Commencement speaker Amy Green (R) is pictured with PCCUA Chancellor Dr. Keith Pinchback prior to delivering the message during 2024 exercises at PCCUA last Friday evening in Helena-West Helena.
Celebrating their academic achievement together Friday evening at Phillips College were Regina Morgan, of Batesville, MS; Dallas Moore, of Memphis, TN, and Jasmine Smith, of West Helena. Each received an A.A.S. Degree.
These 2024 Helena-West Helena area graduates of PCCUA shared a proud moment together prior to receiving their diplomas Friday evening. Pictured are Jacara Otis, Jerkalyn Van, Maya Thelman, Jaaliyah Hankins, Alicya Winfield, and Amiayah Young.
Recognized for 40 years of service to PCCUA was retiring Vice Chancellor for Instruction Dr.Deborah King.
Green addresses 2024 graduating class at PCCUA
Amy Green, a Deputy Prosecutor for the First Judicial District of Arkansas, delivered a motivational message to the 2024 graduates of the Helena-W. Helena campus of PCCUA as she gave the commencement address Friday evening.
A Phillips County native and PCCUA graduate, Mrs. Green is also a co-founder with her husband, Michael, of Helena’s first small batch specialty coffee roastery and tasting room known as Ridge City Roasters.
Green noted the important roles that PCCUA has played in her life and the lives of her family, adding that PCCUA faculty and staff pushed her to demand excellence from herself. She left the graduates with these five important tips: 1) use your time wisely; 2) consumer debt is not your friend; 3) it matters who you marry, so choose wisely; 4) travel the world, and 5) don’t dismiss the Arkansas Delta and everything it has to offer.
Among those receiving diplomas were Associate of Arts recipients: Christian Anderson, Sr., of Helena; Jackson Arnold, of Poplar Grove; Kassadi Caldwell, of Lexa; Lance Carter, of Marianna; Cayla Cole, of West Helena; Emily Gagne, of West Helena; Aaron Gamble, of Helena; Avis Garner, of Lexa; Yvette Gause, of Helena; Zoe Howard and Terrell Jones, of West Helena; Nathan Kendrick, of Fayetteville; Eron King, of Helena; Cheyenne Lane, of West Helena; Emontae Lindsey, of Conway; Rita Lopez, Takeisha Luckett, and Devita McMiller-Redmon, of West Helena; Lanahyaa Mitchell, of N. Little Rock; Zephaniah Mondy, of Helena; Summer Newsom, of Barton; Lanna Pritchett, of Helena; Abigail Rhodenizer, of West Helena; Hayat Samet, of Helena; Delaney Schwantz, of Poplar Grove; Andréa Sellers, of West Helena; Malik Sims, of West Helena; Kasey Smith and Bethanie Strange, both of Lexa; Nash Von Kanel, of Marvell; and Carson Walker, of Lexa.
Associate of Science recipients included Brittany Floyd, of West Helena.
Associate of Applied Science recipients included: Zykea Armstrong of West Helena; Britney Box, of Lexa; Marian Braggs, of Helena; Brittany Branch, of Poplar Grove; Tyteana Bunch, of Forrest City; Patience Burns and Antanisha Bush, both of West Helena; Kala Carr, of Clarksdale, MS; Makia Chisnall, of Lexa; Cambra Clements, Angela Coleman, and Jamica Donaby, all of West Helena; Heather Fickett, of Mellwood; Avis Garner and Tracy Gause, both of Lexa; William Griffin, of Clarksdale, MS; Alaysha Hawkins and Mar’Shauna Hill, both of West Helena; Vermisha Hillard, of Conway; Lindsey Holden and Larrie Jackson, both of West Helena; Arlesha Johnson, of Holly Grove; Deabieyun Key, of West Helena; Alisha Leverson, of Coldwater, MS; Ashley Mallard, of Marvell; Katlynn McCoy, of Lexa; Samantha Miller, of Marianna; Taylor Mitchell and Jada Moody, both of Helena; Dallas Moore, of Memphis, TN; Regina Morgan, of Batesville, MS; Damaine Patton, of West Helena; Layla Porter, of Lexa; Megan Pruett, of Marvell; Tiara Redden, of Marianna; James Robinson, of Poplar Grove; Angela Sain, of Holly Grove; Jasmine Smith, of West Helena; Joshua Summerhill, of Helena; Antoneshia Thompson and Robrianna Wahls, both of West Helena; Jamiya Whitley, of Marianna; Brandon Wilborn, of Lexa; Theresa Wilborn, of Helena; Claudeya Williams, of Jonesboro; Kelsey Williams, Kyron Williams, and Lorin Williams, all of West Helena;Tannisha Winningham, of Helena; and Amiayah Young, of Elaine.
Students receiving Technical Certificates were: Katheren Billingsley, of Poplar Grove; A’mariya Campbell, of West Helena; Joy Craig, of Marvell; Kambreyia Donald, of West Helena; Taylor Dowd, of Holly Grove; Marlin Floyd, of West Helena; Avis Garner, of Alexander; William Griffin, of Clarksdale, MS; Jaaliyah Hankins, of West Helena; Dylan Hill, of Helena; Latoya House, of Marianna; JaQuisha Jackson, of West Helena; Jaisetea Jefferson, of Elaine; Timerah Knowlton, of West Helena; Ebony Moore, of Cleveland, MS; Brandon Newsom, of Lexa; JaCara Otis, of Helena; James Robinson of Poplar Grove; Torrie Shook, of DeWitt; Kevarius Smith, Trianna Smith, and Jacob Soper, all of West Helena; Tyler Stanbery, of Barton; Maya Thelman, of Helena; Kelandra Thornton, of West Helena; Tierra Tose and Jerkalyn Vann, both of Helena; Claudeya Williams, of Jonesboro; Loziya Williams, of Lexa; Alicya Winfield and Cartilyou Witherspoon, both of West Helena; and Amiayah Young, of Elaine.
