54 Graduating Junior Chamber of Commerce Members

April 26, 2016 - The Junior Chamber of Commerce (JCC) program is bigger than it has ever been. The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce had a record setting year with 307 members signup for the 2015-2016 term from all the Shelby County Schools. The program has 54 seniors of the 307 members who are graduating in May. Many of those graduating have been JCC members since their 8th grade year and have represented the Chamber and the community for six years.

Congratulations to the following seniors and thank you for your service to the Chamber of Commerce and for your community involvement.

Center High School - (Junior Chamber of Commerce) Mayra Hernandez, Jacqueline Alvarado, Juan Apolonio, Deja Goodwin, Sarai Ramos, Gabriela Castaneda, Rosalva Huerta, Emily Campbell, Merari Gonzalez, Brylee Hendricks, Brianna Cox, Kori Bailey, Stephanie Presa, Daniela Garcia, Brittany Lawrence, Marissa Birdwell, Hunter Wigington, Arnol Escobedo, Chloe Gipson, Elizabeth Hernandez, Tynequa McGee, (Young Ambassadors) Sara Lindsey, Noemi Guerrero, Juan Garcia, Paloma Ruiz, Sydnee Denney

Joaquin High School - (Junior Chamber of Commerce) Kristen Harvey, Jasmine White, Dustin Romsey, Julianna Martin, Shelby Diven, (Young Ambassadors) Destiny Cooper, Cole Powdrill, Lavadezamen Atkins, Maddison Andres, Colby Hamilton, Alexis Byrd

Shelbyville High School - (Junior Chamber of Commerce) Marrissa Roberts, Jabria Jenkins, (Young Ambassadors) Devenne Smith, Cleosha Jeter, Wytavia Jones, Ty Miller, Christasha Johnson

Tenaha High School - (Junior Chamber of Commerce) Tyler Muckelroy, Colton Goeke

Timpson High School - (Young Ambassadors) Kiasmin Page, Cadey Belrose, Rocio Venegas, Whitley Cantrell, Hannah Wolf, Anna Cuevas, Bethany Lindgren, Vanesa Pacheco, Kara Thorne

Junior Chamber of Commerce (JCC) members are Shelby County students who are in the 8th to 12th grades that meet the criteria and as JCC members they assist the Chamber of Commerce and the Ambassadors in various projects and opportunities of hospitality and service. They assist in many chamber and community events. JCCs must wear their Chamber shirts which are a dark blue when volunteering.

For JCC members to become a Young Ambassador, they are required to have been a JCC for 2 years and a junior or senior in school. As a Young Ambassador they are required to fulfill more chamber and community hours than JCCs. Young Ambassadors wear a hunter green shirt when volunteering.