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A partnership between M1 Support Services L.P. (M1) and Enterprise State Community College offers dual benefits through employment opportunities and unique training experiences.

“At Enterprise State, we strive to connect our students with career opportunities after they complete their degree or training with us,” ESCC’s Director of Workforce Development Leigh Shiver said. “We’re also dedicated to helping address workforce needs with our career and technical programs. M1 is a local leader in the aviation industry who has shown great support to our College and programs over the years, so we are honored to have this partnership with the company that allows us to do both.”

As a leader in the industry, M1 has provided insight into needed curriculum and training changes for aviation maintenance mechanics and avionics technician programs at the Alabama Aviation College, a unit of Enterprise State, through the company’s participation on the College’s Aviation Advisory Committee.

Additionally, M1 has donated training materials to the College for students to use as part of their technical training. In December 2021, M1, in collaboration with Fort Rucker and the Aviation Center Logistics Command, donated a TH-67 helicopter to AAC, which has been used for several classes in both the AMT and avionics programs. More classes are expected to use the training helicopter as part of the class curriculum.

“M1 worked with Fort Rucker’s Aviation Center Logistics Command (ACLC) to provide training aids; no longer in use by the military, but of benefit to training airframe mechanics and avionics technicians at the Alabama Aviation College,” Production Control Supervisor Todd Stephens said. “Recently, ACLC leadership approved M1 to take possession of a ‘cut-away’ TH-67 aircraft trainer. M1 coordinated delivery of the training aid to the Alabama Aviation College. The aircraft trainer benefits future M1 apprentices and demonstrates M1’s commitment to education and employment opportunities for the Wiregrass community.”

ESCC also provides support to M1 through the partnership. The College offers several training opportunities to current M1 employees to allow them to further their current skill set. ESCC offers a Precision Measurement class, a Principles of Troubleshooting class and a Leadership class for M1 employees.

“Through these certification programs, we’re able to help current M1 employees upskill, and we’re thankful to work with M1 to provide these training opportunities to their employees,” Shiver said.

“M1 is proud to have developed an industry/education partnership with ESCC,” Senior Director of Business Operations Brian Mueller said. “M1 conducted a skills needs assessment and with the assistance of the College, developed technical and leadership training relevant to Fort Rucker mission success.”

The two institutions also work together to help recruit future aviation maintenance workers through joint representation at career fairs and other recruitment events to connect with traditional and non-traditional students and share how the Alabama Aviation College’s programs can lead to high-wage, high demand careers locally in just two years.

These recruitment efforts also reach younger students as well. Most recently, M1 and ESCC/AAC representatives joined forces to talk about aviation programs and training during the Southeast AlabamaWorks World of Works events in Andalusia and Dothan held March 1-2 and March 9-10, respectively. During the event, both institutions connected with eighth graders and high school juniors and highlighted the availability of local aviation maintenance jobs. The event showcased the dual enrollment opportunities available to students who wished to begin training while in high school, allowing them to have access to jobs earlier and creating a workforce pipeline for the local aviation industry that starts at the high school level.

“Developing a pipeline of new talent reinforces M1’s workforce capabilities by attracting the best and brightest from the Wiregrass community,” Mueller said. “ESCC partners with M1 to prepare that talent for the many challenging and diverse careers at M1 (Fort Rucker).”

Through the workforce pipeline, M1 has access to highly trained students who are completing their degrees and technical training at AAC. Recently, M1 hired around 18 students in aviation maintenance and avionics technology to join their team.

“M1 is a people business,” M1 Vice President and General Manager Donald Galli said. “Developing Wiregrass talent is critical to satisfy our customer’s (Army Aviation) requirements. Technically proficient employees focused on delivering safe, reliable aircraft is M1’s competitive advantage.”

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M1 Support Services and ESCC/AAC participated in the World of Works events in Dothan and Andalusia, working together to talk about the College’s aviation maintenance programs and the career pathways to M1. Pictured, left, is Kimari Jackson from Dothan Preparatory Academy. Pictured right, from back, are AAC AMT Instructor Greg Kent, ESCC Adult Education and Workforce Development Director Leigh Shiver and M1 Support Services Senior Director of Business Operations Brian Mueller.

Enterprise State Community College President Matt Rodgers has announced that he will enter retirement on May 1, 2022.

“Enterprise State Community College is a place where students can receive quality education and training that sets them up for success in life,” Rodgers said. “I’m proud to have served at this institution that offers these opportunities to our students and our community, and I know this College will continue to serve our community well.

“These past four and a half years, I have been privileged to work with the great faculty, staff and administration at Enterprise State. This is home, and it has been extra special to serve in place where I truly love the people. They gave me a chance to grow professionally, supported me and my family over the years, and have offered their best to our students. You are my family, and I thank you for all you have done and will do.”

Rodgers has over 28 years in education and has served at ESCC and the Alabama Aviation College, a unit of Enterprise State, since 2017 when he was selected the College’s fifth president by the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees.

During his tenure as president, building renovations as well as facility and beautification projects were completed on both campuses, including several projects on the Ozark campus that were funded through a $2.5 million grant announced by Gov. Kay Ivey in 2018. Enrollment increased consistently for both campuses during his tenure, and scholarship funds increased to offer more financial aid opportunities to students. ESCC signed articulation agreements with several four-year institutions to provide more access to transfer opportunities and scholarships to ESCC students planning their next steps after completing their associate degrees, and more career and technical programs were added to the College’s offerings as part of its mission to provide students with more opportunities to further their education or train to enter the workforce.

“If a leader is someone who inspires passion and motivation in followers, then President Rodgers is the epitome of leadership,” ESCC’s Dean of Students Kassie Mathis said. “He is the type of leader that walks beside his employees, picks them up when they fall and gives them the encouragement they need to thrive. The progress the College has made over the last few years is a testament to his vision, purpose, tenacity and his natural ability to push others into greater heights. Although I will miss him greatly, I’m so happy to have had an opportunity to truly see what transformative leadership looks like, and I’m grateful to have found a friend in Matt Rodgers.”

Prior to joining the ESCC team, he served as principal of Enterprise High School. Rodgers started his career as an educator at Zion Chapel High School, where he served as a history teacher and coach for two years. He later moved to Andalusia High School where he served for 4 years as a teacher and coach. In 2001, Mr. Rodgers accepted a teaching and coaching position at Enterprise High School where he remained until 2007. He spent 4 years serving as an assistant principal at EHS.

As Rodgers moves closer to his retirement date, Danny Long is serving as acting president of Enterprise State. He took on the role on Wednesday, March 16.

Long has over 28 years in education. He has served ESCC as its Dean of Instruction since 2017, and he the additional title of vice president in 2020. Prior to joining the ESCC team, Long served as Director of Secondary Instruction for Enterprise City Schools. His career began in 1996 in Ozark where he served as a special education teacher, and since, he has served as a teacher and an assistant principal. He has also held several district level administration positions, including special education coordinator and career technical education director.

“It has been an honor and privilege to work along President Rodgers at Enterprise State Community College and Enterprise City Schools,” Long said. “Having the honor to serve with Matt in different capacities over the years has left a lasting impression on both me professionally and personally. I got to watch him pour his heart and soul into the faculty, staff and, most of all, the students he served over the years.

“President Rodgers always represented the best of public education and served as a mentor and friend to everyone he worked with.  I am excited that he will have this opportunity to pour that same energy and passion into his family in the future.  I will forever be indebted to him for his leadership and friendship.”

The ACCS Board of Trustees will hire a permanent replacement for the president’s position at a later date.

Cutline: Enterprise State Community College President Matthew Rodgers announced that he would be retiring from education on May 1.

Enterprise State Community College’s Kiya Buchanan was named the 2022 Homecoming queen on Thursday, Feb. 24, during the men’s basketball game against LBW Community College.

Buchanan is currently a freshman at ESCC, and she plans to transfer to Alabama State University to pursue a degree in education. Her goal is to teach third grade. Buchanan represented the Student Support Services Student Advisory Board during Homecoming festivities.

She was chosen by ESCC students to receive the crown out of 10 finalists who formed the Homecoming court. These finalists were Buchanan, sophomore Mary Beth Smith, representing the ESCC Ambassadors; freshman Alexis Lopez, representing ESCC’s Diamond Dolls; sophomore Madison Holley, representing ESCC’s Student Government Association (SGA); sophomore Eryn Johnson, representing ESCC’s Women’s Basketball Team; sophomore Ruby Garcia, representing ESCC’s SGA; sophomore Victoria Crawford, representing the Baptist Campus Ministries; sophomore Addie Killingsworth, representing ESCC’s Ambassadors; sophomore Paige Wiggins, representing the SSS Student Advisory Council; and freshman Kylie Curry, representing ESCC’s SGA.

The crowning of the Homecoming queen was the culmination of a week of activities that brought participants “Back to the 80s.”

On Monday, faculty and staff took part in the Lip Sync Battle held in the Student Center MPR. The winner of the battle was George Scott and Melissa Turner with their performance of “Whoomp! (There it is).”

On Tuesday, ESCC students showed off their artistic skills during the Sidewalk Decoration event held during break, and on Wednesday, ESCC students took on the College’s faculty during a fun 80s Trivia Challenge held on the Quad. ESCC’s faculty and staff won the challenge.

On Thursday, ESCC faculty, staff and students celebrated their Weevil Pride and showed their support to the men’s and women’s basketball teams who played against LBW Community College that night.

Cutline: ESCC crowned its 2022 Homecoming queen during the men’s basketball game on Friday, Feb. 24. Pictured, from left, are ESCC’s Dean of Instruction Danny Long, 2022 Homecoming Queen Kiya Buchanan and 2020 Homecoming Queen Sierra Crawford.

A new TRiO program housed at both Enterprise State Community College and the Alabama Aviation College is here to help adult learners who wish to pursue post-secondary education.

In 2021, the College received federal grant funding to implement the Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) program, now led by Director Jennifer Braden, to help adult learners navigate the college admissions process and find their path toward a degree or career training. The program serves 850 participants in Coffee, Dale, Geneva and Houston Counties, and it is free to join.

“The Educational Opportunity Center is here to aid and support adults who need to complete their secondary education and/or who wish to pursue higher education,” Braden said. “While we are housed on ESCC’s campuses, we’re here to help any adult interested in going to any college, whether for a two-year degree or training certificate or a four-year degree. The EOC staff will work to ensure that all participants who want to pursue higher education understand the options available to them and have help in reaching their goals.”

The program will hold two open house events to allow community members and organizations to meet with staff and learn about all the services offered through EOC. The first event will be held Monday, Feb. 28, from 1-3 p.m. in Steagall Building on the AAC campus in Ozark. The second event will be held Tuesday, March 1, from 1-3 p.m. in the Student Center on the Enterprise campus.

“Education can change the trajectory of an individual’s, and their families’, life,” Braden said. “Whether they want to pursue a two- or four-year academic degree or if they want to train for in-demand jobs, we are here to help students move forward in their paths toward successful careers.”

An application must be completed to join the EOC program. The application and program services can be found at escc.edu/trio/educational-opportunity-center. For more information on the program, email trioeoc@escc.edu or call (334) 406-0495.

Cutline: EOC Director Jennifer Braden, left, assists Lora Thomas with her plan for postsecondary education.

New TRiO program helps high school students succeed 

A new program available through Enterprise State Community College helps high school students prepare for life after graduation. 

Educational Talent Search (ETS) is a Federal TRiO program that encourages high school students to complete school and take part in some form of postsecondary education or training. ETS was one of two new TRiO programs implemented at the College in 2021 that provide community members with assistance in pursuing higher education or training for business/industry. 

“The ETS program and its advisors have one goal: to see our participants succeed in high school and after graduation,” Director Tiffany Snell said. “This program provides another vital resource available to the students in our community, and we can’t wait to see an increase in the number of participants who not only graduate from high school but also enter the workforce prepared with a technical or academic degree.” 

Snell has worked with the College’s Student Support Services (SSS) program on ESCC’s campus for several years. SSS is another TRiO program that has provided support for over 40 years to students attending the College.  

“I’m honored to take on this new role at ESCC,” she said. “I look forward to strengthening our partnerships with the local schools and serving the amazing high school students in our community.”  

ETS serves approximately 500 students in Daleville, Elba, Enterprise, Geneva County, Geneva, New Brockton, Samson and Zion Chapel High Schools. Through the program, students receive academic, financial and career counseling as well as ACT Preparation. Additional services include career exploration and aptitude assessment, tutorial services, assistance in completing college admissions and financial aid applications, and mentoring programs. The program is free for participants.  

“Our mission at Enterprise State is to connect people, from high schoolers to adult learners, with the opportunities to go to college or train for a high-demand career,” ESCC President Matt Rodgers said. “The new Talent Search program allows us to reach more high schoolers in our community and help them prepare for their future. We’re proud to have this service available through our College.”  

Interested students can apply to join the program online at escc.edu/trio. Students can also speak with their school counselor to complete a paper application. For more information on ESCC’s ETS program, email tsnell@escc.edu or call (334) 347-2623 ext. 2233.  

Cutline: ETS aims to help high school students pursue some form of postsecondary education or training. Tiffany Snell serves as the director of the program. For more information on ETS services, email tsnell@escc.edu or call (334) 347-2623 ext. 2233.   

Enterprise State Community College has entered into an agreement with Pilgrim’s, a subsidiary of leading global food company JBS, to train its employees for associate degrees and technical certifications in their respective regions.

ESCC signed the agreement on Wednesday, Feb. 2, to participate in the JBS/Pilgrim’s Better Futures program that offers free college tuition to Pilgrim’s team members and their child dependents. Pilgrim’s offers to pay the remaining tuition balance – often called a last-dollar tuition scholarship – for its workers to train in technical programs that help them succeed. The scholarship is effective after all other aid, including aid granted after completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), is applied.

“It is common for Alabama’s business and industry to look to Alabama’s community colleges to train their workers, and it’s rewarding to reach agreements with companies and universities all over the state that deliver the whole-student approach in advising and student experiences, right alongside workforce development,” said Jimmy H. Baker, Chancellor of the Alabama Community College System. “This agreement is among many that confirm our colleges’ dedication to the communities they serve. We welcome Pilgrim’s workers who choose our colleges and benefit from this agreement.”

Pilgrim’s employees are required to have worked with the company at least six months prior to becoming eligible for the tuition scholarship and to work for the company two years after graduation or completion of certification.

Similar agreements for employee scholarships and professional development were signed with Pilgrim’s at Northwest-Shoals and Snead State Community Colleges. Each of the colleges is within a region where a Pilgrim’s facility is located.

“We are excited to partner with these colleges to offer this incredible benefit to our team members and their children,” said Corey Friend, JBS/Pilgrim’s Better Futures program manager. “This program will provide deserving individuals the opportunity to pursue their dreams for higher education and strengthen Alabama communities for generations to come.”

In addition to JBS/Pilgrim’s offering the last-dollar tuition scholarship, ESCC committed to offering specialized advising, financial literacy, and professional development to Pilgrim’s employees who choose to attend.

“Enterprise State is excited to partner with Pilgrim’s Pride to provide these educational opportunities for its employees and their families,” ESCC President Matt Rodgers said. “We look forward to welcoming and assisting these students in the future at ESCC. I commend Pilgrim’s Pride for its foresight and commitment to our community.”

Cutline: ESCC and Pilgrim’s Pride signed an agreement on Feb. 2 that would provide educational and training opportunities to Pilgrim’s employees. Pictured, from the left, are Alabama Community College System Chancellor Jimmy Baker, ESCC President Matt Rodgers, Pilgrim’s Enterprise Complex Manager David Massey, Better Futures Program Manager Corey Friend, and Pilgrim’s Enterprise HR Manager Mathew Parkinson.

On Thursday, Feb. 10, job seekers will have the opportunity to meet with employers during two Career Fairs hosted by Enterprise State Community College and Southeast AlabamaWorks.

The first Career Fair will be held at ESCC from 9-11 a.m. in the Student Center MPR. Later, from 1-3 p.m. in the Aviation Technical Training Center (ATTC) on the Alabama Aviation College campus in Ozark, employers will be set up to meet with attendees. ESCC/AAC students and members of the community are invited to attend the event.

“We are thrilled to be partnering with ESCC and AAC to bring job fairs to Enterprise and Ozark February 10,” Southeast AlabamaWorks Workforce Development Manager Katie Thomas said. “In our current economy, there are far more jobs open than we have people to fill. That means for anyone looking for a job, or thinking about entering the workforce, this is the perfect time to go to work. Employers at the job fairs will have entry-level positions, jobs they can train you to do, mid-level management positions, and a variety of jobs that require technical skills. Any time we can partner with schools like ESCC and AAC to combine our efforts and deliver a joint career fair, it makes better use of the time businesses and job seekers both invest.”

Community members and students interested in attending the career fair are encouraged to have copies of their updated resumes ready to present to employers. Visitors do not need to register to attend, but masks are required while on campus.

“This event is all about building two things: relationships with our community and opportunities for our students to shine,” ESCC’s Director of Student Success Dava Foster said. “Partnering with AlabamaWorks to hold a student and community career fair is a great way to combine our efforts, not only to show employers what our students are made of but to also show our community members that they can have a bright future attending our college as well. Our hope is that citizens will stop by to check out our programs at the Alabama Aviation College and Enterprise State as well as learn about careers available in related fields after graduation, and our students will find jobs in Alabama to strengthen our state.”

There are still spaces available at both fairs for those interested in meeting with potential employees. To register, visit https://bit.ly/escc22jobfair. The last day for employers to register is Feb. 9.

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About Enterprise State Community College
Enterprise State Community College is a comprehensive community college that serves more than 1,800 students annually between its Enterprise campus and the Alabama Aviation Colleges in Andalusia and Ozark. Each campus and site currently fulfills the Alabama Community College System’s mission for education and training that leads to high-wage, high-demand jobs in integral careers worldwide. Students can obtain associate degrees and certificates through multiple programs at the college.

Enterprise, AL – Coffee County Emergency Management Agency, the Alabama Department of Public Health, and Enterprise State Community College are partnering with Easy Testing to offer COVID-19 testing at the College, located at 600 Plaza Drive in Enterprise.

Testing will be available in the Student Center Parking Lot (Parking Lot C) Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., starting Tuesday, Jan. 18. The testing utilizes a Yale saliva PCR test with results returned in 24-48 hours.

Anyone needing to be tested can pre-register at EasyTesting.com, though pre-registration is not required. Insurance is also accepted but not required to be tested or to register.

Easy Testing has operated similar testing sites in Baldwin County and Monroe County in Alabama as well as multiple locations in Maricopa County, AZ, since the beginning of 2021.

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About Enterprise State Community College
Enterprise State Community College is a comprehensive community college that serves more than 1,800 students annually between its Enterprise campus and the Alabama Aviation Colleges in Andalusia and Ozark. Each campus and site currently fulfill the Alabama Community College System’s mission for education and training which leads to high-wage, high-demand jobs in integral careers worldwide. Students can obtain associate degrees and certificates through multiple programs at the college.

Enterprise State Community College is pleased to announce the students from ESCC and the Alabama Aviation College in Ozark, a unit of Enterprise State, who have been named to the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the Fall 2021 semester.

To be placed on the President’s List, students are required to maintain a semester grade point average of 4.0 and complete a minimum semester course load of 12 semester credit hours of college-level work. For Fall 2021, 130 students have been recognized.

Students named to the President’s List are:

Grady Cole Adkison – Ridgecrest Christian School
Zachary T Allen – Rossview High School
Michael Paul Amato – Lee County High School
Aaron Sheppard Andrews – Carroll High School
James Adam Barr – Abbeville High School
Daphne Rochelle Basil-Clark
Jeff Edward Bell – Enterprise High School
Bryon Jermiah Berlin – Geneva High School
William Jackson Birdsong – Geneva County High School
Ronan Glenn Brackin – Geneva High School
William Payne Bryan – Crenshaw Christian Academy
Kiya Jade Buchanan – Carroll High School
Liberty Rayne Bull – Wicksburg High School
Rexton Jared Campbell – Elba High School
Tanner Neil Campbell – Woodland High School
Jayce D Caraway – Florala High School
Sean Daniel Casterline – Bainbridge High School
Catalina Castro – Geneva County High School
Kobe Cherry
Marixenia Michelle Cheverez Beltran – Daleville High School
Corbin Ace Childs – Zion Chapel High School
Austin Tony Clemmons – Slocomb High School
Collin Nicholas Cole – Faith Christian Academy
Christian Alexander Conrad – Geneva High School
Britton Chanler Coppage – Elba High School
Kennedy Jacob Cowen – Kinston High School
Connor Evan Cox – Enterprise High School
Kennedy Gabrielle Cox – Zion Chapel High School
Tyrin Maurice Crews – Dale County High School
Tabytha Ashelyn Cribb – Dale County High School
Matthew Garrett Crow – Cottonwood High School
Kylie Lynne Curry – Bethlehem High School
Wisam Ghassan Dalati – Enterprise High School
Hailey Anne Dalton
Bradley Louis Dambrosio
Laura Katherine Davis – Enterprise High School
Justin Bao Dinh – Pope John Paul II Catholic HS
James Christopher Dozer – Grove City High School
Kobe Denton Dozier – Ridgecrest Christian School
John Walter Gilley – Coffee Springs High School
Barry G Goforth – Enterprise High School
Christian Isaiah Griffith – Enterprise High School
Jonathan Alan Hataway – Kinston High School
Parker Reid Herman – Geneva High School
Jaden Bren Herrington – Pleasant Home School
Benjamin Eli Hill – Headland High School
Patrick Gerald Hirschy – South Adams High School
Matthew Tatsuhiko Hoelscher – Enterprise High School
John Tyler Hoffman – Highland Home School
Kendrah R Hollanquest – Prattville High School
Kimberly Adkison Holloway – New Brockton High School
Chuck Hood – Enterprise High School
Christopher Cameron Hovey – Rehobeth High School
Jennifer Angela Howell – Eufaula High School
Jace Lane Hudson – Elba High School
Andrew Blake Ingram – Indian River Sr High School
Jaden Alexis Ivey – Enterprise High School
Blake Taylor James – Fleming Island High School
Coleton Ethan Johnson
Haley Brooke Jones – New Brockton High School
Jocelyn Pakwan Jones – Enterprise High School
Addie Grace Killingsworth – Zion Chapel High School
Dakota James Lambert
Arielle Lauren Lee – Geneva High School
Carnell Emanuel Lollis – Carroll High School
Carolyn Alexis Lopez
Hayden McCoy – Samson High School
Joshua Michael McCray – Enterprise High School
Mattigan Faith McInnis – Geneva High School
Rebecca Jane Medlock – Geneva High School
Ciara Melendez – Enterprise High School
David Matthew Meredith – Headland High School
Colton Bryce Miller – Poplar Springs High School
Joshua David-leo Mills – Providence Christian School
Brayton Scott Moore – Enterprise High School
Toni Marie Morlan
Garrett Payton Murkerson – Rehobeth High School
Cody Patrick Norris – Enterprise High School
Robert Harley Oborne – Enterprise High School
Nathan William Palas – Carroll High School
Edward Luke Palmiter – Grace Christian Academy
Jacob Kent Parker – George W Long High School
Robert Dawson Payne – Dothan High School
Luke A Peters – Dothan High School
Aaron Joseph Phillips – Enterprise High School
Shelby Lynn Pilcher – Enterprise High School
Carson J Powell – Elk Grove High School
Emily Grace Powell – Geneva High School
John Hunter Reaves – Scottsboro High School
John Clay Reynolds – New Brockton High School
Matthew Cole Rickenbacker – Enterprise High School
Aurora Isabelle Saunders Rigdon – Enterprise High School
Ty Garner Saetang
Ryan Avery Schildgen – Dothan High School
Joy Scott – Jefferson Davis High School
Andrew Leemon Shirah – Geneva High School
Caden J Slappey – Lincoln High School
Sarah Rose Slater-Gray – Warwick High School
Honor Grace Slayback – Rehobeth High School
Alfonso J Smith – Enterprise High School
Joelyn Savannah Smith – Ponce De Leon High School
Micah Holden Smith – Enterprise High School
Leticia Spinozzi Lyria
Emma Clare Steed – George W Long High School
Suzie Grace Strickland – New Brockton High School
Walter Kade Strickland – Geneva High School
Jacob Thomas Sullivan – Springwood School
Roslyn Bess Taylor – Samson High School
Jayleana Marie Teele – New Brockton High School
Makayla Rae Thomas – Enterprise High School
Rachel Nicole Tindal – Brantley High School
Jayden M Trimm – Enterprise High School
Victoria Joy Tyson – Lakes High School
David Alexander Uriel – Dothan High School
Casey Leigh Valerio – Enterprise High School
Bryson Vasilevich – Enterprise High School
Mayra Mercedes Vazquez-cruz – Enterprise High School
Devin Michael Wagner – Carroll High School
Matthew Bryant Waters – Enterprise High School
Michael Shane Watson – New Brockton High School
Lauren Ashley Watters
Avery Fritzgerld Weed – New Brockton High School
Dale Edward White – Elba High School
Valerie Whitlow – Carroll High School
Nisal Sanjuna Wijekularathna – Enterprise High School
Nudam Wijekularathna – Enterprise High School
Christopher B Williams – Enterprise High School
Kobe A Williams – Enterprise High School
Kevin Patrick Zelman
Jonathan Garrett Zorn – New Brockton High School

To be placed on the Dean’s List, students are required to maintain a semester grade point average of 3.5 or above but below 4.0 and complete a minimum semester course load of 12 semester hours of college-level work. For Fall 2020, 166 students have been recognized.

Students named to the Dean’s List are:

Bethany Kirsten Adkinson – Carroll High School
Lexie Taylor Adkison – New Brockton High School
Joseph William Anderson – New Brockton High School
Rebecca Lynn Badger
Andrae Ballard
Mechelle L Baryla – Northview High School
Dream Kyla Beasley – Enterprise High School
Chatman Douglas Berry – Wicksburg High School
Trenton Grant Berry – Slocomb High School
Urriya Da’shai Berry – Pike County High School
Richard J Bigelow – Enterprise High School
James Kameron Blackmon – Rehobeth High School
Jordan Lee Boland – New Brockton High School
Alyssa Madison Bowman – Geneva High School
Hanna Nicole Brown – Enterprise High School
Kirsten Mallory Buivis – George W Long High School
Holious Dante’ Calhoun – Carroll High School
Luis Enrique Calixtro Olea – Enterprise High School
Caleb James Carpenter – Samson High School
Madelynn E Carr – Enterprise High School
Ali Torres Caster
Sariah Nicole Cazier
Joseph Braden Chalker – Enterprise High School
Emma Claire Coe – Enterprise High School
Gabriel W Collins – Bethlehem High School
Michael Conder – Bainbridge High School
Avery Taylor Cook – Enterprise High School
Abigail Grace Courson – Kinston High School
Courtney Michelle Cox – Pike Liberal Arts School
Michael Blane Cox – Enterprise High School
Jordan Trace Crain – Enterprise High School
Colt Walker Crawford – Hope Christian School
Noah S Cruit – Carroll High School
Christopher Mitchell Curl
Tivon Robert Danner – Pike County High School
Johnny Blade Davis – Samson High School
Unterika Mona Davis – Dothan High School
Mason Campbell Dean – Kinston High School
Jose Antonio Deras – Daleville High School
Austin Jordan Donaldson – Geneva High School
Emily Diane Drake – Geneva High School
Keaton Alexander Enfinger – Geneva County High School
Rachel Lauren Ennis – Enterprise High School
Jamie Leigh Etheridge – Opp High School
Nelson Nash Evans – Ariton High School
Brock Lamar Fleming – Kinston High School
Maurielo Contreras Flores – Pike County High School
Markayla A Flowers – Daleville High School
Hayes Isaac Floyd – Ariton High School
Grant Christopher Foley
Janela Asia Foor – Enterprise High School
Sarah Catherine Forrester
Briton Terrell Foster – Enterprise High School
Daniel Grayson Frazier – Geneva County High School
Emma Grace Fulton – Enterprise High School
Robert Joseph Gebhart
Devan Seth Gibbs – Samson High School
Benjamin Isaiah Gillmet – Eatonville High School
Connor Lee Gissendaner
Lexie Anne Glover – Ashford High School
Jewelionna Charlissia Gonzales – Dothan High School
Ava Grace Gothard – Enterprise High School
Je’Sean James Granger – Dothan High School
James Floyd Gunter – Straughn High School
Hana Claire Habbard – Geneva County High School
Kelsie Ashton Hagood – Berrien High School
Zachary Craig Hansen – Daphne High School
Haylee Brooke Harrison – George W Long High School
Holden Levi Hatfield – Geneva County High School
Joshua Maddux Herring – Ariton High School
Jaxon Tanner Hess – Geneva County High School
Tyler Austin Hobbs – Bethlehem High School
Sadie Dawn Hudson – Holmes County High School
Katelyn Renee Hurley – Enterprise High School
Parker Bailey Hurst – Chelsea High School
Chance Lee Johnson – Elba High School
Mark Christopher Johnson – Geneva High School
Sylvester Archie Johnson – Marietta High School
Zakyria Najae Johnson – Dale County High School
Merisa Lyn Jury
Katherine Nicole Kennedy – Hubbertville High School
Robert Ray Kennerly – Dunedin Senior High School
Destiny Leann Kilpatrick – Geneva High School
Indigo S Knight
Kyle Thomas Kulick – Hartselle High School
Pazley Rena Lamb – Geneva High School
Ivey Gerald Lawson – Geneva High School
Alyssa Megan Lefebvre – Enterprise High School
Kevin B Lesinszki
James R Leslie – Carroll High School
Jackson Brett Lessmann – Enterprise High School
Alex Jerome Lewis – Pike County High School
Gage Philip Lewis – Dothan High School
Kianna Vanessa Lezcano – Enterprise High School
Lindsey N Ludlam – Enterprise High School
James Tanner Macon – New Brockton High School
Salem Ray Manning
Mazurian Dakota Martin – Carroll High School
David Fernando Martinez – Dothan High School
Kayla Rae McGarvey – Slocomb High School
Harrison C McGowan – Geneva High School
Lateria Renea McGriff – Dothan High School
Mark Andrew McLean – Dale County High School
Cassidy Renee Mildrum – Ariton High School
Yzauntianaqueazja Morris – West Creek High School
Payton Leanna Neal – Enterprise High School
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Allyssa Marie Pariona – Manhattan High School
Jeffrey Grant Peacock – Rehobeth High School
Bailey Shae Perry – Geneva High School
Bianca Ebony Potts – Land O Lakes High School
Stephen Aaron Presley – Rehobeth High School
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Alayna Pearl Redmond – New Brockton High School
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Emalee Paige Rogers – Enterprise High School
Chelsea Arianna Ruiz – Enterprise High School
Taylor Paige Salter – Geneva High School
Michelle Ashley Sanders – Harlingen High School
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Michael Josh Wendel – Enterprise High School
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Enterprise State Community College’s Fine Arts Student Art Exhibit and Christmas Concert is returning to the ESCC campus this year, just in time for the start of the holiday season.

The annual event highlights the visual and musical talents of ESCC fine arts students. Last year, the event was presented virtually as a prerecorded concert and art show. This year, the community is invited to attend the event in person on Thursday, Dec. 2, to meet with student artists and watch student musical performances.

“We are pleased to welcome the community back to our campus for our annual in-person Student Arts Exhibit and Christmas Concert,” ESCC Fine Arts Division Chair Dr. Ken Thomas said. “The interaction between our students and their audiences is contagious. The energy that is shared cannot be replicated. I am always encouraged by the conversations that are shared with our students and guests.”

The event will start at 5:30 p.m. with the Student Art Exhibit, located in the gallery of Forrester Hall. This visual arts exhibit will showcase how students utilize the artistic process through various forms of media to create diverse and personal pieces of art. The Christmas Concert will follow at 7 p.m. in the Student Center Multipurpose Room.

This year, the concert will feature performances by the Community Choir and the ESCC Concert Choir, the ESCC Instrumental Ensemble, and the ESCC Jazz/Show Band. Musical pieces performed by these groups will include: “O Clap Your Hands,” “Candlelight Carol,” “Ezekiel Sa de Wheel,” “Hallelujah (from Messiah),” “Someone To Watch Over Me,” “The Three Banditos,” “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (from Cantata 147),” “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Veni, Veni, Emmanuel),” “There’s No Place Like Home For the Holidays” and “Boogie Woogie Santa Claus.” The event will also feature an organ and piano duet performed by Dr. Jean Johnson and Carol Windham titled “Three Festive Carols” and a solo vocal performance by ESCC student Laura Davis.

“I am so proud of the work our students and community members have put into preparing for this event. It is an honor for me to work with them,” Thomas said. “We have a diverse program planned and there is something for everyone to enjoy. We look forward to having you join us as we kick off the Christmas Season. You don’t want to miss the work of these talented artists and musicians!”

Cutline: The ESCC Fine Arts Student Art Exhibit and Christmas Concert will highlight the visual and musical talents of students in the ESCC Fine Arts Division. Pictured, from left, are Fine Arts Division students and instructors who will perform during the event: Devon Turley, Maranda Cochran, Matthew Murray, Mason Dean, Ryleigh Hvarvan, Angelys Figuera Torres and Joshua Donaldson.