SC Technical College System to honor Phi Theta Kappa All-State Academic Team Members
March 16, 2010
COLUMBIA, SC – March 16, 2010 – The SC Technical College System will recognize 18 students enrolled at colleges within the South Carolina Technical College System who have been named to the Phi Theta Kappa South Carolina All-State Academic Team at a ceremony at the State House Tuesday, March 16, 2010. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m.
The students named to the South Carolina All-State Academic Team were selected by the Technical College presidents on the basis of academic performance, leadership accomplishments, and service to their Colleges and to their local communities. In addition, these students will participate in the annual All-USA Academic Team competition in April 2010, sponsored by the American Association of Community Colleges and Phi Theta Kappa, the International Honor Society of the Two-Year College.
These students join an elite group. Less than one percent of America’s six million two-year college students have distinguished themselves with this superior level of academic achievement and service to their colleges and communities. “These students have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and impressive records of service to their colleges and communities,” said SC Technical College System President Dr. Barry Russell. “They are the best and brightest that our state’s Technical Colleges have to offer, and I congratulate them on their many accomplishments.”
The following students have been named to the 2010 South Carolina All-State Academic Team:
Aiken Technical College……………………………. Claudia Fulmer and Gregory Moore
Denmark Technical College……………………….. Ashley Corbitt and Shonda Priester
Florence-Darlington Technical College……………. Gelene Anderson and Julia Boyd
Greenville Technical College………………………………………………. Marnie Schwartz
Horry-Georgetown Technical College………………………………….. Clarissa Parizeau
Midlands Technical College………………………………………………. Shayne Patterson
Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College………………………………….. Lewis Kennerly
Piedmont Technical College………………… Brandon Andrews and Johnnie Johnson
Technical College of the Lowcountry……………………………………….. Candace Rich
Tri-County Technical College………………………………………… George Weatherford
Trident Technical College…………………………………………………….. Meghan McGill
Williamsburg Technical College……………………….. Kimilee Moore and Beth Horton
York Technical College………………………………………………………. Cameron Shook
Phi Theta Kappa was founded in 1918 to emphasize and recognize academic excellence in two-year colleges. Today, Phi Theta Kappa is the largest honor society in American higher education with more than 1.5 million members in the United States, U.S. territories, Canada and Germany.
SC Technical College System
The SC Technical College System is comprised of 16 technical colleges located strategically across the state and its statewide affiliate programs: the Center for Accelerated Technology Training’s readySC™ program, Apprenticeship Carolina™ and QuickJobs Carolina™. The System is committed to helping increase the employability of all South Carolinians by ensuring they are fully prepared for the careers of today – and tomorrow. As the largest higher education system in the state, the System provides its students with a comprehensive education as well as a fast track to a rewarding career. In addition, the System’s nationally-recognized affiliate programs, designed to train or re-train employees so that companies new to South Carolina and existing businesses alike can continue to prosper and grow, help spur job growth and economic development opportunities across the state. The SC Technical College System prepares students of all ages for real work today while demonstrating a commitment to increasing the employability of all South Carolinians and ultimately enhancing the quality of life for all. www.sctechsystem.edu
