FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DCC STUDENTS RECOGNIZED

AT ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY                                                     Click Here - See Photos from Event

DANVILLE, VA., April 27, 2006—Seventy-two Danville Community College students were recognized recently at the Ninth Annual Awards, Recognition and Reception. The students were recognized for their leadership and community service, academic skills, and their work with clubs and other campus organizations.  The Honorable Mayor John C. Hamlin, City of Danville, was the guest speaker.  Awards were presented by Cathy Pulliam, Student Recruitment and Enrollment Coordinator, while Dr. Christopher Ezell, Vice President of Academic and Student Services, recognized the club sponsors.

            More than $43,750 in scholarship awards were presented to the following students who will transfer this fall to four-year universities. The students are:

Barksdale Honor Scholarship

Daniel Hudnall, Rustburg, $2,000

Hannah Duncan, Providence, N.C., $2,000

Elizabeth Boatwright, Blairs, $2,000

Lakea Patterson, Danville, $2,000

Amy Jones, Vernon Hill, $2,000

James Bustard Endowed Scholarship

Sara Spissu, Danville, $4,500

Keith Logan, Java, $4,000

Regina Al-Jamaan, Danville, $3,500

Albert Hudson, Dry Fork, $2,000

Shelly Osborne, Chatham, $1,500

Karen White, Danville, $1,000

Sarah Hall, Danville, $1,000

Christle Fallen, Danville, $1,500

Angela Adams, Danville, $1,500

Angel Guy, Danville, $1,500

Meredith Palmer, Nathalie, $1,500

Angela Chappell, Halifax, $1,500

Benjamin Haney, Ringgold, $1,500

Andrea Pointer, Alton, $1,000

Leslie Shaip, Danville, $1,500

Mary Robbins, Dry Fork, $1,000

James T. Catlin, Jr.-Kiwanis

Melanie Kirby, Danville, $1,500

Danville Virginia Tech Alumni

Sarah Hall, Danville, $750

DCC Delius-Rorrer History

John Kingery, Chatham, $100

McGovern General Excellency

Cayce Sheene, Ruffin, N.C., $1,000

Southside Virginia SHRM

Karen White, Danville, $500

            Other students were recognized at the ceremony for their leadership in various college clubs and organizations. The clubs included Afro-American Culture, Baseball, Basketball, Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization, DCC Gospel Choir, Graphics, Honors Program, International Association of Administrative Professionals, National Technical Honor Society, Justice Club, Phi Theta Kappa, Student Government Association, and Who’s Who in American Junior Colleges.

Students from the City of Danville are:

Angela Adams

Regina Al-Jamaan

Cassandra Bailey

Renee Berger

Cathy Clark

Robert Davis

Sean Davis

Devon Dickerson

Michelle Durrbeck

Kevin Earles

David Edwards

Jessica Evans

Mary George

Angel Guy

Terrell Ingram

Alex Jackson

Brittany Johnson

Mary Jones

Melanie Kirby

Amanda Listman

Otto Mazzoni

Joyce Miller

Vanessa Miller

Linda Poke

Lee Powell

Bobra Robinson

Ricky Scearce

Sara Spissu

Santa Watkins

Kimberly Watson

Terrance White

Nathaniel Wimbush

Students from Pittsylvania County are:

Rosiland Adams

Miranda Baize

Jonathan Barber

Elizabeth Boatwright

Crystal Conard

Suter Easley

Melissa Farmer

Elisha Fitzgerald

Lynnard Fitzgerald

Keith Logan

Lawrence Morris

Latosha Thompson

Students from Halifax County are:

Tamatha Arendall

Markeia Byrd

Everett Fariss

Tracie Hackney

Luke Hunt

Kimberly Perkins

Rachel Powell

Dereke Ridgeway

Wendy Wazeka

Students recognized from other areas are:

Regina Anderson, Henry County

Hannah Duncan, Providence, N.C.

Daniel Hudnall, Campbell County

John LeSueur, Eden, N.C.