Over the summer, 27 graduates earned their associate degrees, diplomas, and/or certificates from Southwestern Community College.
Among the Graduates, five received Cum Laude honors (3.50-3.69 GPA), seven received Magna Cum Laude honors (3.70-3.89 GPA) and two received Summa Cum Laude honors (3.90-4.00 GPA).
The following list includes each graduate’s field of study and type of academic credential earned.
CHEROKEE COUNTY
Murphy: Kaylee Taylor Cornelius, Dental Assisting, Diploma.
GRAHAM COUNTY
Robbinsville: Kelle Pearl Williams, Dental Assisting, Diploma, Magna Cum Laude.
HAYWOOD COUNTY
Waynesville: Alexandria Noelle Trantham, Dental Assisting, Diploma, Magna Cum Laude; Ansley Paige Welch, Dental Assisting, Diploma, Magna Cum Laude.
JACKSON COUNTY
Cashiers: Madeline Elizabeth Potts, Dental Assisting, Diploma.
Cullowhee: Mia M. Mennit, Associate in Arts, Cum Laude.
Sylva: Jared Cameron Bumgarner, Automotive Systems Technology; Jesus Espinoza-Cisneros, Automotive Systems Technology; Awee French, Dental Assisting, Diploma; Anabelle Lynn Henry, Associate in General Education; Kayla Brooke McEntire, Dental Assisting, Diploma, Magna Cum Laude; Akram Bipin Patel, Dental Assisting, Diploma, Magna Cum Laude; Diya Ajit Patel, Dental Assisting, Diploma; Kaitlyn Marie Richmond, Dental Assisting, Diploma, Cum Laude.
Whittier: Julia Dawn Alich, Associate in Arts; Emma L. Hull, Information Technology – Support & Services, Information Technology – Operating System, Diploma, Information Technology – Support, Diploma; Holly Gunter Keffer, Business Administration – Technology, Certificate; Nicole Marie Toner, Dental Assisting, Diploma, Cum Laude.
MACON COUNTY
Franklin: Heather Nicole Fregeau, Health Information Technology, Health Information Technology, Certificate, Cum Laude; Haley Grace Henderson, Dental Assisting, Diploma, Magna Cum Laude; Claire Elise Holland, Associate in Science, Magna Cum Laude; Ashley G. Lopez, Dental Assisting, Diploma, Summa Cum Laude; Tina Ann Morel, Health Information Technology, Summa Cum Laude; Emily G. Pilkerton, Dental Assisting, Diploma, Cum Laude.
SWAIN COUNTY
Bryson City: Carissa Jordan Murphy, Associate in General Education.
Cherokee: Maria Guadalupe Reyes, Dental Assisting, Diploma; Jordan Travis Sampson, Business Administration, Business Administration, Diploma.
