The All-USA Academic Team program annually recognizes 60 outstanding two-year college students. First, Second, and Third Teams, each consisting of 20 members, are selected. The 20 First Team members receive stipends of $2,500 each. All 60 members of the All-USA Academic Team and their colleges receive extensive national recognition through coverage in USA TODAY. Selection is based on nominations submitted by community college presidents or CEOs, who receive nomination materials in the fall. Phi Theta Kappa, USA TODAY, and the American Association of Community Colleges sponsor the All-USA Academic Team program annually. To be eligible, a student must post a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA and be eligible to graduate with an associate degree.
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Nahiris Bahamon
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL
Courtney Boddie
St. Louis Community College
St. Louis, MO
Dale Bookless, Jr.
Zane State College
Zanesville, OH
David Daniel
Lone Star College-Montgomery
Conroe, TX
Christopher Ecker
Jamestown Community College
Jamestown, NY
Nancy Epley
Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton, NC
Yasmin Eskandari-Qajar
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CA
Noah Fischer
Las Positas College
Livermore, CA
Ashley Hovda
Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, OK
Stephanie Jimenez
Miami Dade College
Miami, FL
Alison Lamm-Chapman
Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ
Gloria Miller
Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, OK
Kimberly Nguyen
Columbia Basin College
Pasco, WA
JoAnn Norman
West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Parkersburg, WV
Nari Okui
Kapiolani Community College
Honolulu, HI
Jeremy Perdue
Bay de Noc Community College
Escanaba, MI
Kendall Ramsijewan
Broward College
Pembroke Pines, FL
Karla Scott
Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ
Marquis Smith
Baton Rouge Community College
Baton Rouge, LA
Tommy Thompson
Chipola College
Marianna, FL
