Outstanding students named at Northwest
By LaJuan Tallo | 4/6/09

Faculty members at Northwest Mississippi Community College have named the college’s 2008-2009 Outstanding Students, according to college officials. One outstanding student is chosen by faculty for each major within a department. The student must attend full-time, and only one outstanding student may be chosen for each major. Outstanding students are named on all three campuses: Senatobia, DeSoto Center (DC) and Lafayette Yalobusha Technical Center (LYTC). The students are featured in the college’s yearbook “The Rocketeer.”

Outstanding students from DeSoto County are:

• Joy Arwood, Secondary Education, Horn Lake;
• Jennifer Atteberry, Cardiovascular Technology, Southaven, DC;
• Cecilia Bell, Office Systems Technology; Horn Lake, DC;
• Michelle Bridges, Respiratory Therapy, Olive Branch, DC;
• Tennille Chamberlain, Pre-Paralegal, Southaven, DC; 
• Kelby Corder, Psychology, Southaven, DC;
• Lauren Delashmit, Pre-Nursing, Olive Branch, DC;
• Jessica Denio, Elementary Education, Hernando, DC:
• Karessa Duran, Accountancy, Hernando;
• William Floyd, Microcomputer Technology, Horn Lake; DC;
• Virginia Natoli Harper, Social Work, Walls, DC;
• Jessica Jansen, Practical Nursing, Hernando, DC;
• T.J. Jernigan, Journalism, Olive Branch;
• Bernude Jesucat, Criminal Justice, Horn Lake, DC;
• Joseph C. Lauderdale, Civil Technology, Hernando;
• Mara Methvin, Hotel and Restaurant Management Technology, Southaven, DC;
• Jessica Rakestraw, English, Olive Branch, DC;
• Jessica Ricks, Pre-Dental Hygiene, Horn Lake, DC;
• Bobby Rowland, Vocal Music Education, Olive Branch;
• Amber Thomas, Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Hernando; and
• Casey Turner, Aviation Maintenance Technology, Olive Branch, DC.;

Tate County Outstanding Students are:

• Adam Barnett, Criminal Justice, Senatobia;
• Melissa D. Bouler, Paralegal Technology, Senatobia;
• Beverly Brewer, Agricultural Business and Management Technology, Senatobia;
• Tammy Kent Delcourt, Social Work, Senatobia;
• Lauren Taylor Fore, Secondary Education, Senatobia;
• Haley Evelyn Geeslin, General College, Senatobia;
• Marieo Jones, Pre-Health Information Management, Coldwater;
• Sherrilyn McClendon, Medical Office Technology, Senatobia;
• Scott Sharp, Pre-Physical Therapy, Senatobia;
• Daniel Smith, Computer Information Systems, Senatobia;
• Lindsey Tiner, Pre-Dental, Senatobia;
• Charles Woolfolk, Graphic Design Technology, Senatobia; and
• Brandy Wrenn, Pre-Optometry, Senatobia.

From Panola County are:

• Fallon Brown, Early Childhood Education Technology, Sardis;
• Shirley Carothers, Health Care Assistant, Batesville, LYTC;
• Josef Benjamin Cobb, Pre-Engineering, Sardis;
• John Melvin Farrish, Business Administration;
• Mona Foshee, Elementary Education, Sardis;
• Lindsay Henry, Pre-Radiologic Technology, Batesville; 
• Felicia Newson, Microcomputer Technology, Batesville; and
• Rebecca Scott, History, Sardis.

Outstanding students from Lafayette County are:

• Barbara Carothers, Office Assistant, Taylor, LYTC;
• David Coleman, Instrumental Music Education, Oxford;
• Sarah Parker Cox, Surgical Technology, Oxford, LYTC; and
• Christopher Whitehead, Networking Technology, Oxford.

Marshall County Outstanding Students are:

• Levi Bump, General Science, Byhalia, DC;
• Megan Clayton, Speech and Theatre, Holly Springs;
• Christopher Johnson, History, Byhalia, DC;
• Kimberly Shaw, Pre-Dental Hygiene, Byhalia;
• Leora Taylor, Business and Marketing Management Technology, Byhalia, DC;
• Charlotte Webb, Medical Office Technology, Holly Springs, LYTC; and
• Ashley Wilbanks, Cosmetology, Waterford,  LYTC.

Students from other counties are:

• Calhoun:  Shaunna Jo McCammon, Paralegal Technology, Bruce, LYTC;
• Chickasaw: Kellie Havens, Practical Nursing, Houston, LYTC;
• Coahoma: Landon Fisher, Psychology, Clarksdale;
• Lee:  Christopher Ivy, Microcomputer Technology, Tupelo, LYTC;
• Madison: William Bell, Pre-Medicine, Madison;
• Tallahatchie: Adonna Moore, Office Systems Technology, Enid;
• Union: John Porter, Office Systems Technology, Myrtle, LYTC;
• Yalobusha: Brandon Booker, Tool and Die Technology, Coffeeville and Thomas Keniston, Computer Programming Technology, Oakland;
• Yazoo: Durand Burdine, Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology, Yazoo City; Donna J. Dickerson, Pre-Occupational Therapy, Benton; and Karen Woods, Pre- Nursing, Benton.

There was one out-of-state Outstanding Student named to the list. He is Marlowe Wood, Funeral Service Technology, Memphis, DC.