May 7, 2025 - Panola College is proud to announce the Academic Excellence Award recipients for the 2024-2025 academic year.
The Academic Excellence Awards were created by Charles Moore, a math professor at Panola College for many years. Moore’s goal was to acknowledge students who excelled academically and recognize them with an award for their accomplishments.
Each department or field of study nominates students who meet select criteria. The student must have or be completing 30 hours of coursework and be enrolled in two courses relating to the field in which they are nominated.
The recipients of this year’s Academic Excellence Awards are listed below, followed by the field of study in which they are nominated and their professor.
- Savannah Bertolis, Criminal Justice, Katie Ferris
- William Boyd, Vocal Music, Sandra Bauer
- Nevaeh Burns, Medical Assisting, Kim Bishop
- Alaina Dickerson, Associate Degree Nursing, Lisa Miller
- Rebekah Dragoo, Government, Brian Naples
- Lindsay Gregory, General Business, Dwayne Ferguson
- Dayna Hale, Health Information Technology, Rachel Weekly
- Kaleb Hathaway, Instrumental Music, Dwaine Hubbard
- Paola Hernandez, Government, Brian Naples
- Vechata Huon, Medical Laboratory Technology, Antiquene Nichols
- Brianna Jackson, History, Bill Offer
- Marissa Johnson, Criminal Justice, Katie Ferris
- Chelsea Lapaglia, Associate Degree Nursing, Charde Salone
- Nathan Lenox, General Business, Dwayne Ferguson
- Eric McCulloh, Business Administration, Dwayne Ferguson
- Kacy Navarrette, Biology, Dr. Kevin Rutherford
- Thomas Powell, General Studies, Bill Offer
- Addison Putnam, Associate Degree Nursing, Sharon Peace
- Brianna Redmon, Associate Degree Nursing, Dr. Kristi Burns
- Jill Smith, Education, Christine Dobbs
- Bailey Spears, Education, Christine Dobbs
- Gracey Struwe, Mathematics, Chasity Klingler
- Christi Thompson, Health Information Technology, Rachel Weekly
