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Eighty two candidates for graduation at Bluefield State College have completed all or most of their college work at Greenbrier Community College Center and will be awarded a total of 85 degrees or certificates in graduation exercises at the Bluefield campus on May 16-17.
Honored Saturday, May 10 at the annual GCCC Awards Banquet sponsored by the Student Government Association, the students earned high praise from Dr. David Perkins, director of GCCC and assistant provost of Bluefield State College.
Nearly 200 students, family, faculty and staff members attended the event where Dr. Perkins noted that "We are very proud of the accomplishments which were only dreams a few years ago. You will now go forward, aiming at new dreams and the best wishes of the College go with you."
He then introduced President Albert Walker of Bluefield State College who pointed out that "We have a new Honors Program at Bluefield State College and three of the top students in the program come from Greenbrier Community College." Walker continued to praise "the support by your families, friends to make graduation possible."
Michael Palm, director of Student Services and GCCC sponsor for Phi Eta Sigma, the national academic honorary for two year colleges, introduced the newly inducted members from the GCCC campus. They are Jill S. Bennett, Lewisburg; Selina Burgess, Marlinton; Alissa D. Doss, White Sulphur Springs; Tara M. Dowdy, Ronceverte; Janice C. Fischer, Union; Matthew B. Hiser, Rainelle; Naomi R. Jones, Alderson; Marilyn K. Kiddle, Hinton; Sara J. Markum, White Sulphur Springs; Nichole M. McMahan, White Sulphur Springs; Susan J. Pinnell, Lewisburg; Kimberly K. Quick, Fairlea; Carol L. Ramsey, Smoot; Pamela J. Renick, Williamsburg; Gloria Rudd, Renick; Michelle Seltzer, Alderson; Lisa R. Shuman, Ronceverte; Rebecca B. Smith, Ronceverte; Lavon L. Williams, Lewisburg; and Karen M. Windon, Ronceverte. Geraldine Berry, program coordinator in the Student Support Services office and director of the Student Learning Center, presented awards to the volunteer tutors who worked the SLC this year. Terra Boggs, Pickaway; Ronald Erskine, Ronceverte; Kathy Feury, Gap Mills; Aaron Knotts, Clintonville; Heather Nutter, Quinwood; Finnis Osier, Union; Amanda Ranck, Lewisburg; Barton Seal, Frankford; and Jackie Wykle, Ronceverte.
Honored as participants in The Saga, school publication for GCCC, were faculty, staff and students including Valerie Garrett-Miller, Ronceverte; Cheryl Hamrick, Ronceverte; Pamela Renick, Williamsburg; Rebeka Godshall, Anthony; Hanno Kirk and Jo Weisbrod, Lewisburg; Meg Squirer, Renick; James Edwards, Williamsburg; K. Baldwin, Lewisburg, Gail Greenway, Alderson; Pamela Wickline, Lindside; Heather Pyne, Fairlea; Heather Nutter, Quinwood; Keri Bartley, Lewisburg; Pat Wilfong, Dunmore; Beverly Pauley, Alderson; Lisa Carter, Lewisburg; and Judy Stennett, Friars Hill.
One of the highest activity honor awarded at the Banquet is the Student Government Association Most Valuable Player award which was presented to Pam Cochran of White Sulphur Springs as an example of the hard work, dedication and loyalty to the student body and the SGA. Presenting this award were Judy Stennett, faculty representative to SGA, and Wanda Johnson, program coordinator for Multi Culture activities and sponsor of the SGA.
The Veterans Upward Bound program honored outstanding students and candidates for graduation, including the most outstanding VUB student award to Brian Michelinie, Fairlea. Curtis Pauley, VUB representative at GCCC and the Beckley BSC Center, also recognized successful new VUB students as Michelle Valandingham of White Sulphur Springs; Ken Wygal, White Sulphur Springs; Randy Collins, Union; and Stephen Griffin, Charmco.
Graduates from the program in 2003 include Elizabeth Baker, White Sulphur Springs; James Miller, Lewisburg; Kevin Brooke, Beckley; and Randy Chambers who graduates from Valley Career College, Beckley.
On behalf of the outgoing SGA members, Kathy Feury, president, honored Mrs. Stennett and Mrs. Johnson for their work as sponsors and advisors and also presented checks on behalf of over 1,000 students at GCCC to the Cystic Fibrosis Fund for $406 and to the Greenbrier Community College Foundation Inc. for $600. The funds were raised by various projects of the SGA and the student body.
Palm introduced Michael Hanna who was recently selected to the USA Today All American Academic team and represented Hanna's award as well as recognized Hanna for being elected as the student representative on the Board of Governors of the Bluefield State College New River Technical and Community College.
The director of Student Services also represented various faculty members in presenting department and course of study awards. They included Edwina Mann, White Sulphur Springs, outstanding accounting student; Josie Ramsom, Caldwell, outstanding business management student and Patricia Cooper, Maxwelton, outstanding business administration student.
In the Criminal Justice program, Palm honored Nancy Sarver, Clintonville, outstanding corrections student and Brad Burdette, Elton, as outstanding Law Enforcement student.
Donna Lewis, White Sulphur Springs, and Carolyn Bridgette Evans, Ronceverte, were honored for the Regents Bachelor of Arts degree program.
In honoring the 22 graduates in the Education program who have completed student teaching, Dr. Lucie Refsland, professor of Mathematics, noted that half of these graduates will graduate with honors and that the Education Student of the Year, Karen Poe of Lewisburg, will graduate Summa Cum Laude, symbolic of a 4.0 average. In General Education, Patricia Parker of Smoot was honored as the student of the year.
Lisa Carter, instructor and director of the Hospitality course of study, recognized Kristen McCallister, Alderson, and Brenda Redden, Rainelle, as outstanding students.
Lizabeth Rogers, instructor of Profession Office Systems Technology, recognized Stephanie (Hope) Carter, Rupert, as the outstanding POST student; Donna Vance, Union, medical assisting; Laurie Geisler, Rainelle, medical billing and coding and Melissa Boggs, Union, and Karen Surgeon, Lewisburg, medical transcriptionist program. Dr. Perkins also honored faculty and staff for their support of the over 1,000 students at GCCC. He noted that the full time faculty only numbered six, but that some 55 adjunct faculty complimented the outstanding work of the full time faculty.
To honor the contributions of the adjunct faculty, Dr. Perkins announced the Adjunct Faculty member of the Year as Dr. Judith Westerik, instructor of Biology. Dr. Westerik is full time professor of BioChemistry and division chairman at the WV School of Osteopathic Medicine. She is a native of New Orleans, La., and came to WVSOM and GCCC from a post graduate research fellowship in Toronto, Canada.
Dr. Perkins also presented Mike Williams with a plaque for Outstanding Service to Greenbrier Community College Center. Williams has served as assistant to the librarian since the college opened in 1969 and also serves as public relations officer, both part time positions. He is full time instructor of Journalism and Social Science at Greenbrier East High School.
The program was also used to introduce the newly elected Student Government Association members as President Terry South, Union; Vice President Pamela Cochran, White Sulphur Springs; Secretary Lydia Treadway, Meadow Bridge; Treasurer Bridgette Smith, Union; Parlimentarian Linda Feury, White Sulphur Springs and Senior Representatives Michael Hanna, Alderson; Lynda Dilley, Lewisburg; Theresa Vance, Gap Mills; Solomon Simmons, Fairlea; and Rebecca Eli, Pickaway.
Candidates for Graduation from Bluefield State College who did most or all course work at Greenbrier Community College Center include Shannon Alderman, Hillsboro; Christi Arthur, White Sulphur Springs; Aaron Baker, Ronceverte; and Elizabeth Baker, White Sulphur Springs; all receiving Bachelor of Science in Early/Middle Education; Angela Benny, Charmco, Associate of Arts Profession Office Systems Technology; Melissa Boggs, Union, Certificate Technical Office Procedures and Skills; David Bradley, Rainelle, AS in General Business; Michael Baun, BA Regents Bachelor of Arts; Rebecca Bridges, Smoot, BS Nursing; Bradley Burdette, Elton, AS in Corrections and AS in Law Enforcement; Geneva Burns, Lewisburg, AS in General Education and AS in Medical Assisting; Aaron Carpenter, Marlinton, AS General Business;
Also, Daniel Carpenter, Marlinton, BS Early/Middle Education; Stephanie Carter, Rupert, AS Professional Office Systems Technology; Melissa Chambers, Asbury, CT Medical Billing and Coding; Joanna Childers, White Sulphur Springs, AS General Business; Daryl Clemons, Union, BS Early/Middle Education; Teresa Conner, Hinton, AA Occupational Development; Patricia Cooper, Maxwelton, BS Business Administration; Jennifer Copeland, Union, BS Early/Middle Education; Joseph Corkrean, White Sulphur Springs, AS Law Enforcement; Carolyn Bridgette Evans, Ronceverte, BA Regents Bachelor of Arts; Jamie Friel, Marlinton, AS General Business;
Also, Elizabeth Fuller, Clintonville, AS Professional Office Systems Technology; Joseph Gebron, Lewisburg, BA Regents Bachelor of Arts; Laurie Geisler, Rainelle, CT Medical Billing and Coding; Jane Gillespie, Caldwell, BA Regents Bachelor of Art; Janelle Gilmore, Marlinton, BA Early/Middle Education; Amanda Godby, Asbury, and Lisa Gordon, Lewisburg, both AS General Business; Alice Hanna, Renick, BA Regents Bachelor of Arts; Kellen Harvey, Meadow Creek, and Laura Harvey, Ronceverte, both BS, Early/Middle Education; Amber Hellems, Rainelle, AS in General Education; Brooklyn Hill, Marlinton, AS General Business;
Also Chad Hinz, Clintonville, and Haley Hoke, White Sulphur Springs, both BS Early/Middle Education; Amanda Hughes, Gap Mills, CT Medical Billing and Coding; Tammy Janz, Buckeye, AS General Business; Desiree Landers, Ronceverte, BS Early/Middle Education; Rachel Levan, Frankford, AS General Business; Donna Lewis, White Sulphur Springs, BS Regents Bachelor of Arts; and Edwina Mann, White Sulphur Springs, AS General Business.
Also Michael Martin, Smoot, AS Corrections; Kristen McCallister, Alderson, AA Hospitality/Tourism Management; Mathew McClung, Rupert, BS Early/Middle Education; Robin McClung, Ronceverte, BS Business Administration; Yvette McFall, Lewisburg, AS Radiologic Technology; Melissa McHone, Sarton, AS Medical Assisting; Brian Michelinie, Fairlea, BS Early/Middle Education; Cynthia Miller, Marlinton, CT Medical Assisting; James Miller, Lewisburg; Betsy Myers, Caldwell; Dana Nash, Renick; and Heather O'Quinn, Lewisburg; all earning BS Early/Middle Education; Brett Osborne, Lewisburg, AS Architectural Engineering Technology; Patricia Parker, Smoot, and Beverly Pauley, Alderson, both AS General Education;
Also, Karen Poe, Lewisburg, BS Early/Middle Education; Nancy Ramsey, Lewisburg, AS Corrections; Jossie Ransom, Caldwell, AS General Business; Christopher Ratliff, Lindside, AS Corrections; Brenda Redden, Rainelle, AA Hospitality/Tourism Management; Chad Reed, Caldwell, AS General Education; Molly Rogers, Rupert, BA Humanities; Nancy Sarver, Clintonville, AS Corrections; Nancy Sark, Maxwelton, BS Early/Middle Education; Emily Sharp, Hillsboro, and Patti Shaver, Lindside, AS General Business; Debra Sheets, Lewisburg AS Corrections and AS Law Enforcement; Cynthia Smith, White Sulphur Springs, AS Medical Assisting and CT Medical Billing and Coding; Marcia Stacy, Frankford, BS Early/Middle Education; Courtney Taylor, Dunmore, AS General Business;
Also Lydia Treadway, Meadow Bridge, CT Medical Billing and Coding; Jenna Truex, Ronceverte, AS General Education; Donna Vance, Union, AS Medical Assisting; Katrina Walker, Union, AS General Education; Kathy Wiley, Union; David Wills, Dawson, and Ralph Winfrey, Rupert, all AS Corrections; Dawn Wiseman, Lewisburg, and Jessica Workman, Second Creek, both AS Medical Assisting.
Completing its 34th year as the only undergraduate institution of higher education in the Greenbrier Valley, Greenbrier Community College Center serves the Pocahontas, Summers, Monroe, Greenbrier, eastern Fayette, southern and eastern Nicholas counties and the neighboring Alleghany Highlands of Virginia as one of four campuses for Bluefield State College.
May 15, 2003
Submitted by Mike Williams
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