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6B                                                                                                                        MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2011          USA TODAY




                 The All-USA
                 Community College
                 Academic Team
                  presented by USA TODAY, Phi Theta Kappa and the American Association of Community College,
                                       and sponsored by Follett Higher Education Group
     More than 1,600 students from 800 community colleges were nominated for USA TODAY’s 2011 All-USA
     Community College Academic Team. Meet the 20 winners, who will be honored today in New Orleans.

                                                                               Tyler Olsen                                                “Community college
                      Cassandra Beverly                                                                                                   becomes a vital
                      Merritt College                                          Phoenix College                                            channel to access the
                      Oakland, California                                      Phoenix, Arizona                                           baccalaureate degree.”
                      Age: 29 | GPA: 3.90                                      Age: 26 | GPA: 4.0                                         Rod Risley
                      Career Goal: Organizational                              Career Goal: Diplomat with                                 Executive Director
                      Development Analyst                                      U.S. State Department or                                   of Phi Theta Kappa
                                                                               United Nations                                             Honor Society

                      Rachel Champoux
                      Southern Maine
                      Community College
                                                                               Caitlyn Prichard
                                                                               Chipola College
                                                                                                                   S  ince USA TODAY’s All-USA Community
                                                                                                                      College Academic Team was created over
                                                                                                                   20 years ago, the program has expanded far
                      South Portland, Maine                                    Marianna, Florida                   beyond its original scope.
                      Age: 16 | GPA: 3.97                                      Age: 20 | GPA: 4.0                  The awards are administered by Phi Theta
                      Career Goal: Computer Science                            Career Goal: Agricultural lawyer    Kappa, the honor society for community
                      with a concentration in Robotics                                                             colleges. Its executive director, Rod Risley,
                                                                                                                   has made it his mission to see that as many
                      Diane Dense                                              Spenser Reed                        students as possible get recognition – and a
                      York County Community College                            St. Petersburg College              shot at scholarship money.
                      Wells, Maine                                             Clearwater, Florida                 As college costs continue to climb, “commu-
                      Age: 58 | GPA: 3.71                                      Age: 21 | GPA: 3.91                 nity college becomes a vital channel to access
                      Career Goal: Teaching children                           Career Goal: Physician/             the baccalaureate degree,” Risley says. “An
                      with sight disabilities                                  biomedical research scientist       expanded program helps provide the opportu-
                                                                                                                   nity and raises awareness of the need.”
                      Geoffrey Dittberner                                      Caitlin Rinker                      In 1994, Phi Theta Kappa and Mississippi’s
                      Minneapolis Community                                                                        and Missouri’s Community College Presidents
                                                                               Illinois Valley Community College
                      and Technical College                                    Oglesby, Illinois                   launched the first All-State Community College
                      Minneapolis, Minnesota                                                                       Academic Teams, and the idea quickly caught
                                                                               Age: 20 | GPA: 4.0                  on with programs now in 37 states. Any student
                      Age: 23 | GPA: 3.77
                                                                               Career Goal: Doctor of veterinary   nominated for the All-USA team is automati-
                      Career Goal: Lobbyist for
                                                                               medicine                            cally on an All-State team. An estimated $40
                      non-profit organization
                                                                                                                   million in scholarships are designated by
                                                                                                                   senior colleges, universities, corporate spon-
                                                                               Batool Saad                         sors and others exclusively for All-State
                      Natalie Chris Garland
                                                                               Henry Ford Community College        team members.
                      Somerset Community College
                                                                               Dearborn, Michigan
                      Somerset, Kentucky                                                                           In 2001, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
                                                                               Age: 19 | GPA: 4.0                  and, The Coca-Cola Foundation began offering
                      Age: 39 | GPA: 4.0
                                                                               Career Goal: International          $100,000 in awards for the top-scoring stu-
                      Career Goal: Physical Therapist
                                                                               humanitarian lawyer                 dent from each state. The students, now called
                                                                                                                   “New Century Scholars,” receive $2,000 each.
                      Kellee Green                                                                                 The program has since expanded and now
                                                                               Jared Schiff                        offers additional scholarships to nominees
                      Long Beach City College                                                                      attending community colleges in Canada and
                                                                               Green River Community College
                      Long Beach, California                                                                       in five sovereign nations.
                                                                               Auburn, Washington
                      Age: 36 | GPA: 4.0
                                                                               Age: 20 | GPA: 3.98                 The Coca Cola Scholars Foundation also
                      Career Goal: International
                                                                               Career Goal: Mechanical engineer    supports the Coca-Cola Community College
                      Development
                                                                                                                   Academic Team: $1,500 each to 50 Gold
                                                                                                                   Scholars, $1,250 each to 50 Silver Scholars,
                                                                               David Seale                         $1,000 each to 50 Bronze Scholars. “It’s such
                      Michael Harris                                                                               an honor for the student to even be nominated
                                                                               County College of Morris            for the All-USA Community College Academic
                      Deep Springs College                                     Randolph, New Jersey
                      Dyer, Nevada                                                                                 Team that every single student and every
                                                                               Age: 24 | GPA: 3.88                 single nominating institution is recognized,”
                      Age: 19 | GPA: 3.75
                                                                               Career Goal: International          Risley says.
                      Career Goal: Lawyer
                                                                               development


                      Trevor Johnson
                                                                               Stacey Slintak                                      JUDGES:
                                                                               Rock Valley College
                      Mississippi Gulf Coast                                   Rockford, Illinois                                Emily Brown
                      Community College
                                                                               Age: 39 | GPA: 4.0                             Marymount University
                      Gautier, Mississippi
                                                                               Career Goal: Elementary                         Deanna D’Errico
                      Age: 23 | GPA: 4.0
                                                                               education teacher or                          American Association of
                      Career Goal: History professor
                                                                               special education teacher                      Community Colleges
                      Vernon Lee Kinabrew                                      Carolyn Spencer                                  Carolyn Dietel
                                                                                                                              Mount Holyoke College
                      Pearl River Community College                            Monroe Community College
                      Hattiesburg, Mississippi                                 Rochester, New York                              Bob Dubill, Retired
                      Age: 29 | GPA: 3.92                                      Age: 20 | GPA: 3.85                                 USA TODAY
                      Career Goal: Tourism and                                 Career Goal: CMO of a major                   Douglas Foard, Retired
                      hospitality industry                                     corporation                                      Phi Beta Kappa
                                                                                                                                 Cassius Johnson
                      Laura Loret de Mola                                                                                       Jobs for the Future
                                                                               Alina Turpin
                      Miami Dade College
                                                                               Cerritos Community College                  Nancy Sanchez-Warren
                      Miami, Florida                                                                                     Kaplan Educational Foundation
                                                                               Norwalk, California
                      Age: 20 | GPA: 3.94
                                                                               Age: 22 | GPA: 4.0                           Linda Sanders-Hawkins
                      Career Goal: Programming director
                      of major television company                              Career Goal: Publishing editor                  Howard University
                                                                                                                                Sharon Shoham
      In addition to their generous sponsorships of the All-USA Community College Academic Team, Follett Higher            Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
         Education Group will present $15,000 in textbook scholarships to the colleges of the student winners.

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The All-USA Community College Academic Team

  • 1. 6B MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2011 USA TODAY The All-USA Community College Academic Team presented by USA TODAY, Phi Theta Kappa and the American Association of Community College, and sponsored by Follett Higher Education Group More than 1,600 students from 800 community colleges were nominated for USA TODAY’s 2011 All-USA Community College Academic Team. Meet the 20 winners, who will be honored today in New Orleans. Tyler Olsen “Community college Cassandra Beverly becomes a vital Merritt College Phoenix College channel to access the Oakland, California Phoenix, Arizona baccalaureate degree.” Age: 29 | GPA: 3.90 Age: 26 | GPA: 4.0 Rod Risley Career Goal: Organizational Career Goal: Diplomat with Executive Director Development Analyst U.S. State Department or of Phi Theta Kappa United Nations Honor Society Rachel Champoux Southern Maine Community College Caitlyn Prichard Chipola College S ince USA TODAY’s All-USA Community College Academic Team was created over 20 years ago, the program has expanded far South Portland, Maine Marianna, Florida beyond its original scope. Age: 16 | GPA: 3.97 Age: 20 | GPA: 4.0 The awards are administered by Phi Theta Career Goal: Computer Science Career Goal: Agricultural lawyer Kappa, the honor society for community with a concentration in Robotics colleges. Its executive director, Rod Risley, has made it his mission to see that as many Diane Dense Spenser Reed students as possible get recognition – and a York County Community College St. Petersburg College shot at scholarship money. Wells, Maine Clearwater, Florida As college costs continue to climb, “commu- Age: 58 | GPA: 3.71 Age: 21 | GPA: 3.91 nity college becomes a vital channel to access Career Goal: Teaching children Career Goal: Physician/ the baccalaureate degree,” Risley says. “An with sight disabilities biomedical research scientist expanded program helps provide the opportu- nity and raises awareness of the need.” Geoffrey Dittberner Caitlin Rinker In 1994, Phi Theta Kappa and Mississippi’s Minneapolis Community and Missouri’s Community College Presidents Illinois Valley Community College and Technical College Oglesby, Illinois launched the first All-State Community College Minneapolis, Minnesota Academic Teams, and the idea quickly caught Age: 20 | GPA: 4.0 on with programs now in 37 states. Any student Age: 23 | GPA: 3.77 Career Goal: Doctor of veterinary nominated for the All-USA team is automati- Career Goal: Lobbyist for medicine cally on an All-State team. An estimated $40 non-profit organization million in scholarships are designated by senior colleges, universities, corporate spon- Batool Saad sors and others exclusively for All-State Natalie Chris Garland Henry Ford Community College team members. Somerset Community College Dearborn, Michigan Somerset, Kentucky In 2001, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Age: 19 | GPA: 4.0 and, The Coca-Cola Foundation began offering Age: 39 | GPA: 4.0 Career Goal: International $100,000 in awards for the top-scoring stu- Career Goal: Physical Therapist humanitarian lawyer dent from each state. The students, now called “New Century Scholars,” receive $2,000 each. Kellee Green The program has since expanded and now Jared Schiff offers additional scholarships to nominees Long Beach City College attending community colleges in Canada and Green River Community College Long Beach, California in five sovereign nations. Auburn, Washington Age: 36 | GPA: 4.0 Age: 20 | GPA: 3.98 The Coca Cola Scholars Foundation also Career Goal: International Career Goal: Mechanical engineer supports the Coca-Cola Community College Development Academic Team: $1,500 each to 50 Gold Scholars, $1,250 each to 50 Silver Scholars, David Seale $1,000 each to 50 Bronze Scholars. “It’s such Michael Harris an honor for the student to even be nominated County College of Morris for the All-USA Community College Academic Deep Springs College Randolph, New Jersey Dyer, Nevada Team that every single student and every Age: 24 | GPA: 3.88 single nominating institution is recognized,” Age: 19 | GPA: 3.75 Career Goal: International Risley says. Career Goal: Lawyer development Trevor Johnson Stacey Slintak JUDGES: Rock Valley College Mississippi Gulf Coast Rockford, Illinois Emily Brown Community College Age: 39 | GPA: 4.0 Marymount University Gautier, Mississippi Career Goal: Elementary Deanna D’Errico Age: 23 | GPA: 4.0 education teacher or American Association of Career Goal: History professor special education teacher Community Colleges Vernon Lee Kinabrew Carolyn Spencer Carolyn Dietel Mount Holyoke College Pearl River Community College Monroe Community College Hattiesburg, Mississippi Rochester, New York Bob Dubill, Retired Age: 29 | GPA: 3.92 Age: 20 | GPA: 3.85 USA TODAY Career Goal: Tourism and Career Goal: CMO of a major Douglas Foard, Retired hospitality industry corporation Phi Beta Kappa Cassius Johnson Laura Loret de Mola Jobs for the Future Alina Turpin Miami Dade College Cerritos Community College Nancy Sanchez-Warren Miami, Florida Kaplan Educational Foundation Norwalk, California Age: 20 | GPA: 3.94 Age: 22 | GPA: 4.0 Linda Sanders-Hawkins Career Goal: Programming director of major television company Career Goal: Publishing editor Howard University Sharon Shoham In addition to their generous sponsorships of the All-USA Community College Academic Team, Follett Higher Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Education Group will present $15,000 in textbook scholarships to the colleges of the student winners.