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Southwest Virginia Community College proudly celebrated the achievements of its students, faculty, and staff during the College\u2019s annual Awards Day, held on April 9 at the Charles R. King Community Center. The event recognized outstanding academic performance, leadership, service, and commitment across a wide range of programs, disciplines, and campus organizations. Awards Day highlights the dedication and excellence that define the SWCC community, honoring individuals whose hard work and accomplishments make a lasting impact on the College and the region it serves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arts and Sciences<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Outstanding<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Outstanding Achievement<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isabella Lowe \u2014 BIO 101<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cameron Ratliff \u2014 BIO 101<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aashish Titha \u2014 BIO 101<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mason Woods \u2014 BIO 101<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bailee Bowman \u2014 BIO 101<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patricia Bigge \u2014 BIO 101<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Landri Lallande \u2014 BIO 101<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kendra Inscore \u2014 Criminal Justice (One-Year Completion)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kelly Sutherland \u2014 Criminal Justice (Two-Year Completion)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaylee Charles \u2014 Criminal Justice (Two-Year Completion, Year One)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lynzie Wroaten \u2014 Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jarret Bowling \u2014 English<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Melissa Johnson \u2014 English<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karen Helmandollar \u2014 Human Services<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caleb Casey \u2014 Psychology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaden Simmons \u2014 Psychology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"Arts<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Dean\u2019s Award<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Aashish Titha \u2014 BIO 101<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bailey Colins \u2014 Criminal Justice<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Business, Engineering & Industrial Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Outstanding<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Outstanding Achievement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isaak Sevigny \u2014 Automotive<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jennifer Griffith \u2014 Accounting<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elizabeth Blevins \u2014 Advanced Precision Machining<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benton Deel \u2014 Advanced Welding and Fabrication<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bethany Roller \u2014 Business Administration<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jessica Goodman \u2014 Business Management<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dion Studivant \u2014 Business Management<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ronnie Trent \u2014 Electrical<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carter Hess \u2014 Electrical\u2011Electronics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Roger Hunnell \u2014 Electrical\u2011Electronics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maya Blevins \u2014 Environmental Management and Recreational Ecology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cameron Jessee \u2014 Environmental Management and Recreational Ecology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Landon Dawson \u2014 HVAC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sebastian Dominquez \u2014 HVAC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holly Cantrell \u2014 Medical Coding<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sydney Pennington \u2014 Precision Machining<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kenleigh Barnhart \u2014 Welding<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Angela Myers \u2014 Welding<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isaiah Sparks \u2014 Automotive<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Freshmen Engineering Student of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jonathan Lambert \u2014 Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Sophomore Engineering Student of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joseph Hill \u2014 Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"Most<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Most Earned Program Credentials<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Justin Tucker \u2014 Automotive
Isaiah Sparks \u2014 Automotive<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"BEIT<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Program Leadership & Service<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kenleigh Barnhart \u2014 Welding
Angela Myers \u2014 Welding
Isaiah Sparks \u2014 Automotive
Ethan Rose \u2014 Advanced Precision Machining
Benton Deel \u2014 Advanced Welding and Fabrication
Justin Tucker \u2014 Automotive
Zoie Elswick \u2014 Environmental Management and Recreational Ecology
Damian Foleno\u2011Moran \u2014 Precision Machining<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"Deans<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Dean\u2019s Award<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benton Deel \u2014 Advanced Welding and Fabrication
Bethany Roller \u2014 Business Administration<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Workforce and Continuing Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Workforce<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Outstanding Achievement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

David Blankenship \u2014 CDL
Justin Stell \u2014 CDL
Eric Sawyers \u2014 CNA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Program Leadership & Service<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eric Sawyers \u2014 CNA
Cody Dolin \u2014 CDL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Most Earned Program Credentials<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eric Sawyers \u2014 CNA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Health Technologies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Health<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Outstanding Achievement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charles Bender \u2014 EMS
Kimber Johnson \u2014 EMT
Josh Dempsey \u2014 Nursing
Cody Lester \u2014 Nursing
Desiree Preservati \u2014 Nursing
Kasidi Skeens \u2014 Nursing
Kaitlyn Travis \u2014 Nursing
Rebekah Frye \u2014 Nursing
Jenna Stevens \u2014 Nursing
Taylor Bishop \u2014 Nursing
Santana Vance \u2014 Nursing
Emma Cockram \u2014 Occupational Therapy Assistant
Mia Cross \u2014 Occupational Therapy Assistant
Alexis Maxfield \u2014 Occupational Therapy Assistant
Elizabeth Lester \u2014 Pharmacy Technician
Josary Beavers \u2014 Phlebotomy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Highest GPA in Class<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cayce Chandler \u2014 Radiography Class of 2027
Kayla Neal \u2014 Radiography Class of 2026
Taylor Preston \u2014 Radiography Class of 2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"Health<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Program Leadership & Service<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taylor Bishop \u2014 Nursing
Santana Vance \u2014 Nursing
Timothy Estes, Jr. \u2014 EMS
Gavin Freeman \u2014 EMT
Brandon Kelly \u2014 Occupational Therapy Assistant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"Health<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Dean\u2019s Award<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenna Stevens \u2014 Nursing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Athletics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Athletics<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Baseball<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Caleb Bumgarner \u2014 All Academic All Region
Christian Coley \u2014 All Academic All Region
John Eads \u2014 All Academic All Region
Ronnie Hall \u2014 All Academic All Region
Preston Jackson \u2014 All Academic All Region
Makhi Mills \u2014 All Academic All Region
Kieran Robertson \u2014 All Academic All Region
Xavier Sanders \u2014 All Academic All Region
Logan Spackman \u2014 All Academic All Region
Kyle Yost \u2014 All Academic All Region
Hayden Alapa \u2014 All Academic All Region
Craig Earls \u2014 All Academic All Region<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Men\u2019s Basketball<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Luke Michael \u2014 All Academic All Region
Michael Curley \u2014 All Academic All Region
Peyton Ivery \u2014 All Academic All Region
Keyshawn Manuel \u2014 All Academic All Region
Manay Mite \u2014 All Academic All Region
Bryce Smoot \u2014 All Academic All Region
Deonta Mozell \u2014 All Academic All Region
Brice Wallace \u2014 All Academic All Region<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Women\u2019s Basketball<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Alyvia Harvey \u2014 All Academic All Region
Kara Kelly \u2014 All Academic All Region
Emma Owens \u2014 All Academic All Region
Kayllyn Vannoy \u2014 All Academic All Region<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Men\u2019s Golf<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Christian Coley \u2014 All Academic All Region
Mason Curley \u2014 All Academic All Region<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Men\u2019s Soccer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Jake Campbell \u2014 All Academic All Region
Viktor Damberger \u2014 All Academic All Region
Pedro Hernandez \u2014 All Academic All Region
Oscar Seliger \u2014 All Academic All Region
Oliver Tate \u2014 All Academic All Region
Cian Thomas \u2014 All Academic All Region
Jacque Watson \u2014 All Academic All Region
Euan Whitty \u2014 All Academic All Region<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Softball<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Maria Alvarado \u2014 All Academic All Region
Krista Glascock \u2014 All Academic All Region
Aubree Mundt \u2014 All Academic All Region
Emily Pyles \u2014 All Academic All Region
Riley Singleton \u2014 All Academic All Region
Jaycie Stanley \u2014 All Academic All Region
Annabelle Sturgill \u2014 All Academic All Region
Emma Wilcox \u2014 All Academic All Region<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Volleyball<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Destanie Ambers \u2014 All Academic All Region
Patricia Bigge \u2014 All Academic All Region
Natalie Haynes \u2014 All Academic All Region
Madison Inderrieden \u2014 All Academic All Region
Landri Lallande \u2014 All Academic All Region
Brooklyn Langston \u2014 All Academic All Region
Lucie Reid \u2014 All Academic All Region<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Clubs & Organizations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Club<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"SGA<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Club Leadership & Initiative<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Valencia Johnson \u2014 SGA
Kandence Keen \u2014 SGA
Isabella Lowe \u2014 SGA
Brandon Ratliff \u2014 SGA
Bethany Roller \u2014 SGA
Kaylen Whitt \u2014 SGA
Mason Woods \u2014 SGA
Isa Wright \u2014 SGA
Kenleigh Barnhart \u2014 Welding
Angela Myers \u2014 Welding
Isaiah Sparks \u2014 Automotive
Rebekah Frye \u2014 Nursing
Eric Sawyers \u2014 CNA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"Associate<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Associate Dean\u2019s Award<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Kaylen Whitt \u2014 Honors
Lynzie Wroaten \u2014 Honors<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"Honors<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Honors College<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rileigh Buchanan \u2014 Health Tech Honors
Jenna Stevens \u2014 Health Tech Honors
Bailee Bowman \u2014 Honors
Dariyan Dixon \u2014 Honors
Abigail Farmer \u2014 Honors
Pedro Hern\u00e1ndez \u2014 Honors
Preston Jackson \u2014 Honors
Kadence Keen \u2014 Honors
Katlyn Kidd \u2014 Honors
Benjamin Kilbourne \u2014 Honors
Gracie Overstreet \u2014 Honors
Brandon Ratliff \u2014 Honors
Cameron Ratliff \u2014 Honors
Bethany Roller \u2014 Honors
Zoe Royston \u2014 Honors
Jaden Simmons \u2014 Honors
Kaylen Whitt \u2014 Honors
Isa Wright \u2014 Honors
Lynzie Wroaten \u2014 Honors
Oscar Seliger \u2014 Honors<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

SGA Student Choice Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"SGA<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Faculty and Staff Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Bill Taylor \u2014 Outstanding Faculty Advisor
Jacob Richardson \u2014 Outstanding Instructor
Kaitlin Pruitt \u2014 Outstanding Student Service
Courtney Wyatt \u2014 Outstanding Student Success Advisor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Student Involvement Impact Award<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Student<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ms. Edna Sizemore<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ms. Carol Cordle<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Congratulations to everyone who was honored!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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