CCCS Recognizes Outstanding Community College Students at Annual Awards Event

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April 10, 2024 (Denver, CO) Today the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) and Aims Community College honored more than 80 community college students during the 2024 Student Excellence Awards, an annual event hosted by CCCS in partnership with the Credit Union of Colorado and the State Student Advisory Council (SSAC).

The event recognizes students for their outstanding service and scholarship within three categories:

  • The Inclusive Excellence Champion award, sponsored by SSAC, recognizes students who have demonstrated a strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion on their campus;
  • The Rising Star award, sponsored by SSAC, recognizes students who have increased the level and quality of student engagement on campus; and
  • The Phi Theta Kappa All-Colorado Academic Team award recognizes the academic accomplishments of high-achieving student members of the Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society from across the state of Colorado.

“Each of these scholars have demonstrated exceptional commitment to academic excellence and community leadership, and their contributions are truly commendable,” said Joe Garcia, chancellor of CCCS. “We are proud to recognize their efforts today and know they will continue to make impact wherever they go next.”

 

The 2024 honorees are as follows:

Aims Community College
Inclusive Excellence Champions N/A
Rising Star Awardees N/A
Phi Theta Kappa Awardees Nicholas Guerrieri
Tanner Olson
Jessie Rizo
Jasmen Cardona Amaya
Ixel Macias
Arapahoe Community College
Inclusive Excellence Champions Elise Edwards
Rising Star Awardees Alexa Fitzpatrick
Isha Singh
Phi Theta Kappa Awardees Alexander Brainerd
Ripley Cusinato
Isabelle Tolar
Colorado Northwestern Community College
Inclusive Excellence Champions Taiah Wilson
Rising Star Awardees Joash Miles
Emily Amick
Phi Theta Kappa Awardees N/A
Community College of Aurora
Inclusive Excellence Champions Daniela Portela-Sanchez
Rising Star Awardees Elmer Hernandez
Zani Pessima
Phi Theta Kappa Awardees Van Hoa Duong
Mariem Dia
Daniella Park
Community College of Denver
Inclusive Excellence Champions Heather Hall
Rising Star Awardees Jorge Orozco
Decoyia Patton
Phi Theta Kappa Awardees Madeleine Fulton
Ivan Ramos
Front Range Community College
Inclusive Excellence Champions Deanna Olson
Rising Star Awardees Will McFarland
Christina Faith
Vivi Nguyen
Phi Theta Kappa Awardees Michaela Perez
Abel Rivera
Stormy Botkin
Judith Goldberg
Amanda Hathaway Meyer
Kimera Russell-McCarty
Isabel Delgado
Min Ning
April Purello
Lamar Community College
Inclusive Excellence Champions Christiana Montanez
Rising Star Awardees Jami Jo Quick
Destiny Morales-Forney
Phi Theta Kappa Awardees Kyle Beffa
Alexi Hoy
Jami Jo Quick
Morgan Community College
Inclusive Excellence Champions Kate Acevedo Landeros
Rising Star Awardees Kelsi Smits
Aaron Sierra
Phi Theta Kappa Awardees Raul Hernandez Robles
Anai Macias Castellanos
Northeastern Junior College
Inclusive Excellence Champions N/A
Rising Star Awardees Kellum Carnahan
Erin Williams
Phi Theta Kappa Awardees Faythe Eichler
Jada Thurber
Otero College
Inclusive Excellence Champions Brooke Harris
Rising Star Awardees Rhoman Eyere
Kristen Sharp
Phi Theta Kappa Awardees Adam Adler
Pikes Peak State College
Inclusive Excellence Champions Hitcel Hernandez
Rising Star Awardees Shannon Schumm
Megan “Sheer” Birchfield
Phi Theta Kappa Awardees Douglas Freeman
Heather Hamilton
Hitcel Hernandez
Leslie Valeska
Nakayla Fry
Cosette Racine
Pueblo Community College
Inclusive Excellence Champions Eduardo Fontes
Val Harris
Meghan Maynes
Emilio Ortega
Natassia Rivera
Sebastian Rivera
Zach Smaller
Rising Star Awardees Derrick Downs
Dantzelle Yazzie
Phi Theta Kappa Awardees Sebastian Rivera
Richelle Stephens
Lillian Byrne
Red Rocks Community College
Inclusive Excellence Champions Xavier Bolden
Rising Star Awardees Gisele Yellow Eagle
Diego Saenz
Phi Theta Kappa Awardees Nicholas Betz
Misty Johnson
Trinidad State College
Inclusive Excellence Champions N/A
Rising Star Awardees Zoey Stewart
Dulce Trujillo
Phi Theta Kappa Awardees Marissa Valenzuela

 

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About CCCS

The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) is the state’s largest system of higher education and workforce development, delivering thousands of programs to over 125,000 students annually through 13 colleges and 35 locations across Colorado. The System’s open-access mission ensures all Coloradans who aspire to enrich their lives have access to high quality, affordable higher education opportunities. The System Office provides leadership, advocacy, and support to the colleges under the direction of the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education (SBCCOE). Join us in changing the way Colorado goes to college cccs.edu.

About the Credit Union of Colorado

The Credit Union of Colorado has more than 90 years of experience serving members of the Colorado community. The Credit Union of Colorado supports local businesses, creates Colorado jobs, and is an important source of financial stability in the state economy. Today, more than 170,000 people, from all walks of life, enjoy the benefits of membership in the credit union that is worth over $2.5 billion in assets.

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