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April 12, 2001

Maricopa Community Colleges' Students Selected for All-Arizona Academic Team

Greater Phoenix - Nineteen of Maricopa Community Colleges' students were selected for the All-Arizona Academic Team. That makes up nearly one-third of the 60 community college students throughout Arizona who were selected for this prestigious group. Students selected receive a tuition waiver at one of Arizona's state universities as well as an additional financial award ranging from $500 to $1,000.

The Academic Team competition is sponsored by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges. The students selected from the Maricopa Community Colleges are:

First Team

Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Lisa Morse
Rickey Turner

Estrella Mountain Community College
Carla DiCarlo

GateWay Community College
Karen Saltzman

Paradise Valley Community College
Tom Zarrelli

Rio Salado College
Cora Moss

Scottsdale Community College
Elizabeth Edwards
Michael Tupponce

Second Team

Estrella Mountain Community College
Christina Clark

Glendale Community College
Erika Gonzalez

Mesa Community College
Tina Sanborn

Paradise Valley Community College
Stephanie Rimbey

Phoenix College
Keola McCray

Rio Salado College
Elma Angie

Third Team

GateWay Community College
Tonya Orick

Glendale Community College
Felicia Perez

Mesa Community College
Janet Staples

South Mountain Community College
Santos Copus-Sallas
Sharon Lehman

The Maricopa County Community College District, the largest community college district, is composed of 10 community colleges, several satellite campuses, skill centers and business/industry, technical and customized training institutes and serves over 264,000 students annually. For more information: 480-731-8000 or www.maricopa.edu

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March 13, 2002