April 24, 2026 - Panola College is proud to announce the Academic Excellence Award recipients for the 2025-2026 academic year.
The Academic Excellence Awards were established by longtime Panola College mathematics professor Charles Moore, whose vision was to honor students who demonstrate exceptional academic performance and dedication within their chosen fields of study.
Each department or field of study nominates students who meet select criteria. The student must have or be completing 30 hours of coursework and be enrolled in two courses relating to the field in which they are nominated.
The following students have been selected as this year’s Academic Excellence Award recipients:
- Shelly Avery — Criminal Justice
- Gabrieal Barnes — Teaching
- Allie Cook — Medical Coding
- Micah Dragoo — English
- Koray Erdogan — Mathematics
- Savanna Evans — Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Lexie Everett — Medical Laboratory Technician
- Zoe Gonzales — History
- Rachael Gregory — General Business
- Eddie Harris, II — Theatre
- Kornelia Hill — Music
- Sara Kinney — Music
- Gabriella Laney — Vocal Music
- Ethan Miles — Theatre
- Kimberly McKinney — Medical Laboratory Technician
- Jennifer Smith — Medical Assisting
- Destiny Smith — Associate Degree Nursing
- Megan Newton — Criminal Justice
- Alannah Nerocker — History
- Michael E. Phillips — English
- Laura Pledger — Vocational Nursing
- Hector Rivera — Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Brody Slaten — Business Administration
- Carla Stanley — Teaching
- Stormi Tutt — Office Professional
- Gloria Tony — Government
- Vanessa Uribe — Biology
- Noah Vanderslice — Government
- Ronitra Clark — Associate Degree Nursing
- Robynn Closure — Medical Assisting
Panola College commends these students for their hard work, perseverance, and commitment to academic excellence.
