Tradition campus hosts Honors Day Celebration
Tradition students honored for academic achievement included, first row from left, Michael Brumley, Christopher Yarborough, Paula Derouen, Kelly Evans, Shawn Wiseman, Katherine Schroeder and Stephanie Piefer. In the second row are Lemuel Baker, Brittany Creel, Karen Fountain, Lauren Fernandez and Clinton Lamey. In the third row are Ethan Moise, Kenneth Cunningham and Rebekah Nevala. Not pictured are Jacob Anderson, Colleen McNulty, Emily Atwood Smith and Johnny Spillman.
William Carey University’s Tradition campus held its annual Honors Day Celebration on May 2 at First Baptist Gulfport. Jerry Bracey, dean of the Tradition campus, welcomed friends and family members gathered for the ceremony and FBG Senior Pastor Rev. Jimmy Stewart offered the invocation.
Here’s a look at the students who received awards during the ceremony.
Biological Science
- Outstanding Academic Achievement in Biological Sciences – Jacob Anderson, Brittany Creel, Kelly Evans, Karen Fountain, Colleen McNulty, Lauren Fernandez, Ethan Moise
Business Programs
- Outstanding Management/Marketing Student – Shawn Wiseman
Education
- Outstanding Education Graduate Student – Christopher Yarborough
- Debra Herring Excellence in Elementary Education Award – Paula Derouen
- Debra Herring Scholarship for Education Majors – Lemuel Baker
Criminal Justice
- The Dr. Don Cabana Undergraduate Award – Kenneth Cunningham, Emily Atwood Smith
- Graduate Outstanding Criminal Justice Student – Michael Brumley
Nursing- Nurse Crusader Award – Clinton Lamey
- Nightingale Scholar – Katherine Schroeder
- Mississippi Nurses Foundation – Rebekah Nevala
Psychology
- Outstanding Psychology Student – Stephanie Piefer
Spirit of Carey Award – Johnny Spillman