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Phi Theta Kappa Member Named Florida College Student of the Year
Christiana "Chrissie" Prichard, the Phi Theta Kappa Leadership Officer
at Chipola Junior College, is the winner of the prestigious 2003 Florida
College Student of the Year Award.
Prichard and 19 other Finalists
and Honorable Mention Winners were recognized in an award ceremony and
press conference, held on April 11, in the Florida Capitol Building. The
group will share a $65,000 scholarship pool.
Prichard was selected
as the Overall Winner from 156 applicants in the annual scholarship program
sponsored by Florida Leader, SunTrust Education Loans, and Office
Depot. The program recognizes students who support themselves financially
through college, excel academically, and are involved in community service
and political activism.
Among her many accomplishments, Chrissie
led her chapter to host a "Leaders of Promise Conference" for 500 area sophomores
and juniors. The conference offered activities to help the students identify
leadership qualities and to become servant leaders by empowering others.
She serves as the co-captain of the award-winning Chipola Junior College
cheerleading squad and uses her talents to help young chearleaders in the
community enhance their skills. In 2002, Chrissie received the Phi Theta
Kappa Leaders of Promise Scholarship to continue her education at the two-year
college. She then received the presigious Phi Theta Kappa Guistewhite
scholarship in 2003. Chrissie was also named to the 2003 All-USA Academic
First Team by USA Today and received the New Century Scholar award
as the top student among the All-Florida Academic Team nominees.
"Being
a member of Phi Theta Kappa, specifically being our chapter's Leadership
Officer, has given me the opportunity to serve my college and community
in so many ways," says Chrissie. "No other organization on campus is as involved
and active as the Nu Chi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa. Every week we are presented
with new ideas and opportunities for service, which makes it really easy
to develop leadership potential and become involved in community and campus
events. Phi Theta Kappa has been the driving force behind all of the leadership
and service activities on our campus, and I certainly would not be the type
of person or leader that I am today with out Phi Theta Kappa."
Six
other Phi Theta Kappa members were among the Finalists and Honorable Mention
Winners of the 2003 Florida College Student of the Year Award Program. Brittany
Marie Jowers of Florida Community College at Jacksonville - Kent Campus,
Vincent Lau Chan of Miami-Dade Community College - North Campus,
and Jane Linsey Pope of Central Florida Community College were
each named as Finalists. Tammy Sue Hohimer of the University of
West Florida, a Phi Theta Kappa member from Lincoln Land Community College,
Jamie Diann Lowe of Florida College, and Bruce William Haupt,
Jr. of Brevard Community College, were given Honorable Mention.
Visit
the Florida
Leader to read more about Chrissie Prichard and the 2003 Florida
College Student of the Year Award Program.
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Phi Theta Kappa Member Named Florida College Student of the Year