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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Shannon Albert
Georgia Highlands College
Rome, GA
Carole Alexander
East Central Community College
Decatur, MS
Sharon Beech
Alabama Southern Community College
Thomasville, AL
Michele Belisle
St. Petersburg College
Palm Harbor, FL
Lindsey Black
North Central Missouri College
Trenton, MO
Andrea Bridges
Front Range Community College
Longmont, CO
Deanna Carter
Nashville State Community College
Nashville, TN
Jeremy Dertien
Austin Community College
Austin, TX
Darrell Dixon
Coahoma Community College
Clarksdale, MS
Shannon Hatcher
Chipola College
Marianna, FL
Elijah Herr
Portland Community College
Portland, OR
Leslie Ingram
Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst, NC
Samuel Irving
Cerro Coso Community College
Ridgecrest, CA
Sandy Kim
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL
Rebecca Martos
Paradise Valley Community College
Phoenix, AZ
Aindrea McCammon
Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ
Michael O'Brien
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Chandler, AZ
Kimberly Watson
Hinds Community College
Raymond, MS
Linda Witkowski
Seattle Central Community College
Seattle, WA
Wesley Wolfenbarger
Florida Comm. College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL