EGSC News

East Georgia State College (EGSC) held its Spring Commencement Ceremony Friday, May 12, 2023, at 6 p.m. The ceremony was held in the gymnasium on the EGSC Swainsboro campus.

At the beginning of the ceremony, the EGSC Alumni Awards were presented. Matt Donaldson, the president of the EGSC Alumni Association and Foundation Trustee, presented the Distinguished Alumni Award and the Rising Star Award. Jordan Robins received the Rising Star Award. This award celebrates the achievements of alumni who have graduated in the past 10 years and who have notable recognition in their chosen field with a promise for continued success. The Distinguished Alumni Award was presented to Lisa Bertoch. This award is presented to someone who has excelled in their chosen field and has had a positive effect on the local, regional, state, or national level.

After the awards presentation, the ceremony continued with EGSC sophomore La’Fredrick Gilchrist delivering the Reflection, and Dawn Baker delivering the keynote speech.

Associate of Arts

Bartow County: Jadon Devonish

Bulloch County: Crystal Kicklighter, Mallory  Orvin, Alexandria Rogers, Kayla Stone, Beau McKinney, Carissa  Walden, Jadah Harden, Tyler Manos

Burke County: Colton Lopez

Candler County: James Sparks

Chatham County: Cassandra Morrow-Heitz, Selena Blake, Christina Fulcher

Cobb County: Teliah Colbert

Coffee County: Emma Rish

Colquitt County: Maggie Parker

Columbia County: Kristin Preast, Jasmine Brantley, Shecid Avila Perez

Douglas County: Jeremy Nelson

Duval, Florida: Summer Alexander

Effingham County: Jenna Roberson, Diamond Gaffney, Chloe Evans

Emanuel County: Gael Camarero, Makayla Clifton, Brian  Watts, Madison Grimm, Madeline Johnson, Rachel Shaw, Mary Winfrey, Martha Woodward, Justin Gray, Anna Kade Clemens, Justin Washington, Landon Goodman

Evans County: Clarissa Miller

Fulton County: Arthur Neubauer

Gwinnett County: Zuriyah Davis

Hart County: Torrion Starks

Jefferson County: Hailey Rozier

Jefferson, Colorado: Stacia Raley

Jefferson, Florida: Jaylan Robinson

Jenkins County: Karlee Small, Jessica Weaver

Johnson County: Sarah Catherine Kraus, Landry Thompson, Aubrey Harrison

Kent, Michigan: Alyssa Barbrick

Laurens County: DeAngelo Hines

Madison County: Joshua Carey

Manatee, Florida: Ethan Breslin

Meriwether County: Sarah Atkins

Montgomery County: Matthew Mead, Matlin Mead

Newnan County: Robert Wiley

Rabun County: Krissa Cannon

Richmond County: La'Fredrick Gilchrist, Avalene Cartagena, Jessica Jennings, Johnny Kittles, Miah Rearick, Antionett Goddard, Jolene            Velazquez

Screven County: Sidney Villarreal

Tattnall County: Richard McFadden, Alexis Usher

Toombs County: Martha Flowers

Treutlen County: Carleigh Defee

Ware County: Jawuan Taylor, Jett Justice

Washington County: Austin Brantley

Washington, Wisconsin: Erica Semler

Westchester, New York: Jhonkeanu Perez

Wilkes County: Tasha Gravel

Helsinki, Finland: Iftin Mao

 

Associate of Science

Bryan County: Rafael Nunez Rodriguez

Bulloch County: Ali Bowden

Burke County: Colton Lopez

Candler County: Ahmod Jordan

Chatham County: Raegan Sterrett

Columbia County: Ashton Scoggins

Emanuel County: Layla Connor, Anna Kade Clemens, Michael Vautier, Imani Harmon

Forsyth County: Christian Smith

Fulton County: Jason Miller

Johnson County: Samuel Jackson

McDuffie County: Daxton Kent

Pittsylvania, Virginia: Christopher Samuels

Richmond County: Shantavia Carter, Eboni Lino, Summer Bellardino

Screven County: Karry Thompson

Spalding County: Derrick Paul

Tattnall County: Gracie Dowdy

Toombs County: Hughes Graham, Paul Warren

Treutlen County: Tate Jackson, Jacob Phillips

Westchester, New York: Jhonkeanu Perez

 

Bachelor of Arts

Kane County, Illinois: John Dixon

McDuffie County: Michael Cook

Newnan County: Matthew Lanza

Oakland County, Michigan: Derek Gardner

Richmond County: Leonard  Zahare, Jacob Neville

St. Martin Parish, Louisiana: Jacob Gauthier

 

Bachelor of Science

Bryan County: Hunter Groover

Burke County: Grace Gardner

Emanuel County: Heidi Puckett

Johnson County: Samantha Glover

 

CHOICE Certificate Program

Emanuel County: Austin Rich

Evans County: Marie Locke, Renika Tompkins

Johnson County: Christal Thomas, John Colston

Toombs County: Denise Wilkes, Sharonda  Johnson

Washington County: Devin Myrick

 

Congratulations, graduates!