Blue Ridge Announces Fall 2024 Dean’s List

Photo: Blue Ridge Community College’s Henderson County Campus in Flat Rock, North Carolina. (Photo: Rich Keen.)

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In January, Blue Ridge Community College proudly recognized the exceptional academic achievements of its students, naming individuals from 18 Western North Carolina counties to the Fall 2024 Dean’s List. These full-time students earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher during the semester, reflecting their hard work and commitment to academic excellence.

Dr. Laura B. Leatherwood, president of Blue Ridge Community College, shared her pride in the honorees.

“The Dean’s List celebrates the dedication and excellence of our top-performing students,” she said. “Their accomplishments reflect not only their unwavering commitment to learning, but also the supportive and empowering environment we foster at Blue Ridge Community College. I extend my heartfelt congratulations to each student on this outstanding achievement.”

Each student received a congratulatory letter from Dr. Leatherwood, recognizing their success and encouraging their continued pursuit of excellence.

Below is the list of Fall 2024 Dean’s List recipients, organized by program of study and county of residence:

Brunswick County
Amy Burke, Associate in Engineering – AE Transfer Program

Buncombe County
Charles Backus, College Transfer Pathway – Associates in Arts – CCP
Elisa Bryans, Medical Office Administration AAS
Jonathan Champion, Associate in Science in Teacher Preparation (ASTP)
Sydney Cooper, Business Administration – General Business Admin Pathway
Callie Dodd, Associate in Arts – AA Transfer Program
Caroline Donaldson, Horticulture Technology – AAS
Taylor Ellege, Interpreter Education
Alliah Foster, Business Administration – General Business Admin Pathway
Rachel Gaston, Information Technology – CyberSecurity Pathway
Annabelle Goodrum, Associate in Arts – AA Transfer Program
Young Eun Kim, Associate in Science – AS Transfer Program
Emily Lee, Accounting and Finance – AAS
John McHone, Film and Video Production Technology – AAS
Genar Mecale, Information Technology – Computer Programming
Summer Miller, Associate in General Education
Sarah Point, Horticulture Technology – AAS
Ava Renegar, College Transfer Pathway – Associates in Arts – CCP
Abigail Russell, College Transfer Pathway – Associate in Science – CCP
Matthew Sodano, Film and Video Production Technology – AAS
Brittany Wallen, Human Services Technology/Social Services – AAS
Suzy Wyatt, Film and Video Production Technology – AAS
Daniel Yeakley, Information Technology – Network Management Pathway, Information Technology – CyberSecurity Pathway
Layla Zehr, Associate in Engineering – AE Transfer Program

Burke County
Christina Winker, Medical Office Administration AAS

Cumberland County
Shaunte Lee, Interpreter Education – AAS, Associate in General Education
Gabrielle Marine, Interpreter Education

Forsyth County
India Shaw, Medical Office Administration – Diploma

Haywood County
Thomas Brown, Associate in Engineering – AE Transfer Program

Henderson County
Gerardo Alanis, Associate in Arts – Early College
Carla Alejo Machorro, Associate in Arts – Early College
Heidi Anugrah, Associate in Science – AS Transfer Program
Nelly Arzate Garcia, Information Technology – Computer Programming
Lennard Benniefield, Business Administration – Banking and Finance
Gabriel Black, Information Technology – CyberSecurity Pathway
Sayde Blake, Accounting and Finance – UNC Asheville AAS
Katelyn Boyette, Associate in Arts – AA Transfer Program
Kayla Bradley, Early Childhood Administration Certificate
Gregory Bright, Automotive Systems Technology – AAS
Deitrice Buckner, Associate in Arts – AA Transfer Program
Chelsey Bunker, Criminal Justice Technology – AAS
Brent Burkett, Associate in Science – AS Transfer Program
Eden Campbel, College Transfer Pathway – Associates in Arts – CCP
Logan Carvalho, Information Technology – CyberSecurity Pathway
Timothy Case, Criminal Justice Technology – AAS
Brandon Cates, Welding Technology – AAS
Ivan Chahal, Business Administration – General Business Admin Pathway
Iris Chavez-Resendiz, Associate in Arts – AA Transfer Program
Chloe Childers, Accounting and Finance – UNC Asheville AAS
Charles Cocke, Horticulture Technology – AAS
Camden Collie, College Transfer Pathway – Associate in Science – CCP
Joselynn Corn, Early Childhood Education – Transfer Pathway
Jared Cowart, Info Tech – Network Management Pathway
Megan Coyle,  Information Technology – Artificial Intel, Information Technology – CyberSecurity Pathway
Joel Cruz, Associate in Engineering – AE Transfer Program
Erica Davis, Cosmetology – AAS
Jacob Dechant, Electronics Engineering Technology – AAS
Ian Dhein, Associate in Engineering – AE Transfer Program
Nicholas Dirks, Associate in Engineering-Early College
Hadleigh Drown, Interpreter Education
Mika Edenfield, Information Technology – Artificial Intel
Felecia Edwards, Infant/Toddler Care (Certificate) Early Childhood
Scott Emory, Associate in Arts – Early College
Rayne English, College Transfer Pathway – Associate in Arts – CCP
Orlando Erkel, Associate in Arts – Early College
Emma Evans, Associate in Arts – AA Transfer Program
Julia Fair, Associate in Science – AS Transfer Program
Vito Fandozzi, Associate in Science – AS Transfer Program
Thomas Filipovic, Accounting and Finance – AAS
Pamela Fish, Medical Office Administration – AAS
Kyira Fisher, Associate in Engineering – AE Transfer Program
Julissa Flor Gonzalez, Associate in Science – AS Transfer Program
Kaylee Foushee, Associate in Arts – AA Transfer Program
Mason Fowler, Accounting and Finance – AAS
Joseph Franklin, Associate in Arts – AA Transfer Program
Nicholas Galbraith, Associate in Engineering – AE Transfer Program
Ariana Garcia-Leyva, Business Administration – Marketing and Retailing Pathway
Sarah Gilbert, Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation (AATP)
Annabelle Gilliland, Associate in Science – AS Transfer Program
Emma Goff, Associate in Arts – AA Transfer Program
Alondra Gomez Silva, Human Services Technology/Social Services – AAS
Katherine Grady, Business Administration – Public Administration Pathway
Kendall Guinn, Associate in Arts – AA Transfer Program
Elijah Haile, Associate in Science-Early College, Associate in Science – AS Transfer Program
Amber Hairabedian, Business Administration – General Business Admin Pathway
Noah Hart, Associate in Science – AS Transfer Program
Robert Herbert, Associate in Arts – AA Transfer Program
Eli Herman, Physical Therapist Assistant 1 + 1
Jacqueline Hernandez, Associate in Arts – AA Transfer Program
Gabriel Hess, College Transfer Pathway – Associate in Science – CCP
Heidi Hewitt, Associate in Science – AS Transfer Program
Alexander Holbert, Horticulture Technology – AAS
Lucia Hudgins, Associate in Science – AS Transfer Program
Sketch Huggins, Associate in Science – AS Transfer Program
Jessica Jayachandran, Associate in Science – Early College
Xavier Johnson, Associate in Science – Early College
Ivy Juarez Gutierrez, Business Administration – Marketing and Retailing Pathway
Sophia Kurle, Associate in Arts – AA Transfer Program
April Lanciki, Entrepreneurship – AAS
Rylee Leduc, College Transfer Pathway – Associates in Arts – CCP
Elainne Leon Leon, Information Technology – Network Management Pathway
Chloe Lively, Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts – Transfer Program
Payten Long, Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts – Transfer Program
Osbaldo Lopez-Morales, Film and Video Production Technology – AAS
Sulema Lozano Hernandez, Early Childhood Education – Career Entry
Jasmine Madera, Associate in General Education – Nursing
Kimseng Malis, Associate in Science-Early College
Michele Maloney, Associate in Science – AS Transfer Program
Taya Manley, Associate in Arts – AA Transfer Program
Surimi Manzanarez Garcia, Accounting and Finance – AAS
Edgar Martinez-Medrano, Associate in Science – AS Transfer Program
Ava McAlister, College Transfer Pathway – Associate in Arts – CCP
Andrew McCammon, College Transfer Pathway – AAS in Engineering – CCP
Randie McDonald, Associate in Arts – AA Transfer Program
Caleb McKenzie, College Transfer Pathway – Associate in Science – CCP
Ella McKenzie, Associate in Science – AS Transfer Program
Savannah Meeker, Associate in Science – AS Transfer Program
Rebecca Meisner, Associate in Science – AS Transfer Program
Adelina Mereniuc, Business Administration – General Business Admin Pathway
Evelyn Middlebrook, College Transfer Pathway – Associates in Arts – CCP
Meredith Mitchell, Associate in General Education – Nursing
Lydia Moniz, Associate in Science – Early College
Maxwell Morava, Associate in Arts – AA Transfer Program
Eric Moreno Guevara, College Transfer Pathway – Associate in Arts – CCP
Laura Morrow, Entrepreneurship – AAS
Noah Myslik, Associate in Arts – AA Transfer Program
Sandra Novack, Accounting and Finance – AAS
Amy Orihuela-Rico, Associate in Science – AS Transfer Program
Henry Osiecki, Associate in Science-Early College
Diana Osornio Alvarez, Criminal Justice Technology – AAS
Tyler Owens, Associate in Engineering – AE Transfer Program
Lynda Pace, Business Administration – General Business Admin Pathway
Andrea Paniagua, Cosmetology – AAS
Benjamin Parker, College transfer Pathway – Associate in Arts – CCP
Jennifer Pereira Marin, Accounting and Finance – AAS
Erick Perez Muniz, Information Technology – Networking & CyberSecurity
Nancy Perez-Ortega, Associate in General Occupational Technology – Pre-Paramedic
Ida Pham, Associate in Arts – Early College
Alexandra Pickard, College Transfer Pathway – Associates in Arts – CCP
Julia Pisano, Associate in Arts – AA Transfer Program
Hannah Powell, Early Childhood Education – Transfer Pathway
Elisabeth Power, Associate in Arts – AA Transfer Program
Alex Quick, Associate in Engineering – AE Transfer Program
Kathrine Radick, Film and Video Production Technology – AAS
Emily Reynolds, Associate in Arts – AA Transfer Program
Harley Robinson, Horticulture Technology – AAS
Hunter Rodriguez, Associate in Science – AS Transfer Program
Darren Russell, Associate in Science – AS Transfer Program
Keagan Saft, College Transfer Pathway – Associates in Arts – CCP
Jennifer Salas-Orihuela, Associate in Arts – AA Transfer Program
Ailin Sanabria-Escamilla, Surgical Technology – AAS (Combined Pathways)
Hannah Secrest, Human Services Technology – AAS
Soren Smith, College Transfer Pathway – Associate in Arts – CCP
Aidan Souza, Associate in Arts – AA Transfer Program
Zoey Sparks, Associate in Arts – AA Transfer Program
Douglas Stroupe, Early Childhood Education – Career Entry
Emily Stumpf, Business Administration – Marketing and Retailing Pathway
Darby Sutton, Associate in Arts – AA Transfer Program
Gregory Tabor, Horticulture Technology – AAS
Mathew Tallant, Information Technology – CyberSecurity Pathway
Heather Taylor, Associate in Science – AS Transfer Program
Jeffrey Thompson, Criminal Justice Technology – AAS
Severin Thoresen, Associate in Engineering – AE Transfer Program
Wyatt Tolar, Associate in Science – AS Transfer Program
Angelo Tong, Business Administration – General Business Admin Pathway
Gilbert Torres, Associate in Arts – Early College
Keith Tran, Associate in Science – Early College
Monserrat Vazquez Palacios, Cosmetology – AAS
Olivia Walden, Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts – Transfer Program
Grace Walters, Accounting and Finance – Pathway to WCU
Austin Waycaster, Associate in Science – AS Transfer Program, Information Technology – CyberSecurity
Lori Wengerd, Associate in Arts – AA Transfer Program
Heather Wetzel, College Transfer Pathway – Associate in Arts – CCP
Taylor White, Business Administration – General Business Admin Pathway
Ann Wilde, College Transfer Pathway – Nursing ADN – CCP
Amos Yoder, College Transfer Pathway – Associate in Arts – CCP

Lee County
Cara Hemingway, Info Tech – Computer Programming and Development Pathway

McDowell County
Cassandra Hicks, Info Tech – Computer Programming and Development Pathway
Ethan Powell, Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology

Mecklenburg County
Faeona Veasey, Associate in Arts – AA Transfer Program

Polk County
Marissa Deem , Horticulture Technology – AAS
Victoria Gage, College Transfer Pathway – Associate in Arts, Automotive Systems Technology – AAS
Sarah Perrin, Medical Office Administration – Diploma
Amberlyn Scruggs, Business Administration – General Business Admin Pathway
Brayden Sparks, Associate in Engineering-Early College
Luke Sparks, Associate in Science-Early College
Riley Taylor, Associate in Engineering – AE Transfer Program

Robeson County
Kelsey Chavis, Business Administration – General Business Admin Pathway

Rutherford County
Natalie Frady, Business Administration – Banking and Finance
Jonah Hatch, Associate in Science – AS Transfer Program
Delaney Mize, College Transfer Pathway – Associates in Arts – CCP

Stanly County
Cody Snyder, Business Administration – General Business Admin Pathway

Transylvania County
Christian Anderson, Associate in Arts – AA Transfer Program
Caroline Banks, Associate in Arts – AA Transfer Program
Joseph Behre, Information Technology – CyberSecurity Pathway
Andrea Brewster, Medical Office Administration AAS
Elizabeth Caroway, Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation (AATP)
Rya Chambers, Cosmetology – AAS
Kaeden Clark, Associate in Science – AS Transfer Program
Barnabas Cloar, Associate in Science – AS Transfer Program
Sneha Foster, Horticulture Technology – AAS
Ariel Garces Cutino, Info Tech – Network Management Pathway
Ashleigh Gosnell, Early Childhood Education – Transfer Pathway
Calla Harris, Associate in Science – AS Transfer Program
Christy Hendrix, Business Administration – Public Administration Pathway
Jack Jennings, Automotive Systems Technology – CCP Diploma
Kaileigh Jones, Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation (AATP)
Hunter Kinsey, Automotive Systems Technology – AAS
Jazzmyn Kitchen, Associate in General Education
Mason Knye, Associate in Arts – AA Transfer Program
Arianna Leonard, Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation (AATP)
Kailyn McCall, Associate in General Education – Nursing
Joshua McFarland, Associate in Arts – AA Transfer Program
Kenley Meece, Criminal Justice Technology – AAS
Keenan Metzger, Associate in General Education
Alex Moody, Associate in Science – AS Transfer Program
Crystal Mortensen, Entrepreneurship – AAS
Kody O’Dell, Information Technology – CyberSecurity Pathway
Sydney Orr, Business Administration – Banking and Finance
Jackson Owen, Welding Technology – AAS
Odessa Pelton, Cosmetology – AAS
Ava Reese, Cosmetology – AAS
Christopher Reese, Associate in Science – AS Transfer Program
Abbey Riddle, Business Administration – General Business Admin Pathway
Ian Sanders, Automotive Systems Technology – AAS
Jesseca Scott, Associate in Science in Teacher Preparation 
Toni Stanley, Human Services Technology/Social Services – AAS
Parker Taylor, Associate in Engineering – AE Transfer Program
Blake Wiggins, Automotive Systems Technology – CCP Diploma
Gracen Wilbanks, Automotive Systems Technology – AAS

Wake County
Jeff Rue, Associate in Engineering – AE Transfer Program

Watauga County
William Whitaker, Horticulture Technology – AAS

Yuma County
Zoey Fortner, Business Administration – General Business Admin Pathway

AA – Associate in Arts
AAS – Associate in Applied Science
AE – Associate in Engineering
AS – Associate in Science
CCP – Career and College Promise