PR2017 May 24

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May 24, 2017

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SHELTON STATE STUDENTS HONORED FOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Tuscaloosa, Alabama – Shelton State Community College students, Courtney Delaine Franklin and Zachary Alexander Hicks, were honored at the All-Alabama Academic Team Recognition Program in Birmingham, Alabama.

Courtney Franklin is a Mechatronics student from Centreville, Alabama. Courtney earned distinction in 2016 when she was named the Thomas Umphrey Most Outstanding Freshman at Shelton State. That same year, Courtney became a vice president of Shelton State’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter. While finishing up Mechatronics coursework, Courtney is considering transferring to the University of Alabama to major in engineering.

Zachary Hicks, a finance major from Brookwood, Alabama, will be attending the University of Alabama this fall. While at Shelton State, Zach served as Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Vice President and was awarded a Distinguished Chapter Officer Award at the PTK Regional level. Zach led the chapter’s Honors in Action Project which won both regional and international level recognition. He was also awarded a Shelton State Divisional Award for being the most outstanding statistics student. Zach has earned three scholarships to attend the University of Alabama.

Both students were honored for their academic accomplishments and demonstration of outstanding leadership. They also competed for a place on the All-USA Academic Team for Community Colleges. This competition, sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa, the American Association of Community Colleges, and USA Today, recognizes 

scholarship achievements and leadership accomplishments of students enrolled in community, technical, and junior colleges.

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