Isaac Phillips (left) is Central Carolina Community College's winner of the N.C. Community College System's Great Within the 58 Academic Excellence Award winner. Presenting the award to Phillips is Mike Beck, CCCC Dean of Student Learning.
SANFORD -- Central Carolina Community College honored more than 100 outstanding graduating students May 6 at its Annual Academic Excellence Awards program at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center.
Instructors selected the students who were recognized for academic excellence or for overall outstanding achievement. Students were also honored for service as college Student Ambassadors, Scholar Athletes, and other achievements.
Isaac Phillips, of Chatham County, was recognized as the CCCC recipient of the North Carolina Community College System's "Great Within the 58" Academic Excellence Award. Only one student from each of the state's 58 community colleges is selected for the award each year.
Anna Burby, of Harnett County, was recognized as CCCC's nominee for the NCCCS Dallas Herring Achievement Award.
All those honored at the Academic Excellence Award program, listed by county of residence, award, and the program for which they received it were:
Alamance County
Academic Excellence Awards: Jennifer Austin, Art; Jennifer Kidwell, Sustainable Agriculture.
Chatham County
N.C. Community College System's "Great Within the 58" Academic Excellence Award: Isaac Phillips.
Cary C. Todd Award for Mathematics Excellence: Samantha Polak.
Academic Excellence Awards: Joanie Adcock, Criminal Justice Technology-Lee program; Brandy Brewer, Dental Assisting; Angela Humphries, Electronic Engineering Technology/Degree; Pamela Matthews, Early Childhood Education; Morgan Mitchell, Medical Assisting-Chatham program; Elea Ocampo, Associate of Science - U.T. Chatham program; Zach Rollick, Welding Technology Diploma.
Outstanding Student Awards: Darius Austin, Culinary Arts; James Brodie, Associate of Science - U.T. Chatham program; Ashley Crosby, Business Administration; Ester Green, Nurse Aide I & Nurse Aide II; Brandon Hagood, Communication; Nancy Y'Vonne Little, Culinary Arts; Mason Meacham, Associate of Arts - U.T. Chatham program; Janet Ramirez, Electronics Technology/Certificate.
Outstanding Student Government Representative: Mason Meacham.
Cumberland County
Academic Excellence Awards: Regina Matthews, Medical Office Administration.
Outstanding Student Awards: Yaveshia Buie, Dental Assisting; Jessica Richardson, Accounting.
Fort Bragg
Academic Excellence Awards: Tiffany Street, Dental Hygiene.
Student Ambassador Honor Award: Tiffany Streeter.
Harnett County
Dallas Herring Achievement Award nominee: Anna Burby.
Academic Excellence Awards: Chris Baggett, Laser & Photonics Technology; Stephanie Balmer, Medical Assisting - Lee program; Natalie Barefoot, Human Resource Management; Susan Bowling, Office Administration; Tashia Brittain, Criminal Justice Technology - Harnett program; Al DeLong, Laser & Photonics Technology; Tom Dutton, CAD Technology; Mareise Weldon, Computer Engineering Technology.
Outstanding Student Awards: Geyri Godoy, Adult ESL Program Harnett Campus; Zenaida Rosas, Adult ESL Program; John Sloss, Computer Integrated Machining; Triston Tawney, College and Career Readiness; Tracy Updike, Medical Assisting - Lee program; Zac Wade, Sustainable Technologies.
Outstanding Student Government Representative: David McAllister.
Student Ambassador Honor Award: Ryan Belk; Allison Eyring.
Student Ambassador Service Award: Al DeLong.
Scholar Athlete Award: Desiree Freeman.
Lee County
Governor Robert W. Scott Leadership Award nominee: Austin Dowdy.
Larry Talton Excellence in Business Award: Debra O'Connell.
Academic Excellence Awards: Gail Brown, Business Administration; Michael Johnson, Accounting; Sabine Collins, Medical Assisting - Harnett program; Trina Donaldson, Paralegal Technology; Destiny Freeman, English; Bruce Fury, Welding Technology Certificate; Kaitlyn Hejny, Human Services; Marcela Hernandez, Associate of Science U.T. - Lee program; Marcela Hernandez, Mathematics; Michael Johnson, Accounting; Nicholas Lett, Paralegal Technology; Richard Morton, Computer Information Technology; Sharon Seagroves, Office Administration; Adam Simeth, Computer Engineering Technology/Degree; Susan Lynn Tesreau, Art; Mavia Villada, High School Classes - Lee Campus; Angelique Wallace, Medical Office Administration; Michael Wallace, Associate of Science, U.T. - Lee program.
Outstanding Student Awards: Katherine Bogan, History; Katherine Bogan, Associate in Arts - U.T. Lee program; Michael Colantuono, Broadcasting Production Technology; Vanessa Colvin-McLaughlin, Human Services; Jackie Desmarais, History; Scott Duff, Communication; Scott Duff, Dental Hygiene; Maria Guerrero-Aleman, Associate in Arts - U.T. Lee program; Crystal Hatch, Developmental Math; Brian Lantz, CAD Technology; Gloria MacDougald, High School Classes Lee Campus; Karen Marsh, Early Childhood Education Associate; Angela Matta, Human Resource Management; Monique Pardo-Montez, Academic Assistance; Gregory Rodgers, Criminal Justice Technology - Lee program; Monica Sagastume-Ceron, Government Representative; Salena Sue, Associate Degree Nursing.
Student Ambassador Honor Award: Gail Brown.
Student Ambassador Service Award: Marcela Hernandez; Genesis Santini.
Academic Excellence, Scholar Athlete Award: Erica Davidson; Jordan Thomas.
Scholar Athlete Award: Makaila Gillum; Hunter Riggins.
Montgomery County
Outstanding Student Awards: Emily Partain, Veterinary Medical Technology.
Moore County
Academic Excellence Awards: Nicholas Arnold, Barbering; George Ferruzca, Adult High School West Harnett; Rebecca Foutz, English.
Outstanding Student Awards: Mason Collins, Welding Technology Diploma; Evan Prevatte, Welding Technology Certificate.
Student Ambassador Honor Award: Kimberly Rains.
Orange County
Academic Excellence Awards: Stephen Bus, Broadcasting Production Technology; Sophie Schlegel, Associate Degree Nursing; Rocky Smith, Associate of Arts - U.T. Chatham program; Joe Varman, Agricultural Sustainability.
Robeson County
Outstanding Student Awards: Victoria Perez, Cosmetology.
Wake County
Academic Excellence Awards: Andrea Gray, Veterinary Medical Technology; Gwendolyn Thornton, Cosmetology Instructor Training Program.
Outstanding Student Awards: Joe Long, Sustainable Production & Sustainability.
Pictures of Academic Excellence Award recipients can be downloaded at the college's website, www.cccc.edu/academicexcellencepics. For more information about Central Carolina Community College, visit www.cccc.edu or download its mobile app at Apple Store or Google Play.
Isaac Phillips (left) is Central Carolina Community College's winner of the N.C. Community College System's Great Within the 58 Academic Excellence Award winner. Presenting the award to Phillips is Mike Beck, CCCC Dean of Student Learning.
Anna Burby (left) is Central Carolina Community College's nominee for the N.C. Community College System's Dallas Herring Achievement Award. Presenting the award to Burby is Mike Beck, CCCC Dean of Student Learning.
Debra O'Connell (left) is recipient of Central Carolina Community College's Larry Talton Excellence in Business Award. Presenting the award to O'Connell is Drew Goodson, CCCC Department Chair of Business Technology.
Samantha Polak (right) is recipient of Central Carolina Community College's Cary C. Todd Award for Mathematics Excellence. Presenting the award to Polak is Ben Falero, CCCC Math Instructor.