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 April 25, 2006

LAKE-SUMTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS

LEESBURG (April 25, 2006) - Sixteen students were inducted into Lake-Sumter Community College's chapter of Phi Theta Kappa on April 18, the international honor society for community colleges. Twice a year, students who have completed a minimum of fifteen credit hours and have earned a 3.5 grade point average or above are invited for membership due to their high academic achievement.

Spring 2006 inductees recognized during a candle-lighting ceremony in the Leesburg Campus Magnolia Room before an audience of parents, friends and LSCC faculty and staff were (alphabetical): Constance B. Bame, Vicky L. Bennett, Jennie Lee Brunold, Jaime Nicole Caple, Libby Grace Couch, Jennifer Lin Creson, Nancy Rae Fulton, John William Hicks, Bryan Tyler Kemp, Janaye Christine Marcil, Kimberly Dawn McLaughlin, Susan D. Mulvany, Christina Victoria Tokics, Sonal Wadhwa, Brandy Marie Young and Weihua Zheng.
Six Lake-Sumter Community College students were nominated to Phi Theta Kappas All-USA Academic Team. Two students from each campus may be submitted by the college president, based on outstanding academic performance (3.25 min. GPA) and service to the college and community. These six nominees then become members of the All-Florida Academic Team and are honored each April during a reception and awards ceremony in Tallahassee. Team members were also recognized during the colleges District Board of Trustees meeting on April 18. This years All-USA nominees and All-Florida Academic Team members are Benjamin Burl Abbott, Brent V. Balkaran, Danielle Nicole Beville (one of only 30 Florida students who earned First Team honors), Allan Leonor, Dawn Marie McMahon and Kristin Nichole Rieckmann. Instructors Dr. Bob Keefer and Thom Kieft are PTK advisors.

(Above) PTK, international honor society for community colleges, inducted 16 new members during its April 18 ceremony.

(Above) LSCC PTK Advisor Dr. Bob Keefer (above, l-r) and All-USA nominees and All-Florida Academic Team members Kristin Nichole Rieckmann, Dawn Marie McMahon, Allan Leonor, Brent V. Balkaran and Danielle Nicole Beville were recognized by Board Chairman Jackie Talley and LSCC President Dr. Charles Mojock during the April 18 District Board of Trustees meeting. (Team member Benjamin Burl Abbott is not shown.)