Awards presented at CCAF graduation Published May 14, 2009 By Susan Griggs 81st Training Wing Public Affairs KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- The Community College of the Air Force presented 129 associate degrees to 118 enlisted members at the spring commencement ceremony, April 28 at Welch Auditorium. Col. Christopher Valle, 81st Training Wing commander, presented the diplomas, and Chief Master Sgt. Alex Perry, command chief, gave the commencement address. Six graduates and one current student received awards during the ceremony. Awards included $400 Air Force Association Pitsenbarger Awards, $100 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Excellence Awards, $150 William Carey University Excellence Award and $150 Keesler Chiefs Group Book Scholarship. Staff Sgt. Jessica Aglibut, 81st Medical Operations Squadron, received a Pitsenbarger Award and an Embry-Riddle Award. She's pursuing a physician's assistant degree from the University of South Carolina. Senior Airman Falon Harris, Mathies NCO Academy, received a Pitsenbarger Award and an Embry-Riddle Award. She's working toward a degree in human resource management from Southwestern College. Tech. Sgt. Tomeika Washington, 333rd Training Squadron, received a Pitsenbarger Award and an Embry-Riddle Award. She's a student at St.Leo University majoring in criminal justice. Staff Sgt. Mark Bennett, 334th TRS, received an Embry-Riddle Award and the William Carey Award. He's majoring in nursing at William Carey. Staff Sgt. Crystal Hollars, 81st Force Support Squadron, won an Embry-Riddle Award. She's majoring in human resource development at Southwestern College. Senior Airman Kristina Mitchell, 81st FSS, received an Embry-Riddle Award. She's a human resource management major at Columbia Southern University. Senior Airman Quincy Harris, 81st Communications Squadron, won the Chiefs Group Award. He's working toward his first CCAF degree in information management.