GTCC’s annual Student Excellence Awards Ceremony honors over 40 students for achievements
Published on: May 1, 2025
JAMESTOWN, N.C. (May 1, 2025) – Guilford Technical Community College recently honored over 40 students at its annual Student Excellence Awards Ceremony, which recognizes outstanding academic achievement, co-curricular involvement, and contributions to GTCC and the surrounding community.
“It is always an honor for GTCC to recognize our students who are going above and beyond,” said GTCC President Anthony Clarke, Ph.D. “We know what our students do and accomplish is not always easy as many must overcome roadblocks along the way. Their hard work and achievements are awe-inspiring and deserve to be celebrated.”
The following is a breakdown of those awards.
North Carolina Community College System Academic Excellence Award is given to one student in each of the 58 North Carolina community colleges. Recipients have completed at least 12 semester credit hours in an associate degree program, maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher, participated in GTCC activities outside the classroom, and are progressing toward educational goals. This year’s winner from GTCC was:
- Logan Jenkins – Human Services and Public Safety
SkillsUSA National Awards recognize those that excelled in the SkillsUSA championship competitions which identify the best career and technical education students in the nation.
- Kaitlyn Accord
- Rio Fadonougbo
- Jaiden Fraser
- Logan Jenkins
- Savannah Langley
- Timothy Newton
The Community Service Award is granted to students who are nominated by faculty or staff, maintain a program GPA of 3.0 or higher, are currently taking curriculum classes within a program of study, and regularly participate in community activities. This year’s award winners were:
- Kane Bruton
- Rachel Cardenas
- David Idowu
- Emmanuel Idowu
- Samantha Solomon
The Perseverance Award is presented to students who are nominated by faculty or staff, maintain a program GPA of 3.0 or higher, are currently taking curriculum classes within a program of study, and have overcome a significant challenge while enrolled at GTCC. This year’s award winners were:
- Emily Deaton
- Ryan Floyd
- Jeremiah Jett
The Student Excellence Award is granted to students who have received a faculty or staff nomination, earned a program GPA of 3.0 or higher, are currently taking curriculum classes within an associate degree program, participate in GTCC activities outside the classroom, and are progressing toward educational and/or career goals. This year’s winners were:
- Egor Arefyev – Aviation
- Mia Belton – Aviation
- Grayson Carter – Business, Creative & Performing Arts
- Eriqa Castro – Business, Creative & Performing Arts
- Christopher Cotten – Health Sciences
- Makayla Jefferys – Health Sciences
- Logan Jenkins – Human Services and Public Safety
- Alison Pattman – Human Services and Public Safety
- Hadley Connell Ruch – Humanities and Social Sciences
- Faith Scott – Humanities and Social Sciences
- Josue Escalante Torres – Industrial, Construction and Transportation Technology
- Jacob Wright – Industrial, Construction and Transportation Technology
- Catalina Aldana Archila – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
- Jodie Do – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Global Scholars of Distinction:
- Catalina Aldana Archila
- Munkhtsetseg Ariunaa
- Logan Arias Dillard
- Nahid El-hemaidi
- Latisha Hendricks
- Hicham Laanaigrl
- Selah McAdams
- Kendyl Neal
- Emma Shell
- Olivia Smith
- Jayden Tawiah
- Destiny Tinsbloom
Model U.N.:
- Sigood Abdalia
- Kianna Almodovar
- Hicham Laanaigri
- Thomas Roberts
- Jayden Tawiah
Club of the Year Award:
- Book Club
Club Advisor of the Year:
- Noreen Hannon