32 scholars named from 16 KCTCS colleges.

Versailles, KY (Vocus/PRWEB ) May 30, 2009 — Thirty-two of Kentucky’s top college students were honored as members of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System’s 2009 All-Academic Team during the eighth annual KCTCS Student Academic Achievement luncheon on May 18 at the Crowne Plaza in Louisville.

“These 32 students represent the great promise that can be achieved through higher education,” said KCTCS President Michael B. McCall. “We are proud of their accomplishments and wish them great success as they continue their education and career development.”

Two students from each of the 16 KCTCS colleges were chosen for the All-Academic Team based on a rigorous selection process that focused on academic performance and campus involvement. Each member of the All-Academic Team received a 0 gift from their college, as well as scholarship opportunities to continue their education from 15 Kentucky public and private universities. Together, the scholarships are valued at more than 0,000.

The 2009 KCTCS All-Academic Team Scholars are part of a national program sponsored by national honor society Phi Theta Kappa, USA Today and the American Association of Community Colleges.

In addition, Kristin Grenier was the recipient of the KCTCS Martha C. Johnson Scholarship for ,000. Martha Johnson is a native of Ashland and a graduate of Ashland Community and Technical College. She is retired from Ashland, Inc. and is the founding chair of the KCTCS Board of Regents.

Grenier graduated from Maysville Community and Technical College (MCTC) on May 8 with an Associate of Arts degree. She will pursue her undergraduate degree in biology at an undetermined four-year institution next fall.

The list of the All-Academic Scholars include:

Ashland Community and Technical College: Rhonda Arthur and Amanda Blevins
Big Sandy Community and Technical College: Gary Hunter and Stephanie Prater
Bluegrass Community and Technical College: Rhonda Edwards and Lisabeth Mobley
Bowling Green Technical College: Monica Simmons and Tammy Inscoe
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College: Lon E. Anderson and Courtney Pottinger
Gateway Community and Technical College: Kinta Joseph and Melisa Bissonnette
Hazard Community and Technical College: Edna Begley and Leesa Watkins
Henderson Community College: Joseph Belt and Chelsie Skaggs
Hopkinsville Community College: Monica Shriver and Samuel Lemons
Jefferson Community and Technical College: Jon Luc Paulin and Haska Aljukic
Madisonville Community College: LaAsia Couch and Whitney Chandler
Maysville Community and Technical College: Kristin Grenier and James Hall
Owensboro Commuhttps://admin.prweb.com/admin/modipr2.php?prid=2476924nity and Technical College: Amber Lindsay and Tonia Love
Somerset Community College: Jeff Buis and Mira Spangler-Baker
Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College: Greg York and Rachel Grubbs
West Kentucky Community and Technical College: Immanual Landwehr and William Hackett

NOTE TO EDITORS: Group and individual pictures of the honorees are available at the following link: http://legacy.kctcs.edu/prodev/2009_nhpod/photos.cfm

For most Kentuckians, higher education begins at KCTCS. Our statewide system of 16 colleges and 67 campuses provides citizens throughout the Commonwealth with a quality education that is both accessible and affordable. For more information, visit www.kctcs.edu

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