{"id":3932,"date":"2023-05-15T14:21:16","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T20:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jcjc.edu\/jcnews\/?p=3932"},"modified":"2023-05-15T14:21:18","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T20:21:18","slug":"jones-college-and-wdam-tv-honor-top-of-class-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jcjc.edu\/jcnews\/news\/jones-college-and-wdam-tv-honor-top-of-class-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Â鶹ֱ²¥ and WDAM-TV honor Top of Class 2023<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ELLISVILLE- Â鶹ֱ²¥ was thrilled to be able to host WDAM-TV\u2019s annual Top of Class 2023 recognition program with a live, \u201cred-carpet\u201d event. WDAM-TV news\/weather personalities Brandi McGill and Ryan Mahan, along with Â鶹ֱ²¥ administrators, Dr. Finee\u2019 Ruffin and Rod Tolbert were photographed with the area\u2019s valedictorians and salutatorians to commemorate the special event held at Â鶹ֱ²¥. The group of nearly 100 high school students were celebrated with a day of recognition including breakfast, entertainment and inspiring comments from WDAM-TV Vice President and General Manager, Tim Walker and WDAM-TV anchor\/reporter, Kyra Lampley, who is also a Â鶹ֱ²¥ graduate.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\u201cAs you sit in those chairs, look around the room and bask in the determined spirit you exude. You are the Top of the Class,\u201d said Lampley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each student was recognized and received a special, Top of Class Certificate of Achievement, commemorative T-Shirt and participated in the traditional, Hat Toss while the WDAM-TV production crew documented the event to be featured during WDAM-Sunrise at 6:58 a.m., on May 8, through June 16, and on the WDAM-TV webpage.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\u201cThis group of seniors endured magnificently through the many challenges we faced during the COVID-19 pandemic and thrived. Â鶹ֱ²¥ was excited to partner with WDAM-TV to honor the Top of Class 2023 for the 26th<\/sup> year, hosting this \u2018red-carpet\u2019 special event and recognition program, honoring the academic achievements of our high school students in the Pine Belt,\u201d said Â鶹ֱ²¥ President, Dr. Jesse Smith.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check on the WDAM-TV Top of Class website, https:\/\/www.wdam.com\/topofclass\/<\/a> for a schedule of when each high school\u2019s Top of Class video will air on WDAM-TV Sunrise News.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ELLISVILLE- Â鶹ֱ²¥ was thrilled to be able to host WDAM-TV\u2019s annual Top of Class 2023 recognition program with a live, \u201cred-carpet\u201d event. WDAM-TV news\/weather personalities Brandi McGill and Ryan Mahan, along with Â鶹ֱ²¥ administrators, Dr. Finee\u2019 Ruffin and Rod Tolbert were photographed with the area\u2019s valedictorians and salutatorians to commemorate the special event … <\/p>\n

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