Young Alumni Awards honor individuals within 10 years of their PCC enrollment for exceptional achievements in career, public service and/or volunteerism that bring honor to the college. Recipients must have adhered to standards of moral and ethical conduct that would cause the college to be proud to present the award to the recipient as a role model for students and other alumni.
Selections by the Awards Committee are not subject to vote by the entire Alumni Board of Directors.
All nomination forms/materials should be submitted online or on letter/legal-sized paper. Nominations will not be considered without supporting documentation.
A completed Alumni Biographical Form must be submitted for each nominee before he or she will be considered by the Awards Committee. Award recipients are required to attend the Alumni Awards Reception.
2026
George Cherry, Jr. (Associate in Arts & Associate in Science ’19)
George is serving in a MedServe position at Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center. He graduated from PCC in 2019 with both an Associate in Arts and an Associate in Science. He went on to earn three bachelor’s degrees from East Carolina University—neuroscience, psychology, and African American Studies.
2025
Lindsey Ferguson (Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Technology ’24)
Lindsey is a Health Information Specialist in Patient Identity with WakeMed. She graduated from PCC with an associate of applied science degree in Health Information Technology in 2024. She also achieved an associate in arts degree from Roanoke Chowan Community College in 2022.
2024
Robynique Willis-Brown (Associate in Arts ‘15)
Robynique is an oncology social work navigator with ECU Health’s Cancer Care Outpatient Clinic. A former VISIONS student and 2015 PCC graduate. She later completed a bachelor’s degree at ECU, as well as a master’s in social work.
2023
Devon Sharpe (Associate in Arts)
Devon is a social worker with Pitt County Schools. A former PCC VISIONS student, he completed 24 credits at PCC on his way to earning his bachelor's degree in social work from East Carolina University and, through the reverse transfer process, an associate in arts degree from Pitt.
2022
Tara Hughes (Associate in Applied Science '15)
Tara is a licensed landscape contractor and owns her landscaping company, Tara Hughes LLC in Kinston, NC. She received her Associate in Applied Science degree in 2015 from PCC.
2018
Amira Ali (Early Childhood '18)
Amira Ali graduated in 2018 with an Associate in Applied Science in Early Childhood Education. She also received a Bachelor’s Degree in Arabic Studies from Cairo University.
Ali received many awards and honors while at PCC, including the Academic Excellence Award, Development Studies Award and the State Academic Excellence Award. She was the only PCC student to earn the PCC Scholar of Global Distinction during the 2017-18 Academic Year. This program is designed to help students become global citizens.
Ali is currently a part-time teacher at Children’s Campus of Greenville and is a private tutor for 4-10 year old children.
Her nominator says “her participation and desire to make a difference continues through her service to her community. This “Ali Brand” of service promotes the creative and global knowledge and awareness of young people in her community through her volunteer coordination at the Oakwood School, including being the present chair of the International Festival at the school.
2016
Robert DeGiosio (Respiratory Therapy '13)
2012
Justin Smith (General College '03, Business Administration '06)
2011
Krissy Johnson (Human Services Technology '03, University Transfer '04)
2010
Stephen Morris (Polysomnography '08)
2009
Edward Kelley Smart (Information Systems-Networking '02)