Students recognized during annual Awards Night Ceremony

Aiken Technical College held its annual Awards Night Ceremony on Thursday, April 18. The event recognized students for their leadership roles, service efforts, and academic achievements.

Current students who have been named scholarship recipients for the 2024-2025 academic year were also announced.

Please see the complete list of honorees below:

Leadership Awards

• Christian Life Club: Jordan Leon-Guerrero (Graniteville, SC)

• Student EMS Association: Ashley Yeager (Wagener, SC) and Michael Yamarino (Grovetown, SC)

• Student Medical Assisting Association: Faith Salyers (Graniteville, SC) and Jennifer Shelton (North Augusta, SC)

• Student Nurses Association: Amy Prosser (Graniteville, SC)

• Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society: Ismat Hasan (Gloverville, SC) and Jordan Leon-Guerrero (Graniteville, SC)

• Student Government Association: Lillian Brock (Aiken, SC) and Joanna Sprouse (Aiken, SC)

Service Awards

• Outstanding Student Service Award: Jasmine Ingram (Warrenville, SC)

• Most Impactful Student Organization: Student Nurses Association

• Most Ambitious Ambassador: Jasmine Ingram (Warrenville, SC)

• Campus Ambassadors: Alice Brown (Warrenville, SC), Teresa Condrey (Graniteville, SC), Shantyl Harley (Aiken, SC), Jasmine Ingram (Warrenville, SC), Anni'jah Ison (Aiken, SC), and Courtney Streetman (Clarks Hill, SC)

Academic Awards

• Buck Grant Award: Jordan Leon-Guerrero (Graniteville, SC)

• School of General Education and University Transfer:

  • Associate in Arts: Haley Thornsberry (Beech Island, SC)

  • Associate in Science: Chandler Stewart (Beech Island, SC)

  • Public Service: Tyeisha McKevie (Aiken, SC)

• School of Health Sciences: Michael Yamarino (Grovetown, SC)

• School of Nursing: Lauren O'Quin (Aiken, SC)

• School of Technical and Continuing Education:

  • Business and Computer Technology: Lillian Brock (Aiken, SC)

  • Technical Education: Stephen Young (Lexington, SC)

2024-2024 Scholarship Recipients

• ACCA - Aiken County Community Association Scholarship: Anjali Negrete (Windsor, SC); Caroline Arbogast (Barnwell, SC); Emma Craig (Blackville, SC); Felicia Lewis (Hephzibah, GA); Haley Bodiford (Barnwell, SC); Hope Dunbar (Belvedere, SC); Karen Karlak (Aiken, SC); Karley Martinez (Aiken, SC); Lacey Flowers (Aiken, SC); and Nia Caillot (Jackson, SC)

• Aiken Lions Club Scholarship: Rachel Jameson (Aiken, SC) and Samuel Baldwin (North Augusta, SC)

• Aiken Masonic Lodge 156 AFM John D. Bryan Criminal Justice Scholarship: Cara Hair (North Augusta, SC) and Kia Key (Ridge Spring, SC)

• Aiken Performing Arts Scholarship: Ashley Merchant (Graniteville, SC)

• Aiken Sertoma Scholarship: Aden Jackson (North Augusta, SC)

• Angela Crosby Wicker Scholarship Endowment: Karely Sanchez-Meza (North Augusta, SC)

• Ashley J. Little Family Endowment Scholarship: Lillian Stewart (Aiken, SC); Christin Holloway (Blackville, SC); Kahlen Goldman (Aiken, SC)

• ATC Book Scholarship: Kristen McDonald (Graniteville, SC)

• ATC Nursing Faculty Scholarship: Hunter Hintz (Graniteville, SC) and Taylor Jackson (Windsor, SC)

• ATC Presidential Scholarship: Ashley Fountain (North Augusta, SC); Carmen Perez (Aiken, SC); Jonathan Rosier (Dearing, GA); Kimberly Johnson (Jackson, SC); Kourtnie Holmes (North Augusta, SC); Kymira Jacobs (Augusta, GA); Laura Freitas (North Augusta, SC); Mari Carter (Aiken, SC); Sanavia Johnson (Aiken, SC); and Tyge Hunt (Graniteville, SC)

• Augusta/Aiken County Home Builders Association in Memory of Maurice Williams: Pradip Sah (Graniteville, SC) and Sarah Accerbi (North Augusta, SC)

• BAE Scholarship: James Arnold (North Augusta, SC); Mark Myers (Windsor, SC); and Troy Fridie (Aiken, SC)

• Ben and Gen Rhoden Endowed Scholarship: Nursing: Porsche Jenkins (Augusta, GA)

• Beta Delta Kappa Gamma Scholarship: Britany Griffin (Augusta, GA) and Melissa Williamson (Aiken, SC)

• Bridgestone Americas Scholarship: Aramis Taylor (Augusta, GA); Brandon Upshaw (Grovetown, GA); Chase Bosdell (North Augusta, SC) and Cristiana Tapia (Trenton, SC)

• Bridgestone Industrial Maintenance Scholarship for Females & Minority Students: Alice Brown (Warrenville, SC)

• CNTA Scholarship: Raymond Lee (Aiken, SC)

• D. A. Norton Endowed Scholarship: Letahja Stephens (North Augusta, SC) and Victoria Cuevas (Beech Island, SC)

• Dale Phelon Endowed Scholarship: Gavin Cadden (Ridge Spring, SC); Kenneth Shackleford (Salley, SC); and Rodrigo Silverio (Beech Island, SC)

• Donald Bleasdale Memorial Book Scholarship: Allienna Griffin (Augusta, GA) and Rebecca Coulibaly (North Augusta, SC)

• Energy Solutions Engineering Technology Scholarship: Michael Wolf (North Augusta, SC) and Mickenzie Atterberry (Aiken SC

• Energy, Technology and Environmental Business Association (ETEBA) Scholarship: Erika Applegate (North Augusta, SC) and Lacey Weeks (Evans, GA)

• George Dickey Endowed Scholarship: Kayleen Crawford (Graniteville, SC)

• Greg and Betty Ryberg Scholarship: Alexander Finley (Beech Island, SC)

• Henry Pickens Cato II Endowed Scholarship: Allison Lebo (North Augusta, SC)

• Hilda Delionbach Memorial Nursing Endowed Scholarship: Charity Creswell (North Augusta, SC)

• Hospital Auxiliary of Aiken County LPN Nursing Scholarship: Christina Jones (Beech Island, SC)

• Hospital Auxiliary of Aiken County Nursing Scholarship: Alyssa Keadle (Aiken, SC) and Catherine Hogan (Aiken, SC)

• Hospital Auxiliary of Aiken County Radiologic Technology Scholarship: Ronald Golding (Aiken, SC)

• Hospital Auxiliary of Aiken County Surgical Technology Scholarship: April Powell (North Augusta, SC)

• Marlin L. Knight Memorial Nursing Endowed Scholarship: Douglas Flores (Aiken, SC)

• Mike King Memorial Paramedic Scholarship: Samuel Kneece (Aiken, SC)

• Mr. and Mrs. William Kolosvary Scholarship: Bethany Wells (Aiken, SC) and Donielle Ross (Ridge Spring, SC)

• Nancy Moore Thurmond Endowed Scholarship: Sarah Aquino (Warrenville, SC)

• Rogers Book Scholarship: Antonio Nazario (Graniteville, SC); Benjamin Hildebrand (Aiken, SC); Elizabeth Lopez (Warrenville, SC); and Jameson Lewis (Lincolnton, GA)

• Rudy Mason Endowed Scholarship: Neely Gregory (North Augusta, SC)

• Sand River Woman's Club Scholarship: Karli Seabolt (Graniteville, SC)

• Surgical Technology Scholarship: Chaunayshia McKnight (Aiken, SC)

• Susan A. Winsor Endowed Scholarship: Shayna Autwell (Aiken, SC)

• Town and Country Club Endowed Scholarship: Vianey Sena Rosales (Aiken, SC)

• Vampire Penguin North Augusta/Poole Family Scholarship Endowment: Savannah Tomkinson (North Augusta, SC)

• Welding Scholarship: Logan Young (North Augusta, SC)

• Women of Woodside Scholarship: Felicia Hall (Blackville, SC) and Sierra Heaberlin (Springfield, SC)