On October 26, Nash Community College hosted the Eastern Coastal Region Fall Coastal Mini-Region Nurse Aide Training (NAT) meeting. Representatives from facilities and institutions in Wilson, Kinston, Goldsboro, Halifax, and Wilson joined Dr. Teressa Banks for a presentation at the college. Banks works with the Nurse Aide Registry Administration of the North Carolina Department of Human Health Services (DHHS).

The Department is the regulatory agency that oversees the Nurse Aide Level I (NAI) program in North Carolina. Semi-annually, DHHS holds a regional meeting with program coordinators, administrators, and others involved with NAI to discuss any changes in the guidelines for the program and to address how to best serve local citizens.

The meetings give instructors the opportunity to network and share ideas on effective teaching strategies and techniques that apply specifically to teaching hands-on patient care to students, many of whom are making their initial entry into the field of healthcare.

Pictured: Nash Community College President Dr. Bill Carver welcomed Nurse Aide instructors from around the region during the Fall Coastal Mini-Region Nurse Aide Training (NAT) meeting held on NCC’s campus.

On Tuesday, November 13, 2018, the Catalyst for Healthy Eating and Active Living (Catalyst) program recognized champions and organizations in Nash and Edgecombe counties who have been making strides in improving health. At a gathering held by the Twin County Partnership for Healthier Communities, Catalyst program director Jamie Cousins shared that the Catalyst program would end later this year after three years of work to increase healthy eating and active living in both counties.

Pictured from left: Catalyst Coordinator Derrick Haskins; NCC President Dr. Bill Carver; NCC Culinary Instructor Chef Frank Bookhardt; Catalyst Coordinator Shoneca Kent; NCC Dean of Health and Related Sciences Dr. Tammie Clark; Catalyst for Healthy Eating and Active Living Program Director Jamie Cousins

Cousins thanked Nash Community College and Edgecombe Community College which have housed catalyst coordinators since 2015 and have collaborated on efforts to increase access to healthy food and safe places to be active. Cousins also praised the Twin County Partnership and other partners for their roles in engaging community to make healthy living easier.

Since 2012, the Catalyst program has worked largely behind the scenes with local partners to develop lasting change in Nash and Edgecombe Counties. For example, coordinators have worked with partners to increase access to healthy foods by supporting the establishment of community gardens and farmer’s markets. Catalyst coordinators Derrick Haskins and Shoneca Kent also assisted in creating more opportunities for physical activity through the purchase of a fully stocked bike trailer available to schools and community groups that will help support bike and pedestrian safety, as well as, helping to establish a wayfinding path in downtown Tarboro highlighting local places to be active.

Cousins stated that while the program is going away, many of the changes will remain in place and local partners are poised to continue creating a community that supports all people –and especially the most disadvantaged– in having what they need to live healthfully.

The Catalyst for Healthy Eating and Active Living is a program of the Foundation for Health Leadership & Innovation in partnership with the NC Division of Public Health, Community and Clinical Connections for Prevention and Health Branch. The Catalyst is funded by the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust and is a partner in the Trust’s Healthy Places NC initiative.

For more about the program, the Catalyst Five Year Summary and video are available on the Foundation for Health Leadership & Innovation website.

For more information, contact Jamie Cousins at Jamie.cousins@foundationhli.org or (919) 707-5241.

Nash Community College Director of Early Childhood Education Sarah Prezioso (pictured left), recently visited Zambia as part of an Agape Village Foundation mission to train teachers for a new school. With a planned opening in January 2019, the school will provide education to children from an orphanage the Agape Village Foundation established in 2012, as well as children from the local village.

Prezioso instructed new teachers on techniques using selected curriculum and new technology such as computers and classroom projectors. Most had only used computers while they were students at university.

“The campus was incredible and the children were so beautiful, kind and precious. I enjoyed spending time with them,” said Prezioso, as she reflected on her time there. “Zambia is a very special place full of wonderful people,” she added. 

The Agape Village Foundation is a Christian nonprofit organization with a mission to provide loving care in a Christ-centered environment for orphaned children in Zambia, enabling them to thrive and to eventually become self-supporting adults.

Prezioso received the 2018 J. Edgar and Peggie T. Moore Excellence in Teaching Award and has over ten years of service at NCC.

“In early childhood education, we describe teaching as an art and a science. Students learn this concept in the very first course. As an early childhood faculty member, I demonstrate this concept for students in a practical way,” Prezioso said. “The science of teaching is the easy part, using research-based strategies to ensure student retention and success. The art of teaching is the challenge, creatively using the strategies to create a positive learning environment for students.”

The NCC Early Childhood Education curriculum prepares graduates to work with children from birth through eight years of age in diverse learning environments. For more information call (252) 451-8317.

NCC Culinary Arts student, Kizzie Harrison of Wilson, plans to graduate in May 2019.

“I got good grades in high school and I really wanted to go to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, but we just did not have the money,” Nash Community College student Kizzie Harrison said. “My Grandmother, whom I adore, kept saying to me, honey you can do more—you would do great in college. But there was just no money.”

Kizzie Harrison at the 2018 Celebration of the Power of Possible Gala—Innovation to Impact in New York City

Sarah Crawford, Single Stop National Education Director with Kizzie Harrison and daughters at the 2018 Celebration of the Power of Possible Gala—Innovation to Impact in New York City

Harrison, of Wilson, is a 39 year old mother of three. She has spent most of her adult life as a work-at-home-mom preparing and selling bakery items as a way to earn income while being with her family.

Harrison took a few community college small business classes and decided to pursue a business degree. She enrolled at Nash Community College where she found a community of support – a family of faculty, staff and peers. “People at NCC have helped me through the most difficult times in my life,” she said.

After years of physical pain, and searching for answers, Kizzie Harrison’s young daughter was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease, an autoimmune disease that affects the digestive system. Balancing her daughter’s chronic illness and pain, medical appointments, dietary restrictions, and eventually surgery on top of the responsibilities and stress that come with being a non-traditional college student and parent made everyday life overwhelming for Kizzie.

“There were many days that I had to leave class because my daughter was in such pain at school. I broke down to one of my professors who recommended I make an appointment for counseling at NCC’s Student Wellness Center.” She described her NCC support system as providing a gentle nudge, encouraging word, and other provisions just when she needed them.

“In the Student Wellness Center, I explained that while we had insurance, it did not cover all of my family’s medical costs. I also needed to pay for books, school, gas, clothes and food. I just did not know how to manage it all,” Harrison said.

Harrison and her daughters at the 2018 Celebration of the Power of Possible Gala—Innovation to Impact in New York City

Kizzie Harrison in NCC’s Culinary Arts Kitchen

NCC offers no-charge clinical counseling, Single Stop services and Blue Love resources to help students address barriers. The resources, provided in collaboration with partners and financial donors, often allow students to stay in school when their challenges seem to be too much to handle. “That place is a safe haven for students. They do so much good,” Harrison said.

The center has identified more than $4 million in federal, state, and local resources for NCC students since 2016. And, thanks to generous Blue Love Fund donors, Harrison was provided gas cards, food from the food pantry and clothes from the campus clothes closet.

“With the help of Single Stop Assistant Sharon Barnhill, I applied for and was connected with resources that assisted me,” Harrison explained. “She also helped me navigate the application processes to see if I could get assistance with medical bills, and eventually helped me obtain financial support directly from the hospital.”

Since enrolling, Kizzie changed her major to Culinary Arts. She has maintained a 3.2 cumulative grade point average and plans to graduate with her two year degree in May 2019. “Bit by bit, NCC helped me tackle issues that seemed impossible to do alone. I know that I would have dropped out if it was not for NCC,” Harrison said. “They helped me to believe in myself. They told me I could do it… and I am.”

She plans to help others like her daughter who for health reasons have to modify their diet. “I am confident that the knowledge I gain will be applied to help others for many years to come,” Harrison said.

Because of her life experiences, and the support she found at Nash Community College, Harrison was invited to share her story along with her daughters at the 2018 Celebration of the Power of Possible Gala—Innovation to Impact on Monday, November 26th in New York City. “It was an incredible experience – one I will never forget,” she said. “My favorite moment was when the chef came out to meet me and my girls and then took me behind the scenes where an army of chefs was preparing dinner for the nearly 800 guests.”

Kizzie Harrison at the 2018 Celebration of the Power of Possible Gala—Innovation to Impact in New York City

The event was sponsored by Single Stop and The Fedcap Group, organizations dedicated to advancing the economic and social well-being of impoverished and disadvantaged individuals. Harrison was the only student nationwide to be selected to speak at the gala.

SGA Holds Toy Drive for Peacemakers’ Annual Toy Store

NCC Student Government Association collected new, unwrapped toys for Peacemakers of Rocky Mount‘s Christmas Toy Store. The fourth annual event will assist local low-income families with gifts for the holiday season.

Advanced Manufacturing Club Provides Holiday Support to Families

Each year, the Nash Community College Advanced Manufacturing Club provides generous support during the holidays. Because of their donations, the Student Government Association is able to help fulfill all of the wishes of the children on the Angel Tree and also assist NCC student families with a Christmas tree, gifts, and grocery store gift cards.

The Advanced Manufacturing Club at NCC is an organization that helps to promote skills, technology and knowledge for students enrolled in the Computer-Integrated Machining, Welding, and Industrial Systems Technology programs.

Pictured from left: Michael Peterson (Treasurer), Bryan Angel (Secretary), Adam Marlowe (President), Kara Deans (Associate Dean of Student Engagement) and Jason Davenport (Vice President).

Nash Community College students participated in the Annual Fall North Carolina Community College Transfer Fair on Monday, December 3, 2018. Students and admissions staff discussed important details about their major programs and reviewed transfer admissions requirements and deadlines.

For years, the transfer tour has connected community college students with public and private colleges and universities. NCC students met with admissions representatives from Barton College, Campbell University, DeVry University, East Carolina University, ECPI University, Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, Jefferson College of Health Sciences, Johnson & Wales University, NC State University, NC Wesleyan College, NC A&T University, Saint Augustine’s University, Salem College, Trident University, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and Western Carolina University.

For more information about NCC transfer initiatives, call 252-451-8244.

The North Carolina Community College Association of Biology Instructors convened at Nash Community College earlier this semester during their eastern region meeting. The association seeks to improve biology instruction at two-year schools and to foster fellowship and communication among NC community college biology faculty.

NCC Anatomy and Physiology Instructor Nahel Awadallah hosted the visit and addressed members during the meeting. Following a welcome from NCC President Dr. Bill Carver, presentations were made by Awadallah and peers, Reggie Cobb and Rebecca Williams highlighting best practices for assessing and providing feedback, and enhancing instruction through the use of Google technology. Tanya McGhee, Senior Director of Engagement at NCBioNetwork, led a panel discussion.

The afternoon sessions included a Tree Campus USA and Bee Campus USA presentation by NCC Master Gardener, Ken White and AVID online instructional strategies by instructors Daniel Moore and Franchesca Battle.

For the third year in a row, 100 percent of Nash Community College faculty and staff contributed to the employee campaign raising scholarship funds for deserving students. More than $34,000 was raised during this year’s campaign.

“I am constantly amazed by the outpouring of support this campus receives from our faculty and staff,” Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Foundation Executive Director Pam Ballew said. “Their genuine commitment to helping every single student reach his or her educational and life goals is demonstrated each day. This campaign is yet another way NCC employees show their love and support for our students. This Blue Love sets NCC apart from many other campuses.”

Money raised provides critical resources for need-based and merit-based scholarships.

Individuals considering a year-end charitable gift may wish to give the “gift of education” and can be assured they are making a lasting impact. Donations of any size can be made in honor or in memory of a special friend or family member. The NCC Foundation will send a personalized notice informing the person of the thoughtful gift. For more information call 252-451-8329 or email phballew947@nashcc.edu.

“A thank you to the donors seems insufficient in comparison to the gratitude I feel,” said Miles Dale, NCC Foundation Student Scholarship recipient.

NCC Foundation scholarships are critical to helping many students who wish to attend college but lack the financial resources.

The Nash Community College Foundation, Inc. is a tax-exempt, 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization.

Communities in Schools held its annual Financial Literacy Retreat for seventh graders in the Nash Community College Brown Auditorium on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. Community volunteers, Communities in Schools staff and Nash Community College students led the middle school students through their exploration of real-life financial scenarios. Volunteers assisted the children in balancing their mock checking accounts and taught them about personal finance and financial decision making. Pictured above, NCC Vice President of Student and Enrollment Services Mike Latham welcomes the group.

Students from Nash County, Vance County, and Johnston County Sheriff’s Offices recently completed Detention Officer training at Nash Community College. The certification includes 179 hours of training designed to train qualified participants to function as officers in detention facilities. The course is governed by the North Carolina Sheriffs’ and North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commissions.

Students who completed the certification program are, from left: front row – Veronica Munoz, Kaijah Allen, James Medlin, Clifton Davis; back row – Director of Law Enforcement In-Service Training Jim Thomas with students Steven Keith, Alexander Watts, Jerome Canady, Chrystal Whitaker and School Director Reuben Crumpton.

BOE-BOT Robotics Competition Winners pictured from left – NCC Associate in Engineering students Lauren Israel, 3rd place; John Battle 1st place; Damariscotta Wynne, 2nd place.

Nash Community College students and graduates are preparing for careers as engineers. Since the college launched the Associate in Engineering degree program one year ago, eight students have graduated.

Students who earn the Associate in Engineering at NCC are well positioned to transfer into four-year engineering programs at East Carolina University, North Carolina State University, North Carolina A&T, UNC-Charlotte, or Western Carolina University.

According to program coordinator Shilo Lawrence, completing the first two years at Nash could save students more than $30,000 when compared to attending all four years at a university.

Lawrence said graduates from the college’s first cohort are enrolled in engineering programs at North Carolina State University, East Carolina University and UNC-Charlotte. Their majors include chemical, environmental, mechanical, electrical and bioprocess engineering.

Two 2018 NCC Associate in Engineering graduates are Goodnight Scholars studying in the highly competitive transfer program’s Class of 2021 at North Carolina State University.

Currently, Nash Community College has 55 students pursuing the Associate in Engineering degree. This semester the Introduction to Engineering students designed robotic navigation systems and were judged on their performance in a competition against their peers. The course introduces NCC students to engineering fundamentals and the engineering profession. Many of the Associate in Engineering students are also participating in the High Altitude Balloon Club. They will be designing the payload for a high altitude weather balloon and competing against eight other community colleges when they launch their balloon at the Gravity Games in Lenoir, NC on April 14, 2019.

“Most students will go on to major in some branch of Engineering, such as Electrical, Civil, BioMedical, or Mechanical at one of our partner schools. But, the Associate in Engineering degree is also a great option for anybody interested in majoring in Physics or Mathematics.”

Lawrence said in addition to teaching, she helps students navigate enrollment and transition into a four-year engineering program. “The Associate in Engineering program is one of the most rigorous degrees that we offer, with a majority of the coursework concentrated in upper-level science, engineering, and mathematics,” she said. “Our students not only save money on the first two years of their college education, but they also are preparing to enter a field that provides a starting salary of around $60,000 annually with a four-year degree.”

For more information, or to enroll for the spring semester, please call 252-451-8398. Spring classes begin January 14.

On Thursday, December 13, 2018 the NCC Global Scholars program hosted their end-of-year holiday social. To begin the program, Lorie Futrell presented her work titled “Avatars of Power: The Role of Art in African Healing Ceremonies,” sharing her research inspired by her tour of the Smithsonian Museum of African Art during a recent Global Scholars trip to Washington D.C.

While enjoying cookies from around the world, attendees learned about upcoming events for Spring 2019. The Global Scholars Film Series: “Conflicts and Casualties – Syria” will be held on campus on Tuesday, February 12. The group will host a day trip to the International Festival at NC State University on Friday, March 29. And graduates of the Global Scholars program will showcase their work for the Global Scholars Capstone Symposium on Wednesday, April 17 in the NCC Library.

Also, the next NCC Study Abroad trip was officially unveiled during the holiday social: Greece in Summer 2020!

Requirements for earning the Global Scholars distinction at Nash Community College include: 15 credit hours of globally-designated courses, 8 global activities, 30 hours of global experience earned through travel abroad and/or domestic intercultural experience, and a capstone presentation. Upon completion of all program requirements, students earn the identification of “Global Scholar” on their NCC transcript and receive specialized regalia to wear at commencement exercises.

For more information on the Global Scholars program, upcoming events, the Capstone experience, or Study Abroad, email nccgps@nashcc.edu or visit www.nashcc.edu/gps.

Nash Community College medical assistants and phlebotomists were recognized for program completion on Tuesday, December 18, 2018. The Medical Assisting curriculum prepares multi-skilled health care professionals to perform administrative, clinical, and laboratory procedures. Course work includes instruction in scheduling appointments, coding, and processing insurance accounts, billing, collections and computer operations. Graduates are prepared to assist with examinations and treatments, and perform routine laboratory procedures, electrocardiography, and supervised medication administration. Employment opportunities exist in physician offices, health maintenance organizations, health departments and hospitals.

Pictured below are the Nash Community College Medical Assisting graduates:

Kamesha Keyelle Evans
Jonika Ann Horton
Caitlin Doris Judge
Heather Renee Lynch
Elizabeth Hinton Pace
Tunisha Letoyed Staten

The Phlebotomy curriculum prepares individuals to obtain blood and other specimens for the purpose of laboratory analysis. Course work includes proper specimen collection and handling, communication skills, and maintaining patient data. Graduates may qualify for employment in hospitals, clinics, physicians’ offices, and other health care settings and may be eligible for national certification as phlebotomy technicians.

The Nash Community College Phlebotomy program has been continually accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences since 1989.

Stacey Pittman Cashwell
Jamila Dari
Charles William Donaldson
Tomeka Omega Hedgepeth
Deja Christiana Richardson
Savannah Jo Winstead
Hattie Mae Carey

On Tuesday, December 18, 2018, Nash Community College held a recognition ceremony honoring students completing Nurse Aide I and Nurse Aide II training. The event was held at 6:00 PM in the Nash Community College Brown Auditorium. Watch the ceremony video here.

Nurse Aide I students upon graduation are equipped with basic nursing skills to provide care for patients, residents and clients in a health care setting. Communication, safety, patients’ rights, vitals, rehabilitation, mental health and more are among the techniques taught. Graduates of the Nurse Aide I program are eligible for the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP).

Students graduating from the College’s Nurse Aide II program are prepared to perform more complex skills for patients and residents regardless of setting. The program includes class, laboratory and clinical learning environments and with its completion graduates are eligible to to apply for listing as a Nurse Aide II by the North Carolina Board of Nursing Nurse Aide II Registry.

A Nash UNC Health Care cohort of practicing Nurse Aide I employees also completed Nash Community College Nurse Aide II training.

Nurse Aide I Graduates

Ayeley Akoto
Amall Abdul-Aziz Alolifi
Aiyda Ali Alshohatee
Wendy Armstrong
Timothy Arnold
Princess Bullock Arrington
Chassidy Ayscue
Kenneth Ayscue
Rasheeda Baptiste
Sara Michael Batt
Rafael Benitez Samano
Nebodean Bennett-Crownie
Harley Blackwelll
Allison Rose Braswell
Nicole Brockwell
Brooke Carpenter
Sarah Elizabeth Carter
Juana Cervantes Solis
Elisabeth Chavez
Gillian Clawson
Moranda Gayle Coley
Richard Collier
Janice Davenport
Kaylee Dement
Michaela Dew
Daniel Eason
Felicia Renee Elam
Matthew Ellis
Chris Eugene
Crystal Evans
Morton G. Fleming
Katerina Frazier
Kathleen French
Lyndsey Galloway
Erika Gomez-Shanchez
Laura Jennifer Gomez
Brittaney Ali’ce Hagans
Hannah Haynes
Mackenzie Haynes
Mercedez Haywood
Elivia Hernandez
Cassie Danielle Hewlin
Syerra Benee Hicks
Chanell Hill
Valorie Hill
Brayden Joyner Hodges
Margarite Nicole Jackson
Julie Johnson
Cierra Joyner
Emily Joyner
Rachel Ann Kellum
Cynthia King
Rebecca Lamm
Ian Land
Crystal Lynn Lewis
Meggan Lewis
Alexandria Mahoney
Stephanie Mahoney
Elizabeth Majenik
Kaitlyn Michaels
Deonna Lynea Mingia
Helanie Nelms
Jennifer Newsome
Amanda Leigh Nichols
Kathryn O’Brien
Richard Magena Onsombi
Maile Osborne
Jalisa Perry
Charles Quitania
Aubrey Reeves
Danielle Richardson
Glenice Denean Richardson
Kierra Richardson
Tracy L. Robertson
Stephanie Santillan
Kevin Sheehan
Sabrina Simental
Charmaine Smallwood
Kayce Smith
Kelly L. Stanly
Amoret Elizabeth Stinagle
Ashleigh Sullivan
Kimberly A. Tabron
Sarah M. Thompson
Allison Tripp
Brionna Walker
Donna H Warren
Jarren Webb
Taylor West
Penny Williams
Ethan F. Wrenn
Nadia Wrenn

Nurse Aide II Graduates

Tonell Arrington
Ashley Baier
Gabriela Balmaceda Barreto
Katherine Bass
Darlicia Brockington
Jessica Carter
Moranda Gayle Coley
Brianna Denton
Latoria Draughn
Tita T. Evans
Jeanne Green
Brittaney Ali’ce Hagans
Margarite Jackson
Jameka Mabry
Elizabeth Majernik
Shontia Mitchell
Christopher Moore
Shayla Newell
Triston Norris
Ishmila Pearsall
Mary Phillips
Harriet Powell
Tracy L. Robertson
Lindsey A. Robistow
Lacy Russell
Annette Salazar Perez
Kathleen Shaffer
Courtney M. Stone
Taylor West
Ethan F. Wrenn

Nash Healthcare Nurse Aide II Graduates

Wadad Alolifi
Shelton Bobbitt
Shelly Lynch
Shaneka Pittman
Mikaela Richardson
Brenda Roberson
Kaley Wester
Amanda Whitaker
Meka Whitaker

In a ceremony held Tuesday, December 18, 2018, Nash Community College recognized students for completing the Emergency Dispatch Academy and EMS training.

The Emergency Dispatch Academy features instructor-led lectures, hands-on learning with a dispatch console, opportunities to participate in real life scenarios while learning essential techniques in multi-tasking, and written assessments such as quizzes, module exams and a final exam. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to effectively operate in a critical role within an Emergency 911 Center and able to function as a vital link in the Emergency Response field. Students must have earned a High School Diploma or equivalency and successfully complete a reading comprehension placement test prior to taking the class.

Emergency Dispatch Academy graduates are:

Nikki Barnes
Ashton Burgess
Summer Carwell
Kara Denton
Tammy Keel
Tracy Lee
Emily Meyers
Shannon Miles
Mollie Ruffin
Amber Specht

EMT training prepares students with the fundamentals of patient assessment, life support techniques, CPR and AED use, airway management using oxygen administration, treating traumatic injuries, childbirth, addressing shock, transferring patients to medical facilities and other vital information pertinent to a career in the field.

The graduates are:

EMT

Michael Adams
Antonio Arias
Brooke Barnes
Laura Block
Karen Evans
Uneika Godard
David Griffin
Alesia Johnson
Travis Johnson
Timothy Lewis
Kenzy Nines
Bayleigh Pate
Joseph Purvis
Julie Ramirez
Kelli Rose
Miseal Lopez-Sandoval
Jake Tanner
Austin Wester
Blake Willey
Brianna Wilson

Advanced EMT

Austin Beeman
Emily Lennon
Devon McCroskey
Bryant Preast
Dana Winstead

EMT Academy

Jonathon Balance
Wendy Boncek
Valerie Campos
Stephen Edmondson
William Garrison
Jeremy Hall
Samuel Lewis
Omari Lucas-Thomas
Samantha Mayo
Shannon Miles
Zachery Poland
Samuel Smith
Ryan Taylor
Santiago Texidor
Joshua Wicks
Ashley Wiggins
Francesca Wilkins
Ethan F. Wrenn

Paramedic – The 1,000-hour Paramedic course includes advanced classroom and clinical instruction and a field internship. The graduates are:

Christopher Exum
Zachary Farmer
Kaitlin Frey
Charles Jones
Michael Lamm
Jacob Leonard
Charles Madden
Talia Martin
Amber Piasecki
Samuel Pridgen
Brandie Simmons
Mary Simpson
Crystal Swinson
Garrett Thompson
Kenneth White

Nash Community College is proud to announce the following students achieved academic honors during the 2018 Fall Semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students earn a 4.0 grade point average (all A’s) while taking 12 or more semester hours. Students who qualify for the Honor Roll earn a grade point average of 3.3 or above and are enrolled in 12 or more semester hours.

Dean’s List:

Bryan Angel, Rocky Mount
Jorge Antunez, Spring Hope
Trinity Arrington, Nashville
Kelsie Aycock, Nashville
Misty Babb, Tarboro
Samantha Baker, Nashville
Garrett Barger, Battleboro
Christopher Barham, Rocky Mount
Danielle Barrett, Rocky Mount
Trevor Bartlett, Rocky Mount
Markeeta Bass, Wake Forest
Trent Bass, Nashville
Angela Bennett, Whitakers
Mark Bieber, Nashville
Craven Blansett, Willard
Heather Boswell, Rocky Mount
Brandy Boyette, Tarboro
Casi Brown, Rocky Mount
Larry Bryant, Raleigh
Noah Buck, Wilson
Sasha Bunch, Hamilton
John Bunn, Bailey
Travis Butler, Saluda
Rebecca Caimi, Rocky Mount
Zaniya Caine, Battleboro
Veronica Carrillo, Middlesex
Ashley Castro, Zebulon
Oscar Chavez, Sims
Ariana Chavez Centeno, Rocky Mount
Kayla Cockrell, Rocky Mount
Esther Codington, Rocky Mount
Amanda Coggin, Nashville
Brandon Creech, Selma
Kelsie Cross, Rocky Mount
Susan Curlings, Whitakers
Bryson Curtis, Middlesex
Tyler Dail, Bailey
Jennifer Daniel, Elm City
Jason Davenport, Battleboro
Jacob Davis, Wilson
Kathryn Davis, Wilson
Adam Denton, Spring Hope
Tonie Durant, Rocky Mount
Javon Dye, Middlesex
Joshua Edwards, Rocky Mount
Breanna Evans, Tarboro
MD Fahad, Rocky Mount
Dallas Faircloth, Rocky Mount
Shannon Fleming, Rocky Mount
Ryan Flippen, Middlesex
Alexis Fogg, Spring Hope
Bryar Frank, Rocky Mount
Gavin Frederick, Franklinton
Ryan Friedrich, Spring Hope
Bryan Fuller, New Bern
Lorie Futrell, Rocky Mount
Caleb Garcia, Spring Hope
Amber Gardner, Elm City
Samantha Gaskins, Rocky Mount
Dustin Gatts, Burlington
Aaron Giggers, Rocky Mount
Ashleigh Glover, Rocky Mount
Eric Gomez, Bailey
Rebecca Griffin, Nashville
Caleb Harp, Roanoke Rapids
Ernest Hawkins, Zebulon
Brittney Hazelton, Bailey
Jefferey Hennes, Bailey
Destini Hinton, Rocky Mount
Jordan Holden, Macclesfield
Bryan Holguin Herrera, Knightdale
Haley Honeycutt, Nashville
Jonika Horton, Nashville
Chastity Howard, Rocky Mount
Ashley Hux, Rocky Mount
Latoya Jackson, Goldsboro
Adam Jones, Raleigh
David Jones, Rocky Mount
Thomas Jones, Wilson
Patterson Joyce, Rocky Mount
Sierra Joyner, Rocky Mount
Michael Kapetanis, Gastonia
Amber Keel, Battleboro
Olivia Kidd, Roanoke Rapids
Ashley Lewis, Middlesex
Jordan Little, Rocky Mount
Giselle Lucero, Rocky Mount
Jason Marchisotto, Franklinville
Adam Marlowe, Rocky Mount
Agustin Martinez, Nashville
Lizeth Martinez, Wilson
Michelle Martinez-Franco, Middlesex
Logan Mazingo, Nashville
Megan McLain, Wilson
Joshua Melton, Rocky Mount
Andrea Messer, Wilson
William Minchew, Castalia
Outman Naitbella, Rocky Mount
Andrea Oneil, Nashville
Jonathan Overton, Nashville
William Parrish, Fuquay-Varina
Chris Pearce, Zebulon
Rica Pender, Greenville
Amber Phillips, Rocky Mount
Kristin Pickrell, Spring Hope
Orah Pierce, Rocky Mount
Raymond Pierce, East Flat Rock
April Price, Nashville
Ada Pridgen, Castalia
Victoria Pridgen, Nashville
Wyatt Pulley, Whitakers
Frank Raya-Viera, Rocky Mount
Mark Regnier, Winterville
Chiquita Richardson, Rocky Mount
Jordan Richardson, Warrenton
Scott Richardson, Enfield
William Rollins, Lugoff
Casey Roper, Raleigh
Michelle Saal, Rocky Mount
Charles Saulter, Vanceboro
Gabrielle Skinner, Wilson
Raven Slade, Rocky Mount
Alexander Slavin, Nashville
Austin Smith, Spring Hope
Brandon Smith, Asheville
Cameron Smith, Nashville
Cody Smith, Nashville
Isabella Smith, Rocky Mount
Killian Smith, Nashville
Samuel Smith, Nashville
Fausto Soria, Wilson
Anna Speight, Elm City
William Speight, Elm City
Meghan Stancell, Rocky Mount
Elizabeth Strickland, Whitakers
Mariane Surles, Elm City
Shanterah Taylor, Rocky Mount
Carolina Tedder, Middlesex
Milton Thigpen, Lake City
Kimberly Thomas, Roanoke Rapids
Jesse Thompson, Smithfield
Anna Toler, Spring Hope
Michael Tyson, Macclesfield
Gregory Vazquez, Durham
Ashley Wachowicz, Nashville
Katherine Walker, Roanoke Rapids
Megan Wass, Rocky Mount
Casey Webb, Rocky Mount
Richard Wells, Red Oak
Adam West, Wilson
Julia Whitlow, Zebulon
Brittany Widmer, Spring Hope
Ashton Williams, Tarboro
David Winstead, Lucama
Lauren Winstead, Nashville
Tyrell Winstead, Rocky Mount

Honor Roll:

Abdel-Jabbar Abdelaziz, Wilson
Hannah Adcox, Rocky Mount
Maryam Ahmed, Rocky Mount
Guadalupe Albarran, Rocky Mount
Sadie Allas, Middlesex
Jasmine Alvarez, Rocky Mount
Hunter Andrews, Elm City
Keondra Autry, Louisburg
Mauricio Avila, Zebulon
Alexandra Bachmann, Middlesex
McKenzie Barbee, Rocky Mount
Tilghmon Barber, Rocky Mount
Sahara Barnes, Lucama
Jessica Basinger, Rocky Mount
Haleigh Bass, Wilson
Jailyn Bell, Rocky Mount
Donovan Belty, Wilson
Sarah Blake, Rocky Mount
Camille Boddie, Rocky Mount
Brandon Brooks, Rocky Mount
Zachary Brummett, Rocky Mount
Jaydyn Bryant, Rocky Mount
Teyawnda Bullock, Tarboro
Michael Carico, Wilson
Lisa Casper, Rocky Mount
Emanuel Castaneda, Rocky Mount
Angel Cedillo, Bailey
Chante Clifton, Rocky Mount
Sharreda Coleman, Rocky Mount
Braxton Collie, Nashville
Cody Collins, Castalia
Sarah Collins, Roanoke Rapids
Christian Crawford, Nashville
Tracie Creech, Kenly
Hunter Culbreth, Roseboro
Timothy Curles, Spring Hope
Christiana Daniels, Enfield
Christopher Darkins, Rocky Mount
Janice Davenport, Nashville
Hannah Davis, Bailey
Justin Davis, Battleboro
Mandi Dawes, Rocky Mount
Monica De la Torre, Rocky Mount
Jamie Deans, Bailey
Brianna Denton, Middlesex
Michaela Dew, Sims
Adrian Diaz-Medina, Middlesex
Austin Diluzio, South Mills
Gina Donatelli, Wake Forest
Amberleigh D’Ann Dornseif, Nashville
Kimberly Dunn, Henderson
William Dutton, Rocky Mount
Robert Easley, Hatteras
Joseph Edgerton, Spring Hope
Corey Edwards, Nashville
Logan Edwards, Bailey
Shaun Edwards, Spring Hope
Thomas Ellison, Woodland
Nathan Engelhardt, Pantego
Zammer Erving, Rocky Mount
Julianne Etheridge, Wilson
Christian Ezzell, Bailey
Makayla Fields, Battleboro
Caleb Fluno, Nashville
Steven Gardner, Mills River
Keith Glassey, Nashville
Breanna Glore, Nashville
Vanessa Gonzalez, Wilson
George Green, Wilson
Ellis Guy, Rocky Mount
Brittany Guyer, Rocky Mount
Kailyn Hales, Bailey
Callie Hall, Spring Hope
Roney Harris, Rocky Mount
Tiara Harris, Wilson
Sylvia Hauter, Rocky Mount
Guadalupe Hernandez, Bailey
Nancy Hernandez, Middlesex
Ethan Herring, Salemburg
Landon High, Spring Hope
Sarah Hines, Rocky Mount
Tyler Hobbs, Clinton
Dylan Holloman, Winterville
Silas Hooper, Avon
Keisha Horton, Rocky Mount
Logan Hough, Bailey
Frances Hunter, Enfield
Shelton Jefferies, Rocky Mount
Kimberly Johnson, Sims
Zackary Johnson, Roanoke Rapids
Cody Jones, Middlesex
Dyamon Jones, Rocky Mount
Shonesia Jones, Enfield
Adam Juwaied, Rocky Mount
Ethan Keeter, Enfield
Klayton Keffer, Rocky Mount
Kareem Khalil, Rocky Mount
Cameron King, Rocky Mount
Kurstin King, Nashville
Gary Kitchen, Wilson
Jennifer Kitchen, Wilson
Michelle Kolesa, Raleigh
Ashleigh Lamm, Battleboro
Christopher Lancaster, Rocky Mount
Rahsun Lawrence, Rocky Mount
Lynn Lawton, Raleigh
Felicity Layton, Louisburg
Cameron Lewis, Morrisville
Jamie Lindsay, Wendell
Benjamin Lineberry, Siler City
Camree Lowman, Rocky Mount
Kara Lynch, Nashville
Kayla Macklin, Rocky Mount
Kyla Marion, Rocky Mount
Amy Marlow, Pinetops
Carolyn Mathiot, Raleigh
Breanna McKnight, Rocky Mount
Ana Melendez-Vargas, Nashville
Jason Michaels, Nashville
Nicole Miller, Pikeville
McKinley Moore, Rocky Mount
Samantha Moore, Nashville
Chelsea Morris, Sims
Hamilton Morris, Roanoke Rapids
Casey Mosher, Rocky Mount
Tanasia Moss, Rocky Mount
Irvin Oliva-Almanza, Princeton
Rachel Osterhoudt, Rocky Mount
Landen Pair, Roanoke Rapids
Hunter Perry, Spring Hope
Zachary Perry, Bailey
Morgan Petway, Pinetops
Austin Phillips, Sanford
Jennifer Pierce, Roanoke Rapids
Deborah Pittman, Middlesex
Melanie Poorman, Bunn
Kelley Portiss, Rocky Mount
Michaela Powell, Rocky Mount
Candice Price, Rocky Mount
Joey Privette, Wendell
Johnie Pugh, Rocky Mount
Almon Radjail, Rocky Mount
Josue Ramirez-Pioquinto, Spring Hope
Julio Reyes, Wilson
Amari Richardson, Rocky Mount
Lauryn Richardson, Essex
Sankie Richardson, Hollister
Tyler Richardson, Macon
Amber Roan, Battleboro
Arthur Roberts, Rocky Mount
Ricardo Rodriguez, Nashville
Raymond Russell, Rocky Mount
Cameron Salmon, Roanoke Rapids
Magen Sauls, Elm City
Cameron Sessoms, Roseboro
Dimonelle Sessoms, Rocky Mount
Nouran Shaaban, Rocky Mount
Tanis Shaffer, Nashville
Cheyenne Silver, Hollister
Emily Skinner, Nashville
Jacob Smith, Rocky Mount
Jaylan Sneed, Goldsboro
Owen Sondergard, Rocky Mount
Cassie Stancell, Rocky Mount
Tunisha Staten, Wilson
Erica Staton, Whitakers
Lisa Strickland, Rocky Mount
Justin Sullivan, Nashville
Kayla Sullivan, Nashville
Destinee Taylor, Nashville
Victoria Thompson, Rocky Mount
Brianna Thorne, Rocky Mount
Cameron Thornton, Wendell
Noah Tippett, Rocky Mount
Amanda Toler, Sharpsburg
Jessica Trueblood, Jamesville
Haley Tucker, Nashville
Jasper Tyson, Rocky Mount
Nicole Tyson, Wilson
Jamison Valentine, Garner
Rachel Vernelson, Louisburg
Erik Villanueva Gomez, Rocky Mount
Matthew Vincent, Rocky Mount
Timothy Watson, Nashville
Tafari Wheeler, Rocky Mount
Ethan Wheeless, Spring Hope
Heather Whitaker, Littleton
Sharon Whitaker, Rocky Mount
Joshua White, Roanoke Rapids
Julia White, Gaston
Christina Whitley, Nashville
Amber Wiggs, Nashville
John Williams, Nashville
Dakota Wilson, Seaboard
Najadah Woodley, Rocky Mount
James Wright, Nashville
Miriah Wyers, Nashville
Evan Young, Rocky Mount

With an anticipated enrollment of 3,100 curriculum students for the spring semester, Nash Community College administration, faculty, and staff helped prepare students for the upcoming semester during Orientation Open House Thursday, January 10.

Despite the cold temperature, welcome tents were set up and employees were available to provide directions and more information about the event. Remaining focused on Blue Love and helping meet student needs beyond the classroom in order to promote student success is one of the many reasons attending NCC is special.

Students were assisted in printing their course schedule, touring the campus, locating classrooms, and verifying financial aid.

“The Orientation Open House prepares students for success in their upcoming semester. We offer a wide variety of assistance during the event to eliminate those ‘stress inducing’ occurrences that affect students negatively during the first few days of the semester. The stress of not having needed textbooks and supplies or being lost while looking for your next class can all be eliminated when students attend,” Amanda Guy, Director of Advising & First Year Experience said.

Attendees also received assistance with email and online resources, purchased textbooks and supplies, and got their student ID, parking pass, and library card. Additionally, representatives from UNCW, ECU, Barton College, NCWC, NC A&T and NCSU were on-site to assist returning and new students interested in transfer.

In addition to offering guidance before the start of classes, NCC has enhanced its student support resources in the Advising Center. The new center provides a physical space on the second floor of the library where staff assist students with advising and registration. “The Advising Center was created to provide a higher quality of advising to students. College success is so much more than just registering for classes. It’s about coaching students along their path. Each path is different and each student deserves individual advice for their goals,” Guy said.

Other resources exist such as tutoring services and the Student Wellness Center where students are empowered with personal, social, and community resources for self-development and personal enrichment. NCC also provides students with free cardio and weight room access and other fitness and wellness resources including a 2.5-mile fitness and nature trail in an effort to promote healthy lifestyles.