COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER

Ms. Teresa Hubbard

Member, Board of Trustees

Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning

Ms. Teresa Hubbard was appointed to the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) Board of Trustees by Gov. Tate Reeves in May 2021. She represents the Third (Northern) Supreme Court District. One of the state’s top female business leaders, Ms. Hubbard founded an armored truck manufacturing company in 2002 and serves as President and CEO of CITE Armored, which operates out of Holly Springs and Ms. Hubbard’s hometown, Batesville.

As a leader in her industry, Ms. Hubbard was elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Independent Armored Car Operators Association and is an active member of the Secure Cash Transport Association. She was named 2018 Business Woman of the Year and one of Mississippi’s Top CEOs in 2019 by Mississippi Business Journal. As a passionate supporter of Mississippi’s young professionals, she has served as a judge at the International Business Model Competition at the University of Mississippi and for the Mississippi State University Entrepreneurship Center’s Start Up Summit and was selected as a keynote speaker at the Delta State University International Business Symposium.

After Ms. Hubbard received her high school education at South Panola High School in Batesville, she earned her Bachelor of Business Administration from Delta State University with a double major in accounting and computer information systems. As a certified public accountant (CPA), Ms. Hubbard worked primarily in public accounting for 17 years before delving into the manufacturing arena.

Ms. Hubbard resides in Oxford with her children, Ben and Elizabeth.

COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM—8 A.M.

Pomp and Circumstance

Processional .................................................................................................................................... Issac/Elgar

Invocation ..................................................................................................................... Miss Molly Anderson

Graduate, Class of 2023

The Star-Spangled Banner ..................................................................................

Soloist: Miss Lacey Halley

Words: Francis Scott Key

Music: John Stafford Smith

Welcome and Remarks ................................................................................................. Dr. Michael J. Heindl President, Northwest Mississippi Community College

Introduction ................................................................................................................. Dr. Michael J. Heindl

Address .............................................................................................................................

Ms. Teresa Hubbard

Member, Board of Trustees Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning

Student Address ........................................................................................................... Miss Madison Nickens Class of 2023

Awarding of Diplomas and Certificates .................................................................. Dr. Michael J. Heindl

Presentation of Diplomas and Certificates ............................................................... Dr. Matthew Domas Vice President for Instruction

Mrs. Angela Dortch Registrar

Pinning & Pledges ..................................................................................................................... Mrs. Betty Ginn Director, Practical Nursing Program

Mr. James Duke Director, Emergency Medical Technology Program

Mrs. Cathy Wilburn Director, Surgical Technology Program continued on next page

Mr. Troy Day

Director, Cardiovascular Technology Program

Mrs. EbonĒ Dukes

Director,

Funeral Service Technology Program

Dr. Barton Allen

Director, Physical Therapist Assistant Program

Soloist: Miss Lacey Halley

Pomp and Circumstance

The School of Health Sciences would like to express its gratitude to Gideons International for their contribution in giving Bibles to all of our graduates.

Respect for our degree candidates and dignity for the commencement exercise are important. Please honor each graduate by reserving all individual celebrations until the end of the exercise. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. Please stand during the Processional and Recessional.

Northwest Mississippi Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award Associate of Arts and Associate of Applied Science degrees. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Northwest Mississippi Community College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

Northwest Mississippi Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or status as a veteran or disabled veteran in all its programs and activities. Northwest Mississippi Community College prohibits sexual harassment and all forms of sexual violence, regardless of sex, gender identity or sexual orientation. The following have been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990/Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973: Disability Support Services Coordinator, Tate Hall, P.O. Box 7046, 4975 Highway 51 North, Senatobia, MS 38668, telephone number (662) 562-3309, e-mail address mkelsay@northwestms.edu; Title II of the Age Discrimination Act: Vice President for Finance and Administration, James P. McCormick Administration Building, P.O. Box 7017, 4975 Highway 51 North, Senatobia, MS 38668, telephone number (662) 562-3216, e-mail address jhorton@northwestms.edu; Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972/Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: (For student-related matters) Associate Vice President for Student Services and Enrollment Management, Tate Hall, P.O. Box 7010, 4975 Highway 51 North, Senatobia, MS 38668, telephone number (662) 562-3409, e-mail address trush@ northwestms.edu or (for employment-related matters) Director of Human Resources, James P. McCormick Administration Building, P.O. Box 7038, 4975 Highway 51 North, Senatobia, MS 38668, telephone number (662) 560-5216, email estanford@northwestms.edu.

COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM—10 A.M.

Pomp and Circumstance

Processional .................................................................................................................................... Issac/Elgar

Invocation ............................................................................................................................. Miss Jarica Sloan

Graduate, Class of 2023

The Star-Spangled Banner ..................................................................................

Soloist: Miss Lacey Halley

Words: Francis Scott Key

Music: John Stafford Smith

Welcome and Remarks ................................................................................................. Dr. Michael J. Heindl President, Northwest Mississippi Community College

Introduction ................................................................................................................. Dr. Michael J. Heindl

Address .............................................................................................................................

Ms. Teresa Hubbard

Member, Board of Trustees Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning

Awarding of Diplomas and Certificates .................................................................. Dr. Michael J. Heindl

Presentation of Diplomas and Certificates ............................................................... Dr. Matthew Domas

Vice President for Instruction

Mr. Jeff Horton

Vice President for Administration and Finance

Mrs. Angela Dortch Registrar

Alma Mater.......................................................................................................................... Triplett/Johnson arr. Todd E. Hill

Soloist: Miss Lacey Halley

Recessional ...................................................................................................................................... Issac/Elgar

Pomp and Circumstance

Respect for our degree candidates and dignity for the commencement exercise are important. Please honor each graduate by reserving all individual celebrations until the end of the exercise. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. Please stand during the Processional and Recessional.

Associate of Arts

Hunter Lane Agner

Sidny Yetlanetzy Barreto

Brenna Ramsey Becker **

Ryan Chase Belew **

Graham Alan Bixler

Madelyn Grace Brassfield

Ebony S. Brown

Nathaniel Thomas Buchanan

Chanicyah Ayashanah Burden

Justin Matthias Burns

Luke Andrew Cardin

Rebecca D. Cartwright

Marlon Kewon Collins *

Kennidi Lashae Dean *

Olivia Lakinya Faith Edgeston

Kayla Aniya Gale

Brodie Wayne Gilbert

Paige Marie Glasco

Jordan Goins, IV

Jarelly Janetth Gonzalez

Kenneth Ray Grissom, Jr. *

Amya Grace Harris

McKenzie Lashae’ Henderson

Cristy Rochelle Hill

Patrick Demond Hoyle

Alea Dominique Hunley

Davis Coleman Jackson

Kaitlin Areiale Johnson

Alexis Desiree Johnson

Nazzrie Jones

Jermal Kearney

Dominic Christopher Leftwich

Melonie Keyon Little

Delta Nicole Love

Kamrin Janelle Mayse

Sharika W. McNeal

Elijah Javon Minter

Christopher Randall Mize *

Andrew Kyle Moorhead

Dayana Belen Moreno Ryser *

Randyl C. Neal

Cedric Parker