Southwest Virginia Community College honored and celebrated student achievements at the college’s annual Awards Day ceremony on April 6, 2023.
Students receiving awards were nominated by faculty for their academic excellence in their programs of study, in addition to their exemplary participation, leadership, or service in college clubs and organizations.
The Workforce and Continuing Education program also honored students for their work while earning credentials. Student-athletes were also awarded for their accomplishments.
The award ceremony concluded with the college’s Student Government Association (SGA) selecting their top faculty and staff picks and honoring them on behalf of the student body.
The student awards include:
- Outstanding Achievement – Recognizes students who show outstanding exceptional improvement, growth, commitment or learning development in an academic subject.
- Program Leadership & Service – Recognizes students that demonstrate outstanding leadership and service within their program of study.
- Most Earned Program Credentials – Recognizes students that have received the highest number of credentials within their program.
- Club Leadership & Initiative – Recognizes club officers or members who have demonstrated motivation, initiative or leadership within a club or organization.
- Dean’s Award – Selected by the academic division dean for academic achievement.
This year’s award recipients are as follows:
Program: Business, Engineering & Industrial Technology
Most Earned Program Credentials
Avery Beecher Chaffin: Precision Machining
Constance Nipper: Electrical/Electronics
Connor Shelton: Electrical Installation
Joshua Thiel: Advanced Manufacturing & Advanced Precision Machining
Outstanding Achievement
James Bostic: Automotive Technology
Kevin Joseph Brooks: Advanced Manufacturing & HVAC
Devin Dailey: Cybersecurity
Mark Wayne Graham, Jr.: Business Administration
Isaac Griffith: Automotive Technology
James Christopher Horn II: Precision Machining
Tanner Lee Keys: Electrical
Amber Marie Montanez: Bookkeeping
Jayson Tyler Mullins: HVAC
Joshua Proffitt: Electrical/Electronics
Brittney Shrewsbury: Automotive Technology
John Millard Smith Jr.: Advanced Precision Machining
Grace Elizabeth Sword: Accounting
Lori Ann Smith: Business Management
Samuel Issac Ramey: Welding
Christopher Seth Whitt: Outstanding Freshman Engineering Student of the Year
Broden William Caton: Outstanding Sophomore Engineering Student of the Year
Program Leadership & Service
Deborah J. Lester: Medical Coding
Elisabeth Jordan Presley: Engineering
Samuel Issac Ramey: Welding
Lori Ann Smith: Business Management
Timothy Stout: Precision Machining
Joshua Thiel: Advanced Precision Machining
Dean’s Award
Kevin Brooks: Electrical/Electronics & Advanced Precision Machining
Isaac Griffith: Automotive Technology
Elisabeth Presley: Engineering
Joshua Thiel: Advanced Precision Machining
Program: Health Technologies
Most Earned Program Credentials
Chessie Billips: Nursing
Abriana Brown: Nursing
Madison Johnson: Nursing
Abigail Jones: Nursing
Outstanding Achievement
Savannah Austin: Radiography
Jessey Ball: Occupational Therapy Assistant
Miranda Lynn Burress: Practical Nursing
Amber Freeman: Radiography
Alisha Hafemeister: Occupational Therapy Assistant
Tyler Gregory Harmon: Pharmacy Technician
Sommer Honaker: Radiography
Andy Moore: Radiography
Julia Shortt: Occupational Therapy Assistant
Alexandra Lia Sousa: Practical Nursing
Jeremy Stout: Nursing
Camdyn Sykes: Occupational Therapy Assistant
Emily Vaughn: Radiography
Keleigh Musick: Occupational Therapy Assistant
Program Leadership & Service
Reagan Elizabeth McCann: Pharmacy Technician
Dean’s Award
Noah Brown: Occupational Therapy Assistant
Amber Freeman: Radiography
Program: Arts & Sciences
Most Earned Program Credentials
Kylie Fletcher: Administration of Justice
Outstanding Achievement
Timothy J. Boyd: Human Services
Trajon Boyd: Administration of Justice
Xander Bunch: Psychology
Dalton Horn: Psychology
Laura Johnson: Biology
Shirley Ann Szabo: Human Services
Stacy Thompson: Administration of Justice
Program Leadership & Service
Anniston McGlothlin: Administration of Justice
Dean’s Award
Timothy Boyd: Human Services
Program: Workforce & Continuing Education
Most Earned Program Credentials
Colton Keen: Diesel Repair
Darrius Keen: Heavy Equipment & Commercial Driver’s License
Outstanding Achievement
Jeffery Nickels: Commercial Driver’s License
Corey Michael Walsh: Welding
Program Leadership & Service
Thomas Farmer: Welding
Brian Vanover: Welding
Dean’s Award
Kristin Juvelier: Heavy Equipment & Commercial Driver’s License
Athletics:
Cross Country
Mitchell Campbell: Runner of the Year NJCAA Region 10 Player of the Year NJCAA Region 10 Division III
Men’s Basketball
Brennan Howard: All Region Second Team Men’s Basketball
Valentino Simon: All Region Third Team Men’s Basketball
Women’s Basketball
Liyah French: All Region Second Team Women’s Basketball
Wrestling
Billy-Jack Cupp: National Qualifier Men’s Wrestling
Adnan Moaz: NJCAA National Qualifier
Austin Suess: 197 LB District Champion, NJCAA All American
Clubs & Organizations
Club Leadership & Initiative
Eric Christopher Bandy: Student Government Association
Noah Brown: OTA/SOTA Club
Adrianna Hall: OTA/SOTA Club
Leigh Ann Horn: Nursing Club
Abigail Jones: Nursing Club
Kelsey Lorraine Messer: Student Government Association
Caden Charles Owens: Student Government Association
Elisabeth Presley: Robotics Club
Andrew Jacob Sharpe: Student Government Association
Morgan Sue Smith: Student Government Association
Austin Walter Suess: Student Government Association
Joshua Thiel: Robotics Club
Vanessa Uwase: Student Government Association
Raylee Marie Wilson: Student Government Association
Honors Participation
Mary Blankenship
Jacquelynn Boulden
Joseph Harris
Kelsey Messer
Gray Queen
Annaleigh Rowe
Erin Torees
Taylor Webb
SGA Student Choice Awards
Faculty and Staff Awards
Mandy Barrett: Outstanding Student Service
Brian Hale: Outstanding Faculty Advisor
Christopher Hess: Outstanding Student Success Advisor
Tabitha Smith: Outstanding Instructor
