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ELLISVILLE- 麻豆直播鈥檚 Eula Bass Lewis Art Gallery in Ellisville is featuring the artwork from community college students statewide who have submitted artwork in the annual, Mississippi Community College Art Instructor Association鈥檚 (MCCAIA) Student Art Competition and Art Show. More than 170 pieces of artwork is featured from students competing in eight categories of artwork from painting and mixed media to drawing, 2D Design, 3D Design, Digital/Computer Art, Photography, Printmaking and Ceramics. All entries will be on display throughout March, with the winners presented with ribbons and cash awards at the shows鈥� awards presentation and reception, on April 1, at 9:30 a.m. in the Eula Bass Lewis Art Gallery.

鈥淭he quality of the work in the show is an indicator of the excellent art instruction students can receive at the community college level,鈥� said 麻豆直播 art instructor and the MCCAIA President, Melanie Eubanks.

The art gallery is filled with the submitted work from full time students from Co-Lin Community College, East Central Community College, East Mississippi Community College, Gulf Coast Community College, Hinds Community College, Holmes Community College, Itawamba Community College, 麻豆直播, Meridian Community College, Northwest Community College, and Southwest Community College.

For more information about the JC art show or to arrange a visit to the gallery call, 601-477-8401. The Eula Bass Lewis Art Gallery is open Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., and Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. The gallery is closed during the holidays. If you want to know more about the 麻豆直播 Art Department, go to the JC Art Department鈥檚 Facebook page, and on Instagram .

ELLISVILLE 鈥撀槎怪辈モ�檚 visual arts instructor, Melanie Eubanks was recently honored as 麻豆直播鈥檚 2021-2022 Mississippi Humanities Council Teacher of the Year.听 Each community college and university select a faculty representative that the MHC honors with a cash award and certificate.

鈥淚n 1972, the MHC Humanities Teacher of the Year program was founded to not only reward our teachers but to also show the importance of the humanities in creating engaged and informed citizens. This is also an investment by the MHC in scholarships at this level. Additionally, the honored teachers create a pool of scholars for our speaker鈥檚 bureau,鈥� said Assistant Director of the Mississippi Humanities Council, Carol Andersen.

During Eubank鈥檚 presentation, 鈥淕etting to Creativity Through Ceramics,鈥� she shared the history of ceramics and pottery and the creative process. The long-time educator even demonstrated her pottery throwing skills for the audience who gathered to see her be honored for her work. Eubanks said she鈥檚 overwhelmed by the MHC award which names 30 Humanities instructors across the state that will be honored by the Mississippi Humanities Council during the MHC鈥檚 annual gala.

鈥淚t鈥檚 a little overwhelming but a great honor validating 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. 鈥淚 teach art appreciation and hopefully I can instill some appreciation of art for those students who have not been exposed to it before. It is enjoyable spending time with students and working with them and opening their minds.鈥�

During the Pascagoula native and current Hattiesburg resident鈥檚 presentation, she explained ceramics may have been discovered accidentally in China in 20,000 BC and in Japan in 10,000 BC.

鈥淧ottery may have been discovered accidentally but it鈥檚 continually being developed and changing. People were basket weaving for practical purposes long before pottery, however, chards of baskets with clay contents have been found. It is believed that accidentally or on purpose, these baskets lined with clay to help hold the contents of the basket were dropped in the fire and the clay remained and hardened,鈥� said Eubanks.

As for Eubanks, her love of ceramics began in Mize with her Smith County cousins while playing with the clay from a creek bed.

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. 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. Eubanks currently serves as the president of the Mississippi Community College Art Instructor Association, which hosts a student competition each year.

In 1992, Eubanks 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. She earned her master’s degree a year later and began teaching at JCJC in the fall of 1994.

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 鈥� Music will fill the air once again on the 麻豆直播 campus during April. The musical feast featuring musicians from the region and music from around the world, composed centuries ago to the present,听will be heard on Fridays in April at the Foote Chapel. The annual Spring Recital Series begins on Friday, April 1, at 12:30 p.m. and will continue each Friday through April 29. All concerts are free and open to the public, following COVID-19听guidelines. For more information call the JC Fine Arts Department at 601-477-4203 or online at

On Friday, April 1, at 12:30 p.m. in the Foote Chapel, the Series opens with, 鈥淭he Hattiesburg Flute Consortium,鈥� featuring flutists, Rachel Ciraldo, Noah Cline, Lindsey Keay, Danilo Mezzadri, and Susan Ruggiero. The Hattiesburg Flute Consortium is a diverse collaboration of local professional flute performers and teachers living in the Hattiesburg area. Their program includes an assortment of uniquely orchestrated flute duos and larger flute ensemble pieces that display the versatility and beauty of the flute and auxiliary instruments such as the bass flute, alto flute, and piccolo.

Dr. Danilo Mezzadri is a flute professor at USM.听 Dr. Susan Ruggiero teaches flute and voice at William Carey University.听 Dr. Lindsey Keay is an Assistant Director of Bands and flute teacher at 麻豆直播. Rachel Ciraldo and Noah Cline are free-lance flutists.

The Friday, April 8, at 12:30 p.m. in the Foote Chapel, features a performance by 鈥淭he Impromptu Piano Trio,鈥� with Stephen Redfield on violin; Alexander Russakovsky on cello and Theresa Sanchez on piano. This trio will perform Felix Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, a beautiful Romantic era virtuosic standard of the chamber music repertoire.

A unique program, 鈥淜eys, Bow, and a Slide – Music for Violin, Trombone, and Piano,鈥� will feature Anne-Ga毛lle Ravetto, on violin; Douglas Mark, on trombone and Jung-Won Shin on piano, on Friday, April 22 at 12:30 p.m. in Foote Chapel.

This program showcases original works for an unusual chamber ensemble grouping, with uniquely adapted timbres for a special blend. The performance will include three works,听Double Concerto in F听by Anthony O’Toole,听Refrains for Three听by Robert Patterson, and听What’s Next听by Rodrigo Camargo. The latter two selections were expressly written for this ensemble.

The final serving of the musical feast will be, 鈥淎 Mezzo’s Three-Course Meal.鈥� Rachel Gibson, a mezzo-soprano and pianist, Patience Pierini perform a quick exploration of the mezzo-soprano’s sonic palate through German art song, pants role arias, the ultimate vixen aria, and jazz, on Friday, April 29, at 12:30 p.m., in the Foote Chapel.

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Impromptu Trio听听Violinist Stephen Redfield has taught violin and chamber music at the University of Southern Mississippi School of Music since 1996. He spent 2011-12 on leave as Chair of the Music Department at the New Mexico School for the Arts, where he is also concertmaster of the Santa Fe Pro Musica. Each summer since 1992, Stephen has performed with the Victoria Bach Festival.听 He is a long-standing participant in the Oregon Bach Festival, often featured as concertmaster, and in numerous recordings, including the Grammy Award-winning disc “Credo.”听 Stephen plays with his faculty colleagues in the Impromptu Piano Quartet and Trio and performs regularly as a Baroque violinist with the Albuquerque Baroque Players and with the Atlanta Baroque Orchestra.听 He has also performed concerts with the Smithsonian Chamber Players and the Newberry Consort.听 His Sebastian Ensemble with harpsichordist Kathleen McIntosh has performed throughout the US, and in Spain, Cuba and Peru.

A graduate of the Yale University and the University of Santa Barbara, Alexander Russakovsky has appeared in numerous solo and chamber music performances in Russia, Israel, Europe and the United States. A founding member of the Jerusalem Academy String Quartet, he also performed in the Chamber Music Series of the Spoleto Festival in Italy, the Barge Music in New York City, and the Western Slope Music Festival in Colorado. In the fall of 2001听Dr. Russakovsky听joined the music faculty of the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg. He also has served on the faculties of the Adriatic Chamber Music Festival in Bonefro, the IV Violoncello Biennal in Peru, and the CICA Chamber Music Festival. Most recently, Dr. Russakovsky has given master classes and recitals in Taiwan, Israel, and Latin America. His disc, featuring Russian works for cello and piano, was released by Brilliant Classics in April 2014.

Pianist Theresa Sanchez pursues a varied performing career as a soloist and collaborative musician.听 She has performed as soloist with the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, the University of Southern Mississippi Symphony Orchestra (including the Southern Nights CD) and The Wind Ensemble.听 With the Meridian Symphony Orchestra, she premiered and recorded Carey Smith鈥檚 Piano Concerto No. 1.听 Dr. Sanchez was the founding Artistic Administrator for the Vicksburg Chamber Music Festival and performed in each series with various outstanding artists.听 She has been a faculty member at Jones Junior College since 1995 and is a past president of the Mississippi Music Teachers Association.听 She currently serves as Chamber Music Coordinator for the Hattiesburg Concert Association and FestivalSouth and is listed on the Mississippi Arts Commission鈥檚 Touring Artist Roster.

April 22 Keys, Bow, and a Slide – Music for Violin, Trombone, and Piano

Anne-Ga毛lle Ravetto, violinist, is an adjunct faculty member of the Delta State University Department of Music.听 She serves as a collaborative artist, provides instruction in the music education curriculum and maintains a private teaching studio.

She has performed at numerous music festivals and academic conferences including the Atlantic Music Festival, Heidelberg Castle Festival, the Ohio Light Opera, the College Music Society-Southern Region, the Big 12 Trombone Conference and the American Trombone Workshop.听 Regional recital appearances include Rhodes College, University of Memphis, Henderson State University and UT- Martin, among others.

Before moving to the US, she held numerous faculty positions in her native country, including Professor of Violin at the National Music School of Le Havre and National Music School of Notre Dame de Gravenchon.听 As a performer, Ms. Ravetto was active throughout France.听 Her credits include engagements with the Lyon Opera under Kent Nagano, the Orchestre Philharmonique des Pays de la Loire under Marc Soustrot, the Orchestre des Prix, and the Orchestre Colonne.

Ms. Ravetto was a Resident Artist of the Banff (Alberta, Canada) Centre of the Arts, and received her Master of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music.

Douglas Mark trombone, serves as Associate Professor of Trombone/Low Brass at Delta State University, in Cleveland MS. He provides instruction in applied trombone, euphonium and tuba, directs the DSU low brass ensemble and teaches brass methods and music appreciation courses.听 He has held similar positions at the Hochstein School of Music, Hamilton College, Nazareth College, and Colgate University, all located in western NY.

In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Dr. Mark has performed with several orchestras, including the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Syracuse Symphony Orchestra and the Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra, among others. Regionally, he has performed with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, Tupelo Symphony and the Delta Symphony. He has been an artist-in-residence at the Banff Centre for the Arts.

Dr. Mark received his DMA from the Eastman School of Music, where he studied with John Marcellus. He earned his MM from the New England Conservatory of Music and undergraduate degrees in music performance and sociology from Northwestern University. His musical training also included studies with John Swallow, Frank Crisafulli, and Per Brevig.

Dr. Mark is an artist/clinician for Antoine Courtois Paris trombones.

Pianist, Dr. Jung-Won Shin has appeared as an active solo and collaborative pianist with a large range of repertoire for solo, vocal, and chamber music at recitals and concerts in the U.S., Canada, Ireland, and Korea. Her recent projects include a recital series of Beethoven piano sonatas and concertos and an anthology of Korean art songs. She has been a prize winner or finalist at several solo, chamber music, and concerto competitions including the Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition, and the Annual Kankakee International Piano Concerto Competition. She has been invited to adjudicate several regional, state, and local solo, concerto, and chamber music competitions.

She has earned degrees in piano performance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (D. M. A.), Indiana University (M. M.), and Seoul National University (B. M.). She is currently Associate Professor of Music at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, and Vice President for Pre-College Evaluations at the Mississippi Music Teachers Association.

April 29, 2022听听Rachel Gibson grew up singing in Tupelo, MS. During her undergraduate studies at Millsaps College, she cultivated a love for classical music, and performed in her first opera. She continued her studies at Southern Methodist University, where she performed the role of Cherubino from Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro, and also The Dallas Opera’s weekly children鈥檚 outreach program. Singing for kids and seeing their awe and joy in response to opera was inspirational. In her doctoral studies at USM, she performed in many operas (including singing the title characters in Bizet’s听Carmen听and Humperdinck’s听H盲nsel und Gretel). She also performed in Italy and Germany, where she won the International Performing Arts Institute’s Aria Competition. She has performed professionally with Mississippi Opera (Carmen, Verdi’s听Rigoletto, Leoncavallo’s听Cavalleria Rusticana), Mobile Opera (Puccini’s听Suor Angelica, Haydn’s听La Canterina, Cimarosa’s听Il matrimonio segretto), and Opera Huntsville (Mozart’s听Cos矛 fan tutte, Donizetti’s听L’elisir d’amore).

听Patience Pierini holds an M.M. in Choral Conducting and a B.M. in Piano Performance, both from the University of Southern Mississippi. She is currently an Instructor of Music at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Harrison County Campus where she teaches private piano, sophomore music theory, and music appreciation. She is also the collaborative pianist for the concert choir and small ensemble. Alongside her departmental duties, Ms. Pierini is an Honors Faculty Fellow for the Harrison County Honors College and Honors Advisory Council. Ms. Pierini performs actively throughout the Gulf Coast as a collaborative pianist in addition to maintaining a private piano studio and serving as Vice-President of the Gulf Coast Music Teachers Association. Presently, she is most excited about founding and directing the MGCCC Music Academy, whose start date is scheduled for Fall 2022.

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.