Here's who made the Summer 2022 Dean's List at Blue Ridge Community College

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Blue Ridge Community College.
Blue Ridge Community College.

This August, Blue Ridge Community College named high achieving students from eight counties across Western North Carolina to the Summer 2022 Dean’s List. These full-time students maintained grade point averages of 3.5 or greater, and each received a congratulatory letter from the college’s president, Dr. Laura B. Leatherwood.

“We appreciate your hard work, your leadership, and your outstanding performance in the classroom,” she wrote. “The example you set is valuable to your school and community alike.”

According to the college registrar, the summer semester enrolled a record high number of students for a summer semester since the college was chartered in 1969. In total, 69 degrees, diplomas and certificates were awarded to 67 graduates during the summer semester, according to a news release from BRCC.

The following students, listed with program of study and county of residence, were named to the Blue Ridge Community College Dean’s List:

Buncombe County 

  • Jefferson Branson, Computer-Integrated Machining

  • Chaney Davila, Criminal Justice Technology, Public Safety Administration - Law Enforcement

  • Julia Greer, Associate in General Education - Nursing

  • Nikolas Hartley, Emergency Medical Science

  • Steven Moss, Associate in Arts

  • Monica Santiago-Javier, Accounting and Finance - Payroll Certificate

  • Megan Smith, Associate in General Education - Nursing

  • Alexandrea Thomson, Teacher Preparation

Fairfax County 

  • Megan Coleman, Associate in Arts

Henderson County 

  • Jacob Bandy, Associate in Science

  • Israel Barcenas-Diaz, College Transfer Pathway - CCP* Associate in Science, Accounting and Finance - CCP Core Certificate

  • Kassandra Bartlett, Early Childhood Education - Licensure

  • Valerie Berry, Emergency Medical Science

  • Ethan Blankenship, Business Administration- Business & Bank Apprentice Cert

  • Ryan Brown, Emergency Medical Science

  • Robert Bunch, Welding Technology

  • Timothy Burkett, Welding Technology - CCP Diploma, Welding Technology - CCP Basic Certificate

  • Mikayla Chapman, Associate in Science

  • Michael Cochran, Welding Technology

  • Christina Correa, Teacher Preparation

  • Heather Defore, Human Services Technology - AAS, Business Administration - Entrepreneurship, Esthetics Technology - Certificate

  • Amaya Diaz, College Transfer Pathway - CCP in Arts

  • Kadin Diaz, College Transfer Pathway - CCP in Arts

  • Tiffany Faulkner, Associate in Science

  • Kimberly Franke, Surgical Technology

  • America Gaona Borges, Associate in Arts

  • Carson Hood, College Transfer Pathway - CCP* in Arts

  • Stephanie Hutchins Payne, Cosmetology - Diploma

  • Ximena Maldonado-Gomez, Business Administration- Business & Bank Apprentice Cert

  • Christopher Martin, Fire Protection Technology

  • Humberto Martinez-Aguilar, Associate in Science

  • Emma McMurray, Criminal Justice Technology - CCP Diploma, Accounting and Finance - CCP Bookkeeping

  • Denise Murphy, Early Childhood Education - Transfer, Infant/toddler Care - Certificate, Early Childhood Preschool - Certificate, Early Childhood Education - Teacher Preparation

  • Caitlyn O'Kelly, Associate in Arts, College Transfer Pathway - CCP in Arts, Business Administration - CCP Basic Certificate

  • Mason Pittman, College Transfer Pathway - CCP in Arts

  • Kaya Post, Associate in General Education - Nursing

  • Karly Powers, College Transfer Pathway - CCP in Arts

  • Marcia Quinn, Teacher Preparation

  • Lauren Redfern, Human Services Technology Substance Abuse

  • Allison Reynolds, Early Childhood Education - Transfer Pathway

  • Marisol Rodriguez, Associate in General Education - Nursing

  • Clayton Russell, College Transfer Pathway - CCP in Arts, Welding Technology - CCP Diploma

  • Arturo Sanchez-Gonzalez, College Transfer Pathway - CCP in Arts, Criminal Justice - CCP Diploma

  • Lawson Sander, College Transfer Pathway - CCP Associate in Science

  • Lauren Sherrod, Associate in General Education - Nursing

  • Jean Solt, Associate in General Education

  • Douglas Stroupe, Fire Protection Technology

  • Zachary Swekosky, Associate in Arts, College Transfer Pathway - CCP in Arts

Madison County 

  • Lilly Johnson, Emergency Medical Science

Person County 

  • Heather Chandler, Associate in Arts

Polk County 

  • Jason Burton, Automotive Systems Technology

  • Parker McCool, Associate in Arts

  • Emma Stewart, Horticulture Technology - Ornamental Plant Prod Pathway

  • Kyerra Thomas, Early Childhood Education - Transfer Pathway

Rutherford County

  • Crystal Scruggs, Associate in Arts

Transylvania County 

  • Laurie Benton, Horticulture Technology

  • Jacquelyn Brant, Business Administration - General Business Admin Pathway

  • Matthew Case, Automotive Systems Technology

  • Anita Glance, Associate in Arts

  • Maddux Jamerson, Automotive Systems Technology

  • Samuel Kessinger, College Transfer Pathway - CCP in Arts

  • Ryan Merrill, College Transfer Pathway - CCP Associate in Science

  • Noah Shular, Welding Technology

  • David Werner, Emergency Medical Science

*CCP stands for the Career and College Promise Program.

This article originally appeared on Hendersonville Times-News: Here's who made the Summer 2022 Dean's List at BRCC