GRADUATIONS
Area students who graduated this past spring from Western Carolina University are:
Rebecca Lynn Anderson of Gibsonville, B.S.-nursing in nursing, magna cum laude;
Noah Isaac Ballard of Liberty, Bachelor of Fine Arts in film and television production;
Kiarra Elizabeth Balom of Burlington, Master of Science in human resources;
Rachel Ann Barbieri of Elon, Bachelor of Arts in English;
Corey McCauley Barrow of Browns Summit, Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre;
Tamilia Wright Bigelow of Burlington, Bachelor of Social Work in social work;
Casey Rae Brann of Graham, Bachelor of Science in hospitality tourism management;
Taylor Christine Brinkley of McLeansville, Bachelor of Science in integrated health sciences;
Kaitlin M Clayton of Mebane, Bachelor of Arts in art;
Christopher Travis Cockman of Mebane, Bachelor of Science in criminal justice, summa cum laude;
Lexxe Laigha Dillon of Burlington, Bachelor of Science in criminal justice;
Sierra Faith Everette of Gibsonville, B.S.-Education in elementary education, summa cum laude;
Ashley Kaetlyn Faulkner of Mebane, Bachelor of Science in political science, cum laude;
Abigail Olivia Franks of Elon, Bachelor of Science in integrated health sciences;
Kennedy Ann Glass of Burlington, Bachelor of Social Work in social work;
Tyler Drew Hamlet of Gibsonville, Bachelor of Science in engineering technology;
Jade Corene Hollars of Yanceyville, Bachelor of Science in biology, summa cum laude;
Kyle Thomas Kimbro of Gibsonville, Bachelor of Science in communication;
Garrett Griffin May of Burlington, Bachelor of Science in nutrition/dietetics, cum laude;
Rebeccah Grace McBride of Liberty, Bachelor of Science in chemistry;
Lisa Brown Moore of Burlington, Bachelor of Science in birth–kindergarten, magna cum laude;
Kimberly Grace Moore of Mebane, Master of Science in human resources;
Jose Alfredo Ramirez of Graham, Bachelor of Science in engineering;
Patricia Kay Reyna of Liberty, Master of Entrepreneurship in innovation, leadership and entrepreneurship;
Donna Lamb Scott of Elon, Bachelor of Science in birth–kindergarten;
Morgan Dakotah Shafley of Liberty, Bachelor of Science in birth–kindergarten, cum laude;
Matthew Chase Snuggs of Burlington, Bachelor of Science in engineering technology, cum laude;
James Thomas Turney of Liberty, Bachelor of Science in criminal justice, summa cum laude;
Bryan Tucker Vernon of Caswell County, Bachelor of Fine Arts in art;
Michaela Bree Walker of Mebane, Bachelor of Science in integrated health sciences;
Chandler McDowell Weger of Burlington, Bachelor of Science in criminal justice; and
Connell Jamale Young of Browns Summit , B.S.-Business Administration in management.
ACADEMIC DISTINCTION
Bryan Butler of Burlington and Kaley Ward of Whitsett made the spring President’s List at the University of Alabama.
Haley Taylor of Snow Camp and Brandon Wilbur of Whitsett made the spring Dean’s List at Pensacola Christian College.
Chandler Compton of Cedar Grove (4.0 GPA), Jonathan Hall of Mebane and Lane McDonald of Burlington made the spring Dean’s List at Wofford College.
Dylan Easter of Burlington, Madison Nance of Liberty and Jamie Hall of Snow Camp made the spring Dean’s List at the University of Alabama.
RECOGNITION
Alamance-Burlington Closing the Achievement GAP Inc. held its annual awards banquet June 17 on Zoom to honor 12th-grade minority men who have held at least a 3.0 average with excellent attendance and conduct since 2015–2016, when they were in the eighth grade. N.C. Environmental Quality Secretary Michael Regan brought greetings and introduced the young men to the audience. Tequan Richmond, whose family lived in Alamance County before leaving for Southern California, was guest speaker with his mother, actress Temple Poteat. Richmond, also known as T-Rich, played Drew Rock on “Everybody Hates Chris,” Ray Charles Jr., son of singer/musician Ray Charles, in the motion picture “Ray,” T.J. Ashford on “General Hospital” and Bryson on “Boomerang.”
BUSINESS BITS
The Hospice Thrift Store, 2134 Hanford Road, Burlington, is reopening with reduced hours: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, donations 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Donations can be taken from vehicles without drivers getting out. All will be quarantined for 72 hours. Face masks are required for all customers and staff, and social distancing will be in effect. Protective barriers have been installed at all checkout counters. Shopping carts and other high-touch surfaces will be sanitized frequently.
This article originally appeared on Times-News: Awards & Recognitions
