Students recognized for leadership and academic accomplishments during annual Awards Night Ceremony

Aiken Technical College held its annual Awards Night Ceremony on Thursday, April 16 to recognize the accomplishments of students in leadership, service, and academics.

The scholarship recipients for the upcoming 2026-2027 academic year were also recognized by the ATC Foundation.  Link to the 2026 Awards Night Photo Gallery 

The Awards Night honorees were:

Leadership and Service Awards

Student Government Association

• Alice Brown
• Alysha Green

Student Nursing Association Leadership Award

• Alexis Spann
• Vanessa Williams

Christian Life Club Leadership Award

• Benjamin Mixon

Chess Club Leadership Award

• Fernando Rosales

Campus Ambassadors

• Lia Allen
• Marvelous Brown
• Miche'le Coleman
• Garry Croom, Jr.
• Janae Gilbert 
• Jonah Glover 
• Landon Horton
• Jaleea Jones
• Anne Margaret Martinez 
• Shantel McLeod 
• Harley Penvose
• Jaiden Samuel 
• Eli Sanchez 
• Alexis Spann
• Aaliyah Woodard 

Most Ambitious Campus Ambassador

• Anne Margaret Martinez

Most Impactful Student Organization Award

• Campus Ambassadors

Student Organization Engagement Award

• Chess Club

Outstanding Student Service Award

• Michel’le Coleman

Outstanding Student Leadership Award

• Janae Gilbert

Outstanding Academic Awards

Associate in Arts

• Ellissia Wilson

Associate in Science

• Sharah Bradford

Associate in Applied Science in Public Services

• Imani Brown

Business and Computer Technology

• Ava Swanson

Health Sciences

• Amber Moseley

Technical Education

• David Luarca

Nursing

• Gillian Garris

Buck Grant Award

• Hope Weatherington

2026-2027 Scholarship Recipients

Aiken County Community Association Scholarship (ACCA)

• Estrelita Barron
• Alexis Barton
• Santana Butler
• Layla Deets
• Jessica Gonzalez
• Fantasia Jackson
• Alyssa Keadle
• Jordan Nelson
• Alexis Spann

Aiken Lions Club Scholarship

• Shantel McLeod
• Lillian Stewart

Aiken Masonic Lodge 156 AFM: John D. Bryan Criminal Justice Scholarship

• Kaden Wesley

Aiken Newcomers Club Scholarship

• Janna Lee

Aiken Performing Arts Scholarship

• Jasmynn Banks
• Caldonia Hawk

Aiken Sertoma Scholarship

• Miranda Hutto

Angela Crosby Wicker Scholarship Endowment

• Donnaree Henderson

Ashley J. Little Family Endowment Scholarship

• Vianey Sena Rosales

ATC Book Scholarship

• Cierra Aldrich

ATC Industrial Maintenance Technology Faculty Scholarship

• Coleman Kelly
• Logan Stripling

ATC Nursing Faculty Scholarship

• Chelsie Roy
• Bethany Wells

ATC Presidential Scholarship

• Imani Brown
• Alexis Spann

ATC Within REACH Scholarship

• Nyema Askew-White
• Alexis Barton
• Matthew Blizzard
• Kiana Bush
• Isaiah Cauthen
• Madilynn Craig
• Stormy Davis
• Layla Deets
• Wyatt Fulmer
• Kayleigh Glover
• Makinley Hodges
• Madison Holloway
• Nizerian Irby
• Willie Jennings
• Tara Jones
• Faith Lambert
• Kameron Langley
• Riley Lightfoot
• Brittany Lopez
• Vivian Martinez
• Gabriella Matias
• Reese McCall
• Jeriel Mitchell
• Jordan Nelson
• Carley Penvose
• Curtis Richards
• Macy Smith
• Benjamin Steed
• Jaclyn Stone
• Logan Stripling
• Destini Trowell
• Hayden Vomund
• De'von Walker
• Gracie Wallach
• Okevia Wideman

Augusta/Aiken County Home Builders Association in Memory of Maurice Williams

• Ashleigh Cunnup
• Olivia Stone

BAE Scholarship

• Dylan Arenas
• Brittany Dowling
• Andres Galvan
• Keith Hilton
• Carmen Ibrahim
• Channel Mendrofa
• Benjamin Mixon
• Aiden Moses
• Spencer Moses
• Donald Smith

Ben and Gen Rhoden Endowed Scholarship: Nursing

• Elizabeth Liner

Beta Delta Kappa Gamma Scholarship

• Jasmynn Banks

Bridgestone Americas Scholarship

• Coleman Kelly
• Aiden Moses
• Jaiden Samuel
• Logan Stripling

Bridgestone Industrial Maintenance Scholarship

• Coleman Kelly
• Jaiden Samuel

Brunson Endowment Nursing & Health Sciences Scholarship

• Alexis Barton

CATO Nursing Endowment Scholarship

• Donnaree Henderson
• Lillian Stewart

Crafts, Arts, & Trades Scholarship

• Whitney Moore

D. A. Norton Endowed Scholarship

• Mary Hostetler
• Leanna Osbourne

Dale Phelon Endowed Scholarship

• Aiden Moses
• Coleman Kelly
• Logan Stripling

Donald Bleasdale Memorial Book Scholarship

• Cierra Aldrich
• Kaden Wesley

Donald Cheeks Jr Memorial Endowed Scholarship

• Jamauri Smith

Energy Solutions Engineering Technology Scholarship

• Keith Hilton
• Keyvon Wiley

George Dickey Endowed Scholarship

• Candice Johnston

Greg and Betty Ryberg Scholarship

• Ashlyn Feagin

Helen McCann and R. Virgil Rearden Endowed Scholarship

• Logan Stripling

Henry Pickens Cato II Endowed Scholarship

• Morgan Munns

Hilda Delionbach Memorial Nursing Endowed Scholarship

• Anne Margarett Martinez

Hospital Auxiliary of Aiken County Expanded Duty Dental Assisting Scholarship

• Kiana Bush

Hospital Auxiliary of Aiken County Medical Assisting Scholarship

• Spencer Hanks

Hospital Auxiliary of Aiken County Nursing Scholarship

• Bethany Wells

Hospital Auxiliary of Aiken County Nursing Scholarship

• Jessica Gonzalez

Hospital Auxiliary of Aiken County Radiologic Technology Scholarship

• Ashlyn Feagin

Hospital Auxiliary of Aiken County Surgical Technology Scholarship

• Fantasia Jackson

Integrity Temple Scholarship

• Dylan Arenas

Jerry and Lauren Faulk - Computer Technology

• Ashleigh Cunnup
• Donald Smith

Joe DeVore Endowed Scholarship

• Nygel Bright

Marlin L. Knight Memorial Nursing Endowed Scholarship

• Jessica Gonzalez

Midland Valley Chamber of Commerce Scholarship

• Cierra Aldrich
• Gabriel McDermott

Mr. and Mrs. William Kolosvary Scholarship

• Bihanna Williams

Nancy Moore Thurmond Endowed Scholarship

• Kaden Wesley

Reinhardt Endowment Nursing Scholarship

• Chelsie Roy

Rogers Book Scholarship

• Mary Hostetler
• Janna Lee
• Shantel McLeod
• Leanna Osbourne

Rudy Mason Endowed Scholarship

• Cierra Aldrich

Sand River Woman's Club Scholarship

• Sherrie Barnett

Shaw Industries Scholarship

• Coleman Kelly
• Logan Stripling

Susan A. Winsor Endowed Scholarship

• Spencer Moses

Town and Country Club Endowed Scholarship

• Allysa Morris

Vampire Penguin North Augusta/Poole Family Scholarship Endowment

• Sayra Cerecedo Romero

Vernon R. Ford Career Center Scholarship: Criminal Justice (A.A.)

• Da'lawrence Jackson

Vernon R. Ford Career Center Scholarship: Industrial Maintenance Technology

• Cameron Green
• Tariq Williams

Vernon R. Ford High School Scholarship: Aiken High School

• Kiana Bush

Vernon R. Ford High School Scholarship: Fox Creek High School

• William Smith

Vernon R. Ford High School Scholarship: Midland Valley High School

• Alexis Barton

Vernon R. Ford High School Scholarship: North Augusta High School

• Gabriella Matias

Vernon R. Ford High School Scholarship: Ridge-Spring Monetta High School

• Tiffany Williams

Vernon R. Ford High School Scholarship: Silver Bluff High School

• Faith Lambert

Vernon R. Ford High School Scholarship: South Aiken High School

• Destini Trowell

Vernon R. Ford High School Scholarship: Strom Thurmond High School

• Lucas Quiles

Vernon R. Ford High School Scholarship: Wagener-Salley High School

• Tara Jones

Veterans Helping Veterans Scholarship

• Kaden Wesley

Welding Scholarship

• Keyvon Wiley

Women of Woodside Scholarship

• Leanna Osbourne
• Shantel McLeod