All-Texas Academic Team 2021 The All-Texas Academic Team Virtual Medallion Ceremony One o’clock p.m. Friday, March 26th, 2021 Welcome & Opening Remarks Rebecca Karoff, PhD, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs The University of Texas System Keynote Archie L. Holmes, Jr, PhD, Executive Vice Chancellor The University of Texas System Video Remarks Lynn Tincher-Ladner, PhD, President & CEO Phi Theta Kappa Video Montage of Student Winners Panel of Sponsors Recitation of Winners Jacob Fraire, President & CEO Texas Association of Community Colleges Closing Remarks Jacob Fraire, President & CEO Texas Association of Community Colleges 1 We would like to thank the following 2021 All-Texas Academic Team Sponsors for their support: Austin College University of North Texas Concordia University University of the Incarnate Word Dallas Baptist University The University of Texas at Arlington McMurry University The University of Texas at Austin Texas A&M - Corpus Christi The University of Texas at Dallas Texas A&M International University The University of Texas at El Paso Texas Christian University The University of Texas Permian Basin Texas State University The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Texas Tech University The University of Texas at San Antonio Texas Wesleyan University The University of Texas at Tyler 2 The medallion is awarded to the top students from two- year colleges in Texas who are chosen for outstanding academic achievement, exemplary community service, and the quality of numerous essay submissions. This year, 131 student were recognized. Adebiyi, Afolabi Houston Community College, Northwest - Alief Hayes Campus/Computer Science Hometown: Nigeria Honors: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society member; NSLS nominee Aguilar, Fernanda North Central Texas College, Gainsville Campus Ali, Sewar Amarillo College, Main Campus/Biology Honors: All USA Team Nominee; Presidential Scholar; Former Student Government Association Officer, Amarillo College. Alonso, Juan Houston Community College, Coleman College - Health Science Center Amador, Cristhian Austin Community College, Highland Campus/Associate of Science in Business Administration Hometown: Honduras Honors: Alpha Gamma Pi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society; PTK Gold Member; ACC Honors Student Organization Member; ACC Student Life Member Anderson, Stormy Grayson College, Denison Campus/Associate of Arts in General Studies Hometown: Denison, TX Apperson, Kathleen Howard College, San Angelo Campus/AS Social Work Hometown: San Angelo, TX 3 Honors: Summer 2019 Howard College Foundation Scholarship; Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society; Fall 2019 President’s List; Spring 2020 President’s List; Fall 2020 Summa Cum Laude Honor Graduate Associate of Science; Spring 2021 Carr Academic Transfer Scholarship. Blankenship, Kelly Collin College, Spring Creek Campus Bourassa, Emily Collin College, Central Park Campus Bunch, Karissa Navarro College, Waxahachie Campus Burns, Nicolas North Lake College, North Campus/Associate of Science Hometown: Hermosa Beach, CA Honors: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society; President’s Honor Roll. Campbell, Ashley Collin College, Central Park Campus/RN Program Hometown: Seminole, Oklahoma Castro Gonzalez, Ferdinando Richland College, Dallas Campus/Hospitality, Exhibitions, & Event Management Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela Honors: United States Presidential Volunteer Services Award, 2019 & 2020; Most Distinguished Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Member Internationally; Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Hall of Honor; Most Distinguished Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Member in Richland College; OSL Student Volunteer of the Year; The Networker Award for Servant Leadership; Helen Brett International Award for Servant Leadership; Richland Student Government Association Student of the Year; API Student Leader Awardee; 2020 ArcGIS Worldwide Competition Dallas College Student Representative; Max and Rosa Goldblatt Community Service Endowed Scholarship; Lonon Leadership Scholarship; Richland College HEEM Endowed Scholarship for Out-of-Country Students, 2019 & 2020; Richland College HEEM Endowed Scholarship for Current Students; National Business Travel Association 4 Scholarship; George Dawson “Hold Fast to Dreams” Scholarship; Bryan Hogan Endowed Scholarship; Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, National Society of Collegiates Scholars, and Honors Society Organization. Christy, Joshua North Central Texas College, Gainesville Campus Hometown: Fullerton, CA Honors: Two-time Chancellor’s List Recipient; Transfer Excellence Scholarship from the University of North Texas. Cipriano, Steve Eastfield College, Mesquite Campus/Associate of Arts in Teaching Hometown: Dallas, TX Honors: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Connatser, Cassidy San Jacinto College, South Campus Coppola, Victoria Navarro College, Waxahachie Campus Cowles, Alen North Lake College, North Campus/College of Business - Operations & Supply Management Hometown: Lake Worth, TX Honors: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Member; National Society of Colliegiate Scholars. Cypert, Kayla Tarrant County College, Trinity River Campus Delarosa, Marlen McLennan Community College, Waco Campus/Radiologic Technology Hometown: Waco, TX Honors: First Generation Student; Earned Certified Nursing Assistant License and Electrocardiogram License during last two years of high school; 4.0 GPA. Dickson, Charles Lone Star College, CyFair Campus/AAS - Accounting 5 Hometown: Houston, TX Dupont, May Brazosport College, Lake Jackson Campus Hometown: Sargent, TX Duvak, Chloe Tyler Junior College, Main Campus Honors: Presidential Honors Scholar; President’s List; Rotary Club Young Citizen; James and Virginia Gatewood Presidential Scholarship; Watson W. Wise Incentive Award; Sigma Kappa Delta Ellerbee, Kylie Lamar State College - Orange, Main Campus/Associate Degree in Business Hometown: Orange, TX Honors: Presidential Scholarship; Tony Houseman Scholarship; National Honor Society; Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. English, Jalyn Northeast Texas Community College, Mt. Pleasant Campus Enloe, Siobhan Azucena Austin Community College, Cypress Creek Campus Espinoza, Griselda Lamar State College - Port Arthur, Main Campus/Process Technology Honors: 4.0 GPA; Summa Cum Laude; Sydalise Fredeman Award Recipient; Phi Theta Kappa VP of Communications; PTK Student Government Representative; President of Association for Process Technology Falana, Zainab Midland College, Main College/Primary Care Pathway Program Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria Honors: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Farmer, Crystal Austin Community College, Rio Grande Campus/Emergency Management Hometown: Austin, TX Honors: Gold Member, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society 6 Fernandez, Lauren Marie Collin College, Preston Ridge Campus/Psychology Hometown: Frisco, TX Honors: All-Texas Academic Team; President’s List, Collin College - Fall 2020; Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Alpha Mu Tau Chapter; Psi Beta - Psychology Honor Society. Fierro Lopez, Andres Lone Star College, Montgomery Campus Hometown: Guadalajara, Mexico Flores, Valerie Eastfield College, Mesquite Campus Flynn, Joshua Lamar State College - Orange, Main Campus Galbraith, Ryan Houston Community College, Northwest - Katy Campus/AAS XR Design and Development Specialization Hometown: Donie, TX Honors: Dean’s Honor List; NSLS Member. Garcia, Lucero Howard College, Big Spring Campus Hometown: Stanton, TX Honors: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society; National Honor Society. Garner, Nicole Lone Star College, Kingwood Campus/Associate of Science Hometown: Kingwood, TX Honors: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society; National Society of Leadership & Success; United Way Young Mother’s Child Care Scholarship; Humble Police Association - D&D Collision Endowment; Single Custodial Parent Scholarship. 7 Gavlick, Cole St. Philip’s College, San Antonio Campus/AAS - Power Generation & Alternative Energy Hometown: Spring Branch, TX Honors: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Member Gladden, Vyctoria Texarkana College, Main Campus/ADN Nursing Program Hometown: Fouke, AR Honors: TLL Temple Foundation Scholarship; Texarkana College Faculty Association Scholarship; American Indian Center of Arkansas (AICA); Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Gomez Gorgonio, Luis Houston Community College, Northwest - Katy Campus Honors: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Omega Sigma Chapter; HCC Honor Student Griffith, Jacob Tyler Junior College, North Campus/Biology Hometown: Tyler, TX Honors: District 3 Hall of Honor; Distinguished Chapter Officer Team, 2020- 2021; Tyler Junior College Employee Campaign Scholarship; Silver Scholar on the Coca-Cola 2021 Academic Team; Walter B. Cooper Scholarship; Tyler Junior College’s Honors Program. Hantla, Nathan Blinn College, Bryan Campus Hees, Lauren San Jacinto College, South Campus Hometown: Houston, TX Honors: South Campus Biology Department Scholarship; Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Alpha Gamma Zeta Chapter; Dean’s Honor List. Hellman, Katrina Paris Junior College, Main Campus/Associate of Science in Engineering Honors: Phi Theta Kappa STAR Scholarship Award; First Place Winner, Paris Junior College Short Story Writing Competition in 2019 and 2020; PTK Hall 8 or Honor Award for two years in a row; Beta Zeta Chapter President; Selected for publication in the international Nota Bene anthology for science fiction short story entitled “The End”; Winner of Bronze Award in an internaitonal Clip Studio Paint Digital Art Tutorial Contest; High Honors Recognition through Johns Hopkins Talent Search Program. Henry, Autumn Rae Tarrant County College, South Campus/ Associate of Arts, Mental