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About the All-PA ProgramAnnually, the Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges joins Phi Theta Kappa to honor students who have been nominated to the All-PA Academic Team. The All-PA Academic Team awards recognize exceptional students who have achieved academic excellence and demonstrated a commitment to their colleges and communities.
These students represent the diversity of community colleges and are a testament to the community colleges’ mission: to provide an accessible
and affordable path to higher education for all Pennsylvanians.
Community College of Beaver County
Kayleigh BurkePre-Engineering
Alexis HalvinMajor
Bucks County Community College
Alison BabichenkoMajor
Logan SauglingSecondary Education
New Century Transfer Scholar
Coca-Cola Scholars
Laura Rex Coca-Cola Gold Scholar
Northampton Community College
Biological ScienceEmily Krisko Coca-Cola Gold ScholarPennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeLiberal Arts & Sciences
Qingqing Zhao Coca-Cola Silver Scholar
Community College of Allegheny County
MajorTeresa KuoCoca-Cola Silver ScholarButler County Community CollegeEarly Childhood & Special Education
Jonathan Morales Gonzalez
Coca-Cola Silver ScholarHACC, Central Pennsylvania’s
Community CollegeMajor
Matthew Falcone Coca-Cola Silver ScholarMontgomery County Community CollegePhysical Sciences
Danielle HansonCoca-Cola Silver Scholar
Northampton Community College
Philosophy
Congratulationsto the 2020
all-Pa aCademiC team
About the New Century Scholar
The student receiving the highest All-USA Community College Academic Team application score in each state is named a Coca-Cola New Century Scholar. The program annually recognizes 52 scholars with scholarships of $2,000 each.
Kendall Stephens New Century Transfer ScholarCommunity College of PhiladelphiaBehavioral Health & Human Services
Mary Wilhelm Coca-Cola Bronze ScholarLehigh Carbon Community CollegeEducation
About the Coca-Cola Scholars
The Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team recognizes high-achieving two-year college students who demonstrate academic excellence and intellectual rigor combined with leadership and service that extends their
education beyond the classroom to benefit society.
Butler County Community College
Abbey WalkerHistory
Delaware County Community College
HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College
Christian ArcareseCommunications
Amber HenryNursing
David LenigSociology & Criminology
Bangyan LiMajor
Joaquin Nuez Sanchez
Engineering Victor SvistunovPre-Health Professions
Jessica Wood Biology
Kariann SweeneyPsychology
Brittany Murphy Paralegal Studies
Frederick ShegogCommunications
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Alexis HillSecondary Education
Luzerne County Community College
Gina CarsiaNursing
Dianna HigginsEarly Childhood Education
Montgomery County Community College
Dennis DuettSecondary Education
Blessing OsazuwaMusic
Ashley TokarskiLiberal Studies
In 2018-19, Pennsylvania community colleges enrolled nearly 300,000 students from all 67 counties in academic and workforce programs.
Community College Fast Facts
Pennsylvania students and families can save $20,000 on the cost of higher education by first enrolling at a community college.
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Northampton Community College
Melissa Benzinger-McGlynn
Biology Kimberly Gallo Secondary Education
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
Adriane HautzMajor
Danika PolkaEconomics
Evan OrrLiberal Arts & Sciences
Most jobs created in the last 10 years require some form of postsecondary education, such as short-term certificate programs offered by community colleges.
Why Community Colleges Matter
Pennsylvania ranks 48th in affordability for higher education in the United States, but community colleges offer quality education and training at an affordable price.
Congratulationsto the 2020
all-Pa aCademiC team
Community College of Philadelphia
Andreas CopesMass Media
Westmoreland County Community College
Zachary HurshSecondary Education
| HistorySteven RileyLiberal Arts
Community colleges are the largest provider ofpostsecondary education and training in PA.
Did you know?
Stars like Tom Hanks and George Lucas graduated from community college.
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Reading Area Community CollegeValerie Mackey
Business Administration | Computer Information
Systems Emma WrightSocial Sciences
Congratulationsto the 2020
all-Pa aCademiC team
New Century Workforce Pathway Scholar
Afaf MaslahNew Century Workforce
Pathway ScholarReading Area
Community CollegeMedical Laboratory
Technician
Workforce Pathway Scholars
Jason Allesch Northampton
Community CollegeAutomotive Technology Ashley Butela
Community College of Allegheny CountySoftware DevelopmentAshley Evans
Community College of Allegheny County
Physical Therapist Assistant Stephanie Jones HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community CollegeHospitality & Tourism ManagementCourtney Loughran
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
Business Management Tyler Recklein Westmoreland County Community CollegeNursingSjon Walters
Community College of Allegheny County
Software Development
About PA Community Colleges
Community colleges play an important role in educating and training current and future generations of workers,
in addition to providing affordable and responsive higher education to hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians every year.