{"id":6678,"date":"2026-05-01T15:06:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T21:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jcjc.edu\/jcnews\/?p=6678"},"modified":"2026-05-01T15:06:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T21:06:34","slug":"jones-college-and-wdam-tv-honor-top-of-class-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jcjc.edu\/jcnews\/news\/jones-college-and-wdam-tv-honor-top-of-class-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Jones College and WDAM-TV honor Top of Class 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ELLISVILLE- Jones College was thrilled to be able to host WDAM-TV\u2019s annual Top of Class 2026 recognition program with a live, \u201cred-carpet\u201d event. WDAM-TV news\/weather personalities Riley Bridges, Trey Howard, Ross McLeod and Evan Miner and along with Jones College executive vice presidents, Dr. Tessa Flowers and Joel Cain were photographed with the area\u2019s valedictorians and salutatorians to commemorate the special event held at 91ÁÔÆæ. The group of nearly 100 high school students were celebrated with a day of recognition including breakfast, entertainment and inspiring comments from WDAM-TV News Director, Emily Forrester and Jones College President, Dr. Jesse Smith and three Jones College student leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Each student was recognized and received a special, Top of Class Certificate of Achievement, commemorative T-Shirt and participated in the traditional Hat Toss while the WDAM-TV production crew documented the event to be featured during WDAM-Sunrise at 6:58 a.m., on May 11, through June 12, and on the WDAM-TV webpage.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\u201cWe always look forward to hosting Top of the Class with WDAM-TV because we get to see these bright students reach the pinnacle of their high school academic careers. Plus, we get to learn about how they have already impacted their communities and hear about their future plans which include continuing to do some great things,\u201d said Jones College President, Dr. Jesse Smith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check on the WDAM-TV Top of Class website, https:\/\/www.wdam.com\/topofclass\/<\/a> for a schedule of when each high school\u2019s Top of Class video will air on WDAM-TV Sunrise News.<\/p>\n\n\n

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ELLISVILLE- Jones College was thrilled to be able to host WDAM-TV\u2019s annual Top of Class 2026 recognition program with a live, \u201cred-carpet\u201d event. WDAM-TV news\/weather personalities Riley Bridges, Trey Howard, Ross McLeod and Evan Miner and along with Jones College executive vice presidents, Dr. Tessa Flowers and Joel Cain were photographed with the area\u2019s valedictorians … <\/p>\n

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