Tri-County Honors Students at Annual Awards Ceremony

CONTACT: LISA GARRETT, EXT. 1506

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5/2/2003
(By Lisa Garrett)

PENDLETON --- Tri-County Technical College honored its outstanding students at an annual awards ceremony.

Carolyn Joyce Bradish, of Liberty, and Anna Osteen Cochran, of Anderson, were among the students from the State's technical colleges named to South Carolina's All-State Academic Team at the State House earlier this year. They are members of Phi Theta Kappa, the national academic honor society for community and technical colleges.

Caroline Oldrige Moore, of West Union, was named Outstanding Dental Assisting Student.

Michael Cline Bramlett, of, Fair Play, was named Outstanding Industrial Mechanics Student.

Jacqueline Onasis Jackson, of Anderson, was named Outstanding Medical Assisting Student.

Kimberly Anita LaFollette, of Seneca, was named Outstanding Practical Nursing Student.

Prattera Ann Smith, of Seneca, was named Outstanding Surgical Technology Student.

Randall Crate Simpson, of Starr, was named Outstanding Welding Student.

Brian Andrew Rodgers, of Central, was named Outstanding English Student.

Jerry Dean Garrison, Jr., of Seneca, was named Outstanding Humanities Student.

Matthew Scott Fountain, of Anderson, was named Outstanding Math Student.

Bryan Armistead Leigh, of Central, was named Outstanding Social Sciences Student.

Swetaben Rajvbhai Patel, of Central, was named Outstanding Comprehensive Studies Student.

Jacqueline Antonia Reid, of Central, was named Outstanding Student Support Services Student.

Outstanding graduates in each department are:

Accounting - Crystal Delaine James, of Seneca, Lilliya R. Luzinova, of Central, and Tracy Gail Whitten, of Townville.

Associate Degree Nursing - Heather Miller Smith, of Seneca.

Associate in Arts - Carolyn J. Bradish, of Liberty.

Associate in Science - Adriana Qelemati, of Pendleton.

Business Technology – Marcy Joann Fant, of Anderson.

Computer Technology - Michael Thomas Burkett, of Central.

Criminal Justice Technology - Brian Lee Collier, of Central.

Early Childhood Development – Joyce Ann Gambrell, of Walhalla.

Electronics Engineering Technology – John Kenneth Davis, of Seneca.

Engineering Graphics Technology - Nicholas R. Hamor, of Mountain Rest, and Kimberly Suzanne Holliday, of Six Mile.

General Engineering Technology – Electro-Mechanical – Travis Franklin Vaughn, of Tamassee.

Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Technology - Emory Doyle Parker, of Seneca.

Industrial Electronics Technology - Kevin Richard Merck, of Central.

Machine Tool Technology - Jason Michael Keller, of Anderson.

Medical Laboratory Technology - Shari Dawn Siedler, of Clemson.

Office Systems Technology - Kimberly Finley Trotter, of Williamston.

Radio and Television Broadcasting - Adam K. Jackson, of Clemson.

Respiratory Care – Laurie A. Riviere, of Easley.

Textile Management Technology - Anna Osteen Cochran, of Anderson.

Veterinary Technology- Jill Ellen Garrett, of Central.
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