Achievers

Tyler Junior College held its spring commencement ceremony May 10, in Wagstaff Gymnasium, recognizing 570 candidates for graduation.

Associate’s degrees and certificates of proficiency will be conferred by college president Dr. Mike Metke.

Presenting diplomas and certificates were members of the TJC board of trustees: David Hudson, board president, as well as Lonny Uzzell, first vice president; Clint Roxburgh, second vice president; Ann Brookshire, Mike Coker, David Couch, John Hills, Dr. Joe Prud’homme and Peggy Smith.

Dr. James A. Smith, president of the TJC Alumni Association, gave the alumni salutation; and the invocation and benediction was offered by English instructor Dr. Alan Barnes.

The TJC Apache Band played the processional and recessional. The singing of the alma mater was led by Dr. Cheryl Rogers, director of institutional planning and effectiveness.

The TJC Alumni Association hosted a reception immediately following commencement.

The following were candidates for degrees and certificates.

ARP: Kristina Mullican, Regina Copeland, Todd Turner, James Terry Jr., Lynzey Richard

ATHENS: Melissa Jernigan, Stephanie Perkins

BEN WHEELER: Samuel Garner, Wesley Campbell, Shonnie Bryan, Jennifer Fisher, Royce Eller, Leroy Jackson

BIG SANDY: Michael Sheeley, Maria McGlasson, Andrew Eads

BROWNSBORO: Anna Bragg, Katie Johnston, Teisha Peters

BULLARD: Jessika Price, Bryan Smith, Emmylou Hubbard, Matthew Pierce, Tracy Yates, Hailey Richardson, Faith Harper, Ashley Simmons, Aaron Luscombe, John Lydy, Denise Langford, Cory Dahms

CANTON: Jared Henry, Christina Cieri, Amanda Bell, Jason Wright, Paul Walukas III

CHANDLER: Susan Hanna, Ethel Ingold, Timothy Moe, Heath Ponder, Gabina Belcher, Courtney Allen, James Fuller, Wesley Speake

FLINT: Molly McDowell, Tonya Sawyer, David Nichols, Nathan Massey, Heather Davis, Brittany Boyd, Cherith Boyd, Amy Winkler, Amy Woods, Jessica Craft, Rian Walston, Anthony Korkmas, Emmit Folsom, Richard Randall, Sebastian Broussard, Jennifer Young, Ana Vidal, Amanda Wyninegar

FRANKSTON: Jessica Gonzales, Tiffany Jordan, Jessica Pryor, Jeremy Prda, Georgia Harris, Bradley Campbell

GILMER: William Ross, Brandon Weisinger, Rhonda Cole

GLADEWATER: Marlana Brittain, Paula Rice

GRAND SALINE: Carla Yaw, Marisol Zarate, Amber Marshall, Ty Alexander, Jennifer Lees, Sherry Bass, Tanya Krumvieda, Shelley Savage

GUN BARREL CITY: Hector Aguilar

HALLSVILLE: Braden Bradley, Holly Salaises

HENDERSON: Gina Hopson, Naomi Williams, Barbara Smith, Jeremy Simmons, Travis Hopson, Murray Prewitt, Seth Norman, Brian Beeman, Susan Akin

HOLLY LAKE RANCH: Angela Mullen

JACKSONVILLE: Debbie Hubbard, Felicia Villegas, Kevin Arrington, Jacob Heron, Edward Lara, Trenton Briggs, Mark Seeton, Cassie Foster, Carrie Chaney, Derek Hunt, Rebecca Davenport, Amy Simpson, Becky Spenla, Lisa Meeks, Gloria Cox, Cody Dominy, Jennifer Simmons, Kimberly Starling, Casaundra Mitchell, Charles McKnight, Stephanie McClure, Leslie Mendez, Stephanie Paul, Lindsey Dominy, Megan Glass, Jennifer Rawlinson, Milton Villegas, Kimberly Medrano

KILGORE: Sarah Rabatin, Brandi Windsor, Deanna Pahmiyer, Rachel Spraggins, Evelyn Amaro

LINDALE: James Bennett, Melody Leach, Karen Wolfe, Cynthia Ward, Joy Hullett, Cynthia Pontius, Caitlin Bolin, Charles Praytor, Abygayl Alvarez, Dallas Patton, Jennifer Mullings, Laticia Beaudoin, April Anderson, Ashley Merchant, Courtney DeMars, Jessica Sens, Jacquelyn Holotik-Brown, Martha Light

LONGVIEW: Jessica Williams, Peter Smith, Benjamin Bayless, Brooke Black, Kiana Willis

MINEOLA: Lindsey Horn, Lacey Overstreet, Jodi Alexander, Mindy Gordy, Kerry Corder, Hope Brinkley, Catherine Cavanaugh, Mark Stowell, Dayna Sadler, Kelly Franks, John Sheeran

MURCHISON: Jessica Perry, John Owen

OVERTON: Don Henderson

PALESTINE: Valerie McLaughlin, Robert Ramos, Steven Dees, Nallely Rocha, Melissa Scott, Deborah Wallis, Cathrine Gannon, Allison Linam, Megan Billups, Heather Walding, Ashley Black, Jennifer King, Jack Colvin

PITTSBURG: Lindsey Spearman, Cecilia Smith

QUITMAN: Karen Sump, Steven Sandifer, Jessica Smith, Lindsey Lutonsky, Shanna Hayes, Amy Turner, Erin Aguirre, Jessica Peek, Corey Haisten

RUSK: Michael Gillen, Shana Ferrara, Maegan Lenard, Krystin Campbell, Cheryl Garner, Jill Hudnall, Donna Littlejohn, Lara Gardiner

TROUP: Erin McDonald, Heather Brents, Lorena Rodriguez, Carson Williams, Juan Yanez, Mollie Monus, James Barnett, Rebecca Ashcraft

TYLER: Carolyn Hendrix, LaTonya Leffall, David Youngblood, Marcia Huckaby, Cory Helms, Timothy Wilson, David Villalobes, LaPrincess Gray-Walker, Camelon Young, Trisha Boney, Dana Tilley, Lindsey Ray, Matthew Pirtle, Lindsay Laperriere, Brandon Crist, LaShunda King, Sarah Goulden, Charles Coussons, Tamara Brocato, Blanca Espinoza, Lea Gilcrease, Cheryl Henson, Benjamin Basile, Kristen Musick, Matthew Maxwell, Karen Kiarie, Tina Mergerson, Amber Killmeyer, Kathie McBride, Katie Hodde, Tangela Miller, Araceli Carrillo, Crystal Conaway, Angelia Minick, Itoro Evans, Vanessa Molina, Stacy Morris, Elizabeth Harvey, Dixie Woods, Jennifer Stuth, Mubiana Mubiana, Ryan Luke, Christie Makinson, Chanse Seay, Tiffany Albarran, F Diane Tippit, Shirley Thomas, George Pierson, Lisa Picazo-Whaley, Jerrica Perez, Robert Percy, Jennifer Booth, Patrice Springer, Joanna Ramirez, Rebecca Pettijohn, Jack Kimberley, Stephanie Barnes, Christine Pannell, Holly Jaquez, Becky Minkel, Jessica Taylor, Robin Woodward, Sanju Cherian, Kimberly Berry, Sarah Galland, Allison Wong, Elisa Patricio, Rubicela Romero, Ra-Ian Magbanua, Cheryl Henson, Shannon Blackshire, Brenda Ortiz, Michelle Stein, Jonathan Sterling, Tyra Jackson, Cassidy Copeland, Cristina Espinoza, David Tate, Peter Scheuber, Mitchell Walters, Ashley Davie, Daniel Willingham, Shelley Barrett, Thomas Hill, Emily Culp, Rana Khalifa, Bradley Hughes, Yvonne Luna, Shelley Veasey, Samuel Labordus, Beverly McCauley, Mary Richardson, Sarah Young, Bakeitha Simpson, Anita McKenzie, Daniel DeMoss, Maria-Therese Karlsson, Leslie Frazier, Terry Thompson, Blake Worthen, Tanya Swayze-Miller, Mechelle Woods, April Warren, Shanita Brown, Randall Spelbring, Jane Rwezaura, Nicole Bullard, James Garen, Sarah Pittman, Marilu Renteria, Rachel Hannie, Amber Grimes, Rachel McDaniel, Mary Pulliam, Kenneth Hamilton Jr., Mitchell Netterville Jr., Susan Smith, Jason Smith, Jeffery Tharp, Ryan Alsup, Charles Poe, Denise Parker, Enio Higuera, Jimmy Mitchell, Stephen Crim, Kathy Mayfield, Britt Lofton, Johnna Williams, Tina Arterberry, Dawn Carey, Ashton Gwaltney, Teresa Ransom, Kristina Allen, Gloria Holly, Hannah McCullen, Joshua Brandt, Armando Guerra, Matthew Appl, Shenna Hampton, Kevin Turner, Cassandra Ausborne, Rakia Leonard, Ronald Jones, Melonique Lister, Carrie Sandoval, Christina Surles, Shannon Wise, Evelyn Zaragoza, Jessica Dozier, Kymberley Collier, Rachael Brackeen, Shelia Anderson, Charles Lydia, Marycarmen Lara, Jeremy Troyer, Christopher Torres, Amanda Bahena, Sherri Harvell, David Blackwell, Edwina Moyer, Jennifer Pintsch, Regina Rudd, Leroy Green, Timothy Wren Jr., Ferreol Bonachea, Dustin Yates, Sarah Stallings, Michael Davis, Donald Walton Jr., Mindy Ritch, Ada Bravo, Naomi Charles, Cathy Thomas, Anne-Marie Mendy, Chelsea Porter, Randi Henderson, Janet Haynes, Zazzi Barbaria, Tracie Bush, Jason Fox, Billy Kinsel Jr., Jill Downey, Lauren Dennard, Madison Grigsby, Christopher Clark, Hope Morris, Erica Chase, William Eikner, Cassey Jaiteh, Michelle Liggins, Antonie Laberibe, Kelly McKenzie, Barbara McKinney, Leasuance Kirk, Lori Kirby, Chastadee Hill, Loca Johnson, Jonathan Hooten, Maria Ward, Johnnie Ware, Jessica Salinas, Jonathon Hvezdos, Heather Garza, Curvey Fisher, Jessica VanCleave, Maria Avila, Stuart Bowden, Clifton Duncan, Deborah Moore, Ana Alanis, David Angelo, Carla Moore, Sheron Grant, William Fleisher, Charleigh Baggett, Brittany Bachman, Benjamin Crawford, Brooke Bachus, Aaron Crenshaw, Jeremy Tatum

VAN: Lawanna Cotton, James Garland Jr., Thomas West, Alisa Betancourt, Tonia Boulware

WHITE OAK: Shelby Copeland

WHITEHOUSE: Allyson Samford, Roy Glover Jr., Lindsay Renn, Niki Harrison, Teresa Owen, Kimberly Lemons, Latricia Hammonds, John Childs, Heather Head, Chad Joyner, Carla Alexander, Benjamin Dieter, Katherine Miller, Jordan Vulgamott, Courtney Davis, Aimee Smith, Kaylee Yarbrough, Derek Lusk, Kathy Campbell, Tara Dews, Jana Davis, Steven Logan Jr., Jeremiah Puren, Justin Barker

WILLS POINT: Jennra Jontra

WINNSBORO: Willem Osinga, Karen Kump

WINONA: Amanda Miles, Benjamin Irish, Amanda Metcalf, Lisa LaFrance, Terrence McAllister