Pam Lee, Debbie Waggoner Above & Beyond Award recipient
Presidential Award Winners L-R: Raven Sutton, Chattanooga; Dr. Fannie Hewlett; Devon Langley, Evensville
Val-Sal Winners L-R: Halle Camilleri, salutatorian; Collin Vanderwalle and Hannah Ledford, co-valedictorians
Chattanooga State Community College Interim President, Dr. Fannie Hewlett, opened the 2015 Hats Off to Excellence Awards with a welcome followed by a presentation of the President’s Award, the most prestigious award on campus. Nominees are personally reviewed and selected by the president of Chattanooga State. This year’s recipients were Devon Langley of Evensville and Raven Sutton of Chattanooga.
Dr. Kimberly McCormick, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs recognized the following Summa Cum Laude students who have completed at least 40 hours of coursework and maintained a Summa Cum Laude Grade Point Average.
Residing in the greater Chattanooga/Hamilton County area: Aaron Benjamin Arnold, Jeffrey Baker, Jennifer Christine Bergeron, Alan Christopher Bingham, Manuela Bresee, Kennedy Lane Bullock, Halle Louise Camilleri, Rachel Michelle Clark, Katharine Lindsay Cooper, Abigail Marie Cox, Martin Eugene Crittendon, Shaunna Petree Davidson, Justin Anthony Dempsey, Matthew Alan Dillard, Michael Rene Drachenberg, Lisa Lynn Ervin, Celeste Lorena Greene, Dillon H. Hall, Chava Shira Hoffman, Matthew Daniel Keeton, Joan Kilpatrick Kirby, Daniel Krieger, Hannah Faith Ledford, Joel Eugene Leigh, Joey Denise Desiree Lemons, John A. Madakacherry, Dillon Tucker Martin, Emily Marie McElroy, Daniel Thomas Meeks, Michelle M. Miller, Brittany Marie Moore, Ashley Faith Olsen, Megan Bukay Robbins, Stephen Taylor Rodemann, Geraldine C. Tokay, Collin Maurice Vandewalle, Valerie Anne Wallace, Dajourne Antelese Waller, Michael S. Wheatley, Joshua Heath White, Jarett James Worley.
Bradley County: Shawn Michael Joseph Carlton, John Arlin Goins, Joseph A. Young.
Grundy County: Ivy Sabrina Campbell, Emily Perfect Masters.
Knox County: Genevieve Ailie Ojala.
Marion County: Sheila S. Gholston, Megan Ashley Smith, Brianna Elaine Smith.
McMinn County: Andrew K Gott.
Monroe County: Samuel G. Morrow.
Rhea County: Meagan Shea Swatzell.
Roane County: Lindsey Grace Stickrod.
Sullivan County: Danna Michele Hubbard.
Wilson County: Brennan David Swindoll.
Catoosa County, Ga.: Jan Ball, Warren Bradley Chesnut, Corey Richard Crawford, Kaitlynn J. Gorby, Laura Kay Johnston, Kelsey Kile, Gregory Scot Rambin.
Dade County, Ga.: Kyle Scott Anderson, Lauren Christine Lefever, Ashlee Brooke Townsell.
Walker County, Ga.: Ariel Candace Cowan, Stephanie Brooke Holderfield, Lori A. McNabb.
Whitfield County, Ga.: Lindsay Heather Thomas Childers.
Jackson, County, Al.: Macey Garrett Haggard, Brittany Leigh Ann Nelson, Jared Torbett.
Hamilton County Collegiate High School at Chattanooga State named Hannah Faith Ledford and Collin Maurice Vandewalle as its Class of 2015 Co-Valedictorians. Ms. Ledford plans to attend Bryan College and is the recipient of the Bryan College Presidential Scholarship. Salutatorian is Halle Louise Camilleri. All three students hail from the greater Chattanooga area.
Brianna Fears, one of the winners at the 2015 Chattanooga State Talent Show, performed two musical presentations.
Each academic division of the college named one student of excellence who stood out among the rest. Business & Information Technologies: Courtney Brooke Cantrell, Hixson; Engineering Technology: Jeff Blackwell, Hixson; Humanities & Fine Arts: Lindsey Grace Stickrod, Kingston; Mathematics & Sciences: Emily Marie McElroy, Chattanooga; Nursing & Allied Health, Radiologic Technology: Katelyn Kibble, Ooltewah; and Social & Behavioral Sciences: Brittany M. Moore, Chattanooga.
The Associated General Contractor Student Chapter Club and their advisor, Assistant Professor of Civil and Construction Engineering Technology, Caitlin Moffitt, won Club of the Year and Club Advisor of the Year. This is the third year in a row that AGC has won this award. AGC supports the mission to “lead and improve the professional construction industry with Skill, Integrity, and Responsibility” through promoting these values in coursework, club activities, the work done at Chattanooga State and in the surrounding community.
Debbie Waggoner, a former counselor who passed away in 1995 from cancer at age 43, left an indelible impression upon the campus because of her commitment to students. So much so that an award, the “Debbie Waggoner Above and Beyond Award,” was named after her. Pam Lee, unit secretary in the Center for Academic Success and a 25-plus year Chattanooga State employee won the award this year. “Pam is a hard worker with a positive attitude and strong work ethic. She is known for remaining calm under pressure, treating people with dignity and respect, and possesses a strong ability to empathize with our students who are dealing with many struggles in life,” states Marsha Goolseby-Barker, director of Educational Planning and Advising.
Eye of the Tiger Awards are presented to students for outstanding contributions to the student life of Chattanooga State and/or to the community, or to students who have achieved academic success against seemingly insurmountable odds. This year’s recipients included Sara Walker and Heidi Tinklenberg of Hixson with Brittany Potter and Kenzie Conley of Dayton.
Community Awards are given in special recognition to individuals or entities within the community that have performed a special service for Chattanooga State. 2015 awards were presented to Inpatient Housing at CADAS; Dr. Becky Howard, principal, and Gina Nowell, teacher, Battlefield Elementary School; Geoff Rhodes, principal, and Jon Atman, P.E. teacher, Battlefield Primary School; Dr. Mike Johnson, president Chattanooga Area Dental Society, and Tennessee American Water Company, sponsor of Elementary Science Olympiad.
To explore opportunities for students, or to enroll at Chattanooga State, call 423.697.4404 or visit the main campus at 4501 Amnicola Highway.