For Immediate Release May 14, 2020

OHIO COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS NAMED TO 2020 ALL- ACADEMIC TEAM

COLUMBUS, OH – Nearly 70 students from Ohio’s community college system have been named to the All-Ohio Community College Academic Team for their excellence in academics, leadership and community service.

“With our commitment to providing an accessible and high-quality postsecondary education, Ohio’s community colleges offer pathways that ensure the academic and career success for our students” said Jack Hershey, President and CEO of the Ohio Association of Community Colleges (OACC). “With the many challenges facing our communities at this moment, these students who were selected to the 2020 All-Ohio Academic Team serve as shining examples of what makes our community colleges so special.”

The All-Ohio Academic Team program is a long-time collaboration between the OACC, Phi Theta Kappa and the event sponsor, Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc.

“On behalf of OACC and our partners, we are extremely proud of these students for all they have accomplished. We celebrate their academic excellence and we look forward to seeing them continue their journey to become leaders in their professions,” Hershey said.

These top-performing students were nominated by faculty, staff and their peers. Students recognized as first-team honorees will receive $1,000 scholarships, while second-team members earn a $500 scholarship, and third-team members receive a $250 scholarship.

The OACC represents the presidents and trustees of the state’s 23 community colleges and is largely considered the voice of Ohio’s community college movement. For more information on the OACC, please visit www.OhioCommunityColleges.Org

Below is a list of this year’s award winners.

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Media Contact: Jack Hershey or Tom Walsh Ohio Association of Community Colleges (614) 221-6222

Team First Name Last Name College

First Leena Boone Lorain County Team Community College First Alexander Picciano Lakeland Team Community College First Ronald Salazar Washington State Team Community College First Michele Porter Team First Shahzeb Malik Cuyahoga Team Community College First Dulce Cintron Lorain County Team Community College First Natalie James Team First Jonathon Dull Terra State Team Community College First Joseph Dzingeleski Cuyahoga Team Community College First Leigh Lochtefeld Edison State Team Community College Second Clementine Mesa Clark State Team Community College Second Abigail Kelly Columbus State Team Community College Second Nassar Taleb Columbus State Team Community College Second Matthew Studebaker Edison State Team Community College Second Dylan Warren Edison State Team Community College Second Madison Monroe Hocking College Team Second Breanna Napper Marion Technical Team College Second Antaniquea Martin Owens Community Team College Second Elizabeth Booth Southern State Team Community College Second Gertrude Muthumbi Stark State College Team Third Audra Anderson Team

Third Gage Blon Belmont College Team Third Deborah Hurlbert Central Ohio Team Technical College Third Maxwell Doku Central Ohio Team Technical College Third Nana Yaa Agyemang Cincinnati State Team Technical & Community Third Michelle Willoughby Cincinnati State Team Technical & Community Third Charles Davis Clark State Team Community College Third Karen Greenwood Clark State Team Community College Third Rebecca Beasley Clark State Team Community College Third Maurice Kipimo Clark State Team Community College Third Kit Vanormer Columbus State Team Community College Third Sarahy Farias Columbus State Team Community College Third Felecia Gumienny Columbus State Team Community College Third Oktay Adatepe Cuyahoga Team Community College Third Yudai Yamamoto Cuyahoga Team Community College Third Jamillah Murdock Cuyahoga Team Community College Third Andrea Searcy Cuyahoga Team Community College Third Samantha Stauffer Cuyahoga Team Community College Third Macon Hoover Cuyahoga Team Community College Third Matthew Phillips Cuyahoga Team Community College Third Kathryn Buchholz Eastern Gateway Team Community College Third Sarah Lathery Eastern Gateway Team Community College Third Tracy Jackson Eastern Gateway Team Community College Third James Allen Eastern Gateway Team Community College Third Brittany Robbins Edison State Team Community College

Third Caleb Bentley Lakeland Team Community College Third Nicole Hocevar Lakeland Team Community College Third Jessica Weber Marion Technical Team College Third Brandi Koch North Central State Team College Third Angie Meade North Central State Team College Third Jennifer Barnhart Northwest State Team Community College Third Shaylee Manahan Northwest State Team Community College Third Brooke Purney Owens Community Team College Third Kylie Gerdeman Rhodes State College Team Third Hannah Gold Rhodes State College Team Third Lindsey Kelly Rhodes State College Team Third Gabriel Hrin Sinclair Community Team College Third Yop Choji Wash Bird Sinclair Community Team Gyang College Third Regan Kaetzel Southern State Team Community College Third Melanie Smith Southern State Team Community College Third Alexa Peterman Stark State College Team Third Robert Wright Stark State College Team Third Felicia Girdner Terra State Team Community College Third Brayden Haar Terra State Team Community College Third Letitia Glass Washington State Team Community College Third Britiny Toups Washington State Team Community College Third Chloe Daniels Team Third Katlyne Terrill Zane State College Team