May 9, 2006                                                           

Spartanburg Methodist College Graduation

Class of 2006 Receives Degrees

SPARTANBURG, S.C. –  Spartanburg Methodist College presented degrees to students during its 2006 graduation ceremonies May 6 at Bridges Arena.

The 2006 graduates are as follows, listed by hometown:

(AA) – Associate in Arts   (AS) – Associate in Science   (ACJ) – Associate in Criminal Justice

Anderson
Hannah June Blair (AA)    

Batesburg
Hailey Erin Burkett (AS)

Boiling Springs
Tiffany Leanne Donnelly (AS)
Ra Tyra Lay (AS)
Ashton Elizabeth Nix (AS)                

Campobello
Kristie Leigh Cooper (AS)
Eric Wade Phillips, Jr. (AS)
Adam William Smith (ACJ)

Carlton, Ga.
Mark Randall Arnold, II (AA) 

Charleston
John Joseph Prioleau (AA) 
Madison Shannon Welchel (AA)

Cheraw
Tamesha Hervonne McNeil (AA)

Chesnee
Ashley Caroline Hollifield (AS)
Keshia Nicole Wilkins (AA)

Chester
Nikki N. Kelly (AA)    

Chesterfield
Erin Jayne Gainey (AS)

Columbia
Christine Margaret Burroughs (AS)
Ayana Shantelle Reid (AS)
Nicole Cori Rose (AA)

Cowpens
Martin A. Perez (AA)

Cross Anchor
Rochelle Sadé Hall (AA)    

Easley
Theresa E. Bozymowski (AS)
Cassie Meghan Gee (AA)
Samantha Roxanne Harrison (AS)
Brittany Austin Porter (AA)
Eric Kyle Swing (AS)

Enoree
Wesley William Senn (AA)

Fayetteville, Ga.
Christopher Ryan Leslie (AA)    

Fort Mill
Ashleigh Jean Barclift (AA)    

Gaffney
Amy Renae Davis (AA)
Jill DaNang Shippy (AS)    

Georgetown
Nicole Sharday Cooper (AA)
Courtney Samoan Green (AA)

Greensboro, N.C.
Guy Garguilo (AA)
Courtney Anne Prince (AS)                

Greenville
Rashanda Lashun McKinney (AA)
Edgar Eduardo Valencia (AA)

Greenwood
Naisha Tanise Whitmire (AA)

Greer
Wesley Martelli Linton (AS)

Hartsville
Erin Elizabeth Braddock (AS)           
John H. Johnson, Jr. (AS)

Hodges
Phillip Addam Willingham (AS)

Inman
Emily Mariann Bridgeman (AA)    
James Michael Mason (AS)
Therese Marie Scheid (AA)
Barry Walton (AA)
Justin Wheeler (ACJ)

Islandton
Kendra Alana Broughton (AA)    

Ladson
Kaeisha Sadé Middleton (AA)           
Tanisha Sadon Middleton (AA)           

Landrum
Andrea Eugenia Pogue (AA)    

Laurens
Brandon Franks (AA)    

Lexington
Elana Billings (AA)
Stéfania Lynn Norton (AA)
Lindsay Erin Peace (AA)

Little River
Farran Courtney Fry (AA)    

Lugoff
Michael Philip Martin (AA)

Mandeville, La.
Cori Elizabeth DeRoche (AA)           

Mauldin
Anna Tamika Brown (AA)

McCormick
Brandon James Platt (AS)

Mill Spring, N.C.
Alexandra Lorraine Whitley (AA)

Moore
Catherine Anne Mahanes (AA)           
Shannon Leigh Scott (AA)
Tyler D. Williamson (AS)    

Mt. Pleasant
Sidney Harris Russell (ACJ)

Newberry
Larry Jamall Kinard (AS)
Kayla Verdell Shelton (AA)

North Augusta
Nicklaus Scott Godwin (AA) 

Norway
John B. Anderson (AA)           

Orangeburg
Jonathan Heywood Puckett (AA)

Pickens
Tasha Stephanie Raines (AA) (ACJ)  
Charles Joseph Wolfe, Jr. (AA)           

Piedmont
Ronald Hoffman III (AS)
Jessica Danielle Miller (AA)
Amanda Lois Porter (AS)

Raleigh, N.C.
Hayes B. Hinson (AS)

Richmond, Va.
Shareem Elizabeth Hutcherson (AA)    

Ridgeway
Bertha Goins (AS)

Rock Hill
Takeisha Monchel Davis (ACJ)  
Michael Anthony Kropp, Jr. (AA)
Kyle J. Neely (AA)    

Roebuck
Alysha Marie Decken (AS)
Jonathan Kyle Register (AA)

Saluda
Cody Wesley Cockrell (ACJ)           
Daniel Grant Rushton (ACJ)

Seneca
Peter Trotter Davis (AA)    

Simpsonville
Nathan Harrison Cripps (AS)

Spartanburg
Jennifer Alisia Bennett (ACJ)
Chastity Diann Bobo (AA)
Alexander Colin Clever (AS)
Jordan Sexton Costner (AA)
Christina Noelle DeLamar (AA) 
William  Brandon Scott Goen (AA)
Wendy Kay Horton (AA)
Gregory Richard Jones (AS)
Christina Elizabeth Mitchell (AS)
Andrew Larry Whitfield (AA) 

Summerville
Morgen Elaine Wahl (AS)

Sumter
Teri Kaye Montgomery (AS)
Christopher Michael Weidensee (AA)

Swansea
Kecia Session (AA)
Kiana Capri Session (AS) 

Taylors
Ashley Nicole Ringlein (AA)

Walterboro
Cayce Edwin Crews (AS)

Wellford
Jimmy Dean Troxel, Jr. (AA)
Eboni J’ne White (AS)

West Columbia
Senad Ademovic (AA)

Westminster
Cassandra Elizabeth Rowland (AA)

Winnsboro
Shamika Brittany Pearson (AA) 

Woodruff
Christopher Lee Blassingame (AA)
Jennifer Page Hall (AS)
Timothy Matthew Trammell (AS)
Jeremy Cole Wilson (AA)                

York
Danny Ray Parker, Jr. (AS)

International
Gunma, Japan
Kayoko Akishima (AS)

Hokkaido, Japan
Miki Nagaya (AS)

Osaka, Japan
Marisa Imado (AA)    

Student Marshals were Amanda Bradley, Chris Dover, and Julie King. Faculty Marshals were Dr. Katherine Cann, Professor of History; and Terry Stephenson, Professor of Mathematics and Chairperson of the Division of Math, Science, Computer Science, Health and Physical Education.

Eric Swing, a graduating student chosen to speak, recalled his choice of SMC over other colleges many of his friends were planning to attend. Quoting poet Robert Frost, Swing said, “taking the road less traveled has made all of the difference.” He expressed appreciation to faculty and staff for their supportiveness, and recounted friendships made with classmates over the past two years. “Like modern day pioneers, we have been given tools to face the problems of the world and the knowledge to succeed,” said Swing.