2024 Annual Awards Ceremony

On Thursday, May 9, 2024 Jefferson Community College (JCC) honored students, faculty and staff at the College’s Annual Awards Ceremony. Students were honored for overall excellence and faculty and staff members were recognized in specific categories. Awards were presented by the School of Arts and Humanities; School of Education, Behavioral Sciences and Public Services; School of Business, Hospitality and Tourism; School of STEM and Health Professions; and campus-wide departments. The Jefferson hockey club received the Outstanding Club of the Year Award.  

Those with (#) following their names received more than one award. 

Student honorees are:  

Adams 
Michelle Kellar - Outstanding Business A.S. Student (Jointly Registered Program with SUNY Potsdam)

Brooklyn   
Jahir Allah - Outstanding Educational Opportunity Program Ambassador   

Brownville 
Jacob King (#) - Outstanding Physical Science Student, Outstanding Student Government Association Member

Carthage   
Mason Archer - Outstanding Liberal Arts Student
Connor Covey - Outstanding Criminal Justice Student
     
Castorland 
Madison Compton - Outstanding Allied Health & Biological Sciences Student
Kendra Roggie - Outstanding Human Services Student
Christian Ruiz-Bosch - Outstanding Paralegal Student
     
Chaumont   
Tiffany McCargar - Outstanding TRIO Participant (selection 2)
     
Clayton    
Allie Victorino - Outstanding Computer Science Student

Dexter     
Kody Daly - Outstanding Engineering Student     

Fort Drum  
Iesha Whyte - Outstanding Health Care Management Student    

LaFargeville    
Samantha Lewis - Outstanding Early Childhood Student

Lowville   
Tiffanie Perea - Outstanding Collegiate Science Technology Entry Program Ambassador 
Taylor Zubrzycki - Outstanding Mathematics and Statistics Student
     
Mexico
Loralei Deasy - PTK All-New York Academic Team Award 

Natural Bridge  
Kathryne Alfredson - Outstanding Addiction Studies Student     

Redwood    
Adrian Rathbun - SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence     

Rodman     
Maggie Wilson - Outstanding Business Studies A.O.S. Student     

Sackets Harbor  
Rose Slate - David R. Reid Outstanding English Student
   
Sandy Creek     
Ashley Howland (#) - Outstanding Honors Student, Outstanding Childhood Education Student
     
Theresa    
Kristi Bushey (#) - PTK All-New York Academic Team, PTK/Coca-Cola New Century Workforce Scholar  
Emmanuel Garrick  (#)-PTK All-New York Academic Team, PTK/Coca-Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar      

Watertown  
Braelynn Appleby - Outstanding Educational Opportunity Program Ambassador
Fatoumata Dumeny - Outstanding Collegiate Science Technology Entry Program Ambassador 
Alana Mastin - Outstanding Physical Education Student
Ashton Matthews - SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence
Ben Ramer - Student Life Outstanding First-Year Student
Jadeline Ramirez - Outstanding Art Student
Ward Sampson - Outstanding Accounting A.A.S. Student
Jayden Vance-Mceachern (#) Outstanding TRIO Participant (selection 1), Outstanding Psychology Student,             Student Life Outstanding Graduating Senior

Faculty / Staff honorees are:  

Outstanding Club Advisor of the Year Award: 
Michael Ledoux, Watertown, Advisor of the JCC Hockey Club 

Thomas W. Myers Award for Co-Curricular Service:
Ronald Palmer, Watertown, Professor, Social Science

Phi Theta Kappa Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Member of the Year Award:
Timothy Grosse, Watertown, Professor, Mathematics 

Phi Theta Kappa Outstanding Part-Time Faculty Member of the Year Award: 
Lucinda Barbour, Adams Center, Adjunct Faculty, Humanities

Phi Theta Kappa Outstanding Staff Member Award: 
Courtney Bauer, Dexter, Senior Secretary