900 PM, Ivy Hall THE Friday MCC Surplus Sale 0800 AM - 0500 PM, Tommy E. Dulaney Center Tuberculosis (TB) Workshop 0800 AM - 0430 PM, Webb Hall DULANEY Special Olympics 0830 AM - 0130 PM, Track Field PTK Faculty/Staff Reception 0900 AM - 1100 AM, Ivy Hall COURTYARD Diversity Committee Book Club 1100 AM - 1200 PM, Chapel AR Saturday MCC Surplus Sale 0800 AM - 0500 PM, Tommy E. Dulaney Center DHUGG Basketball Scholarship Tournament 0900 AM - 1000 PM, Ivy Hall GYM Mother-Daughter Banquet 0500 PM - 0700 PM, Webb Hall DULANEY Sunday MCC Surplus Sale 0800 AM - 0500 PM, Tommy E. Dulaney Center CE Classes Monday EMCF Orientation 0730 AM - 0330 PM Webb Hall ROSENB TEST - Rush ORIENTATION 0800 AM - 0815 AM Off Campus CRC Certificate Retest I 0900 AM - 1200 PM Webb Hall CRC Certificate Retest II 0900 AM - 1200 PM Webb Hall CRC Certificate Retest III 0900 AM - 1200 PM Webb Hall CRC Certificates 0900 AM - 1200 PM Webb Hall 102 Fitness - Water Aerobics 0900 AM - 1000 AM Fitness Center Fitness - Pilates 1230 PM - 0130 PM Fitness Center Fitness - Swimming 0100 PM - 0200 PM Fitness Center Fitness - YOGA 0130 PM - 0230 PM Fitness Center Fitness - Cond-Cardi-Zumba 0330 PM - 0430 PM Fitness Center IBEST Sys Maint A+ 900 Series 0500 PM - 0900 PM Annex D 401 Fitness - Kickboxing 0530 PM - 0630 PM Fitness Center How to Start a Business 0600 PM - 0900 PM Webb Hall ROSENB Prin. Air Cond I Part 2 0600 PM - 0900 PM Reed Hall 100 RUSHFund of Medical Ins Coding 0600 PM - 0900 PM Off Campus Fitness - Strength Toning 0630 PM - 0730 PM Fitness Center

Tuesday EMCF Orientation 0730 AM - 0330 PM Webb Hall ROSENB CRC Certificate Retest I 0900 AM - 1200 PM Webb Hall CRC Certificate Retest II 0900 AM - 1200 PM Webb Hall CRC Certificate Retest III 0900 AM - 1200 PM Webb Hall CRC Certificates 0900 AM - 1200 PM Webb Hall 102 Fitness - Water Aerobics 0900 AM - 1000 AM Fitness Center Fitness - Body Sculpting 1230 PM - 0130 PM Fitness Center Fitness - YOGA 0130 PM - 0230 PM Fitness Center Fitness - Power Hour 0230 PM - 0330 PM Fitness Center Fitness - Power Yoga 0330 PM - 0430 PM Fitness Center Phlebotomy Essentials 0450 PM - 0700 PM Off Campus Cabinetry & Woodworking 0600 PM - 0900 PM Reed Hall 132 Tuesday MPD MPSA Part Time Acad 0600 PM - 1000 PM Webb Hall GSR Prin. Air Cond II Part 2 0600 PM - 0900 PM Reed Hall 100 Rush - Front Office personnel 0600 PM - 0900 PM Phil Hardin Hall 124 Small Engine Maint and Repair 0600 PM - 0900 PM Workforce Development Center 107 Fitness - Strength Toning 0630 PM - 0730 PM Fitness Center Wednesday EMCF Orientation 0730 AM - 0330 PM Webb Hall ROSENB CRC Certificate Retest I 0900 AM - 1200 PM Webb Hall CRC Certificate Retest II 0900 AM - 1200 PM Webb Hall CRC Certificate Retest III 0900 AM - 1200 PM Webb Hall CRC Certificates 0900 AM - 1200 PM Webb Hall 102 Fitness - Water Aerobics 0900 AM - 1000 AM Fitness Center Fitness - Pilates 1230 PM - 0130 PM Fitness Center Fitness - Swimming 0100 PM - 0200 PM Fitness Center Fitness - YOGA 0130 PM - 0230 PM Fitness Center CFK Assistant Orientation 0300 PM - 0500 PM Webb Hall DULANEY Fitness - Cond-Cardi-Zumba 0330 PM - 0430 PM Fitness Center IBEST Sys Maint A+ 900 Series 0500 PM - 0900 PM Annex D 401 Fitness - Kickboxing 0530 PM - 0630 PM Fitness Center Fitness - Strength Toning 0630 PM - 0730 PM Fitness Center Thursday EMCF Orientation 0730 AM - 0330 PM Webb Hall ROSENB CRC Certificate Retest I 0900 AM - 1200 PM Webb Hall CRC Certificate Retest II 0900 AM - 1200 PM Webb Hall CRC Certificate Retest III 0900 AM - 1200 PM Webb Hall CRC Certificates 0900 AM - 1200 PM Webb Hall 102 Fitness - Water Aerobics 0900 AM - 1000 AM Fitness Center Fitness - Body Sculpting 1230 PM - 0130 PM Fitness Center Fitness - YOGA 0130 PM - 0230 PM Fitness Center Fitness - Power Hour 0230 PM - 0330 PM Fitness Center Fitness - Power Yoga 0330 PM - 0430 PM Fitness Center Phlebotomy Essentials 0450 PM - 0700 PM Off Campus Copper Cabling-CTECH 0600 PM - 1000 PM Webb Hall 129 MPD MPSA Part Time Acad 0600 PM - 1000 PM Webb Hall GSR Prin. Air Cond I Part 1 0600 PM - 0900 PM Reed Hall 100 Fitness - Strength Toning 0630 PM - 0730 PM Fitness Center Friday EMCF Orientation 0730 AM - 0330 PM Webb Hall ROSENB CFK Webb Luncheon 0800 AM - 0200 PM Webb Hall GSR Tuberculosis TB workshop 0800 AM - 0450 PM Webb Hall DULANEY CRC Certificate Retest I 0900 AM - 1200 PM Webb Hall CRC Certificate Retest II 0900 AM - 1200 PM Webb Hall CRC Certificate Retest III 0900 AM - 1200 PM Webb Hall CRC Certificates 0900 AM - 1200 PM Webb Hall 102 Fitness - Lifeguard Training 0900 AM - 1000 AM Fitness Center Fitness - Scuba 0900 AM - 1100 AM Fitness Center Saturday Radiation Health/Dental Safety 0800 AM - 0500 PM Health Center 117 ServSafe Food Trng 0800 AM - 0500 PM Culinary Building ServSafe Food Trng RETEST 0800 AM - 0500 PM Culinary Building First Tee of Meridian 0900 AM - 1130 AM Webb Hall GSR

Weekly Schedule – May 2-May 9