ELLISVILLE – Six Jones College students were selected by their peers for the special recognition to be named Gold Key recipients. Two students, Hope Houston of Laurel and Tyler Freeman of Waynesboro received the Merit/Honor Gold Key. Houston earned the All-Mississippi Academic 1st Team honors, Hall of Fame and was recognized as a Distinguished Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society Officer Team member. Freeman is majoring in Computer Information Systems Technology and is a Hall of Fame semi-finalist.
Leadership Gold Key Awards were given to Hall of Fame recipients, Addison Thames of Petal and Daniel Baldwin of Magee. Thames is majoring in Speech Pathology and has served as Student Government Association President and is a member of PTK, the Concert Choir, JC Voices, Jones OnStage and has performed in the musical theater productions.
Baldwin is majoring in Music Industry/Recording Arts and has released his Christian single, “Instantaneous” last summer and has served as Baptist Student Union President. Along with playing the lead role in “West Side Story,” he played a supporting role in “Grease.” Baldwin has been a member of the Concert Choir, Jones OnStage and PTK in addition to being selected as one of seven Tullos Scholars.
The female Athletic Gold Key Award went to Destini Jordan. The Laurel resident has been a percussionist for the marching and concert bands, and a member of the percussion ensemble. Jordan is majoring in Culinary Arts.
Lawson Harvey of Greenwood received the male Athletic Gold Key Award. The defender was named a United Soccer Coaches First Team Scholar All-American with a 3.93 GPA as an engineering major. Last fall, he was named First Team All-MACCC after scoring one goal and getting three assists for five points. He helped the Bobcat defense post eight shutouts and allowed only 19 goals in 17 matches. During his freshman year, Harvey earned Distinguished Academic All-MACCC and NJCAA All-Academic Second Team honors. He has also been selected to the school’s academic honor roll twice.