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ELLISVILLE 鈥揝ixteen 麻豆直播 sophomores were selected as Hall of Fame finalists after completing an application listing campus and community involvement, volunteer service, leadership positions or offices held, and academic honors. Students also have a minimum 3.6 GPA. Some of these students are athletes and hold jobs in addition to their academic and campus responsibilities. They will receive special recognition in the college yearbook and during the spring commencement ceremony in May.

The 麻豆直播 Hall of Fame 2021-2022 includes Rebekah Baugh-Hattiesburg/Oak Grove; Ivana Bishop-Waynesboro; Anna (Beth) Blackwell-Raleigh; Morgan Breland-Ellisville; Hannah Holifield- Laurel; Ignacio Vanecek Kaddour-Brandon (Argentia South America); Kerrington Kittrell-State Line (Wayne County HS); Anna Kofman-Hattiesburg; Mya McLain-Waynesboro; Sabreya McDonald-Ellisville; Jack Martin Owens-Brandon; Sydney Ruth Pevey-Jayess; Wyatt W. Reid-Laurel; Acacia Rodriguez-Clinton; Rebecca Speights-Silver Creek; Anna (Kate) Wood-State Line.

Rebekah Baugh is a graduate of Oak Grove high school majoring in biomedical engineering and minoring in mathematics. Her future plans include going to medical school to become a doctor. At 麻豆直播, Baugh is a member of the soccer team, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Engineering Society. She has been honored as a Distinguished Academic All-MACCC, NJCAA Scholar All-American and on the 麻豆直播 President鈥檚 Honor Roll. Additionally, Baugh is involved in the Hattiesburg Debutante Association and volunteers at Temple Baptist Church鈥檚 College Ministry. Her parents are Joe and Julie Baugh.

Ivana Bishop鈥檚 hometown is Waynesboro where she graduated from Wayne Academy. The engineering major is a member of the Charles Pickering Honors College, Touch of Gold Dance Team and an officer for the honor society, Phi Theta Kappa. At 麻豆直播 she has earned the Letter 鈥淛鈥� Award and is a JC tutor who also volunteers at the Glory House in Laurel. Bishop is currently serving Wayne County as its Miss Hospitality. Her parents are Chris Bishop and Clara-Ruth Pitts.

鈥淚t is such an honor to be inducted into the JC Hall of Fame. It is the culmination of all of the hard work and time I have put in on campus. My motto at Jones has been, 鈥楧o as much as you can while you can,鈥� and I can say this is a wonderful recognition for all my efforts,鈥� said Bishop.

Anna Blackwell is a native of Raleigh, with aspirations of becoming a dentist. At 麻豆直播, Blackwell is a member of PTK honor society, Sigma Kappa English Honor Society and the Student Government Association. Blackwell volunteers with 4-H, is a student worker for the VA/Student Work Study Office in Financial Aid at 麻豆直播. Additionally, Blackwell volunteers at livestock events throughout Mississippi and she recently made the 2022 Dixie National Sale of Jr. Champions. She has earned the Southern Ag Credit Scholarship and a Rising Leadership Scholarship. Her parents are Hollis and Fleeta Blackwell.

Morgan Breland graduated from South Jones High School in 2020 with Summa Cum Laude honors. The Laurel resident is majoring in elementary education with an emphasis in math. Breland has been the captain of the Touch of Gold and Gold Rush dance teams both years at 麻豆直播. Earning a 4.0 GPA, Breland volunteers at Dance Arts Studio in Ellisville, has danced at various community events and she volunteers at South Jones High School鈥檚 Concessions. Her parents are Todd and Rebekah Breland.

鈥淔rom the moment I registered, I felt at home. To my awesome Maroon Typhoon directors, outstanding professors, and forever friends, 麻豆直播 has not only provided opportunities for academic achievement, but it has also helped me grow as a person,鈥� said Breland.

Hannah Holifield is a nursing major from Laurel. Her plans include earning her doctorate degree and becoming a family nurse practitioner or a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. The member of the Charles Pickering Honors College has earned the Letter 鈥淛鈥� Award, has been on the President鈥檚 and Dean鈥檚 List Honor Roll, is a member of the honor society, PTK and has received the Academic Distinction Scholarship. Holifield also volunteers at The Glory House in Laurel, Salvation Army, Southern Cross Animal Rescue and Happy Trails Aftercare.

鈥淏eing inducted into the JC Hall of Fame is an incredible accomplishment to me because it represents the work I have put in to get to where I am today. I have poured my heart into my education and I am beyond grateful for the opportunities, challenges, professors and friends that have helped me along the way,鈥� said Holifield.

Ignacio Vanecek Kaddour is a native of Buenos Aires, Argentina and has made a home in both Hattiesburg and Brandon, Mississippi with friends. The political science major hopes to be able to help people and make the world a better place. He is a member of the tennis team, Phi Theta Kappa honors society, and has earned NJCAA All-Academic, ITA Scholar Athlete, JC men鈥檚 tennis Bobcat Award and the Southern Region Men鈥檚 Doubles Champion honors. While in Hattiesburg, he is involved with Temple Baptist Church ministries. His parents are Mariela Kaddour and Eduardo Vanecek.

Kerrington Kittrell is from State Line and a graduate of Wayne County High School. The biological sciences major aspires to become a pediatric oncologist. At Jones, she is a member of the Charles Pickering Honors College, Bobcat Brigade, PTK honor society, Student Government Association, Diamond Girls and she is on the Social Media Content Committee. Kittrell has earned the Letter 鈥淛鈥� Award and has been on the President鈥檚 and Dean鈥檚 List honor roll while also working at Sassy Scrubs in Laurel and volunteering at Buckatunna Elementary School.

鈥淏eing chosen as part of the 2022 麻豆直播 Hall of Fame means so much to me. This school has given me some of the most wonderful memories, friends, and life lessons I could have ever imagined. I always knew Jones would leave its mark on me and my life, but I am so honored to know I will also get to leave my mark on Jones,鈥� said Kittrell.

Anna Kofman of Hattiesburg is majoring in music industry with the hopes of becoming an audio engineer and music producer. She has been on the President鈥檚 List honor roll and has earned the Letter 鈥淛鈥� Award. Her parents are Noah Kofman and Lynn Majors.

鈥淢y experience here at Jones is a time I will not forget. I am humble in Jones鈥� recognition of my academic achievements and being inducted into the Jones Hall of Fame is an honor I will carry with me forever,鈥� said Kofman.

Mya McLain is a Wayne Academy graduate from Waynesboro. Her career goals include being a politician to change the world after earning her law degree. The President of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society is a member of the Charles Pickering Honors College, SGA and she is participating in the spring musical at 麻豆直播. McClain has also earned the Letter 鈥淛鈥� Award. Her parents are Charles and Deena Deemy.

Sabreya McDonald is a resident of Ellisville majoring in business and marketing management. Her goal is to become a business entrepreneur with a full-service boutique and beauty bar. At 麻豆直播, McDonald is a member of the Bobcat Brigade, SGA and PTK honor society. She works at the Belk in Laurel and on campus as a student worker in the Student Affairs Office and she is a licensed hair braider and owner of Styles by Breya. Additionally, Sabreya volunteers with the underserved populations through the Southeast Community Health Systems in rural Louisiana. She also serves on the Welcome Committee at Sweet Pilgrim United Methodist Church and is the daughter of LaTasha Peters.

鈥淏eing selected in the 麻豆直播 Hall of Fame solidifies all the hard work that I have put into academics as a student and as a volunteer in the community. It is such a great honor to be able to represent 麻豆直播 as a member of the Hall of Fame,鈥� said McDonald.

Jack Owens of Brandon is a biochemistry major with the goal of becoming a pediatrician. The men鈥檚 tennis team member is also a member of the PTK honor society and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He has earned President鈥檚 List honor roll accolades and received the NJCAA Academic Award. Owens has also earned the Eagle Scout rank in Boy Scouts, Top 25 Students Who Will Change the World by Portico, and the Rankin County Chamber Youth Leadership Award. Additionally, he volunteers at First Baptist Brandon and Hattiesburg鈥檚 Temple Baptist Lead Teams. His parents are Robert and Jerrolyn Owens.

听Sydney Pevey of Jayess is an accounting major with plans to earn her master’s degree in business administration, become a CPA and open her own firm in her hometown. The member of the JC softball team is also a member of the PTK honor society, the Jones FCA Lead Team and the Charles Pickering Honors College. She earned President鈥檚 List honors every semester at Jones and attends Temple Baptist Church鈥檚 College Nights in Hattiesburg. Her parents are Jason and Casey Pevey.

Wyatt Reid is a business administration major from Laurel. He plans to obtain his CPA and law degree to practice tax law.听 He is the PTK VP of Membership for the Rho Sigma Chapter at JC, and he serves as the Southern District Representative for the Mississippi/Louisiana Region. Additionally, Reid is a member of Bobcat Brigade, SGA, and he works as a resident assistant on campus and serves as Freshman Class President. In addition, Reid tutors JC students and was voted Mr. 麻豆直播 by his peers. Reid also volunteers at Abbie Rogers Civitan Camp for adults and children with special needs. His parents are Mike and Shelly Reid.

鈥淏eing in the 麻豆直播 Hall of Fame means the hard work I put in at Jones is coming to fruition. I love this school and being awarded with Hall of Fame shows the love is mutual,鈥� said Reid.

Acacia Rodriguez is from Clinton and is majoring in athletic training and coaching/education with the goal of playing soccer professionally. Currently, she is serving as the Student Government Association President, PTK VP of Scholarship and as captain of the JC Women鈥檚 Soccer Team. She has been honored with being named 2021 United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-American, 2021 NJCAA Division II All-Tournament Team, 2021 NJCAA All-Academic First Team and 2021 Academic All-MACCC in addition to being on the President and Dean鈥檚 List honor roll. Rodriguez has been instrumental in establishing a PTK Alumni Association and volunteers in various ways through PTK. Her parents are Marcos and Teri Rodriguez.

鈥淚t is such an honor for me to become a part of the JC Hall of Fame because I have been chosen by 麻豆直播 to represent them through everything I do. Jones has provided me with many chances to not only grow as a student but as a person prepared for this opportunity. I know that there is trust, respect and integrity that comes with receiving this award and I will hold myself to these standards with 麻豆直播 in mind,鈥� said Rodriguez.

Rebecca Speights is a civil engineering major from Silver Creek. At 麻豆直播, Speights serves as the Director of the Honors in Action project for PTK honor society and is an Engineering Club officer. She received the Letter 鈥淛鈥� Award and has been on the President鈥檚 List honor roll all three semesters. Her parents are Hope and Jimmy Speights.

Anna Kate Wood is a Secondary English Education major from State Line with a goal of teaching English at Greene County High School. The Bobcat Brigade member is also a member of the Sigma Kappa Delta English Honors Society, PTK honor society and SGA. She volunteers her time tutoring Greene County HS students and teaches Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church of State Line. Additionally, Wood serves as Greene County鈥檚 Miss Hospitality and is a boutique model. Her parents are Jamie and Christie Wood.

鈥淚 am so excited to be a part of the 麻豆直播 Hall of Fame! I was a member of the Greene County High School Hall of Fame and I鈥檓 so excited to represent both GCHS and JC!鈥� said Wood.

ELLISVILLE 鈥撀槎怪辈モ�檚 visual arts instructor, Melanie Eubanks has been selected as the 麻豆直播 2021-2022 Mississippi Humanities Teacher of the Year. She will be honored by the Mississippi Humanities Council and the college on Tuesday, March 8, at 10:30 a.m. in the M.P. Bush Fine Arts Auditorium. The public is invited to see her free presentation, 鈥淕etting to Creativity Through Ceramics.鈥�

鈥淚t is quite an honor to receive this award. It validates so many things that are important to me, primarily, the role of the arts in examining what it means to be human,鈥� said Eubanks.

The Pascagoula native and current Hattiesburg resident said it was her 4th听grade to 12th听grade gifted teacher, Charlotte Davis who allowed her to discover the many forms of art, which birthed her love for the arts.

鈥淪he took us to see art shows in New Orleans and Mobile which was fascinating as a child. She taught us architecture and we drew our dream house. It was also the first time I was exposed to Gothic Architecture and other things I wouldn鈥檛 normally be exposed to,鈥� said Eubanks.

Her Smith County cousins also played a role in realizing art takes on many forms, including creek bed clay.

鈥淎s a child, I was OCD about getting my hands dirty. However, I was at my cousin鈥檚 house in Smith County and the boys were five or six years older than me and playing in the creek bed. They were making animals out of clay. It was counterintuitive for me to get my hands dirty, but I was hooked! I didn鈥檛 even realize my hands were dirty because it was fun creating clay animals!鈥� Eubanks shared. 鈥淗owever, I was a freshman in college before making anything again with clay as an art major.鈥�

While primarily a ceramics artist, Eubanks paints and has tried many different materials and crafts. Amongst her new favorites are weaving and hot glass/lamp work.

鈥淎rtmaking for me, is about the process of using materials to make something,鈥� said Eubanks. 鈥淢y presentation for the Mississippi Humanities Council at JC will discuss the components of the creative process and creativity in the ceramics arts. The creative process is such an important part of being human. It is a way of thinking that propels us forward.鈥�

Eubanks serves as the president of the Mississippi Community College Art Instructor Association, which hosts a student competition each year. Over the years, she has worked on several, 鈥淓mpty Bowls鈥� projects in Laurel and Hattiesburg, she is a board member for the Hattiesburg Civic Light Orchestra, worked in community theater, and Eubanks is a member of the Women鈥檚 Art Collective and the Mississippi Art Colony.

She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in painting and drawing, and a minor in art history from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1992. She earned her master’s degree a year later and began teaching at JCJC in the fall of 1994. Her colleague, JC art instructor Mark Brown has been working with Eubanks for many of the 27 years she鈥檚 been teaching at 麻豆直播 and is proud Eubanks is being honored for her work.

鈥淚 couldn鈥檛 ask for a better colleague than Melanie Eubanks,鈥� said Mark Brown. 鈥淢elanie cares greatly about the Visual Arts Department and her dedication is evidenced by the many initiatives she spearheads. Amongst the duties she manages, include the Eula Bass Lewis Art Gallery, and the Student Exhibition Group and she chairs the Art Department Scholarship Selection Committee. Melanie is frequently reflective of her teaching methods to ensure that visual art students are getting what they need to move forward with their degrees.鈥�

Additionally, Eubanks has been honored with the Lamplighter Award in 2016 and is a ceramics adjunct instructor at William Carey University. For USM鈥檚 theater department, she assisted with the set painting for the 2017 play, The Phantom of the Opera. Melanie is married to Mark Rigsby and they have one child, Hank Rigsby who is a sophomore in high school.

ELLISVILLE- From Brooklyn, Mississippi to just outside of Brooklyn, New York, Jones County Junior College 2004 alumna, Jenny Anderson鈥檚 journey to success has been spent capturing the intimate, candid moments of the stars. The University of Mississippi Journalism graduate was back in Mississippi recently for a reception in her honor to celebrate her first solo exhibit, 鈥淭he In听Between: Intimate & Candid Moments of Broadway鈥檚 Stars.鈥� This exhibit gives the public a behind-the-scenes look of Broadway theater from the collection of more than 14 years of Anderson鈥檚 photos. Open to the public through the听spring semester in the University of Mississippi鈥檚 Ford Center Gallery in Oxford, the exhibit captures Broadway stars on the red carpet and in numerous theaters in New York.

“It鈥檚 been a very overwhelming weekend!鈥� Anderson admitted.听 鈥淥le Miss asked me to do the show a couple of years ago, but Covid postponed the show until now. It has been great to have it all come together.鈥�

The 37-year old鈥檚 journey from living her dream of working in the 鈥淏ig Apple鈥澨� began before she was a freshman at Forrest County Agricultural High School. However, receiving a camera at 14 years of age was the catalyst to making her dream come true. Taking photos of life in the rural south, first as a hobby, with her grandaddy in the fields and her Mimi on the porch, to her daddy playing bluegrass music and mom on stage, gave her the confidence to pursue photography while in college.

However, it was her musical talent on the saxophone that landed the pre-med major a full-tuition marching band scholarship. She said band became her priority because it paid for tuition, and it was the only way she knew how to get a college education.

鈥淲ith my mother, (Debra) teaching theater and performing in Wiggins and my dad (Doug) teaching art at FCAHS, I didn鈥檛 think we could afford college,鈥� said Anderson. 鈥淎t Jones, I started doing yearbook and newspaper and I got distracted from the original, practical goal! I really loved it! I was in the acting ensemble for the musical, Grease, and my good friend and drum major, Sarah Burkett played Rizzo. I was spread pretty thin doing a little bit of everything at Jones.鈥�

On staff for the college newspaper, the Radionian, Jenny began writing stories and taking some photos. She fondly remembers doing a faculty profile story on Australian-born, science instructor, Fiona Qualls. Anderson said that鈥檚 when her 鈥渄ramatic flair鈥� came through. Qualls thought she sounded way more romantic than her real life.

Even though she enjoyed being a photojournalist at Jones, Anderson credits Ole Miss for allowing her photographic talent to blossom. She was the photo editor of the University鈥檚 newspaper, The Daily Mississippian at the same time, Erin Napier, of HomeTown fame and JC graduate was the Ole Miss yearbook editor.

鈥淲e worked together in the media center at Ole Miss. Erin used one of my pictures on the front spread of the yearbook. It was of my friend, Haley Strode (a current actress in LA) in the University鈥檚 play, A Streetcar Named Desire. 听I knew it was an awesome photo but so did Erin. She created the most beautiful, and one of the most unique yearbooks ever designed at Ole Miss. It was gorgeous! It was all because of her designer eye.鈥�

Soon after graduating in 2006, the then Water Valley resident applied for jobs everywhere-LA, NYC, Chicago, Nashville, and Atlanta. Getting to New York, she said was a little bit of luck while trying to be practical.

鈥淚鈥檝e had a romantic notion of being in NYC since I was younger. My dad blames my love of NYC on the TV show, Friends, which is probably true,鈥� shared Anderson. 鈥淗owever, I wanted to move where I had a job offer. The ONLY job offer I got was in NYC as a souvenir photographer for Circle Line Cruises in Manhattan if I could get there in two weeks. I sold everything, including my car and got a one-way ticket that cost about $94, and I packed two suitcases. I probably had about $750 in my bank account and moved to NYC for that job. It鈥檚 insane to think about now, but I did it!鈥�

Her full-time job at Circle Line got her to NYC but it wasn鈥檛 her goal. It took her two weeks to find the job that would establish her photography career; a paid internship at Broadway.com.

鈥淚 was very persistent. I didn鈥檛 hear anything for three weeks after I applied so I emailed and called every day because I knew this job was meant for me. I learned later that the photo editor was on vacation. He came back to some very strong, annoying emails from this 22-year-old southern girl desperate for this job,鈥� said Anderson.

The job that only paid $6.50 an hour for 13 hours a week, launched her career. After six months, she was promoted to full-time after the photo editor quit. She didn鈥檛 get the title or pay raise, but she did everything expected in that role.

Her first assignment with Broadway.com was a dream for the Wicked fan. The Saturday, 8 p.m. assignment to shoot 鈥淲icked Day鈥� in 2007, conflicted with her job at Circle Line. After her boss wouldn鈥檛 give her the time off, she quit her full-time, safe job.

鈥淚 didn鈥檛 come to NYC to stand in a boat to take pictures of tourists. I came here to be a photographer鈥�. It worked out by taking another waitress/hostess job at another restaurant. So, I had two different restaurant jobs plus the photographer internship at Broadway.com, in which I did all three jobs for 1 陆 years. It was crazy!鈥�

After two years as a 鈥減hoto editor,鈥� Anderson finally got a pay raise and the title and quit the restaurant jobs. While at Broadway.com, she began shooting her favorite type of pictures, behind-the-scenes of Broadway plays; something that had never been done before. She worked 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. every day as the photo editor. Then, Anderson would take pictures at night and on weekends. Meeting publicists, actors, actresses and producers, established her as a Broadway photographer. Six years later, she quit to become a freelance photographer and she hasn鈥檛 stopped working. She mostly shoots editorial portraits of actors/actresses and promotional pieces, in addition to being hired by individual theaters as the 鈥渉ouse鈥� photographer.

鈥淢y favorite story involves shooting pictures of Glenn Close when the Broadway show, Sunset Boulevard was revised. She won the Tony Award for her role 20 years ago and they brought her back for the revival of the show. I was backstage taking pictures when she told me she was ready for her pictures in her dressing room, after she was fully dressed and in character. It was thrilling and amazing to be in that space with her! After a few pictures, she left and went to another location. I heard Glenn Close yelling from the wings upstairs, 鈥榩hotographer, photographer!鈥� I will never forget her yelling 鈥榩hotographer,鈥� for me!鈥�

Known as the 鈥渟weet and kind one鈥�, Anderson鈥檚 work behind-the-scenes opened the doors for her to be one of the main photographers for the Tony Awards every year. While taking pictures in 2018, she captured Taylor Louderman on the red carpet in the rain, with Radio City Musical Hall in the background. The 2018 Tony Award nominee for Mean Girls, not only posted Anderson鈥檚 picture on her social media, but Louderman鈥檚 dressmaker, Christian Siriano also used the picture on her website.

鈥淚 was standing in the rain, while the other photographers were under a tent. I thought it would be a pretty picture with Radio City Music Hall in the background. I know Taylor pretty well and she trusted me enough to walk in the middle of the rain. She just threw her dress up and the wind picked it up. It was magic!鈥�

When the Covid pandemic closed Broadway, the 鈥渕agic鈥� ended in one area of Anderson鈥檚 life for almost two years. Fortunately, she was also employed by ABC News and covered news events, like the Presidential election and the Inauguration. She said she liked being able to use her journalism skills once again.

Then, when the pandemic shut everything down, Anderson retreated to Water Valley, Mississippi for three months. Becoming restless at home with her parents, she bought a car and traveled throughout the southeast taking 鈥淧orch Portraits.鈥�

鈥淭aking photos of the south, that鈥檚 the beginning of my love of photography. I hope to be able to continue to do more of that now, that I have more mobility,鈥� said Anderson. 鈥淚 credit being from a small-town community and being southern as a big reason why I am successful. I went to NYC with this hopeful, bright outlook on the world, theater, art, everything, and that got me into a lot of places I am now. I am lucky that I have a career that flourished, and hopefully continues to.鈥�

Becoming a freelance photographer seven years ago was a little scary Anderson said. However, she still has her days and nights filled doing a variety of work. Her photos have been featured in Vanity Fair, InStyle, The Wall Street Journal, The X Magazine, The Observer, Time Out New York, PureWow, People, USWeekly, EW, and Broadway Style Guide. Employed as a freelancer, she has also worked for Disney Television, Getty Images and The New York Times.

After spending the January 28^th weekend in Oxford for the opening of her exhibit, Anderson drove back to New York the following Monday, to take photos of the Tuesday, opening night of the musical, 鈥淢J鈥�- the newest Broadway show about Michael Jackson. To see her work click on the website link,

ELLISVILLE 鈥� Sunshine and warm temperatures greeted 麻豆直播 students as they returned to campus for the first day of traditional classes. The two-year institution started classes at the end of January 2021, in an effort to avoid the Covid peak season. Because it was successful, 麻豆直播 began the 2022 spring semester on January 31. Starting later also gave students the opportunity to take a class during the 4-week mini session offered in January. For more information about the different options for classes and mini sessions, click on the website, /

ELLISVILLE 鈥� 麻豆直播鈥檚 Jazz Combo and percussion ensemble performed for hundreds of Pine Belt band students participating in the annual, Southeast Mississippi Band Directors Association clinic. The weekend clinic held on the Ellisville campus includes a weekend of clinics and rehearsals for about 400 high school and middle school band students. The clinic culminates in a concert which is free and open to the public, on Saturday, January 29, at 1 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium.

For more information about the 麻豆直播 Fine Arts Department or Band program, go to the website: /programs/finearts/ or email Director of Bands, Dr. Ben Burge at ben.burge@jcjc.edu

 

 

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