Dyersburg, Tennessee – Dyersburg State Community College honored students on Tuesday, April 22, at the College’s Annual Honors Convocation at the Dyersburg campus. The Honors Program recognized ninety-three students for various academic, leadership, and service awards. Dyersburg State also has a Paris campus.
The awards presented and the recipients are listed as follows:
The Outstanding Academic Achievement award recipient was enrolled in one or more courses in the department during the current academic school year. The student excelled academically and was deeply involved in the course content, engaging with faculty and peers.
Outstanding Academic Achievement
- Alexis Billings for Teaching
- Rachel Choate for Computer Information Technology
- Tabitha Ferguson for Nursing
- Tina Garcia for Accounting
- Audrey Hill for Mathematics
- Audrey Horton for Language Arts
- Laodicea Phillips for Humanities & Social Sciences
- Christine Pilegard for Business
- Ava Rogers for Criminal Justice
- Alana Seals for Natural Sciences & Physical Education
- Ashton Shannon for Eagle Access
- Emma Tharpe for the Academic Success Center
- Elexis Thompson for STEM
- Crystal Tubbs for Nursing
- Jennifer Tuck for Early Childhood Education
The Outstanding Honors award recipients had to complete four honors courses with a grade of B or higher and complete a capstone honors project. Each student has successfully completed the Honors Program and is graduating with Honors.
Outstanding Honors Students
- Briana Bolton
- Hailey Morgan
- Grayce Shaver
- Wendy Torres – Garcia
The Outstanding Graduate award recipients graduate with a 4.0 GPA and have earned at least 30 hours in residency at DSCC.
Outstanding Graduates
- Alexis Billings
- Deepan Chauhan
- Jacey Cooper
- Jayda Disney
- Ann Elliott
- David Fox
- Mekiah Hayslett
- Ava Marsinko
- Rubilyn Olasiman
- Kaitlyn Pritikin
- Carrington Rose
- Rylee Spoon
- Wendy Torres-Garcia
- Hannah Wilhite
- Christen Wilkes
Middle College graduates are high school juniors who complete 60 hours (four semesters) of college credit through in-person/online courses to graduate with an Associate of Science with a concentration in General Studies. DSCC commends the dedication to excellence that each graduate demonstrated throughout the Middle College program.
Middle College Graduates
- Olivia Balyeat
- Kaylee Boyd
- Deepan Chauhan
- Joseph Craft
- Rachel Deck
- Ramya Dixon
- Aniya Estes
- Ava Gilmer
- Marleigh Hawks
- Hayden Henderson
- Haley Henderson
- Audrey Horton
- Ava Kell
- Euniya Lee
- Ava Marsinko
- Steven McDonald
- Quenton Money
- D’Asia Musgrave
- Andrea Reyes
- Addison Rogers
- Emmalee Smith
- Sarah Smith
- Rylee Spoon
- Bailey Stewart
- Liam Turner
- Haleigh Weaver
The Student Support Services awards include the Student Support Services Outstanding Student Award and the Student Support Services Outstanding Tutor Award. The Outstanding Student award is presented to students in the Student Support Services program who have a 3.75 or higher GPA and are committed to academic excellence. They work diligently to excel in their classes, are committed to studying and using available success supports, maintain attendance and engagement in their classes, and are focused on achieving goals. The Outstanding Tutor award is presented to a Peer Tutor in Student Support Services who has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills, a strong work ethic, and high academic standards for themselves, and, through their position as Peer Tutor, is an encourager and is committed to helping other DSCC students reach their own academic goals.
Student Support Services Awards
- Teagan Abernathy
- Breeanna Brooks
- Finley Canada
- Jacey Cooper
- Gabrielle Douglas
- Maggie Fields
- Krystal Fowler
- Ashley Goodman
- Autumn Jackson
- Dafne Lopez
- Kylah McDivitt
- Rubilyn Olasiman
- Paul Rickard
- EmilyGrace Roach
- Emily Scott
- Tori Tims
- Wendy Torres-Garcia
- Kaitlin Tyler
- Kelsey Williams
- Valesia Wilson
- Rebecca Wood
To qualify for the Eagle Ambassador award, students must be of good moral character, dependable, friendly, outgoing, and willing to help others. They must also possess strong leadership qualities, good communication skills, and devote the time and effort needed to become successful DSCC student recruiting team members.
Eagle Ambassador
- Totianna Wynn
The PTK awards include the PTK Chapter Officer and the PTK-All Tennessee Academic Team Service Award. The Chapter Officer award signifies that students have earned membership in the DSCC chapter of Phi Theta Kappa and have served as chapter officers, directing all activities on campus, at the regional and international levels. The following students met all requirements and achieved the highest chapter level possible, Five-star status. The All-Tennessee Academic Team Service Award signifies that Phi Theta Kappa members at DSCC each year complete the online common application for 90 million in scholarships. These two students received the highest score in the college. They were chosen to represent Dyersburg State Community College as the top academic students at the state level.
PTK Awards
- Nathaniel Burnett
- Halena Fernandez
- Callie McDonald
- Makayla Parker
- Carlton Willis
Students who received the Student Government Association (SGA) Service award earned membership in the DSCC Student Government Association and have served as SGA officers. We honor their service to DSCC and their fellow students.
Student Government Association Service Awards
- Nathaniel Burnett
- Callie McDonald
- Alana Seals
Dyersburg State is immensely proud of each student for their academic achievements and dedication to their future.