Community College of Allegheny CountyNicole Haas

Foodservice, Lodging & Recreation Management

| Tourism ManagementRaja (RJ) KrishnaswamySoftware Development | Math & ScienceMegan Partin

Nursing

Kimberly ReedMedical AssistantCarianne Savage

Early Childhood Development

Courtney SeilerCommunications Craig Wolfley

Computer Information Systems

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.