Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the international honor society for high-achieving community college students, recently named 180 community college workforce students as World Impact Scholars, an honor recognizing them for pursuing degrees and certificates in programs that support economic opportunity and workforce needs in communities across World Cup host regions.
Supported by a donation from Coca-Cola North America, the World Impact Scholars program celebrates community college students enrolled in degree and certificate programs that prepare them to contribute to their local economies and meet real workforce needs.
The World Impact Scholarship recognizes outstanding community college students in 2026 FIFA World CupTM host cities who are pursuing high-demand careers aligned with real workforce needs. Through high-quality workforce programs and hands-on learning at community colleges, students are choosing educational pathways that expand economic mobility and translate into meaningful contributions that strengthen their local communities and regional economies.
“We are honored that Coca-Cola has invested in the World Impact Scholars,” said Dr. Lynn Tincher-Ladner, President and CEO of Phi Theta Kappa. “Degrees and certificates from community colleges are powerful economic tools, and our World Impact Scholars are among the very best examples of students demonstrating leadership in high-demand fields that matter to their communities and to the future of our workforce.”
For these scholars, this recognition highlights both academic achievement and a commitment to applying education in ways that benefit their communities. World Impact Scholars will be recognized locally and internationally.
The recipients include:
ATLANTA
Gladys Anyanwu, Georgia Gwinnett College
Melina Clark, Athens Technical College
Vanessa Hunt, Georgia State University Perimeter College
Brad Luquire, Athens Technical College
Dayron Maxwell, Chattahoochee Technical College
Kimberley Moon, Athens Technical College
Lauren Nash, Athens Technical College
Tolulope Olowa, Gwinnett Technical College
Meghan Rhodes, Georgia Gwinnett College
Aluanna Richardson, Georgia State University Perimeter College
Tina Wheeler, Athens Technical College
BOSTON
Kristin Evans, Bunker Hill Community College
Colby Firnrohr, Cape Cod Community College
Tatianya Keating, Massachusetts Bay Community College
Juliana Rebelo, Bunker Hill Community College
Jayanthi Siddi, Massachusetts Bay Community College
Heather Tasci, Massachusetts Bay Community College
DALLAS
Temitayo Adebayo, Dallas College
Robel Bezuneh, Dallas College
Adriana Davila, Dallas College
Kelvin Hayes, Dallas College
Thao Quyen Huynh, Dallas College
Jasmine Jackson, Tarrant County College
Vaijantaben Nishith Kakadiya, Collin College
Ronda Knight, Tyler Junior College
Brenda Mendoza Cisneros, Dallas College
Dide On, Collin College
Anastasia Oxler, Tyler Junior College
Jessica Shinwar, Dallas College
Michelle Smiley, Collin College
Brittney Smock, Paris Junior College
Erica Spears, Tyler Junior College
Mindy Vang, Collin College
HOUSTON
Raquel Aguillon, San Jacinto College
Temitope Alabi, Houston City College
Michael Caballero, Galveston College
Bridget Dehoney, San Jacinto College
Gregory Grimes, Lone Star College
Dazshia Hayes, Houston City College
Emilia Kendrick, Galveston College
Mamie Mehta, Houston City College
Afolake Ola, Houston City College
Amy Ortiz, Alvin Community College
Sandra Perez Rueda, Houston City College
Aaliyah Phillips, Houston City College
Jeanette Ramirez, Galveston College
Nelida Rodriguez, Houston City College
Daniela Ruiz Gonzalez, Lone Star College
Antonio Trujillo, San Jacinto College
KANSAS CITY
Esther Akridge, Johnson County Community College
Caedin Bainter, Metropolitan Community College
James Branum, Kansas City Kansas Community College
John Collins, Allen Community College
Guilherme Dos Santos, Johnson County Community College
Kendall Foster, Metropolitan Community College
Jasmine Franklin Ford, Kansas City Kansas Community College
Xitlally Mendez, Barton Community College
Christina Middleton, Metropolitan Community College
Chase Robertson, Johnson County Community College
Jack Sanstra IV, Metropolitan Community College
Elaina Shonkwiler, Johnson County Community College
Kimberly Sy, Johnson County Community College
LOS ANGELES
John Alanis, Mt. San Jacinto College
Christopher Aseltine, Orange Coast College
Axel Baron Mastache, College of the Desert
Joseph Bowman, Los Angeles City College
Hila Cage Coppola, Los Angeles Valley College
Rudith Maxene Clavio, Mt. San Jacinto College
Katherine Duong, Mt. San Antonio College
Altie Holcomb Jr, Chaffey College
Jiaqi Liu, Mt. San Antonio College
Marija Milic, Mt. San Antonio College
Tiffany Min, Long Beach City College
Anthony Osborn, Coastline College
Melinda Piantedosi, College of the Canyons
Maria Plancarte, Chaffey College
Anna Potter, Mt. San Antonio College
Alexander Reyna, Mt. San Antonio College
Anastasios Stefanidis, Mt. San Antonio College
Thien An Truong, Orange Coast College
Jennifer Whitlock, Moorpark College
Joey Wu, Mt. San Antonio College
Janeth Zazueta, Mt. San Jacinto College
MIAMI
Farah Augustin, Palm Beach State College
Faris Bereddad, Palm Beach State College
Kamila Castro, Miami Dade College
Eduardo Hernandez, Miami Dade College
Jordan Hooper, Palm Beach State College
Madison Levy, Palm Beach State College
Lorraine McDonald, Broward College
Safa Natour, Broward College
Leila Pierre Noel, Broward College
Carlos Reyes, Palm Beach State College
Raul Rodriguez Fernandez, Miami Dade College
Harold Silva, Miami Dade College
Marcela Tarazona, Palm Beach State College
Ashley Villarreal, Broward College
Serap Zang, Indian River State College
NEW YORK CITY/NEW JERSEY
Madison Beye, Bronx Community College
Yefim Borokhov, Suffolk County Community College
Chennelle Kayla Brown, Bergen Community College
Kedar Dave, Middlesex College
Madeleyn Hernandez Ocampo, Borough of Manhattan Community College
Jiyoung Hwang, Borough of Manhattan Community College
Nickey Kuhn, UCNJ Union College of Union Count NJ
Jing Lu, Suffolk County Community College
Olena Yuliia Nakonechna, Orange County Community College
Teona Peikrishvili, Rockland Community College
David Santana, Hudson County Community College
Mary Stuart, Salem Community College
Miquella Swart, UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ
Brent Xavier, Westchester Community College
PHILADELPHIA
Jesse Arce, Montgomery County Community College
Lana Houth, Community College of Philadelphia
Mariam Mikhail, Montgomery County Community College
Ngoc Nguyen, Community College of Philadelphia
Aislin Reinert, Reading Area Community College
Denis Shegidevich, Montgomery County Community College
Meredith Stefanelli, Delaware County Community College
SAN FRANCISCO
Jeffrey Bermudez, Contra Costa College
Cassandra Bohan, Napa Valley College
Jonathan Brouillard, Santa Rosa Junior College
Jayne Cardoso, Skyline College
Yanhong Dong, Las Positas College
Asia Hanna Bradley, Skyline College
Erik Martin, Santa Rosa Junior College
Vera Parrocha, San Jose City College
Sharlene Reyes, Contra Costa College
Min Kaung Htet San, Skyline College
Cherry Thet Tun, Skyline College
Ginamaria Trello, College of Marin
Marina Wolkom, College of Marin
SEATTLE
Stephan Anderson, Seattle Central College
Brian Brewer, Clover Park Technical College
Julia Cater, Tacoma Community College
Angela Corwin, Seattle Central College
Mirranda Drake, Edmonds College
Girma Ebssa, Seattle Central College
Kiyesha Goings, North Seattle College
Hunter Irwin, Olympic College
Allen Isaac, Renton Technical College
Ivy Langston, Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Alessandra Daniele Lee, Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Ahmad Sameer Noor, Renton Technical College
Edward Riker, Pierce College
Jashpal Samran, Skagit Valley College
Paulina Savoie, Edmonds College
Lidia Shimelise, Seattle Central College
Lance Sims, Tacoma Community College
Oliver Stables, Seattle Central College
Altynay Trofimchuk, Skagit Valley College
Mitsutaka Uehara, Edmonds College
Christiana Ukwuegbu, Seattle Central College
Ali Wilson, Everett Community College
Wen Yin, Bellevue College
Walker Parrish, Seattle Central College
TORONTO
Deborah Diaz, Humber Polytechnic College
Amit Ghate, Sheridan College
Wanda Grant, Humber Polytechnic College
Jasliv Kaur, Humber Polytechnic College
Zeyi Liu, George Brown College
Julia Nahorney, Humber Polytechnic College
Chidozie Ogodo, Centennial College
Sofia Pena Castillo, Humber Polytechnic College
Soroush Rezazadeh Nojehdehi, Centennial College
Harmanjot Singh, George Brown College
Suyog Thapa, Centennial College
Seine Van Coillie Robitaille, Humber Polytechnic College
Kyle Wruck, Centennial College
Zheng Yang, Centennial College
VANCOUVER
Martín Cisneros Silva, Douglas College
Jaskaran Deogun, British Columbia Institute of Technology
Marc Vincent Domingo, British Columbia Institute of Technology
Zahera Khalvatgar, British Columbia Institute of Technology
Jovica Kuzmanovic, British Columbia Institute of Technology
Meng-Chi Lee, British Columbia Institute of Technology
Parveen Maan, Vancouver Community College
Liam Trang, British Columbia Institute of Technology
Kaiwen Xiao, British Columbia Institute of Technology
Jianhua Yu, Vancouver Community College
About Phi Theta Kappa
Phi Theta Kappa is the first honor society recognizing the academic achievement of students at associate degree-granting colleges and helping them grow as scholars and leaders. The Society serves more than 4.4 million members and nearly 1,250 chapters worldwide. Learn more at ptk.org.
