Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College held its Summer Nursing and Recognition Ceremony on Aug. 1 in the Jefferson Davis Campus Fine Arts Auditorium. Nearly 50 summer graduates of the Emergency Medical Services, Paramedics, Funeral Services Technology, Medical Laboratory Technology, Practical Nursing and Surgical Technology programs were pinned and awards were presented to outstanding students.

Student Award Winners

• Matthew Bigelow (Emergency Medical Services): Highest Academic Average Award and the Star of Life Award
• Valerie Mabry (Funeral Services Technology): Clinical Excellence Award
• Charity Bass, La ‘Teefah Butler, Dylan Gibson, Lila Nguyen, Jaynie Pearce and Katie Taranto (Medical Laboratory Technology): Attendance Award
• Jaynie Pearce and Jessica Savell (Medical Laboratory Technology): Academic Achievement Award
• Brandy Hollis (Practical Nursing): Heart of Gold Award
• Melanie Kreeger (Surgical Technology): Outstanding Student Award

Emergency Medical Services, Paramedic Program Graduates

• Matthew Bigelow
• Christopher Kagas
• Blane Ladner
• Michael Payne
• Jeffery Saucier
• Scott Stuckey
• Eric Valles

Funeral Services Technology Graduates

• Tara Donnell
• Valerie Mabry
• Bill Reeves
• Pam Blaylock
• Gatlin Burks
• Eddy Herring

Medical Laboratory Technology Graduates

• Kaitlyn Abney
• Charity Bass
• La ‘Teefah Butler
• Randi Byrd
• Dylan Gibson
• Jessica Green
• Jessica Hamilton
• Christianna Johnson
• Tiffany Leblanc
• Lila Nguyen
• Jaynie Pearce
• Jessica Savell
• Katie Taranto
• Emilie Tisdale

Practical Nursing Program Graduates

• Tyler Armstrong
• Staci Davenport
• Melissa Hall Reinike
• Brandy Hollis
• Sascha Perry
• Zipporah Price
• Jaclyn Simmons
• Kimberly Sanderson

Surgical Technology Program Graduates

• Ashton Aguilar
• Chenea Bilbo
• Melissa Dyess
• Christa Gannon
• Kyle Hart
• Ashlee Hicks
• Beth Hoda
• Melanie Kreeger
• Kellie Morano
• Amanda Necaise
• Delinda Sims
• Jessica Stahl
• Roxanne Stubbs
• Pamela Thigpen