ELLISVILLE – Four Jones College students were selected by their peers for the special recognition to be named Gold Key recipients. Two students, Kadin Johnston of Waynesboro and Aliyah Watts of Sandy Hook swept both the Merit/Honor Gold Key and the Leadership Gold Key awards. Johnston is majoring in physical therapy and has served as the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society President, and he is a member of the Charles Pickering Honors Institute and SGA. Watts is majoring in Psychology and was elected as Homecoming Queen by her peers. She was also selected to the PTK Academic All-MS 1st Team honors and serves as V. P. of Fellowship and V.P. of the Student Government Association, and she was a member of the Charles Pickering Honors Institute. Both students were selected as Tullos Scholars which is awarded to only five students total from the graduating class.
The female Athletic Gold Key honors went to Lady Bobcat Soccer midfielder and JC’s first-ever NJCAA First Team All-American, Rylie Davis of Lucedale who is studying business. Men’s golf team member and engineering major, Ty Herrington of Heidelberg received the men’s Athletic Gold Key honors.
Jones College sophomores receiving the Academic Gold Key honor because of their 4.0 GPA are, Harleigh Abernathy of Flowood, Dylan Bryant of Raleigh, Jaylynn Conner of Waynesboro, Dawson Kervin of Laurel, Aaron Mason of Raleigh, Nathan Prestage of Morton and Blyne Turner of Laurel.