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3/9/2016
Six From Suffolk Earn Phi Theta Kappa All-NY Awards
Six Suffolk County Community College students were honored by The SUNY Chancellor as recipients of the Phi Theta Kappa ALL-New York Academic Award at the New York State Museum in Albany on Tuesday, March 8.“I congratulate our outstanding students who are representative of the scholarship and achievement opportunities afforded by our institution,” said Suffolk County Community College President Dr. Shaun L. McKay. "This is a wonderful day for the students and our college."
Suffolk's winners are:
Amie
Bernstein, a Liberal Arts Psychology
major, from Holbrook, New York with a 3.7 grade point average, serves as the
International vice president for Division I of PTK and was a former chapter and
regional president. Amie hopes to transfer to Indiana University in Bloomington
or the University of Mississippi to study Psychology.
Alisha
Hartman, a Liberal Arts Bio major
from Center Moriches, New York with a 3.9 grade point average is a Get There
From Here Scholar, Orientation Leader, and serves as President of the Community
Service Club. Alisha hopes to transfer to Stony Brook University to pursue a BS
in Biology.
Elisandra
Fini, a Chemical Dependency
Counseling major, from Huntington, New York, with a 4.0 grade point average
serves as Vice-President of Phi Theta Kappa, and is a Get There From Here
Scholar.
Elisandra hopes to transfer to St. Joseph’s College to pursue a BA in
Adolescent Education.
Leorelkys
Villar, a Nursing student
from Brentwood, New York, with a 3.9 GPA is a Get There From Here Scholar,
Co-President of the Nursing Club, Vice-President of Fundraising for Phi Theta
Kappa, and a student representative for the CTEA Local Advisory Council.
Leorelkys hopes to transfer to Stony Brook University to pursue a BS in
Nursing.
Abigail
Heins, a Criminal Justice major
from Peconic, New York, with a 3.7 GPA, serves as an Orientation Leader, Peer
Mentor, Editor of the Veterans Newsletter, Secretary of the Student Veterans
Associations, and President of the Backyard Garden Group. Abigale hopes to
transfer to Stony Brook University to pursue a BA in Psychology.
Dawson
Kopp, A Liberal Arts major from
Aquebogue, New York, with a 3.6 grade point average, serves as President of the
Honors Club and Vice President of the Phi Theta Kappa Chapter. Dawson hopes to
transfer to Hofstra University to pursue a BS in Mechanical Engineering.
The Phi Theta Kappa Award Ceremony recognizes
outstanding community college students throughout the state. The ceremony is
sponsored by New York Community College Trustees, the New York Community
College Association of Presidents, Community College Business Officers
Association, and the Faculty Council of Community Colleges.
Phi Theta Kappa is the largest honor society in higher
education, serving nearly 1,300 colleges in all 50 states and nine sovereign
nations. Members of the All-New York Academic Team are recognized for the
academic achievements, leadership accomplishments, and engagement in community
service.
Additionally, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation sponsors a Coca-Cola Community
College Academic Team each year, and recognizes the New Century Scholars, which
are the highest scoring students from each of the 50 states, Canada, and each
of the six sovereign nations where PTK chapters exist. These students make up
the All-USA Community College Academic Team. PTK will announce New York’s 2016
New Century Scholar April 12.
Suffolk's Abigail
Heins was named a Coca-Cola scholar.