{"id":6717,"date":"2026-05-08T13:04:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T19:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jcjc.edu\/jcnews\/?p=6717"},"modified":"2026-05-08T13:05:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T19:05:00","slug":"jones-college-students-earn-gold-key-honors-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jcjc.edu\/jcnews\/news\/jones-college-students-earn-gold-key-honors-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Â鶹ֱ²¥ students earn Gold Key honors"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Crishon Ellis and Callee Knotts are Merit Gold Key recipients.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

ELLISVILLE \u2013 Six Â鶹ֱ²¥ students were selected by their peers for the special recognition to be named Gold Key recipients. Two students, Chrishon Ellis of Panola and Callee Knotts of Soso received the Merit Gold Key Award. At Jones, Knotts served as the president of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and was selected as to the All-State Academic Team. Also, the agricultural communications major was a member of Bobcat Brigade Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and the Â鶹ֱ²¥ Livestock Show Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ellis is also majoring in agricultural science and served as the Vice President for Mississippi FFA State Association. At JC, he was a member of Bobcat Brigade, FBLA, Sigma Kappa Delta English Honor Society, Student Government Association and FCA. Additionally, both Ellis and Knotts were selected for Hall of Fame honors.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Noah Allen & Alexis McQueen are Leadership Gold Key recipients. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Leadership Gold Key Awards were given to Alexis McQueen of Laurel and Noah Allen of Columbia. McQueen is majoring in communications and was involved in Bobcat Brigade and was voted the 2025 Homecoming Queen. The Northeast Jones High School graduate is a leader at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church\u2019s Youth Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allen is an IST-Web and Programming major who has been involved in Bobcat Brigade, Phi Theta Kappa and volunteered for Heal the Land Service and the Words of Prayer Services for the elderly.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Sydney Clearman and Ridgeland Jones are Athletic Gold Key recipients.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The female Athletic Gold Key Award went to Sydney Clearman who is majoring in biological sciences. In addition to being a member of the National Championship Bobcat Cheerleading squad, she is a member of Bobcat Brigade, PTK, FCA and Temple Baptist Church Ministry Leadership Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ridgeland Jones is the Team Captain for the Men\u2019s Tennis Team, the 2024 and 2025 Single and Men\u2019s Doubles Tennis Champion and the 2026 MACCC Men\u2019s Tennis Champion\/and 2025 Region 23 Men\u2019s Tennis Champion. Jones is a member of Bobcat Brigade, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and is majoring in Kinesiology. Both Clearman and Jones are members of the Hall of Fame and were named Tullos Scholars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ELLISVILLE \u2013 Six Â鶹ֱ²¥ students were selected by their peers for the special recognition to be named Gold Key recipients. Two students, Chrishon Ellis of Panola and Callee Knotts of Soso received the Merit Gold Key Award. At Jones, Knotts served as the president of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and was selected as … <\/p>\n

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