2012 New Century Scholars

The student receiving the highest All-USA Community College Academic Team application score in each state will be named a Coca-Cola New Century Scholar and will represent their state in the opening ceremonies at the American Association of Community Colleges Convention. In addition, one student from a Phi Theta Kappa chapter in Canada and one student from a Phi Theta Kappa chapter in one of five sovereign nations will be named Coca-Cola New Century Scholars. Each Coca-Cola New Century Scholar will receive a $2,000 scholarship and each institution will receive special recognition at the American Association of Community Colleges Convention. The Coca-Cola New Century Scholars program is sponsored annually by the American Association of Community Colleges, The Coca-Cola Foundation, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, and Phi Theta Kappa.

Alabama
Billy Joe Ammons, Jr.
Lurleen B. Wallace Community College

Alaska
Mackenzie Merrill
Matanuska-Susitna College

Arizona
Adam M. James
Pima Community College

Arkansas
Kris Hollingsworth
North Arkansas College

California
Amy Bartel
Mt. San Jacinto College

Canada
Rachel Cash
Medicine Hat College

Colorado
Valerie Machovec
Arapahoe Community College

Connecticut
Carlos V. Julca
Norwalk Community College

Delaware
Natallia Kramarava
Delaware Technical and Community College

Florida
Alistair Glover
St. Petersburg College

Georgia
Byron Simmons
Atlanta Metropolitan College

Guam
Jacob Kanrad Fathal
Guam Community College

Hawaii
Thuy Vy Thi Luu
Kapi'olani Community College

Idaho
David Teuscher
College of Southern Idaho

Illinois
Regina Therese D'Amico
McHenry County College

Indiana
Brent Kleinhenz
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

Iowa
Brandon Pals
Marshalltown Community College

Kansas
Dustin Aherin
Allen County Community College

Kentucky
Mike Moore
Somerset Community College

Louisiana
Marketa Janousova
Delgado Community College

Maine
Morgan J. Talty
Eastern Maine Community College

Maryland
Tia L. Holmes
Prince George's Community College

Massachusetts
Mark Valentine
Middlesex Community College

Michigan
Leah Marie Esslinger
Schoolcraft College

Minnesota
Bradley T. Conley
Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Mississippi
Kimberly Madison Kolpek
Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Missouri
Kamguia Kamgaing
Crowder College

Montana
Stephen Wuhrz
Montana Tech College of Technology

Nebraska
Candyce L. Hemmer
Southeast Community College

Nevada
Matthew Stolz
Deep Springs College

New Hampshire
Charlotte Donna McIntyre
River Valley Community College

New Jersey
Carla Berenice Alvarez-Valverde
Essex County College

New Mexico
Shannon Kay Krause
Luna Community College

New York
Todd A. Stevens
Erie Community College

North Carolina
Connie E. Buterbaugh
Guilford Technical Community College

North Dakota
Tyler Jon Loll
North Dakota State College of Science

Ohio
Ellyn Schmiesing
James A. Rhodes State College

Oklahoma
Austin Brooke Christopher
Carl Albert State College

Oregon
Britney Meza-Turner
Treasure Valley Community College

Pennsylvania
Nichole Whitney Philipp
Delaware County Community College

Rhode Island
Lauren Macbeth
Community College of Rhode Island

South Carolina
Sheldon J. Sumpter
Midlands Technical College

Tennessee
Brittany Thomas
Northeast State Community College

Texas
Clinton D. Pruitt
Tyler Junior College

Utah
Christopher F. Thompson
Salt Lake Community College

Virginia
Heather Kirkpatrick
Northern Virginia Community College

Washington
Victoria Spring Albritton
North Seattle Community College

West Virginia
Joanna M. Post
New River Community and Technical College

Wisconsin
Port V. Lor
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

Wyoming
Taesub Kim
Sheridan College