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Piedmont College in Demorest, awarded degrees to 470 students. Among the graduates were the following area residents:
Heather A. Andrews of Jefferson, earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree
Wilnia Aristilde of Flowery Branch, earned an Education Specialist degree
Sheila Ann Baird of Hoschton, earned an Education Specialist degree
Kyle M. Bellamy of Braselton, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music with highest honors
Michelle J. Black of Cleveland, earned a Master of Arts in Teaching degree in Secondary History Education
Kristin Anne Bourrie of Buford, earned an Education Specialist degree
Kristen H. Bryant of Commerce, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education with high honors
Bethany Burns of Commerce, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration
Debbie Rochelle Carter-Dye of Cleveland, earned an Education Specialist degree
Joshua Chapman of Gainesville, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History Education
Meleah Beth Clark of Commerce, earned a Master of Arts in Teaching degree in Secondary History Education
Kimberly Dee Davis of Gainesville, earned an Education Specialist degree
Michele Dearing of Cleveland, earned an Education Specialist degree
Julie Mariann Durden of Cleveland, earned an Education Specialist degree
Emily Renee Edwards of Hoschton, earned a Master of Arts in Teaching degree in Early Childhood Education
Jennifer Fuller of Gainesville, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Drama Education
Hannah E. Fuller of Gillsville, earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree
Tracey Miguel Gardner of Gainesville, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration
Elizabeth Ann Grindle of Gainesville, earned an Education Specialist degree
Amy Lane Hartness of Gainesville, earned a Master of Arts in Teaching degree in Early Childhood Education
William Havlen of Cleveland, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History Education with honors
Joshua Bailey Haymore of Gainesville, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration with honors
Britt S. Hensley of Flowery Branch, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Drama Education with honors
Wendy S. Hewett of Jefferson, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology
Jamie J. Kull of Braselton, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration with honors
Cassandra Bennett Laws of Alto, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education with high honors
Mary Elizabeth Ledford of Murrayville, earned an Education Specialist degree
Jena Massey of Hoschton, earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree with honors
Trey A McConnell of Gainesville, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration
Valentina Minxha of Buford, earned a Master of Business Administration in Financial Services
Martha E. Monreal of Commerce, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Middle Grades Education with highest honors
Jara Myers of Gainesville, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music with honors
Stacy N. Oesterle of Commerce, earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree
Donna Lynn Ott of Commerce, earned a Master of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education
John Andrew Peck of Clermont, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration
Evan Poole of Flowery Branch, earned a Master of Business Administration in Managerial Leadership
Micah D. Poston of Commerce, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Middle Grades Education with high honors
Christy C. Primo of Lula, earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree with honors
Christy Nicole Queen of Jefferson, earned a Master of Business Administration in Managerial Leadership
Anna C. Rojas of Gainesville, earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree
Maria A. Ruiz of Commerce, earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree
Charles N. Saunders of Commerce, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religion and Philosophy
Gwen Smith of Alto, earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree with high honors
Carrie W. Sorrow of Commerce, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education with highest honors
Zachary Thomaswick of Murrayville, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics Education with high honors
Jacquelyn M. Trammell of Cleveland, earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree
Elyse M. Young of Commerce, earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree
Houman Zamani of Buford, earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree
Brenau University inducted the following local students into the university’s chapter of the National Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society. Membership in Alpha Lambda Delta is open to full-time freshmen students who earn a scholastic average of 3.5 or better at a four-year college or university:
Lindsey Adams of Murrayville.
Brittany Aikens of Braselton.
Macy Dwyer of Gainesville.
Tatiana Madera of Gainesville.
Katie Blaine Smith of Gainesville.
Kari Diane Smith-Murphy of Flowery Branch.
Madison Strickland of Flowery Branch. She is the daughter of Greg and Lisa Strickland.
Nadia Abigail Tinoco of Gainesville. She is the daughter of Ortencia Tinoco and Stacy Hall.
The following students have been awarded academic honors for the recently completed spring semester at Piedmont College.
Students named as dean’s scholars for the semester have earned a perfect 4.0 grade-point average, and students named to the dean’s list have earned a grade-point average of 3.5 to 3.99.
Michelle Barks of Cleveland was named to the dean’s list
James B. Bellamy of Braselton was named as a dean’s scholar
Kyle M. Bellamy of Braselton was named as a dean’s scholar
Theresa Blackwell of Jefferson was named to the dean’s list
Lindsey M. Brakhage of Flowery Branch was named to the dean’s list
Abbie B. Bryant of Commerce was named as a dean’s scholar
Kristen H. Bryant of Commerce was named as a dean’s scholar
Tyler J. Byrd of Cleveland was named to the dean’s list
Michele O. Carlson of Jefferson was named as a dean’s scholar
ErikaJade A. Carr of Gainesville was named to the dean’s list
Melanie K. Cassiday of Maysville was named to the dean’s list
Joshua Chapman of Gainesville was named as a dean’s scholar
Joann Cromer of Commerce was named to the dean’s list
Abigail H. Cutchshaw of Cleveland was named as a dean’s scholar
Kathryn T. Dague of Flowery Branch was named to the dean’s list
Megan C. Dills of Alto was named to the dean’s list
Tonya N. Dorsey of Cleveland was named as a dean’s scholar
BreAnna N. Dykes of Cleveland was named to the dean’s list
Tina M. Fox-Campbell of Cleveland was named to the dean’s list
Jennifer Fuller of Gainesville was named as a dean’s scholar
Tracey Miguel Gardner of Gainesville was named to the dean’s list
Tonjia Gillespie of Commerce was named as a dean’s scholar
Lauren R. Hamel of Hoschton was named as a dean’s scholar
William Havlen of Cleveland was named as a dean’s scholar
Madeline J. Haymore of Gainesville was named as a dean’s scholar
Britt S. Hensley of Flowery Branch was named as a dean’s scholar
Lauren P. Hodges of Gainesville was named to the dean’s list
Chelsea I. Jenkins of Hoschton was named to the dean’s list
Hallye E. Jerkins of Buford was named to the dean’s list
Shannon Johnson of Commerce was named as a dean’s scholar
Jamie J. Kull of Braselton was named as a dean’s scholar
Cassandra Bennett Laws of Alto was named as a dean’s scholar
Brandi A. Lee of Flowery Branch was named to the dean’s list
Suzanne L. Lehman of Gainesville was named as a dean’s scholar
Jennifer M. Martin of Cleveland was named as a dean’s scholar
Kirsti L. Matson of Lula was named as a dean’s scholar
Victoria K. McDowell of Flowery Branch was named to the dean’s list
Kelli I. Miller of Commerce was named to the dean’s list
Wesley T. Milton of Jefferson was named to the dean’s list
Martha E. Monreal of Commerce was named as a dean’s scholar
Jara Myers of Gainesville was named to the dean’s list
Katelyn T. Nevil of Commerce was named as a dean’s scholar
Thomas G. Parker of Commerce was named as a dean’s scholar
John Andrew Peck of Clermont was named as a dean’s scholar
Carsey A. Pilcher of Flowery Branch was named to the dean’s list
Micah D. Poston of Commerce was named as a dean’s scholar
Briana C. Powers of Jefferson was named as a dean’s scholar
Timothy S. Rice of Commerce was named to the dean’s list
Benton M. Rikeman of Jefferson was named to the dean’s list
Tiffany Slaughter of Buford was named to the dean’s list
Donna Lynn Smith of Braselton was named as a dean’s scholar
Amber L. Smith of Commerce was named as a dean’s scholar
Gwen Smith of Alto was named to the dean’s list
Carrie W. Sorrow of Commerce was named to the dean’s list
Samuel H. Steele of Sautee-Nacoochee was named as a dean’s scholar
Brady R. Strickland of Lula was named as a dean’s scholar
Staci Sulhoff of Cleveland was named to the dean’s list
Abigail L. Sutton of Buford was named as a dean’s scholar
Jessica A. Sutton of Buford was named as a dean’s scholar
Heather W. Tackett of Alto was named to the dean’s list
Samuel D. Thomas of Jefferson was named to the dean’s list
Zachary Thomaswick of Murrayville was named as a dean’s scholar
Sheldon S. Tipton of Gainesville was named to the dean’s list
Jacquelyn M. Trammell of Cleveland was named to the dean’s list
Brandi N. Turpin of Commerce was named to the dean’s list
Chase A. Weaver of Braselton was named to the dean’s list
Nivinda S. Wheeler of Gainesville was named to the dean’s list
John M. Wright Jr. of Gainesville was named to the dean’s list
Megan B. Zanone of Lula was named to the dean’s list