Student Excellence Awards

North Carolina Community College System
Academic Excellence Award, GTCC

This 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, maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher, participate in GTCC activities outside the classroom, and are progressing toward educational goals.

Bryan McMaster
System Nominee, nominated by TJ Johnson

Malcolm Richards
Dallas Herring, nominated by Sybil Newman

Student Academic Excellence Award

The Student Academic 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.

HSS

	Brooke Johnson, Associate in Arts, nominated by Steve Turner | Video
	Breanne Hollis Associate in Arts, nominated by Melissa Maley | Video

BCPA

	Michelle Bowden, Early Childhood Education, nominated by Linda Johnson and Shannon Burghart | Video
	Brent Archie, Supply Chain Management, nominated by Sam Chinnis | Video

Health

	Elizabeth Scholtz, Health Sciences - Radiography, nominated by Donna Wright | Video
	Christie Henson, Associate Degree Nursing, nominated by Tammy Windham | Video

ICET

	Courtney Smith, Manufacturing Technology, nominated by Lynn Scott  | Video
	Jose Salazar, Automotive Systems Technology, nominated by Joshua Gilbert

Aviation

	Margaux Sroka, Aviation Electronics Technology, nominated by Larry Belton | Video
	Joshua Anderson, Aviation Systems Technology, nominated by Keith Langford

STEM

	Irteza Abbas, Associate in Science – Computer Science, nominated by Steve Desch | Video
	Oscar Hernandez, Associate in Science – Computer Science, nominated by Martha Jane Dunne | Video

HSPS

	Cody Allred, Fire Protection Technology, nominated by Rusty Graham | Video
	Reginald McCain, Human Services Technology – Substance Abuse, nominated by department faculty

Perseverance Award

Students receiving the Perseverance Award were 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. 

Perseverance Award Recipients

	Katrina Casillo, Associate in Fine Arts – Visual Arts, nominated by Gaines Bailet | Video
	Robert Martin, Information Technology – Web Development, nominated by Lynn Scott | Video
	Barbara Rankin, Early Childhood Education, nominated by Shannon Burghart | Video
	Verla Harris-Lawrence, Human Services Technology, nominated by department faculty
	H’hoel Ya, Associate in Science, nominated by Lynn Scott | Video

Community Service Award

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.

Community Service Award Recipients

	Alyshia Taylor, Early Childhood Education, nominated by Airreia Pierce and Linda Johnson
	Ivy Qualls, Associate in General Education, nominated by Sabrina Johnson | Video