Best of TCC honors alumni from across globe

Tulsa Community College honored the 2012 Best of TCC on May 31 at the Hyatt Regency. The annual banquet honorered those who have graduated and/or attended TCC and are making  positive impacts in their communities and economies. This year’s honorees hail from Tulsa, Sapulpa, Sand Springs, New York City, Russia and more.

This year’s honorees, professions and places of employment are: Amanda Bargas, Clinical Resource Nurse, Saint Francis Health System; Rhyan Barlow, Manager in Training, Capital One; Angela Brown, Prevention Education Coordinator, DVIS/Call Rape; Sarah Dicks, Youth Minister, Saint Bernard of Clairvaux Parish; Maja Djukic, Ph.D, Assistant Professor, New York University College of Nursing; Kimberly Glynn, Director of Ministries, Saint Bernard of Clairvaux Parish; Isaac Hiriart, Director, Education Outreach Center, Tulsa Community College; Britton Howerton, Interior Designer, Selser Schaefer Architects; Linda Jack, RN Charge Nurse, Select Specialty Hospital; Karen Johnson, Risk Associate, Capital One;Chauncey Kila, Masonry Instructor, TulsaTech; Angela Lawrence, Co-Owner and Managing Director, AcrobatAnt; Gail L. McPherran, RN Charge Nurse, St. John Urgent Care Centers, Inc.; Christina Morrison, Fiscal Officer/HR Director, Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office; Kristin Pearson, Inside Sales Specialist, Hilti; Travis “T.J.” Potts, Firefighter and Paramedic, Tulsa Fire Department #2; Ronald Randle, Manager, Biomed/Safety/Security, Cancer Treatment Centers of America; Nick Rhoades, Architectural Intern, Selser Schaefer Architects; Rick Rumsey, Police Chief, City of Sapulpa; Jackie Selph, Family Support Worker, Parent Child Center of Tulsa; Amy Smith, Interactive Designer, AcrobatAnt; Shannon Robbins, Director of Professional Services, Visiting Nurses Association of Tulsa; Samara Stephenson, Resource and Referral Specialist, Community Service Council/Child Care Resource Center; Teresa Stiles, Lead Respiratory Therapist, Select Medical; Gulnara Taragachova, Quality Control Manager, Baker-Hughes; Fontella Vail, Utility Billing Supervisor, City of Jenks; Kristy Wellstead, Advantage Case Manager, Life Senior Services; Paul Wheeler, President, Accent Realtors; and Trena Zickefoose, Office Manager, Sand Springs Area Chamber of Commerce.

In addition to honorees, four current TCC students were recognized at the event as this year’s TCC Alumni & Friends Scholarship recipients. The students who received scholarships were Blake Neece, Nicole Massongil, Dawn Ross and Jonnie Wilson. This scholarship is funded by proceeds of the Best of TCC event, and students are chosen based on academic excellence.

Corporate table sponsors for the 2011 Best of TCC Awards Dinner were Accent Realtors; AcrobatAnt; Karen Keith and Pat Malloy; Select Specialty Hospitals; Selser Schaefer Architects; Tulsa Community College; and TulsaTech.

The banquet also serves as a fundraiser for the TCC Foundation, which provides scholarships for students and grants for faculty, among many other endeavors.

To watch a video featuring all honorees, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwQ67fvZfrw