Gadsden State Community College recently held its 50th annual Honors Day events at the Ayers Campus Learning Resource Center in Anniston and at the Wallace Hall Fine Arts Center in Gadsden.

The programs spanned two days of recognizing student achievements and scholarship presentations. Over 160 students were honored and more than $1.4 million was awarded in scholarships. Local students honored include:

Auburn University—Board of Trustees Endowed Scholarship…Peyton Allen, Piedmont;

Claude I. & Ruth Laubenthal Carter Endowed Scholarship…William Dodd, Fort Payne;

Ever to Conquer Transfer Scholarship… Peyton Allen, Piedmont:

Cardinal Foundation—   Rip Reagan Show Band Scholarship…Eric Burgess, Centre;

National Technical Honors Society John H. Poteat Scholarship…Brady Hardin, Piedmont;

Joseph T. Robertson Memorial Scholarship…Kentara Blackwell, Gadsden;

Nell Thomas Nursing Scholarship… Angela Wade, Rome, Ga.;

University of Alabama—Presidential Scholarship…Bradford Robbins, Centre;

Lambda Epsilon Chi (National Paralegal Honor Society)…Ashley Sears, Piedmont;

Outstanding Achievement in Business Statistics…Alan Luna, Centre;

Outstanding Achievement in Literature...Derek Barnett, Centre;

Outstanding Composition Student…Jessica Dyson, Centre;

Outstanding Technical Students/Engineering Technologies—Industrial Automation Technology…Joshua Butler, Fort Payne;