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Twenty-three JCJC graduates will receive the Academic Gold Key award if they can keep their 4.0 GPA after finals. Going into final exams, the following students had a perfect GPA and are pictured in the front row, left to right: Austin Flynt-Ovett; Stephanie Hill-New Augusta; Miranda Espey-Enterprise; Samantha Dean-Laurel; Morgan Lewis-Ellisville; JCJC President, Dr. Jesse Smith; Malcolm McLendon-Neely; Abigail Wilson-Columbus; Katlyn Barrett-Lumberton and Cade Lott-Hattiesburg.
Pictured in the back row, left to right: Kristina Pertuit-Poplarville; Rachel Shinn-Columbia; James Breland-Laurel; Joanna Espy-Monticello; Kaylee Parker-Ellisville; Bridgett Cooley-Ellisville; Jonathan Fennell-Ellisville; Karly Jones-Ellisville; Makayla Waites-Richton; Arianna Kitchens-Collins.
Not pictured: Jack Batte-Forest; Jeremy Bynum-Laurel; Taylor Lawrence-Laurel; Hannah Love-Mt. Olive; Joseph Speir-Mize and Shelton Wallace-Brandon.
The Merit Gold Key recipients are Samantha Dean of Laurel and Elijah Cummins of Oak Grove. Leadership Gold Key recipients are Laura Armour of Laurel and Elijah Cummins. Baseball player, Mason Strickland of Ellisville and soccer player Abbey Graham of Laurel were selected for the Athletic Gold Key Award. These students were voted on by the sophomore class for this special recognition.